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CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: 🚨 Maine Court Bans Mom From Taking Daughter to Church — Bible Reading FORBIDDEN! ✝️💔

A Maine mom is banned from church and Bible reading with her daughter — a custody order now sparking a major parental-rights fight.

“Imagine loving your child, raising her in faith… and suddenly a court forbids you from even opening the Bible with her. What would you do? Stay tuned — at the end, we reveal a shocking detail that could shake the whole case.”
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Here’s the deeply troubling and deeply constitutional battle unfolding in Maine:
• In December 2024, a Maine district court issued a shocking custody order: Emily Bickford, a Christian mother, was barred from taking her daughter, Ava, to church — specifically Calvary Chapel — and forbidden from reading her the Bible or other Christian literature. (cbn.com)
• Why? Ava’s father, Matthew Bradeen, claimed certain teachings — on hell, demons, and spiritual warfare — were “psychologically harmful.” (lc.org)
• Bradeen didn’t stop at objections. He flew in Dr. Janja Lalich, a renowned sociology expert on cults from California. She testified for the father that the pastor was “charismatic”… and the teachings “cult-like.” The court listened. And that changed everything. (lc.org)
• The custody order gives the father sole authority over Ava’s religious life — meaning Emily cannot take her daughter to Calvary Chapel services or church events unless he approves. The order also restricts Ava from associating or communicating with her church friends or any member of Calvary Chapel.(lc.org)
• Liberty Counsel, representing Emily, says this is blatant religious discrimination. They warn: “The First Amendment does not allow this overt hostility toward religious beliefs.” (lc.org)
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• On November 13, 2025, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments in Bickford v. Bradeen. (lc.org)
• Outside the courthouse, Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel called the lower court’s order a “nuclear option,” giving one parent total, unchecked religious authority over the child. (wmtw.com)
• Emily Bickford, visibly emotional, told reporters: “She misses her church friends… she wants to come to church. It needs to be overturned — it’s unconstitutional.” (wmtw.com)
• The justices gave no firm deadline. Media reports say the decision will come “in due time,” leaving the restrictions in effect while the appeal is pending. (wmtw.com)
• For millions of Christians watching, this isn’t just a personal fight — it could be a landmark case about parental rights, First Amendment protection, and how much power courts should have over a child’s faith. (lc.org)
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Here’s the kicker: the court’s order even refuses to capitalize “God” in its text — a small detail Liberty Counsel says signals deep religious hostility. This could have wide implications for all Christian parents. (lc.org)
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📰 News Sources & Links
1. CBN News — Maine Mom Court Order
2. Liberty Counsel — Press Releases & Case Details
3. Newsweek — Case Coverage
4. WMTW — Maine Supreme Court Oral Arguments
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