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The God Crisis

Landon Ross | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Politics, Christianity, Science, Religion and Politics, Religion, Education, God, Living News
Landon Ross

Other countries are on a future trajectory to out-compete us in science and technology. It's hugely unpatriotic to do nothing in the face of moneyed interests pushing superstition into the classroom.

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Happy Thanksgiving(?)

Paula Gordon | Posted 10.12.2009 | World

Read More: Enlightenment Nation, Constitution, Enlightenment, Thanksgiving, Canada, Sovereignty, Self-Government, God, World News
Paula Gordon

This and every second Monday of October, an entire First World nation takes the day off to cherish all that is best. Today is Thanksgiving Day. In Canada.

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Proof of God Never Stands Still

Deepak Chopra | Posted 10.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Thomas Merton, God, Richard Dawkins, Living News
Deepak Chopra

Science has steadily eroded religion by saying, in essence, that there is no proof that satisfies experimental inquiry.

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A Playlist for Recovering Fundies

Valerie Tarico | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: John Lennon, God, Christian Fundamentalism, Atheist, Music, Living News
Valerie Tarico

Music can be a path out of insularity. Not by itself, of course. But music creates links to a whole wide world of human activities and ideas. For former fundies, it can also help with the healing process. When you've had your child-mind warped by scary songs liked "I Wish We'd all Been Ready" or when you've spent Sunday mornings swaying to "I'm a Pentecostal" or your dulcet tones were trained on "Saved by the Blood," it can help to start feeding your brain some alternatives.

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Do You Live in a Box?

Lisa Guest | Posted 10.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Religion, Politics, Joan of Arc, God, Group Think, Erica Jong, Sex, Individualism, Thinking Outside the Box, Living News
Lisa Guest

I have a persecution complex. I'm afraid of speaking my truth. I don't believe in mainstream. I'm not impressed with fluff or fun or fanfare.

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A New Year's Resolution

Larry Gellman | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Commandents, Yom Kippur, Right Wing Media, Nazi, Bible, Hitler, Chofetz Chayim, Judaism, Bloggers, Rosh Hashanah, Propaganda, Temple, Right Wing, Obama, Hebrew-Bible, Barack Obama, Michael Gerson, God, Mind.Body.Soul, Jewish, Torah, New Year's Resolution, Washington Post, Repentence, Confession, Hate Speech, Slander, Adolf Hitler, Loshon Hara, Ira Forman, Living News
Larry Gellman

This Yom Kippur there is reason for concern. The politics of rumor, innuendo, and lies -- sinat chinam -- is on the rise in our community and it hurts us all.

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The Story of Creation (via Twitter)

Tom McNichol | Posted 11.24.2009 | Technology

Read More: Religion, Internet, Twittering, God, Twitter, Humor, Computers, Technology News
Tom McNichol

Day One: Let there B-lite. OMG! Or shld I say Oh Me! It's so much easier 2-C now. WTF was I thinking B4? Spent the rest of the day dividing lite from drkness. It is good. :-)

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Where Have All the Christians Gone?

Bruce Feiler | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Religion and Politics, Religion, Atheistis, God, Jesus, Bible, Living News
Bruce Feiler

In the coming months, America will become a minority Protestant nation for the first time since the Pilgrims. Non-believers now represent the third-highest group of Americans, after Catholics and Baptists.

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Meet Me at The Shack

Tom Matlack | Posted 11.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Shack, God, Huffpost Books, Faith, Books, Entertainment News
Tom Matlack

For Mack, and for us as readers, what transpires in the shack requires creative imagination not unlike that in any number of fantastic tales. But in this case the subject is far closer to home: the healing of a broken heart.

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God Sues Congress

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 11.12.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Mark Sanford, Human, Lying, Wiley Drake, Congress, Jim Demint, Coast Guard, God, Lawsuit, Uppity, Baptist Pastors, Cnn, George Carlin, Steven L Anderson, 10 Commandments, Lindsay Graham, Joe Wilson, Hypocrisy, Iphone, Baptists, Westmoreland, Comedy News
Maggie Van Ostrand

"I decided to sue when My communications to humans were ignored by the few whose personal agendas were believed by the many," God said.

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The Higher Power of Those in Power

Julie Farby | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Charlie Crist, Michele Bachmann, God, Sarah Palin, Republicans, Politics News
Julie Farby

For a country founded firmly on the separation of church and state, America's colorful flock of lawmakers and politicians sure know a thing or two about God almighty.

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Diamonds Are a God's Best Friend

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Diamonds, Religion, Myth, God, De Beers, Gullibility, Living News
Jeff Schweitzer

Diamonds are not rare. Diamonds are not valuable. Diamonds are not naturally in demand. But the big diamond scam is child's play compared to the biggest PR success of all time: religion.

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"Only God Can Save Us"

Jim Selman | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Vision, Gandhi, God, Future, Martin Heidegger, Faith, Transformation, Living News
Jim Selman

We need to commit ourselves to a vision bigger than is reasonable and go into action to clean up our messes and create the world we want -- a world that works for everyone.

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Why I Failed As an Atheist

Lauren Cahn | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Holocaust, Bible, Intolerance, Atheism, Anne Frank, Hebrew School, Judaism, The Diary of Anne Frank, Religion, Synagogue, God, Agnostic, Jesus Christ, Are You There God It's Me Margaret, Torah, Dogma, Secular, Religious Intolerance, Atheists, Secular Identity, Religious Dogma, Agnosticism, Bar Mitzvah, Rabbi, Spirituality, Living News
Lauren Cahn

I tried to believe in nothing. And I failed.

