Texas House OKs rejecting non-Christians from adoption

Publicly funded adoption agencies that ban non-Christian, unmarried, or gay prospective parents could soon be shielded by the state of Texas.The House voted 94-51 late Tuesday night to give preliminary approval to legislation that would allow adoption firms receiving state funding to reject applicants on religious grounds.Texas' "Freedom to Serve Children Act" requires a final vote Wednesday before moving to the state Senate.Its author, Rep. James Frank, says it's designed to keep faith-based or