Stoyan Zaimov

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  Dec 27, 2012

  Richard Dawkins Defends Comparison of Belief in Hell to Sex Abuse

  Atheist professor Richard Dawkins has clarified remarks he made when he stated that being taught to believe in an eternal hell as a child is worse than being sexually abused, reminding critics that he himself was abused by a priest at a young age.

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  Dec 27, 2012

  King David-Era Temple Unearthed Near Jerusalem

  Archaeologists in Israel announced on Wednesday that they have found a 2,750-year-old temple filled with pottery and clay figures which might have been the site of a ritual cult.

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  Dec 27, 2012

  Italian Christians to Decide: Help the Economy or Honor Sundays

  Italians are being asked to choose between going an extra mile to help the nation's economy or keeping the traditional Christian day of rest work-free, after Prime Minister Mario Monti announced his support for a new law that would keep businesses open on Sundays.

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  Dec 27, 2012

  Top Christian Politician Quits Egyptian Parliament Over Low Minority Representation

  A top Christian politician has quit her seat in Egypt's upper house of parliament on Thursday, in protest of the new constitution approved by the Islamist-dominated government which she says does not protect the rights of minorities.

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  Dec 26, 2012

  Students to Remain Anonymous in Atheist Lawsuit Against Pa. Ten Commandments Monument

  Students at a high school in Western Pennsylvania will be allowed to remain anonymous in their lawsuit against a monument of the Ten Commandments in front of the school, a judge has ruled.

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  Dec 26, 2012

  Israel to Review Law Prohibiting Women From Praying at Western Wall After Arrests

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that a law prohibiting women wearing ritual garments from praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem will be reviewed, after a series of arrests last week sparked an outcry.

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  Dec 26, 2012

  Youcef Nadarkhani Re-Arrested by Iranian Authorities on Christmas Day

  Iranian Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani was taken back to prison on Christmas Day allegedly because of improperly completed paperwork, multiple sources have said, denying him the chance to celebrate the birth of Christ at home with his family.

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  Dec 26, 2012

  Rick Warren: 'George W. Bush's Faith Inspired Greatest AIDS Bill in History'

  Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren appeared on "Piers Morgan Tonight" on Christmas Eve to talk about the importance of religion in America, and reminded the CNN host that former President George W. Bush used his faith to pass a monumental bill that helped people suffering from AIDS around the world.

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  Dec 26, 2012

  Islamist Gunmen Kill 12 Nigerian Christians in Christmas Eve Attacks

  Nigerian gunmen have killed at least 12 Christians, including a pastor, during raids on two churches after midnight Christmas Eve services in the latest attack on believers in the divided African country.

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  Dec 25, 2012

  Irish Cardinal Rejects Government's Plan to Loosen Abortion Laws

  The debate on abortions in Ireland has intensified after the head of the country's Roman Catholic Church spoke out on Christmas Day against government plans to legalize the practice in cases where the mother's life is in danger.