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Creationist Teacher’s Firing Defended

January 10th, 2011

A hearing officer in the U.S. state of Ohio has defended his recommendation to a local school board to fire a teacher who was allegedly teaching religion in the classroom.

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Memorial Cross Ruled Unconstitutional

January 6th, 2011

A U.S. federal court has ruled that the presence of a Latin cross on public land is unconstitutional, reflecting the perpetual struggle between religious conservatives and progressive secularists.

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Jesus the Child-Killing Dragon-Tamer?

January 5th, 2011

Early Christian teachings do not always portray the benevolent, magnanimous Jesus most Christians are inclined to believe in. Some early stories portray a child who uses his powers to kill.

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Bible-Study Group Investigated in Abortion Doctor’s Murder

January 3rd, 2011

A federal investigation into a possible anti-abortion conspiracy has been undertaken after the murder of an abortion provider in Kansas City. The FBI has focussed in particular on an at-home Bible-study group.

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Heading Toward a Post-Christian West

December 29th, 2010

This past December 25th marked the first Christmas ever for a Britain composed of a non-religious majority, and there are signs that the United States is moving in a similar direction.

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The Benefits of Online Ordination

December 27th, 2010

There are many benefits to online ordination with the Universal Life Church Monastery, from officiating weddings for friends and family, or even starting your own church.

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Pagans Hail Rare Solstice-Eclipse Overlap

December 20th, 2010

This year, the winter solstice will coincide with a lunar eclipse, an event during which the moon passes behind the earth's shadow, creating a lurid, red glow on the lunar surface.

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Married Men are “Nicer”, Study Suggests

December 15th, 2010

According to a recent study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, married men tend to be nicer than single men, who tend to show more anti-social behavior than their married peers.

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Celebrity Wedding Officiants Soar in Popularity

December 13th, 2010

Interested in a cheap, inexpensive way to make your wedding ceremony truly original? A growing number of celebrities, from actors to comedians, have been taking requests to perform wedding ceremonies.

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Court Deprives Agnostic Father of Child Custody

December 10th, 2010

A man in Indiana is appealing a court ruling depriving him of joint custody of his children because he is agnostic. Were his First Amendment rights really violated by blatantly religiously biased government officials?

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