June 2019

We discuss the state of abortion bans and protections happening in the states, Ark Encounter attendance numbers, and the news stories listed below.

Documents regarding the Ark Encounter attendance numbers.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1s1d8mrAIVuSnfgLGcx1-3hb5oiBryRLS?usp=sharing
 

Kentucky pastor charged with seeking a threesome with minors.

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2019/05/31/kentucky-elevate-pastor-sought-sex-threesome-minors-police-say/1297598001/?fbclid=IwAR2fOiN1zxHj7_Hxm0eBnwCh9slJFqeSul9cNOheXOos1rfVRXfxCBEIWJQ 

 

Ark Encounter sues their insurance company over rain damage on their property. And it didn’t even rain for 40 days and 40 nights.

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2019/05/24/ark-encounter-owners-sue-over-rain-damage/1220627001/

 

Kentucky Lt. Governor battling ‘dark forces’ in the Bevin Administration.

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2019/05/31/kentucky-lt-governor-jenean-hampton-battling-dark-forces-bevin-administration/1297411001/

 

 

Two religious leaders — one Christian and one Muslim –, in separate cases, are charged with murder-for-hire plots.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/megachurch-founder-james-macdonald-allegedly-sought-murder-for-hire-police-investigating.html

 

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2019/05/12/kentucky-islamic-leader-charged-in-murder-for-hire-plot/1184138001/

 

 

Kentucky woman says God told her to commit arson.

https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Police-Frankfort-arson-suspect-said-God-told-her-to-start-fire-510164081.html

 

 

The hypocrisy of Mitch McConnell regarding Supreme Court nominees in an election year.

https://www.npr.org/2019/05/29/727842244/mcconnell-would-fill-potential-supreme-court-vacancy-in-2020-reversal-of-2016-st

 

 

In the midst of so many horrid state-level abortion bans, we give kudos to Illinois and Vermont for their legislation protecting reproductive rights. 

https://www.femalista.com/vermont-passes-pro-choice-bill-declaring-pregnancy-termination-a-fundamental-right/?fbclid=IwAR0u9_ZZPistqRGY2tKJ89A3pIWLKpXK4dKv8QzzQC9z_4WFAkvclGMD0ZI

 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-abortion-legislation-senate-20190531-story.html

 

Lego Fan pushed out of Lego convention in New Zealand for his violently accurate Lego models of Bible stories, deemed by convention organizers as inappropriate for children.

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/06/02/lego-fan-pushed-out-of-convention-for-graphic-but-accurate-bible-displays/