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Society & Culture News tagged with Religion

Religious Right, Catholic Bishops Seek To Impose Religion On All Americans Through Law, Americans United Charges
Society & Culture  (tags: government, religion, politics, americans, church and state )

Tierney
- 1 day ago - au.org
November 20, 2009 'Manhattan Declaration' Signals Conservative Church Groups' Intention To Undercut Separation Of Church And State, Says AU's Lynn Americans United for Separation of Church and State today expressed grave concern about a renewed push
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As If He Were Human
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, children, culture, education, ethics, family, humans, interesting, politics, religion, rights, society )

Chakwaina
- 2 days ago - associatedcontent.com
American Horse's papoose was a chubby, sturdy little beggar, and when one of the ladies spoke to him, he set up a tremendous wail, just as natural and lifelike as if he were human.
51 comments
Tinley Park Woman Charged With Hate Crime for Tugging on Woman's Head Scarf
Society & Culture  (tags: hate crime, culture, police, religion, rights, women, humans, crime, law )

Lone
- 5 days ago - chicagotribune.com
A suburban Chicago woman has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly yanking the head scarf of a Muslim woman in Tinley Park two days after the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas.
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(VIDEO) Conservative Catholic College Rejects Birth Control
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, women, religion, rights, freedoms, health, education )

Tierney
- 12 days ago - rhrealitycheck.org
I am one of the faculty members of Belmont Abbey College who filed a charge with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against my employer for removing coverage of birth control from our employee health care plan.
9 comments
Federal District Court Rules Against South Carolina's 'Christian' License Plate
Society & Culture  (tags: religion, rights, law, government, americans, politics )

Tierney
- 14 days ago - au.org
A federal district court ruled today that a special Christian license plate mandated by the South Carolina legislature violates the constitutional separation of church and state
6 comments
Sectarian Invocations At N.C. County Board Meetings Violate Constitution, Federal Magistrate Says
Society & Culture  (tags: government, law, religion, rights, society, GoodNews )

Tierney
- 15 days ago - au.org
Opening meetings of the Forsyth County, N.C., Board of Commissioners with sectarian prayers violates the U.S. Constitution and should be stopped, a federal magistrate judge has recommended.
5 comments
17 Biggest Buddhas on Earth
Society & Culture  (tags: arts, culture, humans, interesting, religion, society, travel, world )

Daphna
- 18 days ago - environmentalgraffiti.com
Bigger, better, heavier - that seems to be the motto of Asia's amazing Buddha statues. Our list features actual statues as well as destroyed and planned ones but all have to be taller than 50 m (165 ft). Where does that leave the most famous and sadly des
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Prophets Are Profiting From Child Abuse
Society & Culture  (tags: children, abuse, corruption, crime, death, dishonesty, education, ethics, family, government, law, humans, religion, sadness, violence, society, abandon, witches, Child's Right and Rehabilitation Network, Stepping Stones Nigeria )

Kelli
- 18 days ago - associatedcontent.com
If you hear the word witch you may think of Salem Massachusetts in the 1600's but when I hear the word witch I think of the children of Esit Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria that are being labeled as witches by false prophets now.
12 comments
Americans United Urges Senate Not To Broaden Religion Exemption In Anti-Bias Bill
Society & Culture  (tags: freedoms, senate, government, religion, politics, gayrights )

Tierney
- 19 days ago - au.org
Americans United for Separation of Church and State has urged the U.S. Senate not to broaden the religion exemption in a pending bill designed to end job bias against gays and lesbians.
8 comments
Prayers, Preaching & Public Schools
Society & Culture  (tags: religion, americans, education, ethics, society, freedoms, children )

Tierney
- 21 days ago - au.org
Cheerleaders at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School in north Georgia had an unusual way of kicking off football games: They would set up huge paper banners on the edge of the field for players to crash through - banners embossed with Christian proselytiz
17 comments
Conservative Bible Project Cuts Out Liberal Passages
Society & Culture  (tags: society, culture, religion, scripture, orthodox, Jesus, conservative, christian, bible, odd )

Tom
- 49 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Lo and behold, the Bible has gotten too liberal, according to a group of conservatives. And it needs a little editing. That's the inspiration behind the Conservative Bible Project, which seeks to take the text back to its supposed right-wing roots.
93 comments
Monty Python to Reunite in New York for 40th Anniversary - Be There or Be Square!
Society & Culture  (tags: monty pythons' flying circus, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman deceased, violence, sadness, women, family, culture, education, arts, abuse, media, police, religion, politics, society, news, humans )

David
- 49 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
The Pythons will meet again to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation of the troupe on Oct. 15 at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City. While the event will feature no cows being flung by catapult the reunion will involve the complete troupe?
24 comments
Masorti Movement Joins Fight Against 'Kapparot'
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, religion, culture, chickens, Kapparot, Jewish )

Tierney
- 61 days ago - jpost.com
The Masorti (Conservative) Movement will join forces with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Tel Aviv to fight against the Jewish custom known as kapparot that involves slaughtering chickens as a way of atonement for sin.
24 comments
The Case Against Swinging Chickens
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, religion, culture, chickens, kapparot, Jewish )

Tierney
- 62 days ago - blogs.forward.com
During the kapparot ceremony, a custom practiced primarily in the Haredi community before Yom Kippur, sins are shifted to chickens, which a holder swings above his head three times. The meat is then to be donated to the poor.
24 comments
One in 33 Female Worshipers Is Target of Sexual Advances By Clergy Member
Society & Culture  (tags: clergy sexual abuse, religion, dishonesty, crime )

Lone
- 76 days ago - washingtonpost.com
One in every 33 women who attend worship services regularly has been the target of sexual advances by a religious leader, according to a survey released Wednesday.
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