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Bernie Sanders won’t be meeting Pope Francis (probably)

Bernie Sanders won’t be meeting Pope Francis (probably)


Via: community  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

Rosie Scammell | April 13, 2016 VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis is not expected to grant an audience to Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in Rome this week, dashing hopes...
"The Bible tells us that you are to be kind to your animals, but you don't worship your animals, you don't make a Dagon god out of them and that's what we've now done."

"The Bible tells us that you are to be kind to your animals, but you don't worship your animals, you don't make a Dagon god out of them and that's what we've now done."


Via: johnrussell  •  Religion & Ethics  •  2 Comments  •  10 years ago

David Barton, the man behind the movement to Christianize the government, believes Disney’s cartoon animals turn kids to paganism     by Amanda Marcotte   David Barton, who is a celebrity...
Losing my religion: life after extreme belief

Losing my religion: life after extreme belief


Via: community  •  Religion & Ethics  •  17 Comments  •  10 years ago

Fleeing the grip of a sect can be a matter of life or death. Megan Phelps-Roper, and two other former believers, reveal how they lost almost everything when they lost their faith. Megan...
Christian publisher: ‘Women are losing their salvation because they masturbate’

Christian publisher: ‘Women are losing their salvation because they masturbate’


Via: pj  •  Religion & Ethics  •  10 Comments  •  10 years ago

Christian publisher: ‘Women are losing their salvation because they masturbate’ David Edwards 11 Apr 2016 at 11:18 ET                                 Women having...
Are Churches Making America Poor?

Are Churches Making America Poor?


Via: pj  •  Religion & Ethics  •  14 Comments  •  10 years ago

Are Churches Making America Poor? By Victoria Bekiempis On 10/24/13 at 3:49 PM                 AP Photo/Nick Oza The Secular Coalition for...
Risk of Collapse at Jesus’ Tomb Unites Rival Christians

Risk of Collapse at Jesus’ Tomb Unites Rival Christians


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  30 Comments  •  10 years ago

Source                 JERUSALEM — It was a typical day at the shrine around what many believe is the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem’s Old City. A Greek Orthodox choir sang inside a...
13 Things The Bible Forbids (That You’re Probably Guilty Of Doing)

13 Things The Bible Forbids (That You’re Probably Guilty Of Doing)


Via: pj  •  Religion & Ethics  •  6 Comments  •  10 years ago

13 Things The Bible Forbids (That You’re Probably Guilty Of Doing) 1)        Eating A Ham Sandwich Lunch time? Leviticus 11:7-8 reads: And the swine, though he divide the...
Tennessee Lawmakers Vote for Bible as State's Official Book

Tennessee Lawmakers Vote for Bible as State's Official Book


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  8 Comments  •  10 years ago

Source                                       Having already made a .50-caliber sniper gun the official state rifle, Tennessee lawmakers on Monday gave final approval...
Jesus wept: There were 12 reported incidents of Christian pastors molesting kids — in just the last month

Jesus wept: There were 12 reported incidents of Christian pastors molesting kids — in just the last month


Via: pj  •  Religion & Ethics  •  28 Comments  •  10 years ago

Jesus wept: There were 12 reported incidents of Christian pastors molesting kids — in just the last month Tom Boggioni 02 Apr 2016 at 15:39 ET   Crying Jesus -...
History Teacher Forces Students To Watch Film Depicting Violent Crucifixion Of Jesus (VIDEO)

History Teacher Forces Students To Watch Film Depicting Violent Crucifixion Of Jesus (VIDEO)


Via: pj  •  Religion & Ethics  •  2 Comments  •  10 years ago

History Teacher Forces Students To Watch Film Depicting Violent Crucifixion Of Jesus (VIDEO) April 1, 2016 9:21 pm · A history teacher who openly ranted in the classroom about...
Retired lawyer sues Israeli airline after she was asked to move seat

Retired lawyer sues Israeli airline after she was asked to move seat


Via: community  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

Renee Rabinowitz, 81, who fled Nazis as a child, says ultra-Orthodox Jew objected to sitting next to a woman on El Al flight A retired lawyer who fled the Nazis as a child is suing the...
Religious children are meaner than their secular counterparts, study finds

Religious children are meaner than their secular counterparts, study finds


Via: pj  •  Religion & Ethics  •  2 Comments  •  10 years ago

Religious children are meaner than their secular counterparts, study finds Religious belief appears to have negative influence on children’s altruism and judgments of others’...
The Disturbing Fact of the Resurrection

The Disturbing Fact of the Resurrection


Via: xxjefferson51  •  Religion & Ethics  •  5 Comments  •  10 years ago

The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the be-all and the end-all of the Christian faith. If Jesus didn't rise from the dead, all bishops, priests, and Christian ministers should go home and...
They said Jesus was hung on the cross ...

