Scott Slayton

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Scott Slayton writes at “One Degree to Another.”

• Nancy Pelosi Vows Action on LGBT Issues if Democrats Retake the House With the midterm elections less than a week away, Nancy Pelosi is making big promises to the LGBT community about the Democratic agenda if they retake the House of Representatives. Oct 31, 2018

  

  Nancy Pelosi Vows Action on LGBT Issues if Democrats Retake the House
• Pakistani Supreme Court Clears Catholic Woman of Blasphemy Charges Pakistan’s Supreme Court gave Asia Bibi both her life and her freedom back today when they overturned her 2010 conviction for violating the nation’s blasphemy laws. Oct 31, 2018

  

  Pakistani Supreme Court Clears Catholic Woman of Blasphemy Charges
• Evangelicals Help Elect Catholic President in Brazil When Jair Bolsonaroaddressed his supporters after they elected him as President of Brazil, he began by saying “I first want to thank God.” According to polls and grassroots efforts, he can also thank a large portion of Brazil’s... Oct 30, 2018

  

  Evangelicals Help Elect Catholic President in Brazil
• President Trump Considers Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship President Trump began his Presidential campaign in 2015 by promising to get to work on the United States’ illegal immigration issue. The course of action he is currently considering would be his most sweeping action yet. Oct 30, 2018

  President Trump Considers Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship
• Freedom from Religion Foundation Files Complaint over Auburn Football Prayers The Auburn Tigers will not be appealing for divine aid to improve upon their 5-3 season if the Freedom from Religion Foundation has any say in the matter. Oct 29, 2018

  Freedom from Religion Foundation Files Complaint over Auburn Football Prayers
• Senator Grassley Calls for Investigation into Kavanaugh Accuser and Her Attorney Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, referring Julie Swetnick, one of Brett Kavanaugh’s accusers, and her attorney Michael Avenatti for investigation. Oct 26, 2018

  Senator Grassley Calls for Investigation into Kavanaugh Accuser and Her Attorney
• Oregon Bakery Fined for Not Baking Same-Sex Marriage Cake Appeals to Supreme Court An Oregon couple who closed their bakery after being fined $135,000 for refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding is asking the Supreme Court to intervene in their case. Oct 25, 2018

  Oregon Bakery Fined for Not Baking Same-Sex Marriage Cake Appeals to Supreme Court
• Pastors to Hold “Blessing” of Ohio Planned Parenthood Facility A group of Ohio pastors will gather next month to “bless” an abortion clinic. The Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice will host the even on November 9that Planned Parenthood of Ohio’s East Columbus Surgical Center.... Oct 24, 2018

  Pastors to Hold “Blessing” of Ohio Planned Parenthood Facility
• Pittsburgh Marathon Faces Mounting Calls to Remove Chick-Fil-A as a Sponsor Pittsburgh’s school board and city council are pushing organizers of the Pittsburgh Marathon to drop Chick-Fil-A as the title sponsor of the Kids Marathon. Oct 22, 2018

  Pittsburgh Marathon Faces Mounting Calls to Remove Chick-Fil-A as a Sponsor
• Chinese Teachers Force Children to Report that They Follow 'No Religion' More than 300 Christian children in two different schools in China’s Zhejiangprovince were told by their teachers that they had to fill out a form saying they follow “no religion.” Oct 12, 2018

  Chinese Teachers Force Children to Report that They Follow 'No Religion'