Samuel Smith

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  Apr 9, 2015

  Ex-Muslim Ayaan Hirsi Ali Proposes 5 Changes to Islam That Could Help Lead Its Religious Reformation

  In speaking at the National Press Club on Tuesday, best-selling author, former Muslim and outspoken critic of Islam, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, offered five amendments to the religion of Islam that Muslims should take seriously if they really want to bring about a peaceful reformation to their religion.

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  Apr 8, 2015

  Is Rand Paul More Liberal Than Obama on Foreign Policy?

  As Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., officially became the second Republican to formally announce his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election on Tuesday, the 52-year-old obstetrician is already being attacked by conservatives as being "to the left of Obama" when it comes to his foreign policy and openness to negotiating with Iran.

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  Apr 7, 2015

  Obama Doesn't Identify 147 Victims in Kenya Massacre as 'Christians' or Jihadi Group as 'Islamic'

  In the wake of last week's Al-Shabaab massacre of nearly 150 Christians at a Kenyan university, President Barack Obama issued a statement in response to the attack that failed to identify the victims as Christians targeted for their faith and also failed to label the extremist group as having Islamic motivations.

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  Apr 7, 2015

  Lesbian Woman Reveals Why She Donated to Indiana Christian Owners of 'Memories Pizza' Who Won't Cater Gay Weddings

  As over $842,000 have been raised to support the Christian owners of the Indiana Pizza shop that closed down after receiving threats for saying they wouldn't cater a gay wedding, one lesbian woman that donated $20 to the cause has revealed why she felt compelled to help the family and apologize for the threatening actions of the LGBT community.

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  Apr 7, 2015

  Brother of Christian Lawyer Defending Family of Two Gang Raped Pakistani Girls Shot by Muslim After Refusing Court Compromise

  The brother of a Pakistani human rights lawyer who is defending the family of two teen Christian girls, who were gang raped in the middle of the night last December by five Muslim men, was shot by an enraged Muslim after consistently refusing to settle on a court-avoiding legal compromise.

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  Apr 6, 2015

  NC Lawmakers Want to Put Billy Graham Statue in US Capitol to Replace Statue of White Supremacist Former Governor

  Lawmakers in North Carolina have proposed legislation to replace a statue of the state's white supremacist former Gov. Charles Ayock at the U.S. Capitol building's National Statuary Hall collection with a statue of world-famous evangelist and North Carolina native Billy Graham.

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  Apr 6, 2015

  Rick Santorum: Should a Gay Print Shop Owner Be Forced to Make 'God Hates Fags' Signs for Westboro Baptist Church?

  While appearing on CBS' "Face The Nation" Sunday, potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum weighed in on the highly-debated Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act and asserted that "tolerance is a two-way street" by making a comparison to a gay business forced to serve the controversial Westboro Baptist Church.

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  Apr 5, 2015

  Thousands Gather at Lincoln Memorial for Easter Sunrise Worship Service, Newsboys Lead Singer Michael Tait Sings 'We Believe'

  Approximately 7,000 worshiping Christians gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter morning to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ at the 37th-annual Easter sunrise service, which featured Newsboys lead singer Michael Tait and the song "We Believe."

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  Apr 3, 2015

  Salon Deletes Tweet Saying 'Anti-LGBT Pizza Shop in Indiana Is Getting Exactly What It Deserves' When Reporting on Pizzeria's Closure After Death, Arson Threats

  After a Christian-owned Indiana pizza shop was forced to close down after receiving arson and death threats for saying that it would not cater a gay wedding — when the owner's daughter was asked that question by a reporter — Salon.com posted a tweet from its official Twitter account saying that the pizzeria "is getting exactly what it deserves."

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  Apr 3, 2015

  ISIS Features Rick Santorum In 'Words of the Enemy' Propaganda Article; Former Sen. Says ISIS Quoted Him More Accurately Than The New York Times

  In the newly released edition of the Islamic State's monthly English-language magazine, the terrorist group featured and quoted three American "crusaders," including potential 2016 presidential candidate Rick Santorum, who have consistently voiced their concerns with the the jihadists' rise and ambitions.