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Does mom's diet influence baby's sex?

In the quest to select a baby’s sex, success could depend on breakfast cereal and better nutrition, according to a new study that may offer some women another reason to eat their Wheaties.

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Why I Defend Christianity

You. I defend Christianity for you. Are you an atheist, a Jew, a Pagan, a Muslim, an agnostic, a Buddhist, a Hindu, a Sikh or anything in between? I defend Christianity for you.

The Hindu Rate of Wrath
Source: François Gautier

Is there such a thing as 'Hindu terrorism', as the arrest of Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur for the20recent Malegaon blasts may tend to prove? Well, I guess I was asked to write this column because I am one of that rare breed of foreign correspondents-a lover of Hindus! A born French …

'We are creating suicide bombers from the sons of the dead'
Source: Guardian Unlimited

The call came at 11pm on a Saturday. Yitzchak Ben Mocha's mobile flashed up "unidentified number" but he knew who it was. A recorded voice ordered him to report for duty at eight the next morning. As he packed his uniform he wondered if he was heading to prison.

Jain lady dies after religious fasting
Source: World Wide Religious News

Violation of civil law But Vimla Devi's decision to undertake a spiritual fast unto death had prompted a PIL in the Rajasthan high court. The petitioners had argued that Sathara violates the principles of civil law and should be treated as suicide.

Uproar over "Hinduizing" religion bill (Gujarat, where else?)
Source: Telegraph

I thought that was one reason Buddhists became Buddhists long ago...because they didn't want to be Hindu! Definitely it's the case with Ambedkar Dali Buddhists - they want to distance themselves from Hinduism and the residual caste system. Ditto for the Sikhs.

Vegetarian vigilantes in Mumbai / Cultural tension soars in the meatless zone
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

Well, so much for the theory that it's meat-eating that makes people violent, aggressive, and wanting to dominate others. The true test of your character is always power.

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