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Huether Botches First Amendment Response to Snowplows for Jesus

Mike Huether has waded into the snowplows-for-Jesus debate; I guess I have to, too. The City of Sioux Falls let some school kids paint their snowplows. Naturally, some Lutheran kids painted happy Jesus messages (along with one improperly cited Bible…

American Evangelical Christianity Not Subversive

Religion alert—Rep. Hickey got me in the Jesus swing! Sioux Falls author Dianna Anderson published this August 29 blog post before Victoria Osteen confessed her secular hedonism dressed up as Christianity. But Anderson's critique of American evangelical Christianity's claim to…

Gay Christian Athlete Keeps Job at Catholic School

Last week we discussed Dell Rapids coach and Augie grad Nathan Alfson's announcement that he is gay. This week we get the news that his announcement will not cost him his job. Catholic school Dell Rapids St. Mary's will continue…

ACLU Writes Letter, Miller School Board Boots Gideon Bibles

I told the Miller School District in May that their decision to allow the Gideons to distribute Bibles to fifth graders was unconstitutional. And the Miller School District listened! Actually, they listened to the American Civil Liberties Union, which sent…

Original Pancake House Rejects Accusation of Religious Discrimination

Travis Betsworth, general manager of the Original Pancake House in Sioux Falls, categorically denies an accusation that it fired an employee for praying with customers. Mr. Betsworth said this afternoon, "We would never fire anybody for praying." Quite the contrary,…