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Furor in Italy over "gay nativity" in parliament

"ROME (Reuters) - Two leftists in Italy's ruling coalition on Wednesday outraged fellow lawmakers by placing four dolls representing homosexual couples near the baby Jesus in the official nativity scene in parliament."

Did The Vatican Steal Jesus' Foreskin?

Great article by David Farley on Slate about the theft of Jesus' foreskin from a priest's house in a small town near Rome." This wasn't just the residuum of any holy human—nor was it just any body part. It was the foreskin of Jesus Christ, the snipped-off tip of the...

Spanish school cancels Christmas

"MADRID (Reuters) - A school in traditionally Catholic Spain has cancelled Christmas celebrations so as not to offend children who are not Christians, ABC newspaper reported on Wednesday. The Hilarion Gimeno school in Zaragoza said teachers had put forward various reasons for...

Today in history - Dec. 8

"Today is Friday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2006. There are 23 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 8, 1980, rock star John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by an apparently deranged fan. On this date: In 1854, Pope...

Christians must 'let go' some beliefs for sake of peace, theologian says

"To live peacefully with Muslims and Jews, Christians must put aside the notion that their faith requires the creation of a Christian kingdom on Earth, a Lipscomb University theologian told an interfaith gathering at the university. "We are not going to get very far in our...

I Love Jesus, Religion and racism

An essay exploring the issues of religion and racism.

John chapter 14 verse 4

"John 14:4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. John 14:4 hints on the spiritual path every serious seeker of spirituality is required to take. Bible gives us the teachings of Jesus Christ. The teachings of Jesus Christ give us the vital clues into the system of God...

John chapter 14 verse 3

"John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:3 must be read in the following format: And if I go and prepare a place for you, and receive you unto myself; that where I am,...

John chapter 14 verse 5

"John 14:5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? When Thomas asked unto Jesus Christ, we know not whither thou goest he was probably wandering on the physical platform of life. For Thomas to understand the intricacies of the...

John chapter 14 verse 2

"John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. In John 14:2 the relationship between God Almighty and our soul atman has been made explicitly clear by Jesus Christ. In unequivocal terms Jesus...

John chapter 14 verse 6

"In John 14:6 if Jesus saith, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me... was he wrong? Is this statement of Jesus Christ a misnomer... difficult to understand! We all know and understand that before the advent of Jesus Christ there was...

The Christ of the Episopalians

Dr Jefferts Shori, in the Times Magazine on Sunday, made a remark or two about Episcopal, ah, family life as contrasted with Catholic and Mormon... family life.  The more interesting question is raised by Mr Terry Mattingly at Get Religion this morning: does the...