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| 01/05/2009 Jett Travolta Dies - Anti-Scientologists Rush To Say "I Told You So."
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| Jett Travolta, teenage son of John Travolta, died over the weekend, probably from an injury sustained during a seizure. Many people have put forth the observation that Jett was...
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| 01/05/2009 Faith And Psychiatry
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| The Church of Scientology has been vehemently against all forms of psychiatry for decades. While their arguments easily descend into the realm of conspiracy theories (which only hurts their argument,...
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| 12/29/2008 The Problems With Evangelism
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| Some people can't stop talking about their faith because they are honestly excited about it and want to share it with others. Other people follow religions which specifically cite...
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| 12/29/2008 Concepts of Ritual Purity in Religion
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| Purity is a common theme in religions, although the definition if such varies widely. In traditional Christianity, virginity, chastity, and general disconnection with the material world were prime markers...
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| 12/29/2008 Baha'is Denied Higher Education In Iran
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| Hundreds of followers of the Baha'i Faith in Iran found themselves once again without the national test scores needed to get into universities in that country. This is...
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| 12/26/2008 Eight Religious Rites Performed In The Home
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| Religion isn't merely practiced in a church or temple. Religion is something people live. For many religions, the home as a place of worship and honor is at...
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| 12/26/2008 Evolving Religion
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| Religion, like everything else, is rarely static. As environment and culture changes, so too does religion. Sometimes the change remains internal, reforming the religion into something similar yet...
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| 12/26/2008 Defining "Alternative Religions"
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| "Alternative religions" is a term that turns off a fair number of followers of said religions. It defines a group of religions only by comparison to other religions. ...
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| 12/20/2008 Winter Solstice Celebrations
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| December 21 marks the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, when the sun rises the latest and sets the soonest. The days have gotten colder (and...
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| 12/19/2008 Ancient Symbols, Modern Meanings
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| Many people assume that any particular symbol has one specific and inviolate meaning, and nothing can be farther from the truth. A symbol, on its own, is nothing more...
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