Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » Religion http://newstalk870.am Wed, 22 May 2013 16:15:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Arlene's Flowers Countersues Washington's Attorney General http://newstalk870.am/arlenes-flowers-countersues-wa-state-attorney-general/ http://newstalk870.am/arlenes-flowers-countersues-wa-state-attorney-general/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:33:08 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=136092 Represented by the national group Alliance for Defending Freedom, the owner of Arlene's Flowers in Richland has filed a countersuit against Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

The suit is in resp

]]> http://newstalk870.am/arlenes-flowers-countersues-wa-state-attorney-general/feed/ 0 (Arlene's Flowers Facebook Page) Same-Sex Couple Asks ACLU to Help Fight Arlene's Flowers http://newstalk870.am/same-sex-couple-asks-aclu-to-join-in-arlenes-flowers-case-union-considering-legal-action/ http://newstalk870.am/same-sex-couple-asks-aclu-to-join-in-arlenes-flowers-case-union-considering-legal-action/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:56:49 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=130336 At the request of the two men  turned away at Arlene's Flowers in Richland, the ACLU has jumped into the fray.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/same-sex-couple-asks-aclu-to-join-in-arlenes-flowers-case-union-considering-legal-action/feed/ 0 (Arlene's Flowers Facebook page) Expert Says Attorney General's Action Against Arlene's Flowers Could Go to State Supreme Court http://newstalk870.am/attorney-general-vs-arlenes-flowers-could-end-up-in-state-supreme-court-say-experts/ http://newstalk870.am/attorney-general-vs-arlenes-flowers-could-end-up-in-state-supreme-court-say-experts/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:11:05 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=130162 The Washington Consumer Protection Act has been on the books for a number of years. After voters approved gay marriage last year provisions in it will be put to the test.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/attorney-general-vs-arlenes-flowers-could-end-up-in-state-supreme-court-say-experts/feed/ 0 (Arlenes Flowers Facebook Page) Who Was Hurt by Arlene's Flowers? Attorney General Going Maverick http://newstalk870.am/ag-discrimination-suit-against-arlenes-flowers-not-triggered-by-consumer/ http://newstalk870.am/ag-discrimination-suit-against-arlenes-flowers-not-triggered-by-consumer/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:27:34 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=130143 Unlike a number of similar cases from around the country, the discrimination action taken against Arlene's Flowers in Richland came straight from the state's attorney general, and not a victim.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/ag-discrimination-suit-against-arlenes-flowers-not-triggered-by-consumer/feed/ 0 (Arlene's Flowers Facebook Page) What We Know About Pope Benedict's Resignation http://newstalk870.am/pope-benedict-resigns/ http://newstalk870.am/pope-benedict-resigns/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:22:07 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=155382 In stunning news, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday morning from the Vatican that he will resign his position as head of the Catholic Church, effective on February 28. This has already set off a flurry of speculation, largely because no pope has voluntarily done so since the year 1415.

The news is still coming in, but here's what we know so far:

