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In 1959, Fidel Castro entered Havana to cheers, promising freedom, land reform, and justice. Within a year, he had seized private property, shut down the free press, and jailed political opponents. Churches were closed or tightly controlled. By 1965, Cuba […] The post Cuba’s Turn: From 1940s Prosperity to Communist Control appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Agree with you! They are fascinating!

If i may ask you a question? Why do you believe the Sons of God mentioned in Job 1:6 are from other worlds?

European officials quietly warn of dumping Treasuries if U.S. peace deal undercuts Ukraine, while Tulsi Gabbard, at a TPUSA event, claims entrenched forces resist peace European officials are privately discussing a dramatic financial countermeasure against the United States if Washington […] The post Europe Floats Selling U.S. Debt as U.S. Peace Deal Talks Continue; Gabbard Says ‘Deep State’ Blocking Peace appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

For forty years, the silver bug has been the whipping boy of the financial world—the lunatic in the corner shouting about the end of days while the rest of the party got rich on tech stocks and imaginary internet coins. […] The post The Great Silver Breakout: Panic in the Paper Casino appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Appeals court rules that prayer break denials, without discipline or job impact, don’t meet Title VII harm standard The Eleventh Circuit upheld a summary judgment for Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. in a case brought by Mouatasem Zienni, a Muslim worker […] The post Fear Isn’t Enough: Muslim Worker’s Prayer Break Lawsuit Dismissed Over ‘Speculative Harm’ appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

This will be an interesting one to watch. Can the Government fine a church for doing church things. The problem is, The US Supreme Court has many cases.

TL:DR – Jolene Van Alstine, a Canadian woman with a painful but treatable condition, was approved for assisted death after being unable to access surgery through her provincial health system. Canada’s MAiD law allows nonterminal patients to qualify based on […] The post When Canada's Health System Says “No”, Its Assisted Suicide System Says “Yes”: The Van Alstine Case appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Appeals court rules that prayer break denials, without discipline or job impact, don’t meet Title VII harm standard The Eleventh Circuit upheld a summary judgment for Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. in a case brought by Mouatasem Zienni, a Muslim worker […] The post Fear Isn’t Enough: Muslim Worker’s Prayer Break Lawsuit Dismissed Over ‘Speculative Harm’ appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Read more Source: ReligiousLibertyTV on Substack The post Federal Court Strikes Down California School Rules That Withhold Gender Identity Info from Parents appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Hobie: Gustave has sent me a private e-mail, telling me that he understands you and is O.K. with your comments. In short, Gustave is showing more grace than you. I do not intend, at this time, to revoke your ability to post. in CA. You may want to reconsider how you come across when you claim that you better know what Catholics teach than they understand.

European officials quietly warn of dumping Treasuries if U.S. peace deal undercuts Ukraine, while Tulsi Gabbard, at a TPUSA event, claims entrenched forces resist peace European officials are privately discussing a dramatic financial countermeasure against the United States if Washington […] The post Europe Floats Selling U.S. Debt as U.S. Peace Deal Talks Continue; Gabbard Says ‘Deep State’ Blocking Peace appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

NOTE: In the above "holy catholic church" does not refer to the Roman Catholic Church. It is a simple statement to the effect that the Church of God is a universal church, and SDAs agree with such.

But they have crowns. That leads me to believe they are overcomers. It seems to me God would want overcomers in a leadership role in heaven. In the end, it does not really matter. What ever God's plan is, it is perfect.

A federal court in New Orleans has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Catholic priest Kesiena Dennis Obienu, who alleged employment discrimination, retaliation, and unequal treatment by the Archdiocese of New Orleans and senior clergy. The court ruled that the […] The post Federal Judge Dismisses Former Priest’s Discrimination Lawsuit Against Archdiocese of New Orleans appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

The Old Tale That Still Haunts People There is a story passed down in many churches, the kind where you sit stiff in a wooden pew while the preacher shouts about fire and smoke and souls that scream forever. It […] The post Rethinking Hell: Justice, Mercy, and the Return to Eden appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Seems to me from reading this, that he's one of the few that's actually reading and studying his Bible to get to that conclusion!! And yes definitely needs our prays as so many others do!!!

