Recent Religious Headlines [T11R-4]
Brian Burke's son Brendan announced he was a homosexual this week and its been the talk of the hockey world. A powerful and courageous statement, absolutely. But its also a sad state of the game of hockey that in 2009, this is still a big deal.
Religion is a powerful thing for many people. Different religions dictate how we dress, what we eat and how we worship. They also can be a factor in views on sex.
As a self-avowed opponent of organized religion, it's not surprising that the director of the new end-of-the-world blockbuster #8220;2012 #8221; obliterates the Vatican and Rio de Janeiro's huge mountaintop statue of Christ.
Certain bishops are contributing money to defeat the potential for all families to have equal protections under law, many Catholic laity are exemplary in their espousal of equality.
This Thanksgiving comes one week after the United States bishops released a document that, among other things, condemned same-gender marriage and three weeks after the bishops helped defeat marriage equality in Maine. Friends often ask how I remain Catholic.
Vallejo Mayor Osby Davis Last week, the NYT wrote this rather provocative piece about the collision between evangelical Christians and transplanted LGBT people in Vallejo -- which as you should know is right in our backyard and closer than wine country. A goodly sized gay segment moved into the North Bay town during this last economic cycle, lured by decent real estate at bargain prices and ...
WASHINGTON (AP) â€" New FBI data show a sharp increase in hate crimes based on anti-gay or religious bias.
WASHINGTON - New FBI data show a sharp increase in hate crimes based on anti-gay or religious bias. Overall, the number of reported hate crimes increased about 2 percent from last year.
WASHINGTON (AP) - New FBI data show a sharpincrease in hate crimes based on anti-gay or religious bias. Overall, the number of reported hate crimes increased about 2 percent from last year.
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