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Pastor: Let's Put 'Queers' in Pens Until They Die

Kevin Spak — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:16:19 CDT

North Carolina pastor Charles Worley has an, er, unorthodox suggestion for how to spread God's love to gay people. "Build a great, big, large fence—150 or 100 miles long—put all the lesbians in there. Do the same thing for the queers and the homosexuals, and have that fence...

Pro-Obama Clergy Wrestle With Stance on Gay Marriage

Matt Cantor — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:59:02 CDT

In one breath, President Obama endorsed gay marriage last week. In the next, he turned directly to a contingent of supporters likely to be offended by that endorsement: Obama called up a number of ministers to explain his views and get feedback, the New York Times reports. On a conference...

Professor: Shroud of Turin Sparked Resurrection Belief

Rob Quinn — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:19:00 CDT

As Christians prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, a Cambridge professor is claiming that a piece of cloth lies at the heart of their religion. Art historian Thomas de Wesselow has devoted much of his career to studying the Shroud of Turin. He believes it is the shroud of...

Half of GOP Voters in Miss., Ala. Think Obama Is Muslim

Kevin Spak — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:53:13 CDT

Despite years of assertions to the contrary, a chunk of voters continue to believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim. Mediaite noticed this nugget in this morning's Public Policy Polling survey from Alabama and Mississippi: Asked what religion the president is, a whopping 45% of GOP voters in Alabama, and...

In Ohio, a Drive-Thru Ash Wednesday

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:52:21 CST

No time for church, but still want to observe Ash Wednesday today? A Cincinnati church has the answer for its harried faithful: A drive-thru. The Mt. Healthy Methodist Church will today offer up ashes and a blessing in its parking lot between 5 and 6pm, reports the Enquirer , and you...

Shroud of Turin Can't Be Fake

Kevin Spak — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:20:05 CST

The Shroud of Turin must be real rather than a medieval forgery, an Italian study has concluded, because the markings on it could not possibly have been created with medieval technology. Scientists tried to recreate the sepia image of a crucified man that graces the shroud, and found its physical...

In US, 77% Believe in Angels

Kevin Spak — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:21:05 CST

Hark! A sizable majority of Americans believe the herald angels really might be practicing their chorus. A new AP-GfK poll shows that 77% of adults think angels are real. That’s significantly lower than the 92% who professed belief in God in a May poll, but a lot higher than the...

Kentucky Church Bars Interracial Couples

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:28:16 CST

Yes, it is the 21st century … but apparently not in Pike County, Kentucky, where a small Baptist church has barred interracial couples from becoming members or participating in certain church activities. It all started back in June, when Stella Harville, who is white, brought fiancé Ticha Chikuni, who is...

Missouri Church Has Prayed 24/7 ... for 12 Years

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:20:05 CDT

In Kansas City, Missouri, IHOP doesn't just stand for International House of Pancakes. It's also an acronym for International House of Prayer, a church that started praying on Sept. 19, 1999, and hasn't stopped. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, live music is playing and the church is...