Illinois court tosses religious discrimination claim where faith met wastewater management On December 4, 2025, the Illinois Appellate Court ended a three-year legal effort by John Schoff and Jane Stoller-Schoff to frame a zoning dispute as a matter of religious […] The post Village Enforcement of Septic Code Was Lawful, Not Discriminatory, Court Says appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Note: After I posted about the differences between the Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort’s beliefs about hell, an alert reader contacted me and asked if I had the specific quotations from Plato that undergirded the traditional (and I would argue […] The post How Plato and pagan myth shaped the traditional Christian doctrine of hell appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Court finds plaintiffs failed to show how vaccine mandate burdened religious beliefs under Free Exercise Clause or Illinois RFRA Scott Troogstad and over 130 other employees of the City of Chicago lost their appeal this week in the United States […] The post Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Religious and Constitutional Challenges to Chicago’s COVID-19 Vaccine Policy appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Court finds plaintiffs failed to show how vaccine mandate burdened religious beliefs under Free Exercise Clause or Illinois RFRA Scott Troogstad and over 130 other employees of the City of Chicago lost their appeal this week in the United States […] The post Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Religious and Constitutional Challenges to Chicago’s COVID-19 Vaccine Policy appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

By Michael Peabody – It is a rare and courageous thing to see a man who is comfortable in the orthodoxy of his peers suddenly stop, look at the text in his hand, and say that it does not mean […] The post United in the Gospel, Divided on Hell: The Cameron-Comfort Schism appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Illinois court tosses religious discrimination claim where faith met wastewater management On December 4, 2025, the Illinois Appellate Court ended a three-year legal effort by John Schoff and Jane Stoller-Schoff to frame a zoning dispute as a matter of religious […] The post Village Enforcement of Septic Code Was Lawful, Not Discriminatory, Court Says appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

A Florida federal court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a self-represented plaintiff who challenged the presence of “In God We Trust” on U.S. currency, arguing it violated his religious beliefs and excluded him from full civic participation. David Morris […] The post Federal court rules “In God We Trust” does not violate religious rights under RFRA or the Constitution appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Preston Damsky v. Chris Summerlin, in his official capacity as Dean of Students, University of Florida, No. 1:25-cv-275-AW-MAF (N.D. Fla. Nov. 24, 2025) Decision link: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26314056/954597806-damsky-order.pdf THE DAMSKY DECISION: WHY ANYONE WITH A PULSE SHOULD CARE (And why writing this […] The post The Damsky Order: A Campus Meltdown Collides With First Amendment Absolutism appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Gabriel Olivier says Brandon, Mississippi, law unfairly targets his religious speech but insists he is not trying to erase his criminal record Gabriel Olivier, a Christian street preacher, was arrested and convicted for preaching in a public park in Brandon, […] The post Supreme Court Hears Case of Preacher Challenging City Law Without Overturning Conviction appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Case tests scope of federal court access in disputes over compelled disclosure of nonprofit donor identities The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on December 2, 2025, in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Matthew J. Platkin, a case […] The post Supreme Court Weighs Whether New Jersey Subpoena of Pro-Life Group’s Donor List Violates First Amendment appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

A Florida federal court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a self-represented plaintiff who challenged the presence of “In God We Trust” on U.S. currency, arguing it violated his religious beliefs and excluded him from full civic participation. David Morris […] The post Federal court rules “In God We Trust” does not violate religious rights under RFRA or the Constitution appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Churches seeking exceptions should tread carefully. When everything becomes a right, the system stops working. There’s a quiet strategy playing out in the case of Dad’s Place in Bryan, Ohio — and in courtrooms across the country. When regulatory pressure […] The post Shortcuts and Shields: Why Legal Workarounds Threaten the Longevity of Religious Freedom appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Churches seeking exceptions should tread carefully. When everything becomes a right, the system stops working. There’s a quiet strategy playing out in the case of Dad’s Place in Bryan, Ohio — and in courtrooms across the country. When regulatory pressure […] The post Shortcuts and Shields: Why Legal Workarounds Threaten the Longevity of Religious Freedom appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Today we’re stepping aside to highlight a post from another blog that’s digging into a key issue: the widening political gap between clergy and the people they serve. In this must-read piece, political scientist Ryan Burge lays out new data […] The post Today’s spotlight: The growing divide between mainline pastors and their pews appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Critics say mayor-elect’s framing echoes campus targeting of Jews and misapplies legal standards During a protest outside Park East Synagogue in Manhattan on November 19, 2025, demonstrators shouted anti-Israel slogans alongside antisemitic slurs. The synagogue was hosting a public event […] The post Mayor-Elect Mamdani’s 'Misuse of Sacred Space' Claim Raises Alarm in Jewish Community appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

When the British Columbia Supreme Court confirmed on August 7, 2025, that the Cowichan Tribes hold Aboriginal title to part of Richmond, including fee-simple land, it added legal weight to a phrase that institutions across Canada and the U.S. have […] The post From Ceremony to Liability: Cowichan Title Ruling Changes the Stakes of Land Acknowledgments appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Justices leave intact $100,000 jury award against former Kentucky clerk who refused same-sex marriage licenses The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Kim Davis, the former Rowan County clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses […] The post Supreme Court declines Kim Davis appeal that sought to overturn Obergefell appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

