The other side to the Finas ad
From Ahyad Mat Nawi, via e-mail Replace the Muslim couple with a Christian couple and everything would be okay! Ramaji should scrutinise the huge number of Hindus who convert to Christianity, and pitifully, it is not because of the religion per se but nore for recognition and lifestyle and other than the fact that there is rampant exchange of aid for Christianity. Read: Insulting and belittling …

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23 minutes of nonsense
By: Nick Krob – nickkrob@googlemail.com Let me just open up for attack and say it: Christianity is propagated by fear, and ultimately exists only because of the gullible nature of the followers. How else would Bill Wiese’s book ’23 Minutes in Hell’ be a New York Times Best Seller? …

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Christianity’s place in the Middle East | Chris Phillips
Overextrapolating from the al-Qaida church attack plays into the hands of radicals wanting to push the clash-of-civilisations myth The brutal attack on a Baghdad church by al-Qaida in Iraq last week, together with subsequent attacks this week, has prompted a renewed interest in the declining numbers of Christians in the Arab world. While some commentators have limited their views to the tragedy …

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‘Harry Potter’ real-world appeal: quidditch leagues and rock cake recipes
As leaked bits of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1“ throw online morsels to hungry fans, devotees of the Boy Who Lived and his pals know that though the books and films may conclude, the life inspired by J.K. Rowling’s magical characters lives on.

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Iraq president opposes Tariq Aziz’s death sentence
Iraq’s president declared on Wednesday that he will not sign off on the hanging of Tariq Aziz, joining the Vatican and others in objecting to the death sentence for a man who for years was the international face of Saddam Hussein’s regime.

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For Iraqi Christians, fear is knocking
She lives in a paralyzing state of “constant and fear” and it’s forcing her to keep her children indoors and out of school.

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British church historian wins McGill’s Cundill Prize
Oxford’s Diarmaid MacCulloch takes $75,000 award for 1,200-page volume on the history of Christianity

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British historian Diarmaid MacCulloch wins Cundhill Prize for non-fiction book
MONTREAL – A British historian has won what McGill University calls the world’s most important non-fiction historical literature prize. Diarmaid MacCulloch won the 2010 Cundill Prize in History at McGill University for ”A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years.”

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D’Souza discusses religion, Obama, conflicts
Staff photo by Andrew Rogers Author Dinesh D’Souza gives a speech entitled “Islam and Christianity Amidst International Turmoil: Is Religion to Blame?” on Wednesday evening in the Grand Ballroom of the Baker Pattillo Student Center. D’Souza promoted his new book, “The Roots of Obama’s Rage.”

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Theological expert Crossan: Lord’s Prayer ‘totally Jewish’
The Lord’s Prayer, widely considered to undergird the very foundation of Christianity, “is utterly, totally, fully Jewish, there’s nothing in it that is particularly Christian,” an expert said.

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Faith & Works | Can Christianity and yoga cohabitate?
In a quiet hallway around the corner from their office in the downtown Landmark Building, Sam Rangaswamy and two co-workers quietly sat, stood and lay down as they assumed various yoga postures.

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Christianity Seen Through Internet, TV, Film
ROME, NOV. 11, 2010 ( Zenit.org ).- The Pontifical Council for Culture launched its plenary assembly this year in an unusual fashion: by holding its inaugural session in public, in a hall on the famous Capitoline Hill in downtown Rome.

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Religion Notes
Lecture: “Jews, Christians and Muslims — All Part of One Family” is the topic for the lecture at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at Wildwood Presbyterian Church, 18630 Old Gages Lake Road, Grayslake. Ronald Miller, Ph.D., will compare the core teachings and values of Judaism, Islam and Christianity. This lecture is …

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Online Rage Goes Viral After Cooks Source Lifts Article Claiming Internet is ‘Public Domain’
Cooks Source, a website providing online recipes and cooking advice, has become the subject of controversy after a claim the site had copied an article from another website without permission. Cooks Source maintains the Internet is public domain, according to an article in the St. Petersburg Times.

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Inside NASCAR: Christian faith still a large part of NASCAR lifestyle
When David Reutimann climbs into his race car, the last thing he sees is a cross.

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Group wants prayer discontinued at council meetings
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter to Rowlett Mayor John Harper on Aug. 27 requesting that that the council disallow invocations during city council meetings.

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Hating Muslims
During Yom Kippur I heard both Rabbis Andrew Busch and Steven Schwartz speak eloquently and forcefully about avoiding the temptation to become xenophobic at a time when dialogue has turned to screaming.

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Church is no sanctuary for some
By Jay Bakker Imagine being told that God hates you. Imagine being told that God condemns your most important relationships. This experience drives too many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youths to despair, as evidenced by the deaths of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi and others in recent weeks.

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Free screening, ‘Out in Silence’ at Reel Cinema
In an effort to promote community discussion on bullying in the Kern River Valley, a free community screening of ‘Out in the Silence,’ a documentary the Philadelphia Inquirer characterized as “stunning,” will air Saturday, Nov. 13, at 1:00 p.m. at the Reel Cinema in Wofford Heights.

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