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COUNTERPOINT: Decline in religion doesn’t bode well for the republic

Over the last several decades, a growing number of Americans have abandoned their faith — usually Christianity — to join the ranks of the nonreligious. These “Nones” describe themselves as atheists, agnostics or “nothing in particular.” Some may shrug at this, but you don’t have to be religious to know…

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

Massachusetts Bills Fail To Favor One Religion Over Others

Middle East Forum deals Islamists two setbacks in Massachusetts

Zenger · Jun 27, 2023

Allahabad High Court issues notice to Adipurush dialogue writer

The Allahabad High Court on June 27 came down heavily on the makers of Adipurush movie and said that the makers are testing the tolerance of a particular religion. Slamming the makers for portraying characters including Lord Rama, Hanuman and Sita in ‘vulgar’ and ‘objectionable’ manner, the court orally observed…

The Hindu · Jun 27, 2023

Mark Rylance says being told to have Covid-19 jab ’caused alarm bells to ring’

The Oscar-winning actor claimed ‘science is no different than religion’.

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2023

All are equal death and grief: Kerala mosque spreads a secular message

Juma Masjid near Muvattupuzha begins announcing through loudspeaker all deaths in the neighbourhood, irrespective of religion. Hitherto, the announcement was restricted to the muezzin’s call for prayer.

The Hindu · Jun 23, 2023

Schools Have No Constitutional Obligation to Try to Keep Students from Having Sex in the Parking Lot

"[T]he Does cannot wield the constitutional right to parent as a sword to require the district to adopt policies that help them to direct and control their son's choices," and likewise as to the right to free exercise of religion.

Reason · Jun 23, 2023

Congress’ opposition to Gandhi Peace Prize to Gita Press ‘insult’ to our culture and religion: M.P. CM Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on June 20 hit out at the Congress, saying its opposition to the Gita Press being named for the Gandhi Peace Prize was an “insult to our culture, traditions, life values and religion.”

The Hindu · Jun 20, 2023

Six slapped with NSA, their homes demolished for allegedly assaulting a youth in Bhopal

Three men were arrested and their homes demolished in Bhopal on June 19 after they were slapped with the stringent National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly assaulting and attempting to convert the religion of a young man.

The Hindu · Jun 19, 2023

K.J. George defends decision to repeal anti-conversion law

Minister for Energy K.J. George said that the State government had decided to repeal the anti-conversion law, the Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Act, 2022, passed during the BJP regime because of the mistakes it carried.

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023

C.T. Ravi appeals to religious heads to convene Maha Panchayat against govt.’s decision to repeal anti-conversion law

Taking serious exception to the State government’s decision to repeal the controversial anti-conversion law, passed by the previous BJP government, BJP national general secretary C.T. Ravi has appealed to religious heads to convene a Maha Panchayat to protect the Hindu religion.

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2023