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Seems that, in Virginia, tax-exempt status really isn't all that it's cracked up to be: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/18/No-benefits-for-laid-off-religious-workers/UPI-95691242688977/

I read a story in yesterday's 'Boston Now' a free newspaper in my area that reports more and more children aren't being vaccinated against diseases. The headline reads - 'Parents may be claiming bogus religious exemption." In short parents are claiming that getting their kids vaccinated violates...

Recently,while flipping along the radio dial, a DJ on a local religious station (http://www.wmuz.com/) stated that, yes, he believes in ghosts and even UFOs. But, not for the same reasons that other people might; he says, that these things are actually demons, sent by Satan to misdirect people...

Jerry Falwell just found out what happens to you after you die today - I wonder if he was disappointed. We'll all miss him as there will be no one else to tell us which Teletubbie is the gay one. ;)

So, after three plus years of being a Unitarian, I've finally been indirectly challenged about my philosophical stance. Without getting into too much of the back story, I was part of a conversation where we were discussing a woman's philosophical stance. She described herself, in part, as a...

http://www.hesbah.gov.sa/disapprove.asp According to wikipedia, this is a site where Saudis can snitch on each other about various religious crimes. Can anyone translate Arabic? I can think of a couple choice words I'd like to direct at those douchebags.

The "Miracle Channel" has just been hit with a decision that it must change its fund-raising practices, or lose its Canadian broadcast license. In the past, they have used such practices as encouraging people to cash in their retirement funds, or to charge their credit cards if they have no...

I received this email today. I wonder how the religious would react if they received an email dealing with atheism as long as it said delete it if you don't like it at the bottom? The problem is, I do delete them, but I'm wearing out my delete key. Paul Harvey says: I don't believe in Santa...

I'm wondering how many nonbelievers attend religious wedding ceremonies, or other religious ceremonies to please a believing family member, a relative, or even a believing friend. The question arose recently in my own family and my thinking is that one might avoid such occasions lest it...

I'm debating with a friend a classic, The bible. This guy is smart (yes i know it's contradictory) But he is very good at debates and he says the bible is all true, and to be honest i'm not good at this subject. so i will try to post some questions i have trouble to answer.(my english is bad)...

This morning I drove my daughter to work at 6:30 a.m. I figured it would be a perfect time to get a little light reading in so I took one of the books from her criminology class with me. My plan was to get myself a coffee, enjoy the morning, watch a few lovely ladies and educate myself a little...

What about the religious organizations? Why is there so much protest against "psychics" and other para-science, yet there is so little against religion? (Not that I am support para-science personally). Even if "psychics" do appear to make a lot of money "suckering" their clients, it is...

I'm just wondering if these people really expect the public to believe this stuff, and if they believe it? Source:The Times-Union August 3, 2006 Source: NBC10.com August 3, 2006 Source:PensacolaNewsJournal.com July, 28, 2006

Link The Top 10 31% Catholic 13% Anglican/Episcopalian 7% Jewish 6% Atheist 6% Greco-Roman paganism 5% Chinese traditional religion/Confucianism 5% Lutheran 4% Russian Orthodox 3% pre-Nicene Christianity 3% Platonism [...] 5% unknown

I've made the claim before that I do not "believe" in mental disorders. With only a few exceptions, most of the DSMIV labels are just that-- labels. The notion that they represent real conditions is absurd to me. I think the only thing we can safely say is that the linguistic title of "disorder...

I've been a Unitarian for just about three years now. In that time, I have defended them a lot on this board that they're not all the crazy woo-woo people that is the stereotype. And I stand by that, they are not all the crazy woo-woo people. But, this last week, I attended the UUA's General...

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-endtimes22jun22,0,7902314.story?coll=la-home-headlines Excerpt: Jews, Xians, and Muslims, all laying the groundwork for their messiah. Is it just me, or will at least two (probably all three, but who's counting) of these groups at some point be sorely...

I've been involved in a few discussions lately that have me wondering what the differences between aetheists (meaning those that believe there was or is no God/creator) and the religious (those that believe there was/is) are. No matter your position on the subject, what do you think? I can...

It seems to me, and I would like the views of both the religious and the religiously skeptic, that every modern-day religion is set up so that, regardless of how you feel about a situation, you are justified. Some examples from the Bible (because, well, it's just sooooooo easy) that have shaped...

Edit: Oops! Sorry, this should be in the "religion and philosophy" forum. Putting it there now. It seems to me, and I would like the views of both the religious and the religiously skeptic, that every modern-day religion is set up so that, regardless of how you feel about a situation, you...

This ruling from the European Court of Human Rights may be of interest in the current debate about the Mohammad drawings, but since I can't understand French and it isn't available in English a "scholar" is need. Would anybody undertake the task?? The ruling is here...

Dang, I love living in Denmark. I wonder if there will be an influx of American citizens wanting to relocate to a country with real freedom of speech...?

I'm curious as to what people think the point that a religious claim can no longer be hidden behind the curtain of faith, but is instead a scientific claim that is within the bounds of science to prove true or false. Probably the best example I can think of is the fundimentalist version of...

OK. I hope I have not bored everyone here with my ( ill? ) interest in religious paranormal I have a public proposal for everyone interested: why not to create a site where to put and discuss all the information about religious paranormal? At the moment, no such site exists...

A few tibits on the election... http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article334476.ece

My daughter, who is four years old and in reception class at school, was sent home early from school the other day because the school had arranged a trip to attend a Christmas service at a local church. I agreed to collect her early, but I have made an appointment to speak to the headteacher...

Yes, I know that this subject has been raised recently by other members but I still can not understand why Randi is not dealing with the official claims of the Catholic Church about the miracles. There is nothing in Randi' s site ( or, very little ) about the claims of miracles of Matteo...

What are some other texts besides the Bible? What were the religious texts of the ancients? What other religious texts pre-date the Bible? I'm researching this because I've come across people who "think" the Bible is the first book chronicling the story of human history from the very beginning...

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How the penguin's life story inspired the US religious right Antarctic family values: Is the emperor penguin an enemy of Darwin? America's surprise film hit was meant to be a nature documentary. Now it's a pawn in the war on evolutionary theory Effin pathetic... :rolleyes: