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Find religion at Christmas

Religion – Norwegians flock to church at Christmas time, but for the rest of the year religious attendance is low.

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This story has mostly positive ratings. 41 votes / 1 sink

AFP: Non-believing US voters feel demonized

Religion – One presidential hopeful is a preacher, another proudly Mormon, and most openly tout their Christianity. In an arena where faith can make or break a politician, the one in 10 Americans who profess no religion feel left in the cold.

Voted for on December 19, 2007 09:28am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 73 votes / 1 sink

10 Things Christians and Atheists Can (And Must) Agree On

Religion – The war that is coming between the fundamentalist Christians and the hard core Atheists might not be the most violent of the holy wars. But it has the potential to be the most annoying

Voted for on December 17, 2007 10:46am Commented on 7 times: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

This story has mostly positive ratings. 28 votes / 1 sink

Author doesn't look like a 'god-killer'

Religion – People who want to tell other people not to read such a book or see such a film are dictators. There is no place for dictators in the world I want.

Voted for on December 13, 2007 11:37am Commented on 2 times: 1 2

This story has mostly positive ratings. 24 votes / 1 sink

Children are the Targets of a New Christian Witch Hunt

Religion – "Children and babies branded as evil are being abused, abandoned and even murdered while the preachers make money out of the fear of their parents and their communities." Who says Exodus 22:18 isn't valid anymore.

Submitted and Voted for on December 13, 2007 08:23am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 44 votes / No sinks

Christmas spirit 'under threat from PC brigade'

Religion – Christmas is in danger of being swept aside by a tide of political correctness, leading political figures have warned. - David Cameron, the Conservative leader, said banning Nativity plays and replacing "Merry Christmas" signs with "Season's greetings" risked offending people from other faiths by patronising them

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Atheists in America

Politics – Members of one minority with virtually no political success in America were left sputtering with frustration. America's atheists and agnostics felt excluded when Mr Romney said that "freedom requires religion just as religion requires freedomââ;¬Â¦freedom and religion endure together, or perish alone.&q

Voted for on December 12, 2007 10:22am Commented on 5 times: 1 2 3 4 5

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America's atheists

Religion – Earlier this year, a secularist group offered $1,000 to the highest-ranking politician in the land who would publicly proclaim no belief in God. This turned out to be Peter Stark, a Democratic congressman from the San Francisco area. He is the only congressman, of 535, who professes no belief in the Almighty.

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Messianic believer concerned God may judge America with 2008 election

Religion – The head of a pro-Israel ministry is concerned that God may allow the United States to suffer the same fate as ancient Israel for continuing to ignore God's covenant with Jewish people.

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Does Jesus Hate Trees?

Religion – "When Jesus got up the next morning, he was hungry. He started out for the city, and along the way he saw a fig tree. But when he came to it, he found only leaves and no figs. So he told the tree, 'You will never again grow any fruit!' Right then the fig tree dried up." Matthew 21:18-19, CEV

Voted for on December 11, 2007 02:44pm (retracted) Commented on 4 times: 1 2 3 4

This story has mostly positive ratings. 58 votes / No sinks

Amazing Miracles in this World

Religion – Miracles brought to you from God.

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This story has mostly positive ratings. 15 votes / 7 sinks

Man brought back to life, tells account of heaven.

Religion – As he was driving home from a minister's conference, Baptist minister Don Piper collided head-on with a semi-truck at a combined speed of 110mph. He was pronounced dead at the scene. For the next 90 min, Piper experienced heaven. Back on earth, a passing minister who had also been at the conference was led to pray for Don...

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This story has mostly positive ratings. 15 votes / 2 sinks

Atheist author of "Golden Compass"...exposed.

Religion – British author Phillip Pullman has publicly denied allegations that his work, including The Golden Compass which is being adapted onto the big screen...promotes atheism. But his professed beliefs and reviews of his works contradict that denial.

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This story has mostly positive ratings. 8 votes / 3 sinks

Christians did form this country

Religion – I can't believe there are some people out there who think Christianity is founded by or even has anything to do with any other religion. Obviously those who say that have never read the Bible themselves. Nor studied some of the recent discoveries now being made proving the Bibles authenticity. And then to say This Country was not founded on basic C

Voted for on December 10, 2007 08:31am (retracted)

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Strip club owner fights against successful protests

Religion – A strip club owner in Ohio is pursuing legal means to stop the campaign of a local church whose members witness to patrons coming to visit his business.

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