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Warren Jeffs and Joseph Smith... alike?

August 12th, 2011

Polygamist Mormon sect leader Warren Jeffs shares some qualities with founder of Mormon faith Warren Jeffs, leader of a Mormon sect called the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (FLDS), was convicted on August 4 of child rape. The Continue Reading »

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Tribal vs. Federal Same-Sex Marriage Laws: What’s the Difference?

August 6th, 2011

On 1 August 2011 the Suquamish Nation, located northwest of Seattle along Washington state’s tangled coastline, became the second Native American tribe in the United States to legalize same-sex marriage. The first tribe to do so was the tiny Coquille Nation Continue Reading »

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Rebel Priest Calls Story of Jesus a “Fable”

July 28th, 2011

Despite its strict adherence to age-old dogma, the Roman Catholic Church has been home to some rather iconoclastic men (and women) of the cloth. The rebel Catholic organization Womenpriests has been challenging the Church’s stance on women in leadership role Continue Reading »

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Chaz Bono and Ann Coulter Discuss God and Psychiatry

July 19th, 2011

On a recent episode of the HBO talk show Real Time with Bill Maher, the issue of religious faith and health-care happened to come up, providing an important question to contemplate. The debate centered on conservative commentator Ann Coulter’s statement that Continue Reading »

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The Rise of Evangelical Child Indoctrination

July 18th, 2011

Many of our readers are familiar with the revelatory 2006 video Jesus Camp, which exposes the evangelical indoctrination of children at a charismatic Christian youth camp in the rural U.S. state of North Dakota. This use of children for evangelization is not a Continue Reading »

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Hebrew Bible Written By Humans, Computer Scientists Say

July 13th, 2011

The accelerating pace of technological advancement is almost mind-blowing, but modern-day computers are not only able to beat human beings at chess—they are now able to determine who probably wrote the Tanakh, or the Hebrew Bible. According to the results, m Continue Reading »

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ULC Minister Authors Book on Life and Consciousness

July 12th, 2011

ULC ministers are known for undertaking many unique projects, especially unusual or off-the-wall wedding ceremonies. From celebrity ministers like Kathy Griffin to alternative retail weddings held in Home Depots and shopping malls, we are all familiar with the Continue Reading »

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The Universal Life Church Monastery supports the gay community

July 1st, 2011

“We are all children of the same universe.” Equal marriage rights in the eyes of state and federal law are not granted to a significant portion of America’s population. This denial of rights is no less than discrimination against a minority group. Gay Continue Reading »

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Evangelicals Revive Evolution Debate

June 27th, 2011

Evangelicals and scientists are never really through sparring over evolution, but the ongoing debate seems to only be intensifying during this summer. Continue Reading »

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New York State Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

June 25th, 2011

In a decision that passed 33-29, New York State has legalized same-sex marriage. New York is now the sixth state to allow gay marriage and is, and with a population of nearly 19 million, the largest of its kind. The New York Democratic assembly is expected to Continue Reading »

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