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The atheist bus journey

Religion | 9 hits | 11:08 AM on Wednesday | posted by Eisensapper

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Today, thanks to many Cif readers, the overall total raised for the Atheist Bus Campaign stands at a truly overwhelming £135,000, breaking our original target of £5,500 by over 2400%. Given this unexpected amount, I'm very excited to tell you that 800 bus

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Pope celebrates Christmas mass with appeal for victimized children

Religion | 38 hits | 11:26 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict celebrated Christmas midnight mass early Thursday by sending out an appeal for children who are abused, forced to live on the street or serve as soldiers.

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Christmas celebrations start in Bethlehem

Religion | 38 hits | 2:22 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack

Christmas celebrations began in Bethlehem Wednesday, where as many as 30,000 people are expected in Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity.

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Vatican rehabilitation sees Galileo go from heretic to hero

Religion | 53 hits | 3:39 PM on Tuesday | posted by Eisensapper

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Pope Benedict paid tribute to the Italian astronomer and physicist Sunday, saying he and other scientists had helped the faithful better understand and "contemplate with gratitude the Lord's works."

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Questioning of Prophet's existence stirs outcry

Religion | 86 hits | 2:25 PM on Tuesday | posted by SigPig

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A noted Muslim scholar, openly questioning the existence of the Prophet Muhammad. He holds the same position regarding Abraham, Moses and the other Jewish patriarchs, as well as Jesus Christ.

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Vatican approves prayerbook app for iTunes

Religion | 52 hits | 5:21 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack

The Vatican has given Roman Catholics its blessing to worship with the help of a new digital prayerbook for iPhones and iPods.

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Pope marks Galileo anniversary, praises astronomy

Religion | 47 hits | 1:27 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI is marking the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of a telescope.

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Cancel Christmas - Jesus was born June 17, say scientists

Religion | 104 hits | 9:42 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack

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It may not be too late to send the presents back, as astronomers have calculated that Christmas should not be celebrated on December 25 - but on June 17 instead.

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Nearly 3 million Muslim pilgrims gather in Mecca for the hajj

Religion | 57 hits | 2:08 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack

MECCA, Saudi Arabia - Draped in white robes to symbolize purity and the equality of mankind under God, nearly three million Muslims from all over the world gathered Friday in Mecca, on the eve of the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage.

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Vatican praises Beatles' musical legacy

Religion | 105 hits | 12:09 PM on Sunday | posted by mtbr

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It said the album demonstrated how creative the Beatles were, compared with what it called the "standardized, stereotypical" songs being produced today.

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God and Evolution Can Co-exist, Scientist Says

Religion | 147 hits | 12:50 AM on Thursday | posted by RUEZ

NEW YORK — A scientist is going public with his Christian belief in God and acceptance of evolution, in the wake of the Dover trial and recent, high-profile scholarly writings that have highlighted the contradictions between religiosity and science.

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Mosque in hot water again

Religion | 198 hits | 11:49 AM on Monday | posted by Hyack

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The Toronto mosque that once warned its members to avoid wishing others "Merry Christmas," equating it with murder, is once again pitted in controversy.

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Vatican stalling on secret files which could prove wartime Pope ignored Holocaust

Religion | 128 hits | 6:30 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack

The Vatican appears to be dragging its feet over releasing secret files which could solve once and for all the question of whether a wartime Pope turned a blind eye to the Holocaust

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Atheist buses ready to roll across UK

Religion | 165 hits | 4:07 AM on Wednesday | posted by Canadaka

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Atheist adverts declaring "there's probably no God" could be placed on buses across the country after a fundraising drive made five times the target amount in just one day.

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Religious teens half as likely to use marijuana

Religion | 150 hits | 9:39 AM on Saturday | posted by Robair

Parents who want to keep their kids off drugs may want to start taking them to church. Religious teens are considerably less likely to use marijuana and are less susceptible to peer pressure to smoke and drink, according to a new study.

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Pope creates 4 new saints, including Indian woman

Religion | 130 hits | 12:23 PM on Sunday | posted by Eisensapper

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Pope Benedict XVI has given the Roman Catholic church four new saints, including an Indian woman whose canonization is seen as a morale boost to Christians in India.

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3-year-old anointed new 'living goddess' in ancient ceremony in Nepal

Religion | 111 hits | 9:39 AM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Religious authorities in Nepal anointed a three-year-old girl as a living goddess Tuesday in a tradition dating back centuries

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Pope opens synod, warns of modern godless societies

Religion | 155 hits | 10:12 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack

ROME -- Pope Benedict opened a major Vatican meeting on Sunday by decrying a modern culture so devoid of faith that some people were declaring God 'dead' and entire nations were losing their identity

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Layton big carbon offender

Religion | 161 hits | 6:54 AM on Thursday | posted by ridenrain

According to the David Suzuki Foundation, Jack Layton and the NDP have spewed the most emissions along their 38,343 km campaign trail, emitting 383 tonnes of carbon up to and including Sept. 30.

