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July/August 2014 – Bob Eschilman was hired as editor of Newton (Iowa) Daily News in June 2012. In May 2014, he wrote on a personal blog that homosexuals are attempting to reword the Bible “to make their sinful nature right with God.” A week later, newspaper management announced he was fired.

The wrestling team at South High School in Parkersburg, West Virginia, have had Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me,” on the back of some team shirts and on the team website for years. Now, Freedom from Religion Foundation has demanded that the Scripture be removed. The wrestling team is doing what they do best – fight back. Bill Merriman, an attorney representing one of the wrestlers and his parents, said, “[The students] don’t understand how somebody can come along after all these years and say you can’t wear that. It’s frustrating for the parents because they see a lot of other T-shirts being worn by students that are certainly not religious – but they are offensive. Nobody is saying they can’t wear those shirts.”

Similar stories are in the news daily, and in response, AFA has launched the Anti-Christian Bigotry Monitor, a weekly email recounting stories of people being targeted for their Christian beliefs.

To receive the Anti-Christian Bigotry Monitor, sign up for the Action Alerts.

postbulletin.com, 5/7/14, radio.foxnews.com, 4/24/14