666

"This photo of the Magellanic Cloud is listed by NASA as 666. And I thought we had gotten over that in June."

Iowa Court Rules Christian Reprogramming of Muslims Unconstitutional -- Relig...

"Recently, I wrote about Watergate figure Charles Colson. At that time, Colson was all bent out of shape over criticism of Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, and James Dobson's pretty much identical stands on stem cell research. Colson had written an article titled, "Who Is...

Christian Coalition starting anew in Ga. (AP)

" ATLANTA - Georgia's branch of the Christian Coalition has announced plans to change names and split from the national group — making it the fourth state to leave the socially conservative political group. Director Sadie Fields said the Georgia branch's board voted...

Indonesian defends Christian executions (AP)

" NEW YORK - Indonesia's foreign minister said Saturday that the execution a day earlier of three Roman Catholic militants for bloody attacks on Muslims six years ago was a matter of justice not religion. The comments by Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda came as thousands of...

Values Voter Summit - A Confederacy of Dunces

"Big doings this weekend for the nutjob right. Agape Press reports:"Pro-family groups are dismissing warnings that a campaign they're launching this week could result in churches losing their tax-exempt status.The conservative groups and their supporters will gather in...

Muslim at the heart of an Indonesian Christian office

"Even in a Muslim country like Indonesia, it is normal for the employees of a Catholic magazine to be overwhelmingly Catholic, and this has been my experience in the office where I am chief editor. Indeed, the organisation needs a Catholic atmosphere to get its work done. One...

Your Tax Dollars at Work -- Teaching Students to be Christians

"On the 13th, The Houston Chronicle reported that a move to use the Bible as a study tool has become what every critic said it would be -- a way to indoctrinate children on the public dime."Public school students don't need to go to church on Sunday for a strong dose...

The Religious Right is Hurting the Republican Party and the Republican Party'...

"Is the Christian right the Republican Party's real political base or have conservative Christians taken over the GOP, forcing the party to meet their demands?For former Missouri Sen. John Danforth, the answer became clear when the Republican-controlled Congress intervened in...

Christians and Moors festival in Villena. Spain

"The traditional and popular Christians and Moors festival will be held from the 4th to the 9th of September in Villena, the capital of Alto Vinalopó in Alicante. The celebrations were first held in 1474 when the Virgin was officially named the Patron Saint of the town."

Is Your Mr. Right on Campus?

"It turned out she had a list of around 100 criteria for a guy she would seriously consider for marriage — 100! Imagine her chances of actually meeting a guy who even comes close to her ideal! Considering that some of her requirements were contradictions, I'd say her...

Christian video game prays for mass appeal (AFP)

" SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - God's army will begin battling the Antichrist and his minions in a video game version of post-apocalyptic New York City to be released on Friday. A beta version of Christian-based computer strategy game "Left Behind: Eternal Forces" will be released...

FBI Denies Accusations Of Anti-Muslim Bias

"Muslim leaders have accused the FBI of conducting an *anti-Muslim witch hunt* following a raid on the Texas offices of a Middle East Internet service provider. An 80-strong US terrorism task force searched the Texas offices of Infocom Corporation on Wednesday and...