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No atheists in foxholes -- or at memorial services for children?
Three things struck me about Sunday night’s interfaith vigil for the victims of the school shootings in Newtown, Conn.: 1) The program was amazingly ecumenical, with Hebrew chants, invocations of Jesus and contributions from Muslim and Baha'i...Tags: Human Interest, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Politics, Gun Control, Religion and Belief
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Hancock Town Council debates manger scene in park
dona@herald-mail.comAn offer from a Catholic priest to add a manger scene in Joseph Hancock Park as an expression of “Christmas culture” was debated by the Hancock Town Council on Wednesday night, which then unanimously approved the display. The council...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Holidays, Religious Festivals
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U.S. Catholic Bishops launch campaign for life, liberty and marriage
The Religion WorldWASHINGTON—The U.S. Catholic bishops have launched a pastoral strategy addressing critical life, marriage and religious liberty concerns. The five-part strategy or call to prayer was approved by the bishops in November and is set to begin after... -
In Theory: Could Christians do more?
Some 46 million Americans are classified as poor, a figure that's risen slightly in the past few years. Although programs such as Social Security, tax credits and food stamps are helping, low-wage jobs and the rising cost of living are holding many back....Tags: Business, Human Interest, Employment Opportunities, Family, Religion and Belief
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My turban: Made in the USA
I was on my way to lunch with one of the partners at a prestigious law firm when we both heard it: a random person on the street yelling at me, "Terrorist … hey, terrorist!" I was in the process of trying to secure a job. Like any other law...
Tags: Business Enterprises, Labor Legislation, Civil Rights, Separation of Church and State, Religion and Belief
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In England, there's no separation of church and state
Religious conservatives in the United States have been complaining that developments in the political arena – the Obamcare contraceptive mandate, the progress of same-sex civil marriage – threaten religious freedom. They’re crying wolf,...
Tags: England, Health Treatments, Marriage, David Cameron, Labor Legislation
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At Public Meetings, Fights Over Prayer Drag On
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — It happens every week at meetings in towns, counties and cities nationwide. A lawmaker or religious leader leads a prayer before officials begin the business of zoning changes, contract approvals and trash pickup. But citizens are...Tags: Lawyers, Washington, DC, Laws, Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice
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Letters: Atheists' Christmas jeer
Re "Santa Monica can bar Nativity scenes," Nov. 20 I cannot help but think that the election-year rhetoric by Republicans is partly to blame for the hostility toward a Santa Monica Nativity display. If the GOP hadn't spent the last two years on...
Tags: Belief and Faith, Republican Party, U.S. Supreme Court, Judaism, Separation of Church and State
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Catholic bishops struggle with message on gay marriage
Meeting for the first time since voters in Maryland and two other states legalized same-sex marriage, members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Tuesday that they have no plans to soften their position that genuine marriage can occur only...Tags: Harbor East, Marriage, Politics, Family, Gays and Lesbians
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Stockton Sikh temple's 100th anniversary noted in Congress
L.A. NOWThis post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details. A Northern California congressman on Tuesday honored the state’s longstanding Sikh community by formally acknowledging the Stockton temple’s 100-year anniversary in the... -
Roanoke County Board of Supervisors passes prayer policy for its meetings
WDBJ7 ReporterThe Roanoke County Board of Supervisors has unanimously passed a policy regarding prayer before its meetings. Roanoke County lawyer Paul Mahoney said he put in a lot of work to draft a policy that didn't discriminate or set out to cause any religious...Tags: Belief and Faith, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Computing and Information Technology Industry, Religion and Belief, Roanoke County
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Gay marriage supporters seized victory after tough start
The two Baptist pastors didn't know a soul at Gov. Martin O'Malley's big breakfast for supporters of his same-sex marriage bill back in January. Neither had ever been in a room with so many openly gay people. "It was a different moment," said the Rev....
Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Marriage, Politics, Family, Religion and Belief
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Nov 24, 2012
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Nov 10, 2012
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