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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  •  9 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  •  9 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  •  9 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  •  9 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  •  9 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  •  9 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  •  9 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...
IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Found Out I'm Jewish in My Mid-Twenties

IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Found Out I'm Jewish in My Mid-Twenties


Via: pj  •  Religion & Ethics  •  36 Comments  •  9 years ago

IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Found Out I'm Jewish in My Mid-Twenties By Danielle Austin-Herb February 8, 2016 12:00 PM My exploration of my roots has been an interesting journey, to say the...
Major Religious Texts "Data Mined" To See Which Is The Most Violent - you might be surprised

Major Religious Texts "Data Mined" To See Which Is The Most Violent - you might be surprised


Via: johnrussell  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  9 years ago

http://reverbpress.com/religion/quran-bible-violence-text-analytics/   Text Analytics Program Proves Quran Less Violent Than The Bible February 6, 2016 Curtis F   Religion...
Study Suggests Bible Could Be Based On Popular Fairy Tales

Study Suggests Bible Could Be Based On Popular Fairy Tales


Via: pj  •  Religion & Ethics  •  19 Comments  •  9 years ago

Study Suggests Bible Could Be Based On Popular Fairy Tales February 4, 2016 Curtis F Religion Religion has been a motivating factor in some of the greatest...
 Donald Trump and a Tale of Two Gospels

Donald Trump and a Tale of Two Gospels


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  14 Comments  •  9 years ago

Donald Trump and a Tale of Two Gospels original article by Rachel Held Evans ------------- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/), found via Wylio"...
Judge Orders State To Give Millions In Subsidies To Creationist Amusement Park

Judge Orders State To Give Millions In Subsidies To Creationist Amusement Park


Via: pj  •  Religion & Ethics  •  5 Comments  •  9 years ago

Judge Orders State To Give Millions In Subsidies To Creationist Amusement Park by Ian Millhiser Jan 26, 2016 1:08 pm The state of Kentucky must give millions of dollars...
WHY do you believe...?   ...   by Bob Nelson

WHY do you believe...? ... by Bob Nelson


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  91 Comments  •  9 years ago

 I received an email this morning, updating a conversation that is ongoing over on another political forum... since 2012...  The topic is the sempiternal "When does life begin?" Meanwhile, I...
Life-Size Replica of Noah’s Ark Set to Open in Kentucky July 2016

Life-Size Replica of Noah’s Ark Set to Open in Kentucky July 2016


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  16 Comments  •  9 years ago

Life-Size Replica of Noah’s Ark Set to Open in Kentucky July 2016 original article, Community by Deily -----------------------   Learn more about the Ark Encounter on Deily now.  –...
Feathers and Felonies:The Impact of U.S. Bird Laws on Modern Spirituality

Feathers and Felonies:The Impact of U.S. Bird Laws on Modern Spirituality


Via: community  •  Religion & Ethics  •  5 Comments  •  9 years ago

Why is it illegal? Well, mostly because the  Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918  says it is. This Act was created as a result of birds dying for decor. That's right--they were killed to spruce up...
Inconsistent Scripture: Why the Bible’s Errors Are Actually Good News for Christians

Inconsistent Scripture: Why the Bible’s Errors Are Actually Good News for Christians


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  7 Comments  •  9 years ago

Inconsistent Scripture: Why the Bible’s Errors Are Actually Good News for Christians original article   --   by David R. Henson   --   edges of faith...
Here's to all of the Virgin Births throughout human history

Here's to all of the Virgin Births throughout human history


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  5 Comments  •  9 years ago

Story of Christmas from the Gospel of Matthew

Story of Christmas from the Gospel of Matthew


Via: xxjefferson51  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of...
Yes, Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God (But Here’s What That Means & Doesn’t)

Yes, Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God (But Here’s What That Means & Doesn’t)


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  11 Comments  •  10 years ago

Yes, Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God (But Here’s What That Means & Doesn’t) --  original article  by  Benjamin L. Corey...
Muslim Reform Movement

Muslim Reform Movement


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Religion & Ethics  •  9 Comments  •  10 years ago

Muslim Reform Movement By M. Zuhdi Jasser and Raheel Raza et al, Gatestone Institute, December 6, 2015   Preamble We are Muslims who live in the 21st century. We stand for a...
Is Christmas A Religious Holiday, Or A Secular Holiday ?

Is Christmas A Religious Holiday, Or A Secular Holiday ?


Via: johnrussell  •  Religion & Ethics  •  3 Comments  •  10 years ago

I know that it is "both" depending on who you are talking to and the context of the conversation, but for the purposes of this discussion I would like to stick to the proposal that Christmas is...
A Christian-Islamic Love Story

A Christian-Islamic Love Story


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  5 Comments  •  10 years ago

No, Christians and Muslims Do Not Worship the Same God

No, Christians and Muslims Do Not Worship the Same God


Via: johnrussell  •  Religion & Ethics  •  48 Comments  •  10 years ago

http://www.afa.net/the-stand/news/2015/12/no-christians-and-muslims-do-not-worship-the-same-god/   Bryan Fischer Host of "Focal Point"    As I have written before, there is a clear,...
Expert Draws Jesus

Expert Draws Jesus


Via: johnrussell  •  Religion & Ethics  •  11 Comments  •  10 years ago

Forensic expert releases image of what Jesus probably looked like In  News  by  Maggie Serota   /   December 15, 2015     By now, we’ve pretty much all dismissed the...
That time when five women sued God and won

That time when five women sued God and won


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

That time when five women sued God and won  (Original article) by Fred Clark -- slacktivist --------------------------------------------- Everybody is familiar with the story of Noah in...
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