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  Mar 17, 2015

  Mormon Law to Balance Gay Rights, Religious Freedom Supported by Pro-Gay Rights Group Human Rights Campaign

  The national LGBT advocacy group Human Rights Campaign is voicing its support for a Mormon Church-proposed non-discrimination bill that was signed into Utah law last week, which is being touted by some as legislation that could be used as a "toolkit" for finding the middle ground between gay rights and freedom of religion in the workplace.

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  Mar 16, 2015

  NFL Pro Bowl Safety Antrel Rolle Says 'Sign' From God Inspired Him to Sign With Chicago Bears Over Washington Redskins

  As former New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle was being courted this offseason by a handful of NFL teams looking to acquire his skills, the three-time Pro Bowl selection says that it was ultimately a sign from God that led him to signing with the Chicago Bears last week.

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  Mar 14, 2015

  ISIS Terrorists Watch 'Teletubbies', 'Game of Thrones' When They Are Not Out Committing Atrocities, Released Hostage Says

  A released Islamic State captive, who says he was imprisoned with the two beheaded American journalists in Syria, revealed recently that when ISIS jihadis aren't terrorizing the streets of Raqqa, they spend their downtime watching the children's television program "Teletubbies" and playing child video games.

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  Mar 13, 2015

  FRC Calls on Christians to Support Navy Chaplain Facing Discharge for Expressing Biblical Views on Homosexuality

  Over 100,000 Americans have expressed their support for a U.S. Navy chaplain who's facing a possible career-ending discipline after he voiced his Christian beliefs on homosexuality and premarital sex during a counseling session with sailors.

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  Mar 13, 2015

  Florida Church Popular for Hosting Nude Spring Break Parties With 'Sexiest Ladies on the Beach' Loses Tax-Exempt Status

  A church on the gulf coast of Florida has lost its tax-exempt status after authorities discovered that its building was being used to host nude parties with "the sexiext ladies on the beach" and served as an after-hours nightclub to avid college party-goers visiting the town while on spring break.

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  Mar 12, 2015

  Poll: 9 in 10 Evangelicals Say Bible Doesn't Influence Immigration Views

  According to a poll released Wednesday, nine out of 10 Evangelicals say that the Scripture has no impact on their views toward immigration reform, which could be reflective of the fact that the same poll found that nearly seven in 10 Evangelicals have never been encouraged by their church to reach out to immigrants.

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  Mar 12, 2015

  Does Obama's 'Freedom of Worship' Hurt International Religious Freedoms?

  Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Family Research Council president Tony Perkins argued that limiting religious freedom to "freedom of worship" in the United States has hurt efforts to advocate for religious freedom abroad.

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  Mar 12, 2015

  Son of Pakistani Christian Servant Tortured, Killed by Police After Mother Wouldn't Confess to Crime; Mom Says She 'Will Not Give Up on Her Lord'

  The son of a Pakistani Christian servant, who was accused of stealing from her boss' home, was killed by local police officers last weekend after they arrested and beat him in hopes that his beating would force his mother to confess to the burglary.

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  Mar 11, 2015

  ISIS Video Shows Baby-Faced Child Executioner Fatally Shooting Israeli Spy

  The latest execution video posted by the Islamic State terrorist organization to Twitter on Tuesday evening purports to show a baby-faced boy, who looks no older than 12 years old, executing an Israeli counterterror spy.

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  Mar 11, 2015

  Pat Robertson Urges Christian Woman to Quit Her Job So She Doesn't Get 'Infected' by Buddhist Co-Workers

  Christian Broadcasting Network televangelist Pat Robertson instructed a Christian woman, who wrote into "The 700 Club" asking him for advice on what she should do about working in an office full of Buddhist co-workers, to leave her job so that she won't be "infected" by their religious theology.