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Head to Head - Dawkins on religion

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Duration: 47:51
Updated: 19 Aug 2013

An interview with renowned atheist Richard Dawkins on whether religion is a force for good or evil.

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8 Reasons Your Religion May Be Harmful

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Duration: 11:24
Updated: 10 Oct 2013

8 Reasons Your Religion May Be Harmful Hemant Mehta (http://www.friendlyatheist.com) Video inspired by Neil Carter's blog post "Your Religion May Be Harmful if..." http://godlessindixie.com/2013/09/25/your-religion-may-be-harmful-if/ Join the conversation. Leave your questions and comments below and we'll try to address them in future videos. Don't forget to subscribe for more! Also, follow us at ... https://twitter.com/atheistvoices https://www.facebook.com/TheAtheistVoices https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/106662137332631352312/106662137332631352312/posts/p/pub http://theatheistvoice.tumblr.com/ http://www.theatheistvoice.com/

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Is it time for all religions to accept evolution?

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Duration: 58:46
Updated: 19 Aug 2013

BBC One - 13 January 2013 Nicky Campbell presides over a special debate recorded at the Harris Academy in Peckham, asking just one Big Question: Is it time f...

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Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word

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Duration: 4:04
Updated: 20 Aug 2013

You can preorder my new book, inspired by the poem, below! Amazon: http://ow.ly/jNA68 Barnes & Noble: http://ow.ly/jNA8t A poem I wrote to highlight the diff...

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Lost in Religion

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Duration: 52:51
Updated: 02 Jul 2013

Marc Burth wants to find the best religion to raise his children in, but living in a family that boasts a Muslim, a Catholic, a Jew, a Shaman and several Atheists that's not going to be easy. This highly amusing and revelatory HD documentary playfully addresses the questions so many of us struggle with. Is there a god? To whom does he reveal himself? And most importantly, why doesn't he reveal himself to me?

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R.E.M. - Losing My Religion (Video)

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Duration: 4:46
Updated: 20 Aug 2013

2006 WMG Losing My Religion (Video) Get Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982- 2011, the definitive R.E.M. greatest hits collection coming ...

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Supervillain Religion | Runaway Thoughts Podcast #49

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Duration: 24:39
Updated: 30 Dec 2013

Download the podcast on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/runaway-thoughts/id677994424 ———————————— This is Runaway Thoughts Podcast #49. In this podcast, Anna and Ray discuss thoughts on mandatory religion mass in public school, Should people care more about doing the right thing or doing things right, and Will there be an Act 6 for Riley Rewind? The intro/outro song is Outta My Mind by Wax. Download it from iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/continue/id590939095# __________________________ Be sure to submit your questions to either our Facebook or Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AnnaAkana http://www.twitter.com/RayWJ

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Jim Jefferies On Religion Horrible Blasphemy Panda - World's Funniest Comedy Standup ?

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Duration: 9:52
Updated: 19 Aug 2013

WARNING: Highly likely to offend people who believe in fairy tales, zombies, pandas, talking snakes, pedophilia, slavery, rape, racism, genocide, the right t...

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Is Religion Man-Made? How Did Religion Start? The Evolution of Belief (2006)

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Duration: 69:07
Updated: 26 Aug 2013

The evolutionary origin of religions theorizes about the emergence of religious behavior during the course of human evolution. Humanity's closest living relatives are common chimpanzees and bonobos. These primates share a common ancestor with humans who lived between four and six million years ago. It is for this reason that chimpanzees and bonobos are viewed as the best available surrogate for this common ancestor. Barbara King argues that while non-human primates are not religious, they do exhibit some traits that would have been necessary for the evolution of religion. These traits include high intelligence, a capacity for symbolic communication, a sense of social norms, realization of "self" and a concept of continuity.[1][2][3] There is inconclusive evidence that Homo neanderthalensis may have buried their dead which is evidence of the use of ritual. The use of burial rituals is evidence of religious activity, but there is no other evidence that religion existed in human culture before humans reached behavioral modernity.[4] Marc Bekoff, Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, argues that many species grieve death and loss.[5] There is general agreement among cognitive scientists that religion is an outgrowth of brain architecture that evolved early in human history. However, there is disagreement on the exact mechanisms that drove the evolution of the religious mind. The two main schools of thought hold that either religion evolved due to natural selection and has selective advantage, or that religion is an evolutionary byproduct of other mental adaptations.[18] Stephen Jay Gould, for example, believed that religion was an exaptation or a spandrel, in other words that religion evolved as byproduct of psychological mechanisms that evolved for other reasons.[19][20][21] Such mechanisms may include the ability to infer the presence of organisms that might do harm (agent detection), the ability to come up with causal narratives for natural events (etiology), and the ability to recognize that other people have minds of their own with their own beliefs, desires and intentions (theory of mind). These three adaptations (among others) allow human beings to imagine purposeful agents behind many observations that could not readily be explained otherwise, e.g. thunder, lightning, movement of planets, complexity of life, etc.[22] The emergence of collective religious belief identified the agents as deities that standardized the explanation. Some scholars have suggested that religion is genetically "hardwired" into the human condition. One controversial hypothesis, the God gene hypothesis, states that some variants of a specific gene, the VMAT2 gene, predispose to spirituality.[23] Another view is based on the concept of the triune brain: the reptilian brain, the limbic system, and the neocortex, proposed by Paul D. MacLean. Collective religious belief draws upon the emotions of love, fear, and gregariousness and is deeply embedded in the limbic system through sociobiological conditioning and social sanction. Individual religious belief utilizes reason based in the neocortex and often varies from collective religion. The limbic system is much older in evolutionary terms than the neocortex and is, therefore, stronger than it much in the same way as the reptilian is stronger than both the limbic system and the neocortex. Reason is pre-empted by emotional drives. The religious feeling in a congregation is emotionally different from individual spirituality even though the congregation is composed of individuals. Belonging to a collective religion is culturally more important than individual spirituality though the two often go hand in hand. This is one of the reasons why religious debates are likely to be inconclusive. Yet another view is that the behaviour of people who participate in a religion makes them feel better and this improves their fitness, so that there is a genetic selection in favor of people who are willing to believe in religion. Specifically, rituals, beliefs, and the social contact typical of religious groups may serve to calm the mind (for example by reducing ambiguity and the uncertainty due to complexity) and allow it to function better when under stress.[24] This would allow religion to be used as a powerful survival mechanism, particularly in facilitating the evolution of hierarchies of warriors, which if true, may be why many modern religions tend to promote fertility and kinship. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_religion

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Stand Up Comedy about Religion

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Duration: 13:21
Updated: 16 Aug 2013

Clips of some of my favorite comedians discussing the heavily isolating topic, religion. No copyright infringement intended, all rights go to their respectfu...

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Atheists Insulted On Fox News Religion Panel

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Duration: 4:14
Updated: 01 Nov 2013

"It's Thursday on Fox's The Real Story, so you know what that means: Time to bust out the jokey "an atheist, a Jew, and a Christian walk into a bar Fox" lede graf. This time, Gretchen Carlson's religion panel went head-to-head-to-head over an organization's billboard declaring there to be no afterlife. The billboard in question, sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, reads: "Enjoy Life Now. There Is No Afterlife." American Atheists president David Silverman unequivocally praised the message as "the truth" and one that encourages people to pass a "good legacy" onto their children. "Take care of your fellow man because God is not going to do it," he added. In return, Catholic League president Bill Donohue took the opportunity to stab at Silverman's brainpower...".* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. *Read more here from Andrew Kirell / Mediaite: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-religion-panel-gets-heated-when-catholic-insults-atheist