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Posted by LeahLB | Nov 30th, 2009
More Palin Fiction…"Again"!
This video was carried on palingates.com and progressivealaska.com just to name two, but I felt after my Thanksgiving hiatus I needed to chime in and make some connections associated with this beyond the contrived prophecy this woman claims to be imparting about the word "again".
This takes place at the "church" of Chuck Pierce, Glory of Zion who is one of the "apostles" in the...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Nov 30th, 2009
Dispatches: Return to Africa's Witch Children
A year ago, Dispatches told the story of how children in Africa's Niger Delta were being denounced by Christian pastors as witches and wizards, and then killed, tortured or abandoned by their own families. All of this was done in the name of God and Christianity.
The original film caused international outrage.
Children as young as two years old are still being denounced as witches and wizards today …...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Nov 30th, 2009
Peace is Non-Theistic
"Epoch of Reason" compiled statistics to show that now, as always, peace is non-theistic. Religion maintains a clear and distinct statistical correlation with conflict, not peace.
Atheist, secular countries are the most peaceful.
The numbers indicate that religion is a negative driving force, pulling us backwards. Non-theism is a positive driving force, pushing us towards the future.
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Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Nov 30th, 2009
A Look at Aggressive Atheism
Religion is like a street thug who calls the police when the victim fights back, opines Pat Condell. With the increasing aggressiveness of political religion, aggressive atheism or secularism is simply fighting back.
He gives a good counter-argument to those who claim that their religion is under attack by "secular humanists" and atheists.
Condell talks about the anti-blasphemy law considered by...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Nov 30th, 2009
Warren Refuses to Comment on Law to Kill Gay People
Huffington Post is reporting this morning that mega-church pastor Rick Warren, who has done some work in the past with Uganda's Martin Ssempa, refuses to condemn the country's proposal to execute or imprison homosexual people. He is quoted as saying,
The fundamental dignity of every person, our right to be free, and the freedom to make moral choices are gifts endowed by God, our creator. However,...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Nov 30th, 2009
Religious News Verses: Deism and Evolution
Why Evolution Is True suggests that the only form of theism that is not at war with evolution is deism.
The Examiner's Bob Johnson speculates that based on Sarah Palin's writings, her father may be a deist.
Paris will be the scene of an evolutionary-themed auction on December 1 and 2. Reuters reports that, "From entire dinosaur skeletons and fossilized bugs alive more than 400 million years...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Nov 30th, 2009
Dalai Lama Hails Obama Support
The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, said that U.S. President Barack Obama wants serious engagement on the issue of Tibet. He believes that the United States wants to carry on a more serious discussion about China and Tibet's relations, which is why the president did not meet with the Dalai Lama before visiting with Chinese leaders.
The Tibetan government said that it is willing to talk with...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Nov 30th, 2009
Afghan Women Set Themselves on Fire
From Al Jazeera… For many women trapped in abusive marriages in Afghanistan, death can seem like the only way out. Burning yourself to death is perhaps the most painful way to commit suicide.
For example, an 11-year-old girl was given to marriage to an abusive man 20 years her senior. After setting herself on fire, she has a 50-50 chance of surviving, according to doctors.
In the northwestern province...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Nov 30th, 2009
Santas and Angels Gather in Berlin
Some 200 Santas and angels gathered in Berlin to take part in their annual meeting before the Christmas season kicks off.
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Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Nov 30th, 2009
Latest Bias Against Atheists in News Reporting
The bias against atheists and atheism on Fox News is consistent, according to YouTuber "Liberal Viewer," who has documented the bias in numerous videos.
The following three clips that he compiled from the Fox News story about the Pennsylvania town of Chambersburg and its decision not to allow any holiday displays in the town square this year came from the program "Fox and Friends" broadcast...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Nov 30th, 2009
Polish Catholic Church Wants to Ban IVF
In Poland, almost one out of four couples experience infertility. Although not officially legal in the predominantly Catholic country, couples have used in vitro fertilization (IVF) for decades.
Russia Today reports that IVF is now under threat, thanks to Poland's Catholic Church.
The Roman Catholic Church has lambasted the use of IVF and has taken steps to have it banned altogether, saying that it is...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Nov 30th, 2009
Another Jesus Sighting — The Massachusetts Iron
When a Massachusetts woman was down on her luck, she saw what she describes as an image of Jesus under her iron.
She and her family think that the sighting came just in time. They hope the iron can bring the holiday spirit to others as it has to them.
CBS News reports:
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Posted by admin | Nov 30th, 2009
Darwin – Norton Critical Editions – 3rd Edition
Darwin Norton Critical Editions 3rd Edition
"The best Darwin anthology on the market" (Stephen Jay Gould, Harvard) has just become better, in this newly revised version of the now classic Norton Critical Edition, first published in 1970. The impact of Charles Darwin's work on Western civilization has been broad and deep. As much as anyone in the modern era, he changed human thought, and...
Posted by admin | Nov 30th, 2009
Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas
Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas
What could be fancier than Christmas?
Presents with elegant wrapping paper, festive decorations, Christmas cookies with sprinkles — and who could forget the tree? After all, there is no such thing as too much tinsel. Ooh la la! This year, Nancy is especially excited about decorating the Christmas tree. She bought a brand-new sparkly tree topper with her own money...
Posted by admin | Nov 30th, 2009
Happy Holidays – The war on the war on Christmas CULTURE Column An article from Sojourners Magazine
Happy Holidays The war on the war on Christmas CULTURE Column An article from Sojourners Magazine
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Posted by admin | Nov 30th, 2009
Christmas on West Seventh Street
Christmas on West Seventh Street
A NOSTALGIC LOOK back in words and cartoons to a simpler, more innocent time, when, to a ten-year-old kid, the author's neighborhood in St. Paul, was the center of the universe—especially at Christmas.
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Christmas on the Home Front
Christmas on the Home Front
The outbreak of war in 1939 saw the disappearance of many traditional British celebrations. Summer holidays became a thing of the past and Easter all but disappeared as chocolate …
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The War on Christmas – How the Liberal Plot to Ban the Sacred Christian Holiday Is Worse Than You Thought
The War on Christmas How the Liberal Plot to Ban the Sacred Christian Holiday Is Worse Than You Thought
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