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Former FBI agent says Americans should learn about Sharia law to know how terrorists think

Majority of Americans might not care to learn about the faith and practices of Muslims, but former FBI and counter-terrorism agent John Guandolo believes that it's about time Americans study up on the Sharia law and try to understand how Islamic terrorists think.
Pastor John Piper shares 2 reasons why Christians should bury instead of cremate their dead

Pastor John Piper says that a lot of Christians are drawn to cremating their dead because it is more cost-efficient than a burial, and he is hoping that the church would be willing to help families that are financially struggling to conduct "simple Christ-exalting funerals and burials."
$Lecrae confesses he stole a Bible from church in his new \'Unashamed\' book$
Lecrae confesses he stole a Bible from church in his new 'Unashamed' book

Award-winning rapper Lecrae shared a snippet from his new book "Unashamed" on his Facebook page, and revealed that he actually stole a Bible from his church when he first became a Christian.
$Upcoming supernatural TV series \'Preacher\' draws flak for featuring pastor possessed by son of demon and angel$
Upcoming supernatural TV series 'Preacher' draws flak for featuring pastor possessed by son of demon and angel

There will be a new show from AMC network called "Preacher" that is already drawing a lot of heat from Christian viewers because its main character is the child of an angel and a demon who possesses the body of a pastor.
$Jill Duggar Dillard linked to midwifery mishap 2 years ago; mother partly blames her for daughter\'s cerebral palsy$
Jill Duggar Dillard linked to midwifery mishap 2 years ago; mother partly blames her for daughter's cerebral palsy

Jill Duggar Dillard from the new TLC series "Jill and Jessa: Counting On" is currently in hot water for a disastrous midwifery incident that took place two years ago.
Billy Graham says a married man looking at sexy magazines is breaking his marital vow

A married man wrote to world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham, telling him that he does not see anything wrong with viewing sexy magazines. The man says that his past-time is much better than viewing hard-core pornography. However, he admits that he has kept the sexy magazines away from his wife's knowledge.
$Pastor Andy Stanley says Jesus never \'dumbed down\' the truth to please people$
Pastor Andy Stanley says Jesus never 'dumbed down' the truth to please people

North Point Community Church senior pastor Andy Stanley says that Jesus Christ cared more for His people rather than status and appearances, and this is something that His followers must emulate from Him.
$Target stands to lose at least 1 million customers due to its new \'inclusive\' bathroom policy$
Target stands to lose at least 1 million customers due to its new 'inclusive' bathroom policy

Retail giant Target thought it would be welcoming more customers when it made the decision promoting "inclusive" bathrooms, which would allow people to use store bathrooms based on their gender preference. However, the company's plan backfired since it is now at risk losing hundreds of thousands of customers who no longer feel safe using their facilities.
$Petition calls for \'Game of Thrones\' boycott, says show should be called \'Shame of Thrones\' for \'normalising sexual violence\'$
Petition calls for 'Game of Thrones' boycott, says show should be called 'Shame of Thrones' for 'normalising sexual violence'

HBO's series "Game of Thrones" might have a lot of devoted fans, but there is a growing number of upset viewers who have threatened to boycott the show for "normalising sexual violence" and for turning graphic depictions of rape and torture sex into "mass entertainment."
$George Clooney presents $1.1-M award to Catholic woman who built orphanage that saved thousands of children\'s lives$
George Clooney presents $1.1-M award to Catholic woman who built orphanage that saved thousands of children's lives

Roman Catholic humanitarian Marguerite Barankitse saved thousands of lives during Burundi's civil war back in the 1990s by opening up an orphanage. She took in children who have lost their parents becaue of the war, and provided them not only with food and shelter, but also love.
$Forgive and forget? Pastor Rick Warren says it\'s \'impossible\' to do as he shows a better way to deal with past hurts$
Forgive and forget? Pastor Rick Warren says it's 'impossible' to do as he shows a better way to deal with past hurts

As ideal as it is to "forgive and forget" the offences committed against people, Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church believes it is actually "impossible" to do so.
$Pastor reportedly shot dead by girlfriend was grandson of \'Sittin\' on the Dock of the Bay\' singer Otis Redding$
Pastor reportedly shot dead by girlfriend was grandson of 'Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay' singer Otis Redding

Pastor Brandon Parker, the 33-year-old man who was reportedly shot dead by his 48-year-old girlfriend on Saturday, was the grandson of iconic singer and songwriter Otis Redding.