Nicola Menzie

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  Aug 28, 2013

  Church of Scientology Building Multimillion-Dollar Chapel in NYC's East Harlem

  The controversial Church of Scientology said to be home to Hollywood A-listers like Tom Cruise, John Travolta and allegedly Will Smith has been on a building binge since the organization announced its plan to shower the world with "Ideal Churches of Scientology." In addition to raising beams in major urban areas in Chicago, Detroit and Philadelphia, the L. Ron Hubbard-founded faith has its sights set on historic Harlem in New York City.

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  Aug 28, 2013

  Most Americans Want the Bible in Public Schools

  "The State of the Bible 2013" survey conducted by Barna Group on behalf of the American Bible Society has found that two-thirds of Americans think it is important for public schools to include in their curriculum values based on the Bible.

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  Aug 28, 2013

  Martin Luther King Jr's 'I Have a Dream' Speech Turns 50; Surprising Facts About MLK's Historic Remarks

  As the nation commemorates this week the 50th anniversary of civil rights icon the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, some Americans might be surprised to learn that Dr. King was unaware that his remarks were being recorded, and later to be sold against his will. In addition, the phrase "I have a dream" was never originally a part of King's prepared remarks.

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  Aug 27, 2013

  Bald Eagle Crashes Into Window at Oral Roberts University's Christ Chapel; Cheers Turn to Screams Amid Startling Accident

  Students at Oral Roberts University went from hooting and hollering and chanting "USA!" to screaming in horror as a Bald Eagle let loose during a special chapel service crashed into a glass window and crumpled to the ground.

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  Aug 26, 2013

  Texas Measles Outbreak Linked to Church Led by Kenneth Copeland's Daughter; Infection Spreads to Congregation, Staff, Day Care

  Texas has been identified as ground zero for the latest measles outbreak after 25 cases were recently reported and at least 15 of those cases are tied to Eagle Mountain International Church in the city of Newark. The church is led by Terri Pearsons, the oldest daughter of televangelist Kenneth Copeland who has linked child vaccinations to autism.

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  Aug 26, 2013

  Prosecutors Allege Kong Hee's City Harvest Church Controlled Production Company That Managed Sun Ho's Music Career

  City Harvest Church founder and Senior Pastor Kong Hee and five other megachurch members accused of criminal breach of trust were back in court Monday. Prosecutors laid out more evidence suggesting that the defendants used a music production company to funnel money from a church building fund to support the music career of Sun Ho, Pastor Kong's wife.

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  Aug 26, 2013

  Lolo Jones, Jordin Sparks and 'The Blind Side' Star Quinton Aaron Join Nicolas Cage in 'Left Behind'

  Track star and U.S. bobsledder Lolo Jones is the latest addition to the growing cast of the new "Left Behind" movie adapted from the fictional end times series made popular several years ago by authors Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.

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  Aug 23, 2013

  Rob Bell Asks for $43,000 on 43rd Birthday to Support Charity: Water Campaign

  Former megachurch pastor and controversial Christian author Rob Bell is celebrating his 43rd birthday by rallying supporters to join him in topping funds raised by the likes of celebrities such as Alyssa Milano and Depeche Mode by pooling together $43,000 to help provide more than 800 million people around the world living without clean water.

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  Aug 23, 2013

  Dr. Jack Graham Challenges Agnostic Woody Allen's 'Hopeless State of Mind'

  Prolific Hollywood filmmaker and religious skeptic Woody Allen maintains in a recent interview that human life on earth is "just an accident" filled with "silly little moments," and the "best you can do to get through life is distraction." Dr. Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, and PowerPoint Ministries broadcaster, called Allen's suggestions "sad" and "tragic" and "a hopeless state of mind."

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  Aug 22, 2013

  Antoinette Tuff, Hailed as a Hero Hostage, Credits 'Grace of God' After Talking Down Georgia School Gunman

  Antoinette Tuff is being hailed as a hero for keeping her cool and persuading a 20-year-old man from using his AK-47 and 500 rounds on herself, students and teachers at Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur, Ga., on Tuesday. But the school bookkeeper is passing on the credit to God, revealing in a recent interview how she had been praying not only for herself but also for the gunman who had taken her hostage during the frightening ordeal.