RELIGION HEADLINES
Written by on August 15, 2024
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Thirteen books have been banned from all public schools in Utah. It’s the first wave of bans expected under a new law that prohibits books with pornographic or indecent material to be made available in school libraries and classrooms. Across the country, book challenges and bans have risen to the highest levels in decades, as parents have become aware of what their children are being exposed to. Public and school-based libraries have been inundated with complaints from community members and conservative organizations such as Moms for Liberty.
Liberal activists are complaining that the city of Grants Pass, Oregon has voted to limit where homeless people can camp in public places, In fact, the city has an overnight shelter for adults, the Gospel Rescue Mission with nearly 140 beds. But homeless activists complain about the Mission’s rules, which include a ban on alcohol and drugs, and daily attendance at worship services. Grants Pass officials say plans are in the works for a pair of city-run shelters that will accommodate a larger number of people.
Wisconsin Capitol Police have declined to investigate the leak of a state Supreme Court abortion order in June citing a conflict of interest. However, Chief Justice Annette Ziegler says she is pursuing other options. Ziegler called for the investigation on June 26th after the leak of a draft order that showed the court would take a case brought by Planned Parenthood. It seeks to declare access to abortion a right protected by the state constitution. A week after the leak, the court issued the order indicating that it would accept the case.
Bulgaria’s parliament has adopted an amendment that bans discussions of homosexuality and “non-traditional sexual choices” in the country’s public schools. Despite political differences in the Bulgarian parliament, nearly 70 percent of lawmakers voted in favor of the amendment. Similar pro-family legislation has been passed in a number of other countries in the region, including Hungary, Bosnia, Moldova and Turkey. Their leaders say Western nations are trying to push the LGBT agenda on them.
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