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Rock Attacks On Stained-Glass Windows Leave Tiny Derby Parish At A Loss
The Hartford CourantMultiple holes, fist-size and larger, now scar the stained-glass Nativity scene that for more than a century has graced the nave of Immanuel St. James Episcopal Church. Over two days in April, vandals hurled rocks through the scene's two big, color-...Tags: Religion and Belief, Anglicanism, Christianity
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Boy Scouts of America votes to end century-old ban on gay scouts
ReutersGRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay rights activists, but the decision means a sea of change for an organization that depends heavily on faith-...Tags: Religion and Belief, Elections, Youth Organizations, Merck & Company Incorporated, Minority Groups
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Kids, like chickens, should be free range
Dear Amy: My wife and I think it might be a good idea to let our 10-year-old son explore the city in which we live. What do you think of this? Is it even legal? If it is, how far can he stray? — Daring Dad Dear Dad: It depends on where you live....
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Boy Scouts set to vote on lifting gay youth ban
Texas -- Gay rights activists and members of conservative groups gathered in the Texas town of Grapevine on Wednesday where Boy Scouts of America delegates are expected to vote at a national meeting to lift its ban on gay youth membership. Although the...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Elections, Youth Organizations, Minority Groups, Protestant Convention
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Business' birth control coverage up for federal appeal
DENVER (AP) — In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes...
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Boy Scouts of America set to vote on gay youth ban
ReutersBy Marice Richter GRAPEVINE, Texas, May 23 (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America will vote on Thursday on a proposal to remove its ban on openly gay scouts that has been in place throughout the organization's 103-year history. The vote by more than 1,...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Religion and Belief, Elections, Youth Organizations, Minority Groups
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Activists rally ahead of Boy Scouts vote on gay youth ban
ReutersGRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - Gay rights activists and members of conservative groups gathered in the Texas town of Grapevine on Wednesday where Boy Scouts of America delegates were expected to vote at a national meeting to lift its ban on gay youth...Tags: Religion and Belief, Elections, Youth Organizations, Minority Groups, Politics
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Mail Call - May 23
“I firmly believe that the gay community has the right to marry. Why shouldn’t they be as miserable as we heterosexuals. Sometimes wishing for something is better than having it.” — Clear Spring “To all the people out...Tags: Barack Obama, Punishment, Religion and Belief, Lifestyle and Leisure, Internal Revenue Service
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Mandating birth-control benefits unlawful, appeals court told
Tribune reporterLawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First Amendment rights....Tags: Business, Politics, Civil Rights, Lawyers, Justice System
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Illinois business urges federal court to lift contraception mandate
Lawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First...
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FEATURE-Turkey presents Prophet's sayings for the 21st Century
ReutersBy Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Scholars around the Muslim world were alarmed five years ago by news reports that Turkey planned a new, possibly heretical compilation of the Prophet Mohammad's sayings that might scrap those it...Tags: Book, Turkey, Religion and Belief, Feminism, Jihad
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Christian, Muslim leaders have friendly disagreement
Reading Eagle, Pa.They came from two seemingly opposite ends of the spectrum. Muslims and Mennonites. But in the gymnasium at Fairview Christian School on Saturday night, they were just there to hear each other out. Representatives from Berks' Christian and Muslim...Tags: Mennonite, Separation of Church and State, Religion and Belief, Islam, Pakistan
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