 The Associated Press | Religion News: Favorability of same-sex marriage Taunton Daily Gazette As a follow-up, The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life recently released the results of a survey, "Changing Attitudes on Gay Marriage." Here are some the results based on different religious groups. By far, those who support gay marriage the most are ... On gay marriage, is Obama 'imposing his religion'? Obama's war on religion Politics and religion a bad mix |
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Catholic officials and religious-affiliated institutions around the country continue to challenge the contraception coverage mandate in court. The university says it will continue its employee insurance plan while it waits for the outcome of challenges ...
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AP CINCINNATI (AP) - A Roman Catholic university in eastern Ohio says it will drop student health insurance partly because of a new federal health care rule requiring religious-affiliated institutions' insurance plans to provide contraception coverage.
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Facebook Gets Religion for Revenue - Wall Street Journal
Facebook Gets Religion for Revenue - Wall Street JournalFacebook Gets Religion for Revenue
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By GEOFFREY A. FOWLER And SHAYNDI RAICE Mark Zuckerberg for years has studiously avoided revenue-making opportunities that might compromise the experience of using the Facebook site. But as investors take a hard look at the potential challenges to ...and more » -
Review: Marley a smokin' stew of music, sex and religion - Vancouver Sun
Review: Marley a smokin' stew of music, sex and religion - Vancouver SunReview: Marley a smokin' stew of music, sex and religion
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Religion is just one of the aspects of the documentary, which was put together by Scottish filmmaker Kevin Macdonald from a maze of old film and new interviews. There's not much concert footage because Marley didn't become world famous until well into ...and more »
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National Post: UPDATED: Board suspends Toronto Islamic school?s operating permit after row over anti-Jewish curriculum
National Post: UPDATED: Board suspends Toronto Islamic school?s operating permit after row over anti-Jewish curriculumAn Islamic school that had been using teaching materials that disparaged Jews and encouraged boys to keep fit for jihad has lost its license to use Toronto District School Board property. -
Guardian: Money becomes new church battleground
Guardian: Money becomes new church battlegroundThe Rev Paul Perkin seemed bewildered by the question: what was his take on the latest scheme for conservative evangelical churches to withhold money from the rest of the Church of England in order to keep it out of the hands of liberals, gay people or women priests? -
Daily Mail: 'Dangerous atheists want to wipe out Christianity': Cardinal warns lack of belief fosters violence
Daily Mail: 'Dangerous atheists want to wipe out Christianity': Cardinal warns lack of belief fosters violenceThe country?s most senior Roman Catholic warned yesterday that secular atheists mean to wipe out Christianity in Britain. -
Irish Times: Opinion: Bible not the rule book on gay marriage
Irish Times: Opinion: Bible not the rule book on gay marriageDiarmuid Martin, Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, was asked last week for his views on same-sex marriage. The question arose in the aftermath of the support Barack Obama voiced for same-sex marriage. -
Daily Star: Palestinians peacefully mark Nakba Day across Lebanon
Daily Star: Palestinians peacefully mark Nakba Day across LebanonPalestinians and their supporters peacefully commemorated the 64th anniversary of Nakba, or the catastrophe, Tuesday with a series of protests across the country, in stark contrast to the deadly events of last year.
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telegram to the president of OPAM
telegram to the president of OPAMBelow please find the complete text of the Holy Father's telegram to the President of Institution for the Promotion of Literacy in the World (OPAM):Pope Benedict XVI sent his heartfelt ... -
Katholikentag meets in Germany
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Eastern Churches embody "spiritual richness"
Eastern Churches embody "spiritual richness"Pope Benedict XVI met with the final group of bishops from the United States coming to Rome on their ad limina visits. The 15 bishops were from the various Eastern Churches present in the United ... -
Pope praises welcome given to immigrants by US Catholics, acknowledges reform is complex
Pope praises welcome given to immigrants by US Catholics, acknowledges reform is complexVATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI has praised the "great generosity" of American Catholics in welcoming new immigrants and backed the commitment of bishops in the United States to ... -
Vatican cardinal examines relations between the Church and Jews
Vatican cardinal examines relations between the Church and JewsAfter examining the roots of the Second Vatican Council's declaration Nostra Aetate, which he described as the "'Magna Charta' of the dialogue of the Roman Catholic Church with ...
