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	<title><![CDATA[Minister Buys Atheist's Soul On eBay]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/09/24/minister-buys-atheists-so_n_65612.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Hemant Mehta was raised in the Jain faith (a religious tradition rooted in India), but became an atheist as a teen. Now in his twenties and a high school math teacher near Chicago, he is active in many groups that promote secularism.</p>

<p>In early 2006, Mehta auctioned himself off on eBay to a Protestant minister, agreeing to attend a variety of church services and remain open to their messages. Mehta spoke with Beliefnet recently about his book, which describes his impressions...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2008-03-28T02:45:00-04:00</date_published>
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