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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: Separation of Church and State, Business Enterprises, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights
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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: Barack Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Christianity, Civil Rights, Religion and Belief
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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: Local Government, Sussex County (Virginia), Separation of Church and State, Lawyers, Religion and Belief
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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: Barack Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Timothy M. Dolan, Arts and Culture, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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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: Roanoke County, Belief and Faith, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Religion and Belief, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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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: Judges, Barack Obama, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Government, Executive Branch
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Post-election forensics of the religion vote in 2012
The Religion WorldFaith in Public Life put together an election analysis based on exit polling and the political context that’s developed over the course of the year: Ballot initiatives In Florida and California, faith-based community organizing groups mounted... -
Here's one prediction you can take to the bank: In 2016, Focus on the Family will still be spewing paranoid nonsense
Change of SubjectIn advance of the 2008 election, Focus on the Family released "Letter from 2012 in Obama’s America," warning their followers what life would be like in the fall of 2012 were Barack Obama to be elected. It's both frightening and...... -
History's lesson: Vote yes on Questions 4 and 6
Maryland was established on the principles of equality, religious freedom, separation of church and state, and creating opportunities for all to achieve economic self-sufficiency. No place is this more clear than at Historic St. Mary's City. St. Mary's...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Human Interest, Civil Rights
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Puzzling out that church-state split
For Michael Meyerson, the Great Seal of the United States encapsulates the struggle over the relationship between religion and government that has become a defining characteristic of our nation. The front of the seal, with its famous eagle, olive branch...
Tags: Separation of Church and State, Belief and Faith, Government, Civil Rights, Religion and Belief
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Whoopi Goldberg brings her strong views to Baltimore
Even if Caryn Elaine Johnson had never changed her name to Whoopi Goldberg, chances are she would have made a splash. Talent will out. The 56-year-old Goldberg, who will offer a sampling of that talent at the Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric on...
Tags: Separation of Church and State, Celebrities, Ann Romney, Political Fundraising, Arts and Culture
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