In 2025, the American press is no longer talking to us in the old way. Newspapers and network broadcasts once claimed to speak for everyone; now most outlets openly announce which side they’re on. When you pick up a news […] The post Subscriber Exclusive: When News Became Side‑Taking: How the Eclipse of Credible Media is Reshaping Public Life appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Again, you are posting general links without specific links. Track down the link to each presentation and post it. Otherwise, no one will watch it.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A federal judge has denied a request from a longtime public school teacher who sought to display a crucifix on her classroom wall, ruling that her religious expression—though deeply personal—was made in her capacity as a […] The post Religious Symbols in Public Schools: When Personal Faith Meets Government Walls appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Justices leave intact $100,000 jury award against former Kentucky clerk who refused same-sex marriage licenses The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Kim Davis, the former Rowan County clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses […] The post Supreme Court declines Kim Davis appeal that sought to overturn Obergefell appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

In 1959, Fidel Castro entered Havana to cheers, promising freedom, land reform, and justice. Within a year, he had seized private property, shut down the free press, and jailed political opponents. Churches were closed or tightly controlled. By 1965, Cuba […] The post Cuba’s Turn: From 1940s Prosperity to Communist Control appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Faith‑group leaders told to halt public worship at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility in Broadview, Illinois; First Amendment questions raised A coalition of clergy in the Chicago area say they were informed in recent weeks that organised […] The post ICE Restricts Public Prayer Outside Broadview Facility, Prompting First Amendment Concerns appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Lawsuit claims coordinated protests aimed at churches and synagogues over support for Israel violated federal protections for religious worship Worship services at The Mission Church in Carlsbad and events hosted by the Christian and Jewish Alliance were repeatedly disrupted by […] The post Church, Interfaith Alliance Sue Protesters Under Federal “FACE” Act After Worship Disruptions appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Before they were apostles, they were political opposites. That didn’t stop them from walking the same road. Matthew worked for the empire. Simon wanted to burn it down. One collected taxes from his neighbors for Caesar. The other likely saw Rome as the enemy of God and freedom. You couldn’t find two people farther apart.... The post Matthew and Simon Voted Differently — But They Followed the Same Jesus appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Early returns show that on November 4, 2025, voters in Texas approved Texas Proposition 15, Parental Rights Amendment (2025). The measure will amend the Texas Constitution to state that a parent “has the responsibility to nurture and protect the parent’s child and the corresponding fundamental right to exercise care, custody, and control of the parent’s child, including... The post Texas Voters Approve Parental Rights Amendment appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

The Supreme Court on November 6, 2025, granted a stay allowing the Biden administration’s successor to enforce a revised State Department policy requiring all newly issued U.S. passports to display a person’s sex assigned at birth, not their self-identified gender. This decision reverses a lower court’s injunction that had blocked the rule’s implementation nationwide. The... The post SCOTUS Allows Enforcement of Birth-Sex Passport Policy While Case Continues appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

All Saints’ Day, the Capuchin Crypt, and the Promise That Death Cannot Break Capuchin Crypt. Photos by the author. June 2025 There is a church in Rome that does not hide from death. It doesn’t cover it with flowers or soften it with marble. It meets death face to face, and dares to speak of... The post The Final Word Belongs to God appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Court says judicial review of church governance violates First Amendment protections A Texas appeals court has ruled that the United Methodist Rio Texas Conference cannot sue dozens of churches that disaffiliated from the denomination without completing formal procedures, saying the case raises questions of church governance that secular courts have no authority to decide. The... The post Texas Appeals Court Blocks Methodist Conference’s Lawsuit Over Disaffiliating Churches appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Most religious liberty fights in court today aren’t just about belief. They’re about expression. Whether it’s a prayer on the 50-yard line, a wedding website, or a bakery counter, the real question is: Can the government make you say something you don’t believe? In my talk this weekend for the Adventist Today Sabbath Seminar, I... The post Why Today’s Religious Liberty Battles Are Really About Free Speech appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article

Watch what you say about Charlie Kirk. Critiques of his methods being incompatible with the gospel will get you cancelled.

I am going to chime in on this thread with a comment as to why I do not report some issues here in Club Adventist. All humans are imperfect. That includes Adventist members and leaders. The secular media at large often reports on instances of misconduct by Adventist leaders. I report some here in CA here because I believe that it is important enough that our membership should be informed. I do not want that to be the focus of Club Adventist. I leave that focus to other Internet forums. Therefore, I limit my reporting of such.

I. The Scene in Brandon In 2018, Brandon, Mississippi—a growing suburb east of Jackson—opened its gleaming new amphitheater, complete with food vendors, traffic cones, and country music stars on tour. Not long after, Gabriel Olivier, a Christian evangelist, saw the crowds as a mission opportunity. He and several others arrived before concerts to preach, carrying... The post Supreme Court to Hear Mississippi Street Preacher Case Testing Limits of Heck appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV / Founders' First Freedom® - News and Updates on Religious Liberty and Freedom. View the full article