Religion News

August 26, 2013

Female body exposure: Indonesian clerics protest against Miss World pageant

One of Indonesia’s most influential Islamic groups is urging the government to cancel the Miss World pageant scheduled for next month, saying the exposure of skin by women in a competition violates Muslim teachings, an official said Monday. A top-level meeting of clerics was held earlier this month by the Indonesian Ulema Council to respond... Read More

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Baptist preacher insults members of church congregation (VIDEO)

A video of a Baptist preacher insulting members of his congregation during a sermon has gone viral since being posted to YouTube June 24, and the preacher is steadfast in his refusal to apologize. During the sermon, preacher Jim Standridge, 76, of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Skiatook, Okla., begins by calling out a congregant for falling asleep. Shortly afterward, he singles... Read More

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Good news for atheists: The Pope says if you do good, then you are redeemed! (READ)

Pope Francis rocked some religious and atheist minds today when he declared that everyone was redeemed through Jesus, including atheists. During his homily at Wednesday Mass in Rome, Francis emphasized the importance of “doing good” as a principle that unites all humanity, and a “culture of encounter” to support peace. Using scripture from the Gospel... Read More

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Televangelist, Pat Robertson says women stop talking about their cheating husbands because “well, he’s a man” (WATCH)

Pat Robertson has many opinions on subjects including homosexuality, politicsand the coming of the Mark of the Beast, but it was the famous televangelist’s opinion on marriage that took center stage during Wednesday’s episode of his daily television program, “The 700 Club.” Responding to a question from a viewer, Robertson said that married men “have a tendency to wander” and it is... Read More

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Post-stabbing: Catholic church members start victims fund, forgive perpetrator

Members of a Catholic church where three people were stabbed during Mass a week ago launched an effort on Sunday to raise money for victims hurt in the attack. The start of the campaign came as Sunday services resumed at St. Jude Thaddeus Church. Parishioners were also collecting cards and well wishes to give to... Read More

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Ouch! Popular pastor compares nagging wives to water torture (WATCH)

An outspoken evangelical leader preached a potentially controversial sermon this weekend, saying “nagging wives” are like water torture. Mark Driscol, pastor of the Mars Hill Church in Seattle, made the comments Sunday during a sermon based on a Bible passage from Ephesians, which reads in part: Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the... Read More

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Open Letter: Dear ‘Boston bomber’, you tried to kill my family, but I can’t hate you

Dear Dzhokhar, you failed because Boston was neither bowed nor afraid. You set off a bomb, and the city gave blood for victims. You escaped initial capture and the city opened its doors to strangers. Dear Dzhokhar, You don’t know me, but you tried to kill my family. You couldn’t have known, but my... Read More

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Sad: Female Muslim doctor attacked in Boston following Marathon bombing (PICTURED)

A Muslim woman wearing a hijab said she was attacked in the Boston area by a man who shouted that Muslims had perpetrated the twin bombings that killed three people and wounded about 170 Monday. Heba Abolaban, a Palestinian doctor who immigrated to the United States from Syria, says she was punched in the shoulder... Read More

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World famous pastor, Rick Warren announces the death of his son with emotional letter (READ)

In an emotional letter to his church members, pastor Rick Warren of Lake Forest, Calif.-based Saddleback Church told them that his youngest son committed suicide. “At 27 years of age, Matthew was an incredibly kind, gentle and compassionate young man whose sweet spirit was encouragement and comfort to many,” Warren, the popular author of The... Read More

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Blasphemy?! Radio host, Don Imus, says Jesus Christ was a gay man

Was Jesus gay? Radio host Don Imus suggested that Christ might have been gay based on text from the Gospel of Judas. Was Jesus Christ gay? Don Imus thinks it’s a possibility. On Wednesday, conservative pundit Kirsten Powers phoned into Imus’ radio show to discuss Bill O’Reilly’s fight with Laura Ingraham over his “thump the... Read More

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6 things Christians should just stop saying

by Steve McSwain It is time. No, it is past time. Christians must stop saying the following things. 1. The Bible is the inerrant, infallible Word of God. It isn’t inerrant and not likely even in the “original manuscripts.” But then, I cannot say that with absolute certainty, anymore than anyone else can either. Why?... Read More

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Tom Cruise, Anne Hathaway, Eva Mendez… Hollywood stars who wanted to be priests or nuns

Pope Benedict XVI surprised Catholics around the world when he announced his resignation in February. As the Church’s College of Cardinals votes on his successor, the much-anticipated decision dominating headlines this week, we got to thinking about the celebrities who once considered becoming a priest or nun. Read more: Huffington Post

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Holy Mother! Mother Teresa’s humanitarian image a ‘myth,’ new study says

A new study by Canadian academics says Mother Teresa was a product of hype who housed the poor and sick in shoddy conditions, despite her access to a fortune. The Times of India, reporting on the controversial essay, wrote that the authors asserted Mother Teresa saw beauty in the downtrodden’s suffering and was far more willing to... Read More

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Gold, splashes, and naked monks: SEE Images from Hinduism’s holiest celebration (PHOTOS)

Once every 12 years, tens of millions of Indians gather for one of Hinduism’s holiest celebrations at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythic Saraswati rivers. The Maha Kumbh Mela, thought to be the largest religious gathering in the world, celebrates the victory of gods over demons in a battle for nectar that... Read More

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Cool Pontiff: Will the tweeting, Winehouse quoting Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi be the next Pope?

He quotes Amy Winehouse and, unlike Benedict XVI, actually taps out his tweets himself. Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi is an erudite scholar with a modern touch – and that is seen by some as just the combination the Catholic Church needs to revive a church beset by scandal and a shrinking flock. Benedict’s culture minister at... Read More

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Christian school allegedly fires unmarried pregnant woman for premarital sex… then hires the man who impregnated her

A former employee at a Christian college has enlisted the help of high-profile attorney Gloria Allred to sue a California school that allegedly fired her for engaging in premarital sex, NBC’s “Today” reports. In a bizarre twist, the school reportedly went on to offer the pregnant woman’s job to her then-fiance. Teri James, 29, told... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Yes, gay priests can become bishops but they can’t have sex – Church of England

The Church of England on Friday (Jan. 4) confirmed that it has dropped its prohibition on gay clergy in civil partnerships becoming bishops — but only if they agree to remain celibate. Speaking on behalf of the Church’s House of Bishops, Bishop of Norwich Graham Jones said in a statement: “The House of Bishops has... Read More

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November 18, 2012

TICKER: 50 things to love about religion

We often hear from commenters about what they don’t like about religion. The scandals. The extremists. The wicked leaders. However, when we asked our community what they liked about religion, hundreds of responses revealed an enlightened group of people who have experienced spiritual life in countless positive ways. Here is a list of everything there... Read More

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September 23, 2012

#TrueTales: A pastor’s struggle with sex and porn addiction

by Michael John Cusick While working in church ministry in my mid-twenties, my addiction was nearly exposed in a newspaper story about a raid on an escort service. But even that didn’t lead to change. I might stop for a time, vow to mend my ways, tear up my porn magazines, but eventually the... Read More

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September 23, 2012

Joel Osteen says being straight is ‘not a choice’, but maintains being gay is a sin (VIDEO)

Conservative televangelist Joel Osteen went on national television this morning and admitted that his own sexual orientation is not a choice — despite maintaining consistently in previous interviews that being gay is a sin, albeit one that “God gives us the grace to change.” The bestselling author and Texas megachurch leader went on CNN’s “Starting... Read More

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