They said Jesus was hung on the cross ...


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  28 Comments  •  10 years ago

Source WARR ACRES — Churchgoers are outraged over a crucifix in a Catholic church that they say shows an image of genitalia on Jesus.   The controversial crucifix has caused a deep...
What Was Jesus' Core Teaching ?

What Was Jesus' Core Teaching ?


Via: johnrussell  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Christianity/2005/11/What-Was-Jesus-Core-Teaching.aspx     "Everything that came from Jesus' lips worked like a magnifying glass to focus human awareness...
Some Perspective On The Notion That There Can Be Only One God

Some Perspective On The Notion That There Can Be Only One God


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  17 Comments  •  10 years ago

By Hal March 21,2016                     If you believe in a monotheistic god, as do billions of humans throughout the world, then you may also believe that all religions at their...
‘You killed Jesus,’ Boston Catholic high school basketball fans chant at Jewish opponents

‘You killed Jesus,’ Boston Catholic high school basketball fans chant at Jewish opponents


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Religion & Ethics  •  11 Comments  •  10 years ago

‘You killed Jesus,’ Boston Catholic high school basketball fans chant at Jewish opponents By Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, March 12, 2016   BOSTON – An ugly thing happened...
Religious Proselytizing , Trump Supporter Style

Religious Proselytizing , Trump Supporter Style


Via: johnrussell  •  Religion & Ethics  •  17 Comments  •  10 years ago

  Trump supporter screaming at Muslim filming him  outside St Louis Trump rally-   "Fuck Islam, Allah Is A Whore, Jesus Is The Most High God, And You Bitches Are Done, So Fuck You."...
Russian atheist faces year in jail for denying existence of God during webchat

Russian atheist faces year in jail for denying existence of God during webchat


Via: community  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

Viktor Krasnov being prosecuted under a controversial law after being accused of ‘offending the sentiments of Orthodox believers’ A man in southern Russia faces a potential jail sentence...
Holy macaroni! New Zealand gets a 'Pastafarian' pastor

Holy macaroni! New Zealand gets a 'Pastafarian' pastor


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

Source                 New Zealand has officially recognised its first marriage celebrant from the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a pirate-costumed "Pastafarian" who said...
Woman Sues Airline After Being Asked to Move Seats for Man

Woman Sues Airline After Being Asked to Move Seats for Man


Via: community  •  Religion & Ethics  •  28 Comments  •  10 years ago

By Michael Harthorne , Newser Staff Posted Feb 26, 2016 4:15 PM CST Man said the Torah wouldn't allow him to sit next to a woman. (Newser) – An 81-year-old woman who escaped the...
Consanguinity, fasting, and Vitamin D deficiency - The Religious Reasons Why a Baby Born to Muslim Parents is Far More Likely to Suffer Birth Defects Than One Born to non-Muslim Parents

Consanguinity, fasting, and Vitamin D deficiency - The Religious Reasons Why a Baby Born to Muslim Parents is Far More Likely to Suffer Birth Defects Than One Born to non-Muslim Parents


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  32 Comments  •  10 years ago

This is not an expression of Islamophobia, it's reporting on the disregard for common sense secular knowledge, plain and simple. The sound quality in the YouTube link below is terrible, but the...
Is the Vatican really surrounded by walls?

Is the Vatican really surrounded by walls?


Via: community  •  Religion & Ethics  •  8 Comments  •  10 years ago

By Daniel Burke , CNN Religion Editor (CNN) Shortly after Pope Francis called Donald Trump's plan to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexican border "not Christian," the GOP front-runner's...
There is no god of anykind.

There is no god of anykind.


Via: community  •  Religion & Ethics  •  123 Comments  •  10 years ago

No kind of god exists. Ra, Odin, Isis, Saturn, Venus, Baal, the current Judaeo-Christian god have never existed and are completely phonies bought into by gullible people to try to explain the...
You Don't Know What Obama Said at the Mosque

You Don't Know What Obama Said at the Mosque


Via: xxjefferson51  •  Religion & Ethics  •  7 Comments  •  10 years ago

You Don't Know What Obama Said at the Mosque By Dennis Prager February 09, 2016 59 Shares You Don't Know What Obama Said at the Mosque If you seek to understand Barack Obama and his views, the best...
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