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Anglicans Face 'Severe Challenge'

Religion – The head of the Anglican Communion said Sunday that the global fellowship faces one of the most severe challenges in its history, and he urged bishops at their once-a-decade Lambeth Conference to do the hard work of finding solutions. Archbishop Rowan Williams said the Anglican family's most immediate need is for transformed relationships.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 10:25am

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Scientology Claims Medal of Valor from NYC Fire Dept.

Religion – The church of Scientology loudly boasts that after 9/11, its "Volunteer Ministers" were awarded the Fire Department of New York's highest honor, the "Medal of Valor." This is not only a lie, but an insult to the memory all the brave firefighters who died in the line of duty and were awarded this Medal posthumously.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 10:21am

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Pope concludes Australia visit

Religion – Pope Benedict XVI ended his pilgrimage here today after meeting with two men and two women who were sexually abused as children by priests. The pontiff prayed and spoke with the four in the last hours of his nine-day visit to Australia for the Roman Catholic Church's global youth festival. The abuse scandal was a sour undertone to the trip.

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One of world's oldest Bibles to be put online

Religion – One of the world's oldest Bibles, the Codex Sinaiticus, which was discovered in Egypt in the 19th century, is to be made available online this week, the Leipzig University library said Monday. The Codex Sinaiticus, which dates from the fourth century, is one of the two most ancient copies of the entire Bible in Greek.

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Christian Retail Stores Shelve Old Ideas

Religion – At Skia, a new Christian bookstore in Bentonville, Ark., there are comfortable chairs, racks of apparel, a coffee and smoothie bar, and a full corner of the store dedicated to building, of all things, skateboards. "It takes a little while to put together a skateboard, maybe 15 minutes or so," said Skia's co-owner, Bill Beyer.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 12:31am

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World's largest confessional staged in Sydney

Religion – At most outdoor festivals the longest queues are generally for the portable toilets and bar but at World Youth Day in Sydney, the Catholic Church's version of Woodstock, one of the biggest queues is for confessing sins. With some 300,000 young Catholic pilgrims attending WYD from July 15-20 the Church is staging the world's largest confessional.

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Google, Yahoo, And The International Scientology Crime Syndicate

Religion – What do Google, Yahoo, and The Church of Scientology have in question? They're among the dozens named as defendants in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in a Florida federal court. The plaintiff, Peter Letterese, is alleging that The Church of Scientology runs a worldwide criminal network and has been assisted by Google, Yahoo, and the other defendants

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FLDS sect members fight to stop sale of Utah farm

Religion – A new fight has begun over a farm that for decades provided food, jobs and income for a besieged polygamous sect. Attorneys representing 16 FLDS members have filed an action in 5th District Court claiming the Harker Farm in Beryl was seized by a court-appointed fiduciary overseeing the United Effort Plan Trust.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 20, 2008 11:58pm

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Archbishop of Canterbury: Christian doctrines offensive to Muslims

Religion – Christian doctrine is offensive to Muslims, the Archbishop of Canterbury said yesterday. Dr Rowan Williams also criticised Christianity's history for its violence, its use of harsh punishments and its betrayal of its peaceful principles.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 20, 2008 11:42pm

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How Dance Helps Your Toddler

Family – For months now, your toddler has responded to music by smiling, swaying, and maybe even clapping her hands. "Kids are naturally attuned to sound and rhythm," says Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Temple University, in Philadelphia. "They paid attention to the melodies of speech and the beat of your heart in utero.&

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Submitted and Voted for on July 20, 2008 11:27pm

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At the Democrats' party, a Pentecostal minister

Religion – The request befuddled Leah Daughtry. The experienced political hand in charge of planning next month's Democratic National Convention a self-described "black chick from Brooklyn" and ordained Pentecostal minister who keeps a Bible in her purse didn't know what to tell the atheists.

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Thousands at Burials of Returned Israeli Soldiers

Religion – Thousands of mourners turned out Thursday for the burials of two Israeli soldiers returned in a prisoner exchange with Lebanese guerrillas, laying to rest the young men whose unknown fate had riveted the Jewish state for two years. In Lebanon, the five militants freed as part of the prisoner swap prayed at the grave of Imad Mughniyeh.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 20, 2008 10:55pm

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Methodists Won't Block Bush Library at SMU

Religion – An effort by some Methodists to block the George W. Bush Presidential Center from coming to Southern Methodist University failed Wednesday, though clergy and lay leaders wrestled with the issue for almost four hours at a regional conference in Dallas.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 20, 2008 10:52pm

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How to Shape Your Child's Faith, 2

Family – What are some practical things parents can do on a regular basis to impart biblical truths to their children? Step one, say today's guests, is for Mom and Dad to actively nurture their own spiritual lives - the necessary foundation for effective spiritual training. Awana President Jack Eggar and his wife, Dona, offer additional suggestions.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 20, 2008 10:48pm

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Survey Suggests 'Unchurched' Are a Fluid Group

Religion – A new survey shows that "unchurched" Americans may be worshipping more, and "churched" Americans worshipping less, than many people might think. Numerous surveys track trends among "unchurched" Americans, but what does "unchurched" really mean?

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