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Authorities in London have rejected a controversial proposal by a radical Islamic group to build one of the largest mosques in the world near the city's Olympic Stadium. Prominent Muslims have responded to the news by vowing to punish the Labour Party in future elections unless the decision is reversed and the application to build…
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Forget decorations. What about decorum? Clearly the F-bomb has become more common in the nation’s vernacular. However, as a mom, I know that the parents of young kids work diligently to shield them from learning vulgarities. Well, Merry Christmas! “Hip” clothier Urban Outfitters has just made that task more difficult by branding everything from flasks…
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Atheists and other religious skeptics suffer persecution or discrimination in many parts of the world and in at least seven nations can be executed if their beliefs become known, according to a report issued on Monday. The study, from the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), showed that "unbelievers" in Islamic countries face the most…
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A biographer said that the director, at the end of his life, shunned religion. Not true. I was there. I remember as a young boy watching the black-and-white "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" on TV and being enthralled from the start by the simple nine-stroke line-drawing caricature of the famed movie director's rotund profile. The mischievous theme…
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A film's music is often considered a character itself, and this season the roles composers have to play aren't getting any easier. Talking about love between the emotionally unstable is one thing, but how, for instance, does that sound? Or when a character speaks to God, should God answer back with silence or an orchestra?…
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After a judge ruled against forcing Santa Monica to allow the religious displays in a city park, a business has donated its commercial property for the holiday exhibits. Construction has begun on more than a dozen Nativity scenes to be erected at Watt Companies, near the corner of 28th Street and Ocean Park. So far,…
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Changing the Face of Christianity Inc reports on the state of Christianity. The organization recently published results of a Christianity Quiz; scoring how well Christians live the teachings of Jesus Christ. E.g. The quiz answers the question: "How Christian Are You?" Answer 10 multiple-choice questions and the quiz returns a score, indicating how well the…
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Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. In a room…
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In another great battle for the political ages, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and the president of American Atheists David Silverman locked horns once again on Wednesday November 28, 2012 on the “Factor,” as the holiday sparks flew over the legitimacy of the Christmas holiday. As many of you may know, Fox News trots out…
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