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03/14/2013Detroit Pastor: God Saved Me From Being a Homeless, Heroin-Addicted Alcoholic
By 25-years-old, Steve Upshur was a heroin-addicted alcoholic. He tried many other drugs, leading to homelessness before God radically changed his life.
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03/14/2013Lutheran Bishop: Pope Francis Has Ties to the Lutheran Church
The bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) shared on Thursday that Pope Francis, the new Roman Catholic Church head, has ties to the Lutheran Church.
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03/14/2013Study: Facebook 'Like' of Thunderstorms, The Colbert Report, Curly Fries Linked to High Intelligence
A new study reveals religious and political views, sexual orientation, personality traits, intelligence, age, and even gender can be predicted from users' choice of what to hit "like" on Facebook.
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03/13/2013Christian Villagers Beaten, Tormented in Eastern India
Christians in the eastern region of India were tortured and beaten for hours in their village by local police officers last month, Barnabas Fund reported Tuesday.
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03/12/2013John Piper's Holy Week Devotional eBook Focuses on Jesus' Love, Sacrifice
Pastor John Piper launched a new, free devotional eBook, titled Love to the Uttermost: Devotional Readings for Holy Week, today. The devotional focuses on the self-giving love of Jesus Christ leading up to his death, burial and resurrection.
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03/12/2013Mississippi Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Student-Led Prayer in Schools
Mississippi Legislation allowing student-led prayer and other religious liberties in public schools has passed with a majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in Mississippi.
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Ind. Church Refuses Tombstone With NASCAR Logo; Widow Files Lawsuit
After spending nearly $10,000 on a couch shaped headstone, an Indiana widow is suing a Catholic church for not installing it. The completed headstone featured images of her deceased husband's favorite things including a colored NASCAR logo, which the church would not allow according to reports.
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Atheist Police Officer Sues Over Alleged Discrimination by Christian Superiors
An atheist police officer in Puerto Rico filed a lawsuit on Friday for discrimination after allegedly being fired due to his refusal to participate in Christian prayer while on duty.
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Atheist Penn Jillette Defends Pope's Position and Catholic Church to Piers Morgan
Atheist and magician Penn Jillette defended the pope's position and Catholicism in a fiery exchange with CNN's Piers Morgan, who is Catholic, in a recent interview.
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London Atheist Church Model Looking to Expand Worldwide
An atheist "church" in London has modeled itself after the Christian church and plans to add more locations worldwide soon. Since its launch, The Sunday Assembly has heard from over 200 people who want to start their own location.
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Study: Religious College Students With Religious Parents Less Likely to Drink
Religious college students reported less alcohol consumption than non-religious students, which is partly influenced by how they see their parents handle stress, according to a new study by a Michigan State University professor.
9 comments - 03/08/2013
Superman Comic Writer Edited Out of Series for Support of Traditional Marriage
One of the guest authors of DC Comics' upcoming Adventures of Superman series, Orson Scott Card, will not be included in the anthology series to be release this year because of his support for traditional marriage.
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03/06/2013Pastors Fight High Black-on-Black Crime Rate With a Dose of Faith
Pastors in Florida and Detroit are refusing to let the black community tear itself apart with crime and violence, and are directly intervening with anti-violence programs and doing outreaches on dangerous streets known for high black-on-black crime rates.
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Yale Students' Health Insurance to Cover Sex Change Surgeries?
Yale University is considering health insurance coverage that would fund sex change surgeries for its students. Yale Health already currently provides limited coverage for "sex reassignment" surgery to eligible faculty as well as managerial and professional staff members.
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03/06/2013At Least 9 States Considering Bills to Ban Sex-Selective Abortions
In the U.S. it is illegal in only four states – Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma – to have an abortion solely based on the fetus' gender, but now at least nine states look to join them with their own bans.
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