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Saudi Religious Scholars Support Holy War Against U.S. Forces in Iraq - Nov 6, 2004 - Associated Press Damn jews and their "infiltrating and exploitation"... Countdown to the JREF "axis of intolerance" poo pooing my intolerance of Arab intolerance in 3....2....1...;)

I have been promising for some time to start this thread. MLynn and Bearguin were kind enough to request it some time ago, and there have been a few folks who have mentioned it since then...so here goes. Part one: Before. I was not raised in a particularly religious manner. In fact, I really...

I obviously don't do enough polls, this is my second attempt. I'm just kind of curious about how people are voting and what effect Bush's religion has on them. Being evangelical and born again implies a literal interpretation of the bible.

NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) - Across the Bible Belt this Halloween, some little ghosts and goblins might get shooed away by the neighbors - and some youngsters will not be allowed to go trick-or-treating at all - because the holiday falls on a Sunday this year. "It's a day for the good Lord, not for the...

I offer my evidence here: Definition of moral: conforming to a standard of right behavior If the above was considered standard right behavior, shouldn't be all be crashing planes into buildings? Zealots have no understanding of right and wrong. They only do what they think their god wants...

... for any follower of the Abrahamic religions. Say you die. Afterwards, when you "come to", you see Ganesh the Elephant God before the pearly gates. He says "Ah, _________ (fill in your name). He motions to two burly guards, and they take you to an elevator that's labeled "Straight To...

How did I miss this? http://theage.com.au/articles/2004/07/05/1089000094172.html?oneclick=true What's it all about? Has the heir apparent to the Liberal Party crown, Peter Costello gone mad..or is he indulging in some political opportunism? I hate to use that terrible term, but this just seems...

A thought just occured to me, and I don't know what to make of it. Examine the evolution of religion through the ages versus the evolution of science. As near as we can tell, religion started as a form of animism, then progressed into a primitive goddess-worship, which was very similar...

http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,12589,1240819,00.html ...full article

I just finished watching the completion of the Reagan ceremonies. The National Cathedral... Reverend what's his name opening the ceremonies in Cali... The Military Band playing a religious song... The Bagpipe player doing Amazing Grace... The Reagan Pastor finalizing the moment with a prayer...

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Childless couple told to try sex A German couple who went to a fertility clinic after eight years of marriage have found out why they are still childless - they weren't having sex. The University Clinic of Lubek said they had never heard of a case like it after examining the couple who went...

Yesterday, I had a conversation with a friend and co-worker at work. He mentioned that militant muslim terrorists had been successfully dealt with in the past using bullets dipped in pig's blood. The idea being that the terrorists would be unclean when they died and would, essentially, go...

Am having an interesting debate on another forum about whether you should risk insulting someone religious just because you think their reality is stupid. I say yes you should, because their reality is subjective, and i for one, am merely trying to objectify it. By and large, people should be...

This scandal of prisoner abuse in Iraq has brought forward an interesting issue. Aside from allegations of actual, wanton abuse, something I have noticed, and have no problem with, is that the U.S. seems to be quite clever and ruthless in exploiting Islamic sensitivities during interrogations...

"I don't vote because of the book of Rev."-guy in my Comp. class "Anyone who knows how to shoot a gun and goes to church is good in my book. We may need them someday."-guy who did the wiring in our new house

Backers of Constitutional Gay Marriage Ban Change It to Allow States to Recognize Civil Unions Emphasis added. So it's just empty word-play now. To me it means they know gay marriage is going to happen, but still need to throw a bone to their constituents. Please click the link before commenting.

Members of this organization will go door-to-door like Jehovah's Witnesses. However, they won't try to spread a version of Christianity. They will try to spread a version of Buddhism. Members of the organization will call themselves "Buddhapests."

How often do we here about Muslim extremists running these arab countries, and how thats a bad idea because the rights of the people are trammpled because of religious dogma. Well look around cause thi is happening in the US. Amendments to ban gay marriage, stem cell research bans, 10...

I read an article this past weekend about Southern Baptists expanding their ministry in different parts of the country because church attendance has basically flat-lined. I guess they need to “seek out new sheep for their flock”. This got me thinking, is the USA becoming more or less religious?

Probably some of you have heard of pharmacists who refuse to fill some perscriptions based on religious reasons. Usually contraceptive or morning-after pills. Well in Texas a woman who had been raped tried to get a perscription for the morning-after pill filled. Three pharmacists refused to...

Democrats telling voters that Bush has no corner on faith

While what this article describes is not a true religious test, since that per the Constitution would be a criterion imposed by the government, the cultural hostility to non-theists in politics is nevertheless cause for concern. I'm no Dean supporter, but this disturbs me.

If I had to choose one or the other, I'd choose religious. It's at least possible to be religious without being a total idiot.

http://www.jnewswire.com/news_archive/03/12/031217_robertson.asp

How important do you think it is that a person and their partner, whether dating or married, have common religious beliefs? If not common, how compatible do you think they need to be? Obviously, a YEC fundy and a strong atheist probably aren't going to get along too well, but with two less...

Fairly good, unbiased piece about nonbelief and those not in an organized religion. Gets its facts from the American Religious Identification Survey Reference: http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/okeefe112603.html The article mentions the term 'Bright' but uses the term 'nones'.

Maybe this should be in Humor, I don't know...Anyways I found this at Theology Web...

I hate polls but this one has a purpose, and it's only for atheists. As an atheist do you believe there is no god, never was a god, never will be a god, see no reason to ever reexamine the issue, and would reject immediately any evidence or logical argument which may come along later as...