Tag: Religion
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Charges dropped for all seven ‘Love Has Won’ cult members
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The mother of a religious sect’s leader whose mummified body was found in the group’s Moffat headquarters last spring expressed dismay that charges have been dropped for all seven members of the sect allegedly involved with transporting her remains. Linda Haythorne says District Attorney Alonzo…
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Mummified ‘Love Has Won’ leader found in Colorado compared to David Koresh by cult expert
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Seven members of a suspected religious cult who were arrested last week on allegations of abusing a corpse made their first court appearances on Wednesday in Saguache County. Their actions to venerate their deceased leader aren’t as strange as they might seem, say experts who…
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A last ride for Colorado Springs World War II buffalo soldier John Nichols
Buffalo soldier John Nichols has taken his last ride. The 96-year-old Colorado Springs native was remembered during a celebration of life ceremony Sunday at the rebuilt 1830s fur trading post Fort Lupton, northeast of Denver. With Nichols’ passing, only two buffalo soldiers from World War II remain alive, according to Nina Amos, vice president of…
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Easter, Passover messages around Colorado Springs timeless amid pandemic, faith leaders say
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The timeless Easter messages of hope and redemption won’t be any different for the second observance under the trials and tribulations of COVID. But it seems that now, more than ever, people need to hear…
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Fish fryrrito? Communion outside? Churches get creative with Lenten traditions
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lent, the countdown to Christianity’s holiest day of Easter, marks a time of prayer, sacrifice, charitable works, renouncing sinful ways and repenting. “This has been a year of giving up things,” Judy Bondurant noted thoughtfully.…
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The religious vote: Historical allegiances could change in November election
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Want to know how someone might vote? Church attendance is a proven indicator of voting behavior, says professor Josh Dunn, director of the Center for the Study of Government and the Individual at the University…
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Federal judge denies injunction, restraining order in Andrew Wommack Ministries lawsuit over religious gathering limits
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A U.S. Denver District Court judge denied Andrew Wommack Ministries’ request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to override Colorado’s 175-person limit on religious gatherings under COVID-19 restrictions. Doing so would “present a high risk of harm to the state of Colorado as…
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Judge denies injunction in lawsuit over religious gathering limits
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Update: A federal judge has denied Andrew Wommack Ministries’ request for an injunction to override the 175-person limit on religious gatherings. Doing so “would present a high risk of harm to the state of Colorado as well as the public in general,” the judge wrote…