*This post was inspired by a comment that I saw a friend make. I'm sure this person will know who they are immediately, so I wish to say ahead of time that there is no offense meant by this post. I'm sure you know that, but I just feel better putting it out front
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Too bad the internet isn't so interactive as to let Ebert hear my clapping. I have no doubt that Darwin, who is probably up in heaven, can hear it just fine. *snicker*
The Pope said humanity needed to "listen to the language of creation" to understand the intended roles of man and woman.
He also defended the Church's right to "speak of human nature as man and woman, and ask that this order of creation be respected".You know, it's really hard to think that the Catholic church could be pro-
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In fact, research shows that indoctrination, often the focus of religious upbringing, is, more than anything else, what impedes moral development, claimed McGowan. “At the heart of indoctrination is the distrust of reason
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I'm at the end of the semester, which means the insanity level has gone from controllable to obnoxious. I'm in the questionably enviable position of having all my stuff due next week. While this would get me out of school earlier, I've asked for a day or two extension on certain items because I'd like to go back to Fargo this weekend and attend a
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It's about TIME (ha!) someone mentioned the fact that Sidwell is a Quaker school. What would be nice to know is if the Obamas were strictly looking at "pragmatic" issues when choosing the school or if the school's religious views had anything to do with their choice.
RELIGIOUS belief can cause damage to a society, contributing towards high murder rates, abortion, sexual promiscuity and suicide, according to research published today
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Via this post at Feministe, written by a member of the church at which Father Newman (the guy running around saying that Obama supporters shouldn't take communion because of Obama's view on abortion). She makes a very good point:
Why is abortion the sole litmus test?That is, indeed, a very good question. And this is exactly what I've discussed
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