Scout Jayson

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Catholic bishop sorry after abortion mixup

Religion – Catholic leaders in Richmond are apologizing after a mix up enabled a 16-year-old illegal immigrant in a Catholic charity's care to get an abortion with help from charity staffers.

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Voted for on July 03, 2008 10:03am

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Algeria Convicts Two for Promoting Christianity

Religion – Two converts to Christianity were convicted Wednesday of illegally promoting their faith in Muslim Algeria and handed suspended sentences and fines, their lawyer said. Rachid Mohammed Seghir, 40, and Jammal Dahmani, 36, were sentenced for "distributing documents that aimed at weakening the faith of Muslims."

View Story Discuss (2) (blog.beliefnet.com) 2 days ago by Jayson

Voted for on July 03, 2008 10:00am

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Chinese Officials, Envoys of Dalai Lama to Meet in Beijing

Politics – By Jill Drew BEIJING, June 30 -- Envoys of the Dalai Lama arrived in Beijing Monday to open a new round of formal talks with Chinese government officials on easing tensions over Tibet.

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Voted for on July 03, 2008 09:57am

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When a Younger Sibling Does it First

Family – It's hard enough if another kid figures out how to ride a bike or memorize a song on the piano first. It's way worse for your child if his own younger sibling reaches a kid-world milestone before he does. Watch out, Mom -- there are sure to be tears. How to handle this touchy situation:

View Story Discuss (0) (parenting.com) 2 days ago by Jayson

Voted for on July 03, 2008 09:49am

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Maybe Indiana Jones Should Have Looked in Ethiopia...

Religion – "And they shall make an ark of acacia wood; two and a half cubits shall be its length, a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height." Such was God's commandment to Moses in the book of Exodus after delivering the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.

View Story Discuss (0) (blog.beliefnet.com) 3 days ago by Jayson

Voted for on July 02, 2008 09:23am

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Taiwan Will Help Chinese Tourists Avoid Falun Gong Followers

Religion – Chinese tourists arriving in Taiwan this week may meet face to face with followers of the spiritual group Falun Gong but tourism authorities will try to prevent any possible confrontations, an official said Tuesday. Tourism Bureau official Chang Shi-chung made the comments as Taiwan prepared to welcome hundreds of Chinese tourists.

View Story Discuss (0) (blog.beliefnet.com) 3 days ago by Jayson

Voted for on July 02, 2008 09:18am

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A Home On The Web for Polygamists' Fashion

Religion – In May, authorities seized hundreds of children from a polygamist compound in Texas. Footage of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and its distinctively clothed women was all over TV. Now the women have a Web site to sell their modest apparel.

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Voted for on July 02, 2008 09:12am

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Obama to expand Bush's faith-based programs

Politics – Reaching out to evangelical voters, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is announcing plans that would expand President Bush's program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and - in a move sure to cause controversy - support their ability to hire and fire based on faith.

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Voted for on July 02, 2008 09:09am

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India's Moderate Muslims See Growth of Stricter Form of Islam

Religion – On his way out of the town mosque, through a green archway, Ghulam Sarwar Sheikh was handed a copy of the community newspaper. Quietly glancing over the front page, he sighed. The article that had caught his attention was about a series of bombings in an Indian city last month that killed 80 people and injured more than 150.

View Story Discuss (0) (washingtonpost.com) 5 days ago by Jayson

Voted for on June 30, 2008 09:29am

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"Compassionate Conservatism" is Back

Religion – President Bush focused attention on that signature phrase last week at a national conference for federal faith-based programs among his first, and still most controversial, policy initiatives. As he noted in his speech, Bush began talking about loosening restrictions on the participation of religiously affiliated groups in government programs.

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Voted for on June 30, 2008 09:26am

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Mormon gays tread lightly in latest bid for acceptance

Religion – When he was 16, David Nielson divulged his attraction to men, knowing it could cost him the two great pillars of his life: his parents and his Mormon faith. "When you come out, the philosophy here has always been, 'Say goodbye to your family because they will say goodbye to you,' " said the postal worker, 24.

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Voted for on June 30, 2008 09:22am

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Islam is real threat to Anglican church, says Synod member

Religion – More than 1,000 conservative Anglicans have been meeting in Jerusalem this week to develop a new movement within the worldwide Communion. But Alison Ruoff, an evangelical lay member of the Synod said that the church needs to get past these divisions and concentrate on fighting the rise of Islam in Britain.

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Voted for on June 30, 2008 09:20am

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Pentagon asked to block Christian broadcast

Religion – A foundation that has sued the military alleging widespread violations of religious freedom is asking the Pentagon to block a Christian cable TV broadcast featuring officers in uniform. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has raised objections to 20 minutes of the two-hour broadcast of "Carman's Red, White and Blue Spectacular."

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Voted for on June 30, 2008 09:13am

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Ex-polygamist Dan Fischer is a thorn in the side of FLDS

Religion – The polygamist sect preached that Dan Fischer was a heretic who had turned his back on God's chosen children. But for Enos Deloy Steed, who was banished at age 17 for kissing a girl, Fischer was like a guardian angel, the kindest man he had ever met.

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Voted for on June 30, 2008 09:06am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 3 votes / No sinks

Texas high court rules exorcism protected by law

News – FORT WORTH, TexasÃ;¢ââ;;¬"The Texas Supreme Court on Friday threw out a jury award over injuries a 17-year-old girl suffered in an exorcism conducted by members of her old church, ruling that the case unconstitutionally entangled the court in religious matters. In a 6-3 decisio

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Voted for on June 29, 2008 06:55pm

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