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A Connecticut school board has supposedly removed prayers before board meetings after a complaint from an atheist organization and a “concerned community member.” CT Insider reported that the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), an atheist activist group, contacted the Enfield School District to complain about the prayers allegedly routinely unfolding before meetings. Enfield’s Board of…

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Joe Wurzelbacher, known as “Joe the Plumber” after hitting the political scene when he questioned then-presidential candidate Barack Obama during the 2008 election cycle, died after a battle with pancreatic cancer at 49 years old. A post shared on a GiveSendGo page to benefit Wurzelbacher’s family read, “Joe passed away earlier this morning and entered…

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If you’ve ever wondered how Jonah felt while he was trapped inside the whale for three days, why Judas betrayed Jesus, or why Solomon had so many wives, a new app called Text with Jesus is your chance to ask yourself. Text with Jesus, a new app launched in July, is the latest creation from…

Porsche, the luxury car brand, faces criticism after the company shared an advertisement celebrating 60 years of the Porsche 911 that edited out the Cristo Rei, a statue of Jesus Christ that overlooks the city of Lisbon, Portugal. The German company, renowned for its luxurious sports cars, started a campaign honoring six decades of “very…

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