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When Church Becomes State

By Anat Shenker

October 16, 2009 - 6:00am

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Why does the religious right demand government interference in matters of sexuality and yet eagerly block government involvement in matters of welfare? By eliminating government assistance, they hope to force the public to turn to the church.

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Bachmann To Raise Funds for Controversial Christian Punk Ministry

By Andy Birkey, New Journalist Fellow

October 1, 2009 - 3:18pm

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Rep. Michele Bachmann will be headlining a fundraiser in November for controversial ministry You Can Run But You Cannot Hide (YCRBYCH).

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Want Extra Credit? Submit to Guilt, Shame and Misinformation

By Tami Sanderson

June 12, 2009 - 8:21am

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My daughter could only get extra credit if she attended an abstinence-only-until-marriage program. And despite dozens of my phone calls, the school board doesn't care.

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God and Abstinence: State Funding for Religious Agendas

By Kathryn Royals

June 10, 2009 - 7:00am

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At the Mississippi Department of Human Services' summit entitled "Abstinence Works: Let's Talk About It," we didn't talk about abstinence, but we sure did chant, cheer, dance, pray and sing about it.

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