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The growth of Hip-hop Gospel Music
Pigeon Project | November 21st 2009 by Abou Ali
Terverius Black believes in hip-hop gospel so much he sold his first home to get the money needed to start his Christian-themed entertainment company. It was a risky move, but the 34-year-old entrepreneur believes the company’s diversity, which read more
Sword-swinging 'shaman' arrested for slashing follower
American Buddhist Net | November 21st 2009
SHIRAKAWA, Fukushima -- A self-proclaimed shaman has been arrested for allegedly attacking one of his female followers with a sword, police said. LINK TO ORIGINAL read more
What Happens When Fundamentalists Take Power?
Currents | November 21st 2009 by jnarvey
A good summary of the bad things that happen when religious extremists get a firm grip on the levers of power, Freakin’ Fundamentalists from the Georgia Straight: On November 18, a 20-year-old divorcee who, because she had a boyfriend, was ston read more
Director of '2012' Destroys Rome, Spares Mecca
American Buddhist Net | November 21st 2009
No one would ever accuse director Roland Emmerich of being subtle or shy. The German-born filmmaker has blown up or mowed down just about everything on Earth in movies from "Independence Day" (bye-bye, White House!) to "Godzilla" (sayonara, Manhattan read more
Oh My God
Feminist Review | November 21st 2009 by Ama Lee
Directed by Peter RodgerGussi S.A. & Mitropoulos FilmsOh My God is the kind of documentary that holds you in wonder from start to finish. Once the credits begin to roll, you finally exhale and find yourself muttering “Wow.” Peter Rodger's tre read more
The gathering of waters He called seas, and god saw that it was g…
Comics Legends and Lore | November 21st 2009 by Jack
And God said "Let the waters under the Heavens be gathered in one place so that the dry land will appear". And so it was. And God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of waters He called seas, and god saw that it was good. I hav read more
Reason #137: Revisionist History
Reasons Why I Hate Girls | November 21st 2009
Hindsight is never remotely 20-20, I don’t care what people tell you. Our biases and time are the strongest things working against our memories. I can’t tell you how many times a friend of mine is convinced something happened that never read more
On the 150th Anniversary of Darwin’s Origin
Mind Soup | November 21st 2009 by Mohammad Hijazi
November 24 will mark the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s book On the Origin of Species, one of the most influential books on biology ever written, and arguably the most controversial. One hundred and fifty years after Darwin made popular th read more
The Bad Vestments Blog
songnetworks | November 21st 2009 by cooler choice
Hat-tip to Fr Tim Finigan for alerting me to The Bad Vestments Blog, a site “dedicated to subjecting particularly awful Christian liturgical vestments to the ridicule they so richly deserve”. The latest picture (see below) features a stol read more
Who Needs The Devil?
Groping The Elephant | November 21st 2009 by Doug
The other day a friend of mine asked me if I believe in the Devil. I told her, that, yes, as a symbol of evil, I do believe in the Devil. If, however, she was asking if I believe in a literal, supernatural person known as Lucifer, Satan, the Devil, e read more
Pat for a pet!
Vedanta in practice | November 21st 2009 by vimokshananda
In 1980, a clinical research project at Brooklyn College, New York, studied heart-disease patients after their discharge from the hospital. Dr. Erika Friedmann, Ph.D., Professor of Health and Nutrition Sciences at the College, tracked each survivor, read more
Pope to honour revered cardinal on British visit
The Chronicles from the Empire | November 21st 2009 by Sten A. Hankewitz
The Pope is to waive his own rules so he can preside in person over the beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman during the papal visit to Britain next year, the Daily Mail reports. In an unprecedented decision, Benedict XVI will take charge of th read more
Is It Blasphemy To Mock Religion?
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | November 21st 2009 by Fred Stopsky
Many Muslim nations still have not gotten over the publication of some cartoons they believe mocked the Prophet Muhammad. Nations like Algeria and Pakistan have undertaken a campaign to have the UN General Assembly pass a treaty that would not allow read more
A Short History of the Six Day War, part 3
The Menso Guide to War, Conflict and World Issues | November 20th 2009 by Christopher Haynes
Causes Finally, we come to the question, how did the war start? It is fair to say that the seeds for this war were planted in 1949, when the Arab armies trying to destroy the nascent Israel were routed, and that the Suez Crisis of 1956 raised tension read more
Psalm 109
Backseat Blogger | November 20th 2009
Let his days be few; and let another take his office. Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places. Let the extortioner catch all read more
Menangis Kerana Takut Kepada Allah
SEBUAH PERJALANAN KEHIDUPAN | November 20th 2009 by dura
Yang dikatakan hiba ialah khusyu' didalam hati dan sentiasa menangis lantaran takut kepada Allah s.w.t. Ia adalah suatu sifat yang mulia dan terpuji. Dengan sifat itu pula, Allah menyifatkan para NabiNya serta hambanya-hambanya yang berilmu pengetahu read more
Christian leaders declare war on gay marriage, abortion
Inside, Looking Out | November 20th 2009 by Elvis
At least we finally have it in writing… A group of religious leaders representing various denominations released a 4,700 word manifesto today called the Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience, which formally declares their opposi read more
Lilian and the other Ladies
Vickie's Prostitution Blog | November 20th 2009 by Vickie Grumbine
In one sense Lilian seems to be doing better -- she is more talkative and more vibrant than she once was. I suspect that this is the result of some change in medication. Either she's sober now after taking some street drug that numbed her, or she's read more
What does it mean to be a gnostic?
