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A $2 million study commissioned by Roman Catholic Bishops at the height of the Church's sexual abuse scandal has found no connection between sexual orientation and abuse of children by clergy, the AP reports:
"The full report by researchers at the...
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Have a look at Tracy Quan's neat piece about "The Sexiest Saint" on the Daily Beast. SITPS readers will enjoy her fresh perspective on sex and religion. She points out that contemporary people can better identify with a saint with carnal appetites...
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The Empire State Pride Agenda today released a list of 700 clergy and lay leaders from across New York state who are in support of the legislature passing a marriage equality bill.
Read the full list, AFTER THE JUMP...
ESPA writes: "The geographic...
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Researchers at Duke University have caused something of a flap after one behavioral economist advertised last month for study subjects. The study, a look into home sex toy parties, sought female students "view sex toys and engage in...
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Ted Haggard is back in the church business:
"Haggard will hold his first gathering at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at his house at 1865 Old Ranch Road. He referred to it as a 'prayer meeting,' but said it would also be correct to call it a church. The gathering...
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There is no such thing as a holiday tree. It Is A Christmas Tree. Plain and simple. Take your PC world and stick it where the Sun don’t Shine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
via Religious Displays Banned in Wash. State Capitol comment| The FOX Nation.
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…most of the candy sold during this season has been dedicated and prayed over by witches.
via The Danger of Celebrating Halloween.
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There was a time when Biblically Correct WAS Politically Correct…
there was no difference between the two.
The same state that now sends Barney Frank to Congress would have found him guilty of a capital offense when that state was a colony…
The 1672...
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 11:17am By Chris Hall
The archbishop of Florence has "invited" one of his local priests, Father Alessandro Santoro, to take a little time off from his priestly duties for "reflection and prayer," about a controversial marriage ceremony that he...
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As in the rest of the United States, same-sex relationships are a hot topic on the island of Guam. The controversy has been especially intense since July, when Bill 185, which would make same-sex couples able to enter into legal domestic...
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The Church of Sweden, the world's largest Lutheran group, announced yesterday that it would allow gays and lesbians to marry in the Church.
English-language Swedish news site The Local reports that the country's ministers have been blessing...
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If you want to keep your children from being exposed to massive amounts of sex and violence, the one book that you shouldn't give them is the Bible. No matter what translation you're reading, the Bible is chock full of murder, incest, rape, and...
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An autumnal chill is in the air, and many store displays now boast Halloween costumes and decorations. I often dress up as a witch—it's easy (although every year I vow to put more thought into my costume!), it's sexy and slipping on that...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 11:30am By Chris Hall
Mormon Apostle Dallin H. Oaks, in criticizing the anti-Mormon backlash that followed the passing of California's Proposition 8, ignited a backlash of his own. Speaking to an audience at Brigham Young University-Idaho, the high-ranking church...
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Elder Dallin Oaks, a high-ranking Mormon, delivered a speech on Tuesday at Brigham Young University claiming that backlash by gays against the Church of Latter Day Saints following the passage of Proposition 8 was like the treatment of Blacks in the...