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Recent Religious Headlines [T11R-4]

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A Homosexual's view on the act First let me introduce myself. My name is Michael Karger and I'm an American national living in Accra. As a university student, I've been studying government and interning at a human rights advocacy group. The absurdity of statistical surveys: it's just a numbers game Some eight years ago, a Whitehall consultation paper assured us all that between five and seven per cent of the population are homosexual. These figures, supplied by the gay lobby group Stonewall, were used in drawing up civil partnership law. Texas: Student Briefly Suspended for Antigay Views A Fort Worth, Texas, high school student was given in-school suspension after commenting Tuesday in a classroom that because of his religion, he believes homosexuality is wrong. Where should you go for LGBT news? You've been asking - now we're telling. LGBT Group Pressures PayPal to Shut Down Christian 'H...

Gay/LGBT Religious News (T22R-1)

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PBS Catholic Charities and Gay Adoption PBS It's a good question. FAW: And as the definition of the modern family continues to change, will church doctrine also have to change? For Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, this is Bob Faw in Chicago. post01 - catholiccharities. Ill. Judge Allows State to Break Contracts With Catholic Charities Christian Post all 2 news articles » Politico Pentagon OKs gay 'weddings' on bases BP News "There are many chaplains in the military who simply do not believe that gay and lesbian servicemembers are second-class citizens, and those chaplains should have the freedom to practice their religion as they see fit, including officiating at ... Pentagon to Allow Chaplains to Officiate Weddings for Gay and Lesbian Service ... American Civil Liberties Union News and Information (blog) US military chaplains free to perform same-sex marriages Fox News Pentagon: Chaplains can celebrate gay marriages Washington Post (blo...

Recent Religious Headlines [T11R-4]

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A Homosexual's view on the act First let me introduce myself. My name is Michael Karger and I'm an American national living in Accra. As a university student, I've been studying government and interning at a human rights advocacy group. The absurdity of statistical surveys: it's just a numbers game Some eight years ago, a Whitehall consultation paper assured us all that between five and seven per cent of the population are homosexual. These figures, supplied by the gay lobby group Stonewall, were used in drawing up civil partnership law. Texas: Student Briefly Suspended for Antigay Views A Fort Worth, Texas, high school student was given in-school suspension after commenting Tuesday in a classroom that because of his religion, he believes homosexuality is wrong. Where should you go for LGBT news? You've been asking - now we're telling. LGBT Group Pressures PayPal to Shut Down Christian 'H...

Headlines: Separation of Church and State (T23R-2)

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Daily Mail Alabama criminals sentenced to time in church Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Rowland says the program doesn't violate separation of church and state issues, but must not have run across any scorned atheists or ACLU lawyers, who are already considering a legal assault. “This policy is blatantly unconstitutional,” said Olivia ... Ala. Town's 'Jail or Church ' Program Delayed Amid Pressure From Secular Groups Christian Post Stoffa: Church or jail, which one sounds worse? Iowa State Daily Bay Minette Police Chief Named "Worst Person In The World" WKRG-TV The Christian Century  - Andalusia Star-News  - Houston Chronicle all 520 news articles » Deseret News Church Puts Faith in Court Wall Street Journal The church suffered a setback in June when, in a 2-to-1 vote, the Second US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that allowing church services in schools violates the principle of the separation of church and state . J...