Articles from The State

1. McMaster: New ‘I Believe’ license plates are legal

   Explore Article The State (Aug 25 2010) Separation of Church & State

   South Carolina drivers might be able to buy a license plate with the words “I Believe” and three crosses, despite a federal judge’s ruling against a previous attempt to make similar tags. Nine months ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Beth Parks   Barry W. Lynn   South Carolina

2. GOP primary: Rivals attack Haley

   Explore Article The State (May 23 2010) Separation of Church & State

   The StateGOP primary: Rivals attack HaleyThe StateAll four candidates said they support a state license plate featuring a cross and the words “I Believe,” struck down by a federal judge in November. ...and more » (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   André Bauer   Washington   South Carolina

3. Group presents new evidence on abuses in Sri Lanka

   Explore Article The State (May 21 2010) Human Rights

   New York-based Human Rights Watch called on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon "to promptly establish an international investigation to examine allegations of ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Sri Lanka   Batticaloa   Human Rights Watch

4. Violence surges in Indian Kashmir after decline

   Explore Article The State (May 14 2010) Human Rights

   The protests were sparked by local issues, such as a state government decision to transfer land to a Hindu shrine, but quickly became the region's ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Srinagar   Kuldeep Khoda   Mumbai

5. Pig heads left at Malaysian mosques amid tensions

   Explore Article The State (Jan 26 2010)

   It was the most serious incident to hit Islamic places of worship following vandalism and other assaults at 11 churches, a Sikh temple, a mosque and two ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Malaysia   Kuala Lumpur

6. Pakistan's religious minorities report violence

   Explore Article The State (May 13 2009) Human Rights

   The lives of Hindus are also in danger, according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. Last month, extremists attacked a Hindu Holi religious ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Peshawar   Myanmar   Pakistan

7. Malaysia bars conversion of children by 1 parent

   Explore Article The State (Apr 23 2009) Proselytization

   The move comes on the heels of a case of a Hindu woman who is challenging her estranged husband's conversion of their three children to Islam in a Muslim ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Malaysia   Nazri Abdul Aziz   Najib Razak

8. Malaysia to allow Christians to use 'Allah'

   Explore Article The State (Feb 26 2009)

   They cite destruction of Hindu temples and conversion disputes as examples. The government denies any discrimination. Andrew, the Herald's editor, ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Roman Catholic Church   Sabah   Sarawak

9. 350 protest ban on ‘I Believe’ tags

   Explore Article The State (Jan 8 2009) Separation of Church & State

   ... a church in Greer to protest a federal judge’s order banning South Carolina from producing a religious license plate that carries the words “I Believe. ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   André Bauer   Arnold Hiette   People 's Baptist Church

10. 350 at SC church protest ban on license plate

    Explore Article The State (Jan 7 2009) Separation of Church & State

    ... a church in Greer to protest a federal judge's order banning South Carolina from producing a religious license plate that carries the words "I Believe. ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   South Carolina   Arnold Hiette   André Bauer

11. ‘I Believe’ tags earn high marks for stupidity

    Explore Article The State (Dec 22 2008) Separation of Church & State

    I find it ludicrous that our state Legislators would spend taxpayers’ money to defend the “I Believe” license plates, especially with the financial climate that we are in. Whoever thought up this idea in the first place should be reprimanded for stupidity. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   England   Henry McMaster   Congress

12. Judge halts ‘I Believe’ plates

    Explore Article The State (Dec 11 2008) Separation of Church & State

    A federal judge Thursday ordered South Carolina to freeze plans to produce a special “I Believe” license plate, refund motorists who have prepaid for the plates and direct them to make a different selection. The plates, designed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, bearing a gold cross and a stained-glass window with the words “I Believe” across the top, amount to state-sponsored religious ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Jon Ozmint   Department of Motor Vehicles   U.S. Senate

13. SC takes orders for Christian license plates

    Explore Article The State (Oct 31 2008) Separation of Church & State

    "Now the court can find a state-produced Christian license plate to violate the Constitution," Lynn said. People who want to order the special tag can pay ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Department of Motor Vehicles   Jean Smolen   South Carolina

14. DMV taking orders for ‘I Believe’ plate

    Explore Article The State (Oct 31 2008) Separation of Church & State

    South Carolina started taking online orders Thursday for Christian-themed license plates that are the subject of a lawsuit by a group that tries to keep religion out of government. The new plates depict a stained-glass window with a cross on the left side and the words “I Believe” across the top. The Department of Motor Vehicles said in a news release it will begin making the plates after it ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Department of Motor Vehicles   Barry W. Lynn   Jean Smolen

15. Debating ‘I Believe’ license tag

    Explore Article The State (Aug 11 2008) Separation of Church & State

    Although South Carolina has at least 20 other religions and faiths, only Christianity is getting its own special license plate, Summers said. ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Department of Corrections   Kevin Hall   Columbia

16. Lawsuit challenges state's 'I believe' tags

    Explore Article The State (Jun 20 2008) Separation of Church & State

    Four S.C. clergy members and a Hindu organization went to court Thursday, challenging the constitutionality of the state’s new “I Believe” license plate. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the clergy members and Hindus by Americans United for ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Barry W. Lynn   Thomas Summers   Robert M. Knight

17. First Amendment Issue: Lawsuit challenges state’s ‘I believe’ tags

    Explore Article The State (Jun 20 2008) Separation of Church & State

    The specialty plate features the words “I Believe” and a cross, a symbol of Christianity, on a background of a stained-glass window. “The South Carolina ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Thomas Summers   South Carolina   Florida

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