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  May 22, 2018

  Boy Scouts of America to Provide Condoms to Teens at World Scout Jamboree

  Boy Scouts of America and scouting organizations from Mexico and Canada that will be hosting the World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia next year will be required to provide condoms for the teenage participants during the "12 days of peace, friendship and adventure" they expect to experience at the event.

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  May 22, 2018

  Pastor Calls for Action on Mental Health After Christian Man Kills Daughter, Daughter-in-Law

  Still grappling with the news that one of his most respected parishioner's killed one of his daughters and a daughter-in-law after attending church on Sunday, Pastor Austin Rammell of Venture Church in Dallas, North Carolina, urged government officials to begin treating the nation's mental health more seriously.

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  May 21, 2018

  Most Americans Find More Meaning in Relationships Than in Religion, Study Finds

  Most Americans, including those who believe in God, say their main source of meaning in life comes from their relationships with others such as family and friends instead of religion, according to a new study released by the Institute for Family Studies.

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  May 21, 2018

  Border Patrol Agent Detains Two US Citizens in Montana for Speaking Spanish

  Two American citizens are now considering legal action after they were detained by a Border Patrol agent last Wednesday morning because they were speaking Spanish.

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  May 21, 2018

  Palo Alto Pastor Resigns After Slamming Community as 'Elitist Sh** Den of Hate'

  The Rev. Gregory Stevens, a California pastor who has been highly praised for his "ability to relate to people," stepped down from his role at a progressive Baptist Church in the wealthy city of Palo Alto last week after sparking furor over his comments that the city is an "elitist sh** den of hate."

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  May 19, 2018

  Why Jesus Is No Longer the Only Way for Many American Christians

  New research shows a widespread departure among Christians from traditional Bible teaching such as Jesus being the only way to salvation and some scholars have blamed the ideological shift in part, on influential divinity schools and charismatic church leaders.

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  May 18, 2018

  10 Killed in Santa Fe School Shooting; Suspect Named as 17-Y-O Dimitrios Pagourtzis

  Ten people were left dead Friday morning after a gunman, who is now in police custody, opened fire inside the Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas.

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  May 18, 2018

  Christian Democrat Stacey Abrams Seeks to Become First Black Female Governor in US

  Stacey Abrams, a Yale Law School graduate who is the daughter of United Methodist Church ministers, is seeking to become the first black female governor in the United States.

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  May 18, 2018

  Trump to Cut Millions in Funding for Planned Parenthood, Abortion Providers

  Taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers under Title X, which provides $260 million annually for contraception and other family planning initiatives, will be cut under a proposed rule the Trump administration will announce on Friday.

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  May 17, 2018

  'God-Loving' Pastor Killed While Riding His Harley Davidson

  David Pollard, the "God-loving" pastor of Seth Ward Baptist Church in Plainview, Texas, died tragically Tuesday after he collided with a pickup truck while riding his 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle. He was 54.