Homegrown Jihad

The Christian Action Network is putting up billboards near Islamic communities around the country to promote a documentary called Homegrown Jihad. It warns about the dangers of radical Islam. One in South Carolina is known as Islamville which has been identified in a report from the Nashville-based Regional Organized Crime Information Center as a paramilitary training compounds. The leader of the community was once listed as an international terrorist. An elder denies those claims and the local sheriff says there's no indication of criminal activity. Neighbors close to a villiage in upstate New York called Holy Islamville say they regularly hear gunfire.

Radio Station Sale Goes Through

The only classical music station in St. Louis will soon blast contemporary Christian music. The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod is selling KFUO-FM (Classic 99.1) to Christian music broadcaster Joy FM for $26 million. Classical music enthusiasts have been fighting the move for a year, trying to get the FCC to block the sale but the agency has approved the sale.

Graham Prays at Pentagon Anyway

Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon today after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted Muslims.

Abortion Bill Veto Sticks

Lawmakers in Kansas failed to override the governor's veto of a bill to tighten restrictions on late-term abortions. Kansas no longer has a clinic known to perform abortions in the final trimester since the murder of physician George Tiller last year.

Poll on Prayer

A new poll find 92% of Americans say there is a God and 83% say he answers prayers. The USA TODAY/Gallup Poll 57% approve of the National Day of Prayer while only 4.5% opposed it.

Suit to Stop Graduation at Church

The ACLU has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the Enfield, Connecticut public schools from holding graduation ceremonies in a church. They filed the suit on behalf of two high school seniors and three of their parents. The ceremony has been held at the First Cathedral a few miles south in Bloomfield.

Gay Pastor to Stay

The Lutheran Church plans to reinstate a gay pastor in Atlanta. WAGA-TV offers this video report.

Women Addicted to Porn

Kansas megachurch offers counseling for women addicted to pornography. The New York Times offers a profile here.

Dobson Switches Endorsment

James Dobson has switched his endorcement in Kentucky's Senate race. He's calling on voters to support tea party favorite Rand Paul after first endorsing Secretary of State Trey Grayson. Dobson says he was misled by Republican leaders as to each candidate's positions. Dobson says he was told Paul was not opposed to abortion though both candidates have expressed anti-abortion positions. While Paul has the backing of Sarah Palin and one-time presidential candidate Steve Forbes while former Vice President Dick Cheney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has endorsed Grayson.

Praying for Obama's Death

There are calls for Facebook to shut down a group that's being accused of "praying" for the death of President Barack Obama. The group has more than 1 million members. There are fake photos showing, for instance, the president against a communist flag and a cartoon associating Obama to Hitler. Its location is listed as Marysville, OH, 43040.

The group is called, "DEAR LORD, THIS YEAR YOU TOOK MY FAVORITE ACTOR, PATRICK SWAYZIE. YOU TOOK MY FAVORITE ACTRESS, FARAH FAWCETT. YOU TOOK MY FAVORITE SINGER, MICHAEL JACKSON. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW, MY FAVORITE PRESIDENT IS BARACK OBAMA. AMEN."

Another group is calling itself "Petition to remove Facebook group praying for President Obama's death," is denouncing the anti-Obama group and advocate for its removal. This group has more than 650,000 members.