Saturday, August 4, 2012

Mayor defends war memorial after group calls for removal of cross - Fox News


Mayor defends war memorial after group calls for removal of cross
Fox News
“The Firefighter's Prayer” is a 91-year-old memorial in a Rhode Island city that honors hometown soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice defending their country during World War I and II, MyFoxBoston.com reports. It has stood in the parking lot of the ...

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Missouri To Vote On Prayer Amendment 2 Known As 'Right To Pray' - Huffington Post


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Missouri To Vote On Prayer Amendment 2 Known As 'Right To Pray'
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Religion and Politics; Christianity; Catholic Nuns; Catholic Church. More. Log in Create Account. Notifications .... Last May, he told the Post-Dispatch that if the measure passes it would "send a message" that "it's OK to read a Bible in study hall ...
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Prayer warrior seeks passage of prayer amendment - Hannibal.net


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Prayer warrior seeks passage of prayer amendment
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In addition to public prayer, the proposal states that students can express their beliefs and cannot be compelled to participate in school assignments or educational presentations that violate their religion. Missouri public schools also would be ...
Missouri to vote on prayer amendment as critics warn of legal nightmaresWashington Post (blog)
Missouri to vote on prayer amendmentUSA TODAY
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Religion Calendar: Aug. 4 - Opelika Auburn News


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Religion Calendar: Aug. 4
Opelika Auburn News
Fellowship of Faith Christian Center will host Back to School Bash 2012 from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. ... The Mt. Zion Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School every Wednesday in August at 6 p.m. The dates are Aug. ... God in Smiths Station ...
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On Faith: Fasting in modern world has value - Daily Pilot


On Faith: Fasting in modern world has value
Daily Pilot
Fasting practices are less demanding in Christianity, mainly confined to Lent in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions and quite rare in Protestantism, though monks and nuns have a more rigorous fasting schedule. Is fasting medieval, a vestige of ...

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Religion's presence in Olympics - Albany Times Union


Religion's presence in Olympics
Albany Times Union
Educated by Jesuits, he was influenced by proponents of "muscular Christianity," who turned away from traditional Christian contempt for the body and used sports as a method of strengthening faith and morality. Muscular Christianity became popular in ...
Religion Simply Fortifies MoralsAllAfrica.com
War on religion talk is nonsenseSpringfield News-Leader

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Friday, August 3, 2012

Religion Almanac for Aug. 4 - Bradenton Herald


Religion Almanac for Aug. 4
Bradenton Herald
Religion Almanac, a roundup of local religious events open to the public, is published weekly in Faith & Values. Deadline for news releases is ... E., Bradenton, will have Vacation Bible School for children from kindergarten through sixth grade 6-9 p.m ...

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