The Rapides Parish Police Jury voted Monday not to place the Ten Commandments in parish courtrooms. It was the right thing to do.
The motion to post the commandments failed 6 to 3, with District A Juror John “Buck” Lincecum, District C Juror Jamie Floyd and District H Juror Richard Billings voting for it.
Those [...]
Buckled firmly into the Bible Belt, Murray State holds its arms open to more than just one holy text. At first glance, students notice the collection of Christian groups and organizations, but upon further inspection they’ll find representatives of other faiths.
Among the long list of “Pros” students experience in college, religious freedom is [...]
Thousands of Americans have come out in New York to protest the current US wars and other diverse matters.
The economy and the persisting social programs were also protested against by peace and community activists in the commercial part of the city.
Demonstrators called for peace and solidarity with Muslims, saying an elite political group [...]
The United States endorsed Tuesday the right of people to “express religious belief through religious attire” after French police fined a woman for wearing a full-face veil.
US State Department spokesman Mark Toner stood up for freedom of religion and expression, but stopped short of criticizing France’s ban on wearing full-face coverings, including the niqab.
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As the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks approaches, those of us in law enforcement know all too well that Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations continue to target the United States. While some of their attacks originate overseas, foreign-based terrorists increasingly seek to recruit and radicalize individuals here in the United States.
Al [...]
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