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Einstein's God and the Hungry Spider

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Randomness, Luck, Change, Einstein, Quantum Mechanics, God, Niels Bohr, Risk, Living News
Jeff Schweitzer

Einstein often made reference to god, but in doing so created the mistaken impression that he actually believed in one.

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Bachmann: "Prayer And Fasting" Will Defeat Health Care Reform

Minnesota Independent | Paul Demko | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: God, Minnesota, Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin, Healthcare Debate, Townhall, Virginia Foxx, Bachmann Prayer and Fasting, Prayer and Fasting, Politics News

On Wednesday Rep. Michele Bachmann was part of a star-studded "teletownhall" meeting to discuss health-care reform. The event, billed "Keeping Faith w...

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Can A Christian Learn from Ramadan?

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Religion, Ramadan, Islam, Shabbat, News, Prophet Muhammad, World, Ummah Wahida, Evangelical, God, Sicily, Palermo, Ummah, G-D, Palermo Sicily, Fast, Qatar Ambassador to the United Nations, Muslim, Mosque, Allah, Fasting, Mecca, Spirituality, Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz AI-Nasser, Ramadan Karim, Christianity, Iftar, Christian, Living, Prayers, Abraham Maslow, Living News
Yvonne R. Davis

As a Christian who worships the Shabbat, I believe Ramadan is a wonderful way for Christians to remember their Muslim brothers and sisters

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Q&A with Robert Wright (Part 2): Is Belief in God Any Weirder Than Belief in Electrons?

Terrence McNally | Posted 09.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Religion, Muslim, Zero-Sum, William James, Atheism, Physics, Non-Zero-Sum, Israel, Obama, God, Christian, Winifred Gallagher, Living News
Terrence McNally

For part 2 of my interview with Robert Wright, author of The Evolution of God, we discuss consciousness, physics, evolution, atheism, Obama and more.

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A Visit With Bill Lobdell, Author of Losing My Religion

Mark Joseph | Posted 09.12.2009 | Media

Read More: Reporting, Religion, William Lobdell, Atheism, Los Angeles Times, Losing My Religion, Religious Leaders, God, Bill Lobdell, Belief, Media News
Mark Joseph

For years Bill Lobdell covered religion for the LA Times and if his experience is any guide, spending too much time poking around the underbelly of American religion can be lethal to one's faith.

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Q&A with Robert Wright (Part 1): There Is Some Larger Purpose At Work in the Universe

Terrence McNally | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: History, Religion, Qur'An, Purpose, Bible, The Evolution of God, Agnostic, Human Rights, God, Robert Wright, Evolution, Living News
Terrence McNally

In his new book, The Evolution of God, Robert Wright follows God's changing moods in ancient scripture, to see what circumstances brought out the best and worst in religions.

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Bullies Delight in Town Hall and Center

Carol Smaldino | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Town Hall Debate, Nazi Germany, Conscience, Bullying, Us-vs-Them, Town Hall Debate Reaction, Bullies, God, Capitalism, Jewish, Protesters, Ten Commandments, Ownership, Health Care Reform Protests, Town Hall, Nazis, Property Rights, Protests, Health Care Reform, Nazi, Town Hall Meetings, Christian, Naziism, Politics News
Carol Smaldino

We have witnessed a spate of violent bullying and psychological assault, moods of hostility and derision which have stooped to levels that defy any clear intention to act for the greater good.

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Is 'Spiritual' A Dirty Word?

A Compulsive Overeater | Posted 09.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Recovery, God, Addiction, 12-Steps, Prayer, Overeater, 12 Step Groups, Faith, Overeating, Overeaters Anonymous, Spirituality, Addiction & Recovery, Living News
A Compulsive Overeater

My last boyfriend hated when I said the word "spiritual." Suffice to say, the relationship didn't last. I used to be like him, I condemned things prio...

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Bible Study in Public Schools: Let's Pray on It

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public Schools, Religion, New Testament, God, Bible, Old Testament, Biblical Stories, The Bible, Biblical Literalism, Separation of Church and State, Exodus, Church and State, God's Creation, Politics News
Jeff Schweitzer

Let's agree to teach the bible in all of its bloody, misogynous, murderous, fratricidal glory. Let's teach our impressionable children the following facts about the word of god.

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Male Circumcision and the HIV/AIDS Myth

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Lancet Study, Research, Penis, Abraham, Men's Health, Fgm, Kellogg, HIV/AIDS, God, World Health Organization, Female Genital Mutilation, Africa, Circumcision, Foreskin, Medicaid, Health Care, Condoms, Penile Cancer, Female Circumcision, HIV/AIDS Africa, Living News
Ali A. Rizvi

The best way to prevent HIV and other STIs -- whether you're circumcised, uncircumcised, gay, straight, male or female -- is through education and condom use.

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Micky Ward: A Boxer's Comeback Based on Faith

Suzette Standring | Posted 09.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Micky Irish Ward, Micky Ward, Golden Rule, Addiction, Mark Wahlberg, Drugs, Lowell Boxer, God, Movies, Boxer, Dickie Eklund, Christian Bale, Bob Halloran, Arturo Gatti, The Fighter, Boxing, Paramount Movie, Faith, Lowell, Entertainment News
Suzette Standring

The power of prayer amazes famed boxer Micky Ward. Actor Mark Wahlberg portrays him in The Fighter, a Paramount movie being filmed in Lowell.

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