Recent Religious Headlines [T11R-4]

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Uganda: Debating Religion in a God-Fearing Country
The vast majority of Ugandans see religion as fundamental to solving the East African nation's problems, but a tiny band of atheists begs to differ
How Religion Is Killing Our Most Vulnerable Youth
Read Bishop Gene Robinson's other articles on HuffingtonPost.com
Film series enlightens students about the political side of religion
A film series at the Columbia Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration, and Religion explores the intersection of religion and international affairs.
DOES RELIGION KILL?
Are Mormon parents causing their gay children to commit suicide?
How Religion Is Killing Our Most Vulnerable Youth
Read Bishop Gene Robinson's other articles on HuffingtonPost.com
Activists: Mormon beliefs factor in LGBT struggles
Ben Jarvis has heard a lot of coming out stories.
Top court to hear case on anti-gay leaflets
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal against a man who distributed anti-gay pamphlets in Saskatoon and Regina almost a decade ago.
Irene Monroe: Anti-gay bullying is today's witch-hunting
This Halloween many of our American children will dress up as witches. And we'll hear their laughter and see their smiles as they joyfully go...
Backers of anti-gay-marriage initiative distorted what happened at trial, lawyer says
A lawyer opposing Proposition 8 said Tuesday that the sponsors of the anti-gay-marriage measure, in their arguments to a federal appeals court, "distorted" what happened during the same-sex marriage trial that is the subject of the appeal.

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