Courts Dictate Number of Times ‘Jesus’ May Be Said in Public Prayer
Legislative bodies routinely open their meetings with an invocation. At the Capitol, it’s common for legislators to invite ministers from back home to do so for the House and Senate chambers. But what happens if the pastor mentions “Jesus” more than once or twice during the prayer? What happens if he or she thanks God for the resurrection or asks for forgiveness of sins? In some parts of the country, at least, those prayers could be banned.
Swedish Lawmakers Push for Legislation to ‘Abduct’ Home School Children
Some lawmakers in Sweden are pushing for legislation that would allow the government to, as the Alliance Defense Fund puts it, abduct children.
The law would give social workers more leeway to take home school children away from their parents, and place the children in state custody.
You can read ADF’s article on the proposed legislation here.