Christianity

Christians Will Be Minority in America by 2070: New Study

A new Pew study shows that Christianity is on track to becoming a religious minority in America.

The increase in the non-Christian population is also accompanied by a rise in Americans not affiliated with any religion.

According to the Pew Research Center’s recent study, many adult Americans have left Christianity. The trend has been observed by Pew since the 1990s and has been “reshaping the U.S. religious landscape.”

Polish Pop Star WINS Blasphemy Case!

In mid-September, The European Court of Human Rights ordered Polish authorities to pay pop star Dorota Rabczewska damages in the amount of $9,300 for a ruling they overturned.

The case goes back to a 2009 television interview where “Doda” said that she was more convinced by dinosaurs than the bible, adding that “it’s hard to believe in something written by people who drank too much wine and smoked weed.”

EuroPride Cancelled in Serbia After Horrific Christian Backlash

In Serbia, the tensions between the LGBTQ community and Orthodox Conservative groups have increased in recent weeks. Europride organizers were determined to organize a Pride Parade on September 17. After the outcry of right-wing groups, the Serbian government announced that the parade would be "postponed or canceled."

Indian State Criminalizes Conversion Under the Guise of Religious Freedom

A bill to amend the existing anti-conversion law was passed in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India on August 12. According to the new legislation, the punishment for forcibly converting would be increased from seven to ten years. The bill also defines "mass conversions" and forbids them.

Greek Bishop Proclaims "A Woman is Not R*ped Unless She Wants To Be"

A Greek Orthodox ex-bishop recently appeared on national television to confirm the Church’s stance against abortion and then went on to make comments about rape that have sparked outrage throughout the Southeastern European country.

Eighty-three-year-old Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Dodoni, Greek Orthodox Bishop from 1976 to 2011, appeared on Skai TV on September 2. After confirming the Church’s stance against abortion, he explained why there should be no exceptions for rape.

Texas Law Requires Public Schools to Display In God We Trust Donated Signs

Senate bill 797 requires Texas public schools to display donated “In God We Trust” posters. The law was authored by Texas Republican senator Bryan Hughes, the same man who wrote the infamous Senate bill 8, also known as the Heartbeat Bill, which bans most abortions after the first six weeks before many women realize they are pregnant.

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