Scout Jayson

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Russian Orthodox Church criticizes Anglicans over female bishops

Religion – The Russian Orthodox Church criticized on Wednesday the Church of England's decision to allow the ordination of women bishops, saying it could trigger a schism in the church and harm ties with other denominations. The Church of England's governing body, the General Synod, voted in favor of the decision late on Monday .

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Submitted and Voted for on July 09, 2008 11:10am

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Swiss Nationalists Force Referendum on Muslim Minaret Ban

Religion – Swiss nationalists are forcing a popular vote on whether to ban the construction of Muslim minarets _ a proposal that, if approved, could clash with Switzerland's constitutionally protected right to freedom of religion. The Interior Ministry said it received a petition Tuesday for a referendum on the issue.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 09, 2008 10:52am

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Jailed cult leader Warren Jeffs hospitalized

Religion – Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was taken from jail to a Las Vegas hospital Tuesday for an unspecified medical problem. Jeffs, 52, was brought to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center from an Arizona jail, said Las Vegas police Officer Jose Montoya. Montoya declined to provide details on Jeffs' medical condition.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 09, 2008 10:48am

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India's Temples Go Green

Religion – The Tirumala temple, in the south Indian city of Tirupathi, is one of Hinduism's holiest shrines. Over 5,000 pilgrims a day visit this city of seven hills, filling Tirumala's coffers with donations and making it India's richest temple. But since 2002, Tirumala has also been generating revenue from a less likely source: carbon credits.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 09, 2008 10:44am

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Tom DeLay: Standing Firm Against the Culture

Religion – U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay returned to faith in Christ back in 1985 after watching the Focus on the Family film series "Where's Dad?" He joins Dr. James Dobson in the studio to tell the story of his years in Congress, how he faced a series of legal indictments, why he eventually resigned and the issues that remain close to his heart.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 09, 2008 10:39am

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Survey reveals abuse in teen relationships

Family – Teenagers and preteens endure significant levels of different types of abuse in dating relationships -- particularly among those who become sexually active at a young age -- and most parents are unaware of what is going on in those relationships, a survey released Tuesday said.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 08, 2008 08:00pm

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University says sorry to China for Dalai Lama degree

Religion – A university has apologised to China for "any unhappiness" it caused by awarding an honorary degree to the Dalai Lama. The apology was criticised by Tibetan freedom campaigners who accused London Metropolitan University last night of pandering to the Chinese government to protect overseas recruitment plans.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 08, 2008 07:56pm

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Africa: Pope Calls On G8 to Keep Promises Made to the Poor

Religion – Leaders of rich nations meeting in Japan should act on the pledges they made to improve the conditions of poor people around the world, the pope has said. Leaders from Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, the UK and the US are meeting July 7-9 in Hokkaido, Japan, with progress on development and climate change on the agenda.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 08, 2008 07:53pm

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Jesuit priest: Eating meat is cruel, unhealthy -- and immoral

Religion – In this column for National Catholic Reporter, the Rev. John Dear, Jesuit priest, peace activist and, it turns out, dedicated vegetarian, writes about the moral implications of a diet based on consumption of meat. Every year, he says, 760 million tons of grain "go into the bellies of farmed animals, this to fatten them up so that sirloin, h

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Submitted and Voted for on July 08, 2008 07:44pm

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God's Plan for Marriage, 2

Family – Understanding the loneliness, confusion and frustration associated with singleness is one thing, living it is another. In the conclusion of this two-part program, guests Eric and Leslie Ludy continue to offer encouragement to singles.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 08, 2008 07:37pm

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Jewish pilgrims welcomed by Muslims in Morocco

Religion – It's an uncommon sight for an Arab country: hundreds of joyous Jewish pilgrims gathering without fear around a rabbi's tomb, greeted by local Muslim officials who share a prayer with them at a synagogue. Yet most of the 400 Jews who converged on the Moroccan coastal town of Safi at a weekend pilgrimage said they felt welcome here.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 08, 2008 10:34am

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Egypt's Coptic Christians Choose Isolation Amid Violence

Religion – Under pressure from fundamentalist forms of Islam and bursts of sectarian violence, the most populous Christian community in the Middle East is seeking safety by turning inward, cutting day-to-day social ties that have bound Muslim to Christian in Egypt for centuries, members of both communities say.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 08, 2008 10:31am

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Focus of Christianity shifts to Africa, Asia, & Latin America

Religion – During the last few years, Christian scholars like Philip Jenkins, author and professor of religion at Pennsylvania State University, have noted the center of Christianity has shifted to the Southern Hemisphere, leaving the United States and Europe and heading to Latin America, Africa and Asia, where churches have seen unprecedented growth.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 08, 2008 10:28am

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Did Texas Catholic hospitals perform abortions and sterilizations?

Religion – A national Catholic newspaper said a report alleging that thousands of sterilizations, and possibly some abortions, took place in 23 Texas Catholic hospitals from 2000 to 2003 has prompted Catholic hospital officials in the state to scrutinize their records and stirred intense discussions among hospital officials.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 08, 2008 10:24am

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Father Shoots Wife, Kidnaps Son, Then Gets Hit by Bus

Family – A desperate five-day search for a 9-year-old boy abducted by his father in Southern California ended in Mexico, where the man died after being hit by a bus and the boy was found safe across town, authorities said Monday. Ryan Ramos was found alone Sunday in a Mormon church building in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

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