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Respect for religion now makes censorship the norm

Religion | 193 hits | 7:06 PM on Tuesday | posted by Eisensapper

The firebomb attack this weekend on the publishing house Gibson Square in London was an assault on one of the bravest publishers in the business. Three men were arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 on Saturday morning, suspected of attempting to set fire

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Russian woman put on trial in Dubai for drinking juice in public

Religion | 197 hits | 2:23 PM on Thursday | posted by Eisensapper

The police caught the two people red-handed at a gas station in Dubai, Emirat.ru reports with reference to Gulf News. In accordance with the Federal Penal Code of the United Arab Emirates, a public intake of food and beverages during daytime hours of

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Catholic maternity wards 'face closure' if abortion law passes

Religion | 131 hits | 8:20 AM on Thursday | posted by Eisensapper

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Victorian Catholic Archbishop Denis Hart has warned today that Catholic hospitals could close their maternity departments if the State Government's proposed abortion law is passed.

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Richard Dawkins infected with Satanic ‘virus of mind'!

Religion | 202 hits | 4:33 AM on Monday | posted by Eisensapper

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Christian Voice said although it previously described him as "malicious, loony, ill-informed and stupid in equal measure", it has now decided his opposition to religion is not down to science but a "virus of the mind" put there by "the father of lies" (ie

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Creationist Britain (would you Adam and Eve it?)

Religion | 155 hits | 8:09 AM on Saturday | posted by Eisensapper

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The creationism row at the Royal Society has exposed the number of Britons who believe Darwin was wrong about man's origins – and the Bible right. James Macintyre investigates

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Accept death 'at the hour chosen by God'

Religion | 167 hits | 7:35 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack

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LOURDES, France - People must accept death at "the hour chosen by God," Pope Benedict told ailing pilgrims Monday in an anti-euthanasia message at Lourdes

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Anthropologists Develop New Approach To Explain Religious Behavior

Religion | 146 hits | 12:25 PM on Wednesday | posted by Eisensapper

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Without a way to measure religious beliefs, anthropologists have had difficulty studying religion. Now, two anthropologists from the University of Missouri and Arizona State University have developed a new approach to study religion by focusing on verbal

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Dr. Wafa Sultan tells off Muslims on Al Jazeera: A must see!

Religion | 273 hits | 9:22 AM on Wednesday | posted by QBall

Be sure and watch this, it is so powerful I have no doubt she now has a very large price on her head. I also have no doubt it won't be on the net very long. She is one impressive woman. Here is a powerful and amazing statement on Al Jazeera television. Th

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Heritage department takes aim at religious radicals

Religion | 159 hits | 7:25 AM on Monday | posted by mtbr

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Canadian Heritage officials, who are responsible for the promotion of citizenry, say the country has moved beyond the "mosaic" model of the 1970s and entered an era of "integrative multiculturalism" that requires, in part, a battle against youth extremism

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No atheist burials Allowed

Religion | 247 hits | 7:38 AM on Saturday | posted by Eisensapper

"My wife asked if it meant they were going to start an atheist section and the woman said, 'oh no, she can go in with the Protestants'."

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Swiss exonerate Europe's last executed witch

Religion | 168 hits | 6:46 AM on Friday | posted by Eisensapper

A woman beheaded after she was accused of causing a girl to spit pins and convulse was exonerated Wednesday, more than 200 years after she became the last person executed as a witch in Europe.

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'Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Religion | 224 hits | 10:46 AM on Wednesday | posted by Eisensapper

A national organization that promotes freedom from religion and separation of church and state is hoping to get Phoenix commuters talking with five controversial billboard ads that will go up this week.

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Knights Templar 'Heirs' Sue Pope For Billions

Religion | 233 hits | 4:00 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack

A group of people claiming to be the heirs of the legendary Knights Templar are suing Pope Benedict XVI, seeking more than $150 billion for assets seized by the Catholic Church seven centuries ago.

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Lifeguard files rights complaint after YMCA tells her she can't wear hijab

Religion | 240 hits | 7:15 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

MONTREAL - A Montreal lifeguard has filed a human rights complaint against a local YMCA after the club told her she couldn't wear her hijab on duty.

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'God is punishing Canada'

Religion | 259 hits | 6:56 AM on Thursday | posted by C.M. Burns

A fundamentalist church group from the U.S. has announced it plans to picket the funeral of Tim McLean Jr. in Winnipeg, declaring, "God is punishing Canada."

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Stampede kills 68 at remote Hindu temple in India