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Catholics all a-Twitter about the role of nuns
Catholics all a-Twitter about the role of nunsSocial media provides a platform for reactions to last month's Vatican report criticizing U.S. religious as deviating from church doctrine.
Sister Simone Campbell doesn't wear a habit.
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Mississippi antiabortion activist's zeal born on church doorstep
Mississippi antiabortion activist's zeal born on church doorstepAbandoned as a baby, C. Roy McMillan now devotes his life to fighting abortion at the state's last remaining clinic.
JACKSON, Miss. — It was a Wednesday morning in front of the last abortion clinic in Mississippi. C. Roy McMillan was camped outside, as he almost always is.
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California presbytery defies church, backs minister in gay weddings
California presbytery defies church, backs minister in gay weddingsNorthern California Presbyterian governing body makes history by rejecting church's official denunciation of minister who performed same-sex marriages.
SAN ANSELMO, Calif. — Days after President Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage, the Presbyterian Church's Northern California governing body refused to rebuke a retired minister for marrying gays and lesbians when it was legal in California.
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Homeless man's mother settles with Fullerton over his death
Homeless man's mother settles with Fullerton over his deathCathy Thomas will receive $1 million from the city. Her son Kelly died after a violent confrontation with six police officers. The agreement does not resolve a claim filed by the victim's father, Ron.
The mother of a mentally ill homeless man who died after he was beaten by Fullerton police has reached a settlement with the city that will pay her $1 million, officials announced Tuesday evening.
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North Hollywood congregants worry about fate of ashes buried at church
North Hollywood congregants worry about fate of ashes buried at churchThe ashes of 17 people are buried in the rose garden at St. David's Anglican Church. But the church is in a legal battle with the Episcopal diocese over ownership of the property.
The congregation was quiet — teary-eyed but smiling — as Bill Coburn, in a eulogy to his wife of 62 years, spoke of the passions of his beloved Marian.
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The Politics Of Catholic Schools' Graduation Speakers
The Politics Of Catholic Schools' Graduation SpeakersThe Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., is up in arms over Georgetown University's invitation to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to speak during commencement weekend. Church officials are upset about Sebelius' role in the creation of the contraception mandate in the federal health reform law. It's one of several controversies surrounding graduation speakers that have cropped up this spring. -
Presbyterians Have Varied Views On Gay Marriage
Presbyterians Have Varied Views On Gay MarriageTwenty years ago, few Americans approved of homosexuality or thought gay marriage should be legal. Now, nearly half of all Americans support same-sex marriage, though most Christians are still opposed to it. -
Military Chaplains Raise Gay Marriage Concerns
Military Chaplains Raise Gay Marriage ConcernsWednesday, the House Armed Services Committee passed its version of a bill designed, in part, to protect military chaplains from coming under pressure to marry service members of the same sex. Host Rachel Martin speaks with retired Army chaplain Douglas E. Lee about the issue. -
For Evangelicals, Romney Is The Lesser Of Two Evils
For Evangelicals, Romney Is The Lesser Of Two EvilsA recent poll found that evangelicals favor GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney over President Obama 67 to 22 percent, but a visit to a Dallas church shows they're doing so grudgingly. "This is a call to arms," says one parishioner. "Whether or not we like the choices, we must make a choice." -
What Will Black Pastors Preach This Sunday?
What Will Black Pastors Preach This Sunday?Black pastors are reacting to the president's announcement that he supports same-sex marriage. Host Michel Martin takes a look at how the president's statement might play out in sermons this Sunday, and at the ballot box in November. She's joined by Bishop Harry Jackson, Dr. Michael Waters, and author and professor, Rev. Michael Eric Dyson.
