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17 Biggest Buddhas on Earth
Society & Culture  (tags: arts, culture, humans, interesting, religion, society, travel, world )

Daphna
- 1 day 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
- 2 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.
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Americans United Urges Senate Not To Broaden Religion Exemption In Anti-Bias Bill
Society & Culture  (tags: freedoms, senate, government, religion, politics, gayrights )

Tierney
- 2 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
- 4 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
- 32 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
- 32 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
- 45 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
- 45 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
- 59 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.
12 comments
Sick for Profit
Society & Culture  (tags: corruption, death, ethics, humans, health, politics, religion )

Robert
- 64 days ago - sickforprofit.com
Stephen J. Hemsley CEO, United Health Care - Total Value of Unexercised Stock Options (Forbes) $744,232,068
19 comments
18-Year Kidnapping 'Heart-Warming': Suspect
Society & Culture  (tags: women, abuse, americans, child, crime, ethics, family, humans, law, media, news, police, politics, religion, sadness, rights, safety, society, usa, violence )

Cowboss
- 70 days ago - nationalpost.com
A California man who kidnapped an 11-year-old girl and fathered two children with her after holding her prisoner for 18 years described his crimes as "heart-warming" ahead of a court appearance Friday. In a bizarre interview with a local television st
17 comments
GOOD NEWS---THE CANADIAN BOYCOTT THAT WASN'T!!!!
Society & Culture  (tags: world, society, ANTI-SEMITISM, GoodNews, goodnews, culture, education, abuse, media, news, rights, religion, interesting, humans )

Cal
- 80 days ago - jpost.com
Boycott proposals, such as those that were debated by the UCC, are inevitably one-sided, singling out Israel for punishment and ignoring human rights violators such as China, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sudan, and others.
8 comments
Ecuador's Amazonian Indian Confederation Faces Varied Threats
Society & Culture  (tags: indigenous peoples, indigenous rights, world, south america, news, society, rights, culture, environment, interesting, politics, religion )

Cal
- 88 days ago - indiancountrytoday.com
Approximately 100 representatives of Ecuador's Amazonian Indian nations recently gathered in the community of Union Base, near the southeastern town of Puyo, to celebrate the inauguration of new leadership for the Confederation of Indigenous Nations of th
1 comment
Episcopalians Nominate Gay Clergy for Bishop in LA
Society & Culture  (tags: churches, Bishop, same-sex couples, religion, gayrights )

Lone
- 96 days ago - sfgate.com
Episcopalians caused an uproar in 2003 by consecrating the first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire. Anglican leaders responded by asking the U.S. denomination for a temporary ban on consecrating any more gay bishops
4 comments
Church Hit Twice By Copper Thieves
Society & Culture  (tags: crime, religion, theft, christ, lowlife, robbed )

Lone
- 97 days ago - 11alive.com
I think this is the lowest theft you can do to steal anything from the House of God," Rev. Cooper said. For the second time in two weeks, thieves stole copper from the air conditioning units that keep the church daycare center cool
15 comments
 
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