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<p><img width="350" height="219" src="/media/5611695/673_3476258_350x219.jpg" alt="wedding rings" class="ImageFloatRight"/>Adultery is still illegal in North Carolina after a bill died in committee last week that would have repealed a law that allows a spouse to sue their partner's paramour for "alienation of affection."</p>

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out whats clicking on FoxNews.com. North Carolina lawmakers killed a bill this week that would have repealed a more-than-a-century-old law that allows people to sue their spouse’s lover for "alienation of affection," according to reports. Members of the House judiciary committee split 4-4 Wednesday on whether to advance the bill, with some of those in favor of keeping it arguing its repeal would be "legalizing adultery," according to the News & ...

Unsplash/Gregory Hayes The North Carolina Senate passed the Religious Assembly Security and Protection Act of 2021 on Monday, which would allow churches that also house schools to bear arms. Senate Bill 43 passed with a 31-18 vote and has been sent to the House of Representatives for further consideration. The one-page bill would allow an exemption for churches or religious assemblies connected to schools to allow armed security teams during services. Churches on the same property as schools...

(Courtesy of Mark Creech) Progressive Christian activist and author Shane Claiborne has called on churches to remove the United States flag from their altars or consider adding the banners of other nations. In a post on Twitter last Saturday, Claiborne stated that “every pastor who has a flag on the altar” should “please consider removing it” or add “the flags of the other 195 countries of the world.” “To be part of the Body of Christ is to transcend nationality,” the Red Let...

Progressive Christian activist and author Shane Claiborne has called on churches to remove the United States flag from their altars or consider adding the banners of other nations.

By:  Rev. Mark Creech I once read a story about a father who was walking down the road with his son when the boy asked, “Dad, do you suppose anywhere in the world there is a sign that says ‘trespassing’?” The father then asked his son what he meant, and the boy replied, “Well, see that sign over there that says ‘no trespassing’? Do you suppose there’s a sign somewhere that just says ‘trespassing’?” The father then laughed, and the two of them started imagining what it wou...

Tar Heel lawmakers need to upgrade the cockfighting statutes JavaScript in your web browser. Please Go Engaging views and analysis from outside contributors on the issues affecting society and faith today. CP VOICES do not necessarily reflect the views of The Christian Post. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s). CP Current Page: Voices | Tar Heel lawmakers need to upgrade the cockfighting statutes Tar Heel lawmakers need to upgrade the cockfighting statutes | Tuesday, F...

NC reacts to DC insurrection: ‘Dark day for this country’ NC political leaders express shock, determination after rioters storm U.S. Capitol to prevent certification of presidential election results. U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, D-Charlotte, tweeted this defiant thumbs up image of herself Wednesday afternoon after a riot by pro-Trump extremists at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. By Carolina Public Press staff January 7, 2021 North Carolinians are expressing horror after a violent rio...

Guv panned for pandering to an LGBTQ-decreed lie Monday, December 21, 2020  |  Steve Jordahl (OneNewsNow.com) Spanish The liberal governor of a Southern state is under fire for undermining traditional family values by creating a special day of observance for "gay" parents. As directed by the Democratic governor of the state, North Carolina observed "Gender Expansive Parents Day" earlier this month. Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed a special day for homosexuals and other sexual minorities...

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper | (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Mindy Bloem) The governor of North Carolina is facing criticism from Christian groups and praise from LGBT advocacy groups after signing a proclamation establishing “Gender Expansive Parents’ Day” as part of an effort to recognize LGBT parents. Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C., who just won reelection to a second term last month, designated Dec. 6 as “Gender Expansive Parents’ Day.” “All parents, regardless of gestational relat...