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/pope-benedict-resigns/feed/ 0 Franco Origlia/Getty Images Are Boy Scouts Faced With a No-Win Situation on Gay Membership? http://newstalk870.am/boy-scouts-faced-with-no-win-situation-on-gay-membership-issue/ http://newstalk870.am/boy-scouts-faced-with-no-win-situation-on-gay-membership-issue/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:12:41 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=120889 Yesterday, the Boy Scouts of America national council delayed its decision on whether to allow openly-gay Scouts or leaders. But regardless of which way it decides in May, the outcome could be devastating.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/boy-scouts-faced-with-no-win-situation-on-gay-membership-issue/feed/ 0 (Photo by Al Barry/Three Lions/Getty Images) Boy Scouts Delay Decision on Allowing Gay Membership http://newstalk870.am/boy-scouts-delay-decision-on-allowing-gay-membership-action-could-be-delayed-until-may/ http://newstalk870.am/boy-scouts-delay-decision-on-allowing-gay-membership-action-could-be-delayed-until-may/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:01:26 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=120856 Citing complexity in the decision, the Boy Scouts of America have delayed making a decision on whether to openly allow homosexuals to become part of the organization.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/boy-scouts-delay-decision-on-allowing-gay-membership-action-could-be-delayed-until-may/feed/ 0 (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Does This CBS Super Bowl Ad Mock Tim Tebow? See For Yourself [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/does-cbs-super-bowl-ad-mock-tim-tebow-see-for-yourself-poll/ http://newstalk870.am/does-cbs-super-bowl-ad-mock-tim-tebow-see-for-yourself-poll/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:00:59 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=115595 CBS is airing this year's Super Bowl, but so far one of the ads has generated some controversy.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/does-cbs-super-bowl-ad-mock-tim-tebow-see-for-yourself-poll/feed/ 0 (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) H.S. Football Team Stops Pre-Game Prayer After Threats http://newstalk870.am/mississippi-h-s-football-drops-pre-game-prayer-under-threat-of-lawsuit/ http://newstalk870.am/mississippi-h-s-football-drops-pre-game-prayer-under-threat-of-lawsuit/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:00:35 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=88804 This story has grabbed the attention of Americans from coast to coast.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/mississippi-h-s-football-drops-pre-game-prayer-under-threat-of-lawsuit/feed/ 0 (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images) Shooting Massacre Leaves Seven Dead at Sikh Temple in Wisconsin http://newstalk870.am/shooting-sikh-temple-oak-creek-wisconsin/ http://newstalk870.am/shooting-sikh-temple-oak-creek-wisconsin/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:10:44 +0000 Chuck Armstrong http://tsminteractive.com/?p=129129 A shooting at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee left  seven dead on Sunday, including the gunman. According to police reports, a gunman arrived outside the temple at around 10 AM and shot and killed two people. Afterward,  the shooter walked inside the temple and fatally shot four others.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/shooting-sikh-temple-oak-creek-wisconsin/feed/ 0 WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee Should Churches Be Involved in Politics? — Survey of the Day http://newstalk870.am/should-churches-be-involved-in-politics-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk870.am/should-churches-be-involved-in-politics-survey-of-the-day/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 21:00:17 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=100706 The separation of church and state doesn’t mean religious leaders can’t express political opinions. And in the wake of President Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage there has been talk that some houses of worship may encourage their flock not to vote for the president in 2012 to protest his reversal on the issue.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/should-churches-be-involved-in-politics-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Mario Tama, Getty Images Obama Spins Damage Control With Ministers Over Gay Marriage http://newstalk870.am/obama-spins-damage-control-with-ministers-over-gay-marriage/ http://newstalk870.am/obama-spins-damage-control-with-ministers-over-gay-marriage/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 20:30:24 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=60124 Just hours after his announcement that he supported gay marriage, Obama was already in the spin cycle.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/obama-spins-damage-control-with-ministers-over-gay-marriage/feed/ 0 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Oregon Woman Sued By Church For Bad Publicity [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/oregon-woman-sued-by-church-for-bad-publicity-poll/ http://newstalk870.am/oregon-woman-sued-by-church-for-bad-publicity-poll/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 17:00:34 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=60087 We've heard of businesses suing people or each other for libel and and defamation of character for negative opinions. But a church?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/oregon-woman-sued-by-church-for-bad-publicity-poll/feed/ 0 (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Obama Heckled At L.A. Fundraiser-Called 'Anti-Christ.' http://newstalk870.am/obama-heckled-at-l-a-fundraiser-called-anti-christ/ http://newstalk870.am/obama-heckled-at-l-a-fundraiser-called-anti-christ/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:42:07 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=11350 Whether you agree with a political leader's views, probably best not to call them the "anti-christ", especially when they have plenty of security people around them.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/obama-heckled-at-l-a-fundraiser-called-anti-christ/feed/ 0 (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Obama-Positive Polls In One Catagory http://newstalk870.am/obama-positive-polls-in-one-catagory/ http://newstalk870.am/obama-positive-polls-in-one-catagory/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:57:05 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=5894 As almost daily poll results show President Obama dropping steadily, often to levels never seen by a modern era president (at least since Jimmy Carter) there is one group who give him a 70% approval rating.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/obama-positive-polls-in-one-catagory/feed/ 0 Man Wears Pasta Strainer On Head for Liscence Photo http://newstalk870.am/man-wears-pasta-strainer-on-head-for-liscence-photo/ http://newstalk870.am/man-wears-pasta-strainer-on-head-for-liscence-photo/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:03:11 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=3415 Imagine at the DMV if you showed up with a pasta strainer on your head for YOUR photo...and they had to let you wear it!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/man-wears-pasta-strainer-on-head-for-liscence-photo/feed/ 0 Muslim Employee Fired for Refusing to Remove Headscarf http://newstalk870.am/muslim-employee-fired-for-refusing-to-remove-headscarf-sues-abercrombie-fitch/ http://newstalk870.am/muslim-employee-fired-for-refusing-to-remove-headscarf-sues-abercrombie-fitch/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:44:03 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=20545 Hani Khan, a former stockroom worker for clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co., claims she was fired when she wouldn’t take off her Muslim headscarf at work.

After the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission agreed with her, she filed suit in a San Francisco district court.

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