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It is a debate that could change the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) policy: whether to allow leeway on the ordination of gay clergy and lay elders and deacons.
Heather Veitch is not your typical evangelical Christian.
Fellow conservative religious leaders have expressed concern and even open criticism over Pat Robertson's habit of shooting from the hip on his daily religious news-and-talk television program, "The 700 Club."
George W. Bush makes secret visit to mourning families at Fort Hood; Laura Bush goes too"Last night former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura made a secret visit to the devastated military families at Fort Hood.
Driver Forces Passengers To Pray On MARTA BusA MARTA bus driver is on suspension following allegations that he forced passengers to pray before allowing them to exit the bus.
Why Would This Man Try to Burn Down His Beloved Church?The bizarre case of the Huntington Beach man charged with trying to burn down Orange County Church of Christ not one, two, three but four times (!) just keeps getting bizarrer.
Teacher Claims Fingerprinting Is 'Mark of the Beast'A 22-year veteran kindergarten teacher in the Texas Bible Belt could lose her job for refusing, on religious grounds, to give fingerprints under a state law requiring them.
Freshwater Update: Day 21-- on School PolicyThis was the last of three October hearing sessions. The next sessions are scheduled for November 17-19.
Okla. town planning faith-based prison with Christians-only staffA small Oklahoma town is backing plans to open a privately run, faith-based prison that will have only Christians on its staff, The Tulsa World reports.
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3 Silly Religious Beliefs Held By Non-Silly People I want to talk today about three specific religious beliefs.
Religions unite against far right's call to ban minaretsSwitzerland's biggest Jewish groups have described a far-right push to ban the construction of minarets as a ''threat'' to religious harmony and the integration of Muslims.
Freshwater Update: Day 20-- The 'Pro-Freshwater' FactionTerri Mahan testified earlier in the hearing when the Board was putting on its case in chief. Hamilton elected not to cross examine at that time because he would call her now.
Freshwater Update: Day 19 - Dave Daubenmire's AnticsThe main burden of Daubenmire's testimony was that he took responsibility for having organized the April 16, 2008, public demonstration in Mt. Vernon to bring attention to the Freshwater situation.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the world's people individually and collectively exhibited more love and respect for the lives of others? All Saints' Day
'Miracle' as communion wafer becomes heart tissueThe Catholic Church in Poland is investigating claims of a miracle after a piece of communion wafer was reported to have been transformed into human heart tissue after falling into water during a mass.
The Danger of Celebrating HalloweenOctober 31—is considered a holiday in the United States... But is Halloween a holiday that Christians should be observing? ...For example, most of the candy sold during this season has been dedicated and prayed over by witches.
Bad PR forces Hillsong counselling closureA controversial counselling centre linked to the evangelical Hillsong church says bad publicity has eroded its funding to the point where it is now shutting down completely.
Over 40 years ago Time magazine published an article asking the question "Is God Dead?". In 2009 a good deal of men and women are saying yes (or no because in their view an entity that never existed in the first place cannot die).
This is an answer/comment/statement that was originally written in the context of the news vine article, "Is What the Religious Feel Hate", Thus its overarching sense is towards the authors LDS afiliation, the context it was written for.
Say what you want, hate-crimes bill protects free speechOnce [the new Hate Crimes legislation] becomes law, the Department of Justice will have broader authority to investigate and prosecute violent crimes "motivated by prejudice based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gen …
Pakistan Police Torture Christians Arrested in Islamic Attack | Christianpost.comTwo Christians in Gojra, Pakistan who allegedly fired warning shots as an Islamist mob approached that burned seven Christians to death on Aug. 1 told Compass they were tortured after police arrested them.
The BNP's values aren't ChristianNick Griffin of the BNP used the terms "Christian" and "Britain" three times in his recent appearance on Question Time. In none of those references did he give "Christian" or "Christianity" any content whatsoever.
Good Without God: The Ethics of Atheism On Monday, October 26, The United Coalition of Reason launched a “Good without God” campaign to raise the visibility of local nontheistic groups in communities across the country.
Hawaii Celebrates + Father Damien Canonized+ The Leper PriestThe man was a Saint! Priest cares for the forgotten lepers in Hawaii, canonized October 11,2009. Article in part
Muslim convert to Christianity wins asylum, but she can't be foundWe can only hope that she is safe. And now that some U.S.
Allah does not fear knowledge: He welcomes it. Knowledge is the path of enlightenment. As such the free flow of knowledge is filled with Allah's spirit and lifts one to find even a greater gift: understanding.
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