a worm in the mud of the earth | November 20th 2009 by Jim B.
What does it mean to be a gnostic? First, let’s ask: What does Gnosis mean? Gnosis is a Greek word meaning knowledge. Can we define it any further, or do we need to? I talked about the differences between ideas and knowledge a while back. read more
Shaniya Davis – Vengeance and recompense will be the Lord’s
Fruit of the Word | November 20th 2009
As our world continues to sink deeper in violence and depravity, it seems that we have become immune to the news that we watch on our televisions or read in our newspapers. There is so much that, perhaps as a means of self-preservation, we cannot p read more
Was equality sealed with a kiss?
Mike Tidmus : Blog | November 20th 2009 by Mike Tidmus
Dan Aiello, writing at the Bay Area Reporter, has a piece up on anti-discrimination laws just passed in Salt Lake City, Utah. That a major American city might comprehend the value of protecting its LGBT citizens from discrimination in housing and emp read more
Japan’s ICHIRO OZAWA: “Islam is better than Christianity”
Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias | November 20th 2009 by mattie
November 20, 2009 During his meeting with Yukei Matsunaga, president of the Japan Buddhist Federation, Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General, ICHIRO OZAWA, had a few choice words about Christianity and the West. Christianity: [Is an] exclusive read more
When you feel like giving up
Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes | November 20th 2009 by Jennifer in OR
Storm on Sea by Ivan Constantinovich Aivazovsky, 1899 Remember Winston Churchill’s words to Harrow School on a visit in October of 1941: Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never–in nothing, great or small, large or petty& read more
Gay Marriage Splitting the Lutheran Church?
Gay Agenda | November 20th 2009 by James Hipps
Well, I suppose if you’re bound and determined that you have no way of overcoming your bias, hate, intolerance and bigotry against the LGBT community it is. In a post on the notoriously anti-gay CBN.com website: The liberal Evangelical Lutheran read more
the hidden valleys of Mustang
clusterflock | November 20th 2009 by clusterflock
The Buddhist idea of Shambhala, or spiritual paradise, may have a literal origin. “Shambhala is also believed by many scholars to have a geographical parallel that may exist in several or many Himalayan valleys,” Coburn said. “Thes read more
A declaration of obsolescence
Mike Tidmus : Blog | November 20th 2009 by Mike Tidmus
Planet of the jihadists (graphic: from deep in the Tidmus Archives) [ updated: see below ] Laurie Goodstein, writing at The New York Times, alerts us to this latest bit of hysteria from the radical religious right. They’re apparently experien read more
Friday Link Roundup: New Religious Movements
Future Conscience | November 20th 2009 by RAGordon
Given yesterday’s Site of the Week, I figured that it would be appropriate to use this week’s Link Roundup to focus on cults and new religious movements. As usual, I’ve tried to keep any news articles relevant to the past few week read more
US Catholic diocese: paedophile priests should get benefits
The Chronicles from the Empire | November 20th 2009 by Sten A. Hankewitz
The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, United States say they are obligated to keep paying retirement benefits to six priests who church officials have confirmed are paedophiles, the AP reports. The diocese filed for bankruptcy protection last month. Of read more
Why Prescription Discount Programs Assist Individuals Save Money
Radio Atheist | November 20th 2009 by Jane Verma
Any person is entitled to receive prescriptions at a pre-determined fee regardless of their salary, age or pre-existing conditions. There is a novel medication discount card offered to everyone that requests it, and it is free of charge! Access to me read more
Get My Man Back - Get Yourself Armed To The Teeth With A killer P…
Radio Atheist | November 20th 2009 by Jane Verma
Are you constantly thinking of ways to “get my man back“? It was exactly the same for me when my partner left. There is light at the end of the tunnel though, I can promise you that. What should I be doing? Take a step back and have som read more
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