Osteen now thinks the hurricane was part of God's plan to show that people can handle stuff and then asks for collection plate donations from evacuees https://www.mediaite.com/online/joel-osteen-says-hurricanes-are-gods-way-of-showing-you-can-handle-it-take-it-as-a-compliment/

Texas has now accepted help from Quebec, claims it was a misunderstanding and they still want prayers http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/texas-welcomes-prayers-and-hurricane-relief-from-quebecers-1.4273452

Trump responded to Abbot’s request and declared a day of prayer for victims of Hurricane Harvey https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/01/president-donald-j-trump-proclaims-september-3-2017-national-day-prayer

Trump has announced the end of DACA http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-expected-announce-daca-decision-today/story?id=49611829

Jim Bakker threatens that Christians will rise and start another Civil War if Trump is impeached magazine.net/jim-bakker-if-president-trump-is-impeached-christians-will-rise-from-the-shadows-to-start-another-civil-war-video/"> http://www.nova-magazine.net/jim-bakker-if-president-trump-is-impeached-christians-will-rise-from-the-shadows-to-start-another-civil-war-video/

Jewish prisoners can now have truly kosher meals in Idaho prisons https://m.boiseweekly.com/boise/jewish-prisoners-win-truly-kosher-meal-plan-at-idaho-prison/Content?oid=6413254

The new Lord Mayor of Belfast skipped having someone pray at her inaugural dinner and now people are pissed after-belfasts-atheist-mayor-skips-prayers-before-dinner-at-installation-36096373.html"> http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/row-after-belfasts-atheist-mayor-skips-prayers-before-dinner-at-installation-36096373.html

53% of Britons now report having no religion people-atheist-no-religion-uk-christianity-islam-sikism-judaism-jewish-muslims-a7928896.html"> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/british-people-atheist-no-religion-uk-christianity-islam-sikism-judaism-jewish-muslims-a7928896.html

A new study suggests that low fat diets decreases life expectancy http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/body/people-who-follow-low-fat-diets-have-higher-mortality-rates-study-says/

Britain’s non-religious at historical numbers http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/04/britain-has-non-believers-ever-church-england-christians-make/

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