Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (AP) – Louisiana has become the first state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms, the latest move by a GOP-dominated Legislature pushing a conservative agenda under leadership of a new governor. The legislation passed by the Republican governor. Jeff Landry signed a law Wednesday requiring … Read more
Louisiana became the first state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms, under a bill signed by the Republican government. Jeff Landry on Wednesday. Legislation authored by the Republican Party mandates that a display of the Ten Commandments in poster format, in “large, easily readable print,” be required in … Read more
Louisiana became the first state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms, under a bill signed by the Republican government. Jeff Landry on Wednesday. Legislation authored by the Republican Party mandates that a display of the Ten Commandments in poster format, in “large, easily readable print,” be required in … Read more
Louisiana becomes first state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classroomsABC News Ten commandments will be displayed in Louisiana public school classroomsThe American goalkeeper Jeff Landry commits to signing the bill establishing the Ten Commandments in schools: “I can’t wait to be sued”NOLA.com Louisiana becomes first state to require the … Read more
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — A bipartisan delegation from the U.S. Congress met with Dalai Lama Wednesday at his residence in Dharamshala, India, angering China which considers the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism to be a dangerous separatist. This comes as Washington and Beijing recently Negotiations resumed after several years of turmoil It started after … Read more
SOUTH LAKE – Robert Morris, founder and senior pastor of Gateway Church in North Texas, resigned from his position Tuesday after Allegations of sexual assault of 12-year-old girl in 1980s was recently revealed. On Tuesday, the board of elders at Gateway Church, a multi-site megachurch based in Southlake, released a statement saying they accepted Morris’ … Read more
SOUTH LAKE – Robert Morris, founder and pastor of Gateway Church, is accused of sexually assaulting a child in the 1980s. The evangelical church, one of the largest in the United States, has nine campuses in North Texas. Morris founded the church’s first location in Southlake in 2000. The wife, Cindy Clemishire, claims Morris sexually … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Southern Baptists narrowly rejected a proposal Wednesday to write into the denomination’s constitution a ban on churches with female pastors after their opponents argued it was unnecessary because the denomination already has a way to oust such churches. The vote received the support of 61% of delegates, but it fell short of … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Even as they prepare to vote on a formal ban on churches with female pastors, delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention The annual meeting voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to exclude one of those churches from its ranks. The messengers, as the voting representatives are called, voted 6,759 to 563 to oust First Baptist … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who trained his activists to resist brutal reactions from white authorities as the civil rights movement gained ground, has died, his family announced Monday. He was 95 years old. His family said Lawson died Sunday after a short illness in Los Angeles, … Read more