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Mahadev Bibaha Panchami 2012 date in Orissa
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Chardham Yatra from Mumbai by Indian Railways Spiritual Tour Package in 2012
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Today?s Hindu Calendar ? May 18, 2012 ? Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival
Today?s Hindu Calendar ? May 18, 2012 ? Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival
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Jathedar asks Sikh panth to discuss draft threadbare
Jathedar asks Sikh panth to discuss draft threadbareAmritsar, Punjab: Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh on Tueday asked the Sikh community in India and abroad to discuss and deliberate on the new draft of ‘Sikh Anand Marriage Act-2012′, which will enable the community members to get their marriages registered under a separate Act. He said that a committee, comprising intellectuals, legal luminaries [...] -
SGPC, DSGMC differ with Akal Takht on ?complete marriage Act?
SGPC, DSGMC differ with Akal Takht on ?complete marriage Act?Amritsar, Punjab: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh’s move to support a complete Sikh marriage Act has sparked a major controversy with the SGPC, DSGMC and Sikh intellectuals taking a conflicting stand. They said amendments being made in the Anand Marriage Act 1909 should be allowed to be passed while a complete Act could follow [...] -
Gurdwara near Miri Piri to house Operation Bluestar Memorial
Gurdwara near Miri Piri to house Operation Bluestar MemorialAmritsar, Punjabi: Even as the countdown to the start of Operation Bluestar Memorial’s “kar sewa” on May 20 has begun, it has come to light that the memorial will be in the form of a gurdwara for which the left wing of the building located right next to Miri Piri at the Golden Temple Complex [...] -
Sri Akal Takht supports complete marriage Act
Sri Akal Takht supports complete marriage ActAmritsar, Punjab: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh today said the draft of ?Sikh Marriage Act ? 2012?, prepared by Khalsa College principal Daljeet Singh, would be discussed in a meeting of the Sikh clergy and later forwarded to the Union Government through the SGPC. The aim was to get a complete marriage Act for [...] -
Gatka lads from Tarn Taran make it to Guinness Book
Gatka lads from Tarn Taran make it to Guinness BookAmritsar, Punjab: At a time when Punjabi youth in the border belt are losing the prime of their age to rampant drug addiction, Tarn Taran-based Bir Khalsa Gatka Group has brought laurels to the state by making it to the Guinness Book of World Records. The group broke the maximum number of coconuts placed on [...]
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Buddhist monks filmed smoking, drinking, playing poker
Buddhist monks filmed smoking, drinking, playing pokerSeoul, South Korea -- Eight monks of the Korean Buddhist Jogye sect were secretly filmed drinking, smoking and gambling in their hotel suite. The hidden surveillance camera recorded them playing a game of high stakes poker in which $875,000 was won. -
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South Korea Buddhist leaders resign over gambling scandal
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Nepal?s kung fu nuns practise karma with a kick
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China 'trained female devotees to poison Dalai Lama'
China 'trained female devotees to poison Dalai Lama'
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God's Politics
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Why I Work for Immigration Reform (by Patty Kupfer)
Why I Work for Immigration Reform (by Patty Kupfer)When I tell people that I work on immigration reform, they usually laugh or say, "way to pick an easy topic." Everyday it feels like there is more fear, more hate. Raids are picking up in Nevada, California, and New York. A number of senators who supported comprehensive reform only a few months ago have jumped on the bandwagon with their enforcement-only colleagues. Even a recent C-SPAN radio caller's biggest concern about the children's healthcare plan was: "Those illegal aliens better not...
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Audio: Jim Wallis on ?Value Voters? on The Tavis Smiley Show
Audio: Jim Wallis on ?Value Voters? on The Tavis Smiley Show
Last week Jim was on The Tavis Smiley Show and talked about how the changing political landscape will affect the upcoming '08 election. Jim and Ken Blackwell, former Ohio secretary of state, debated and discussed both the impact of "value voters" on the election and what those values entail.
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Verse of the Day: ?peace to the far and the near?
Verse of the Day: ?peace to the far and the near?I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will lead them and repay them with comfort, creating for their mourners the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to the far and the near, says the Lord; and I will heal them. But the wicked are like the tossing sea that cannot keep still; its waters toss up mire and mud. There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked. - Isaiah 57:18-21 -
Daily News Digest (by Duane Shank)
Daily News Digest (by Duane Shank)the latest news on Mideast, Iran, Romney-Religious right, Blog action day, Turkey, SCHIP, Iran, Aids-Africa, India, Budget, Brownback-slavery apology, Canada, and selected op-eds. Sign up to receive our daily news summary via e-mail »Blog action day.
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Voice of the Day: Donders on Jesus? Approach
Voice of the Day: Donders on Jesus? ApproachJesus' approach is always fresh, surprising, new, and unexpected. Consequently, it always provoked a direct reaction.... He shattered firmly formed convictions and beliefs. He often used nonreligious language, avoiding the religious language of his contemporaries, a language that had been used so long, and so often by so many people, that it had lost its meaning almost completely. He continually used examples from everyday life to express himself. - Joseph G. Donders Praying...
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The Triumphant Ascension
The Triumphant AscensionIt is fitting to celebrate Jesus? triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. We rejoice to see the holy city roll out the red carpet and hail Jesus as the promised Messiah. The problem is, however, that the only crown… Read More -
Britain, ?Austerity,? and the Lessons of Economic History
Britain, ?Austerity,? and the Lessons of Economic HistoryEconomists and pundits alike are going wild over the United Kingdom?s recent ?double dip? recession. The 2008-09 recession prompted the election of a conservative coalition led by Prime Minister David Cameron. Cameron decided the best path for economic recovery was… Read More -
Same-Sex Politics
Same-Sex PoliticsSo how did “same-sex marriage” get to be a political issue in the first place ? the kind of issue that draws presidents and presidential contenders into the smoke enveloping this extraordinary battlefield? Does Barack Obama’s opinion on the matter… Read More -
?Catholic? Theologians Blast Bishops for Opposing Gay ?Marriage?
?Catholic? Theologians Blast Bishops for Opposing Gay ?Marriage?A group of ?Catholic? theologians are quoted in today?s online magazine The Daily Beast excoriating the bishops for upholding the Catholic Church?s teaching on same-sex ?marriage.? Some even go so far as to advocate gay ?marriage? not only as a… Read More -
It?s the Economy, Stupid
It?s the Economy, StupidMitt Romney has pulled a point or two ahead of President Obama in polls of likely voters. In polls of registered voters, Obama has the advantage. The president’s job approval ratings are hovering in the upper 40 percent range, which… Read More
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Wolf re-introduction fails to stop elks eating aspens
Wolf re-introduction fails to stop elks eating aspensThe re-introduction of wolves in a US National Park has not helped re-establish quaking aspens, as many researchers had hoped.
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Blackwater Won Contracts Through a Web of Companies
Blackwater Won Contracts Through a Web of CompaniesWASHINGTON ? Blackwater Worldwide created a web of more than 30 shell companies or subsidiaries in part to obtain millions of dollars in American government contracts after the security company came under intense criticism for reckless conduct in Iraq, according to Congressional investigators and former Blackwater officials.
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The Story of Obama: All in The Company (Part I)
The Story of Obama: All in The Company (Part I)by Wayne Madsen
Investigative journalist Wayne Madsen has discovered CIA files that document the agency?s connections to institutions and individuals figuring prominently in the lives of Barack Obama and his mother, father, grandmother, and stepfather. The first part of his report highlights the connections between Barack Obama, Sr. and the CIA-sponsored operations in Kenya to counter rising Soviet and Chinese influence among student circles and, beyond, to create conditions obstructing the emergence of independent African leaders.
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Cut My Pay ? Now!
Cut My Pay ? Now!Last March, U.S. Rep. Kirkpatrick sponsored legislation to cut congressional salaries a modest 5%, saying it was high time that Congress shared the pain with the rest of America.
This bill is scheduled to die by everyone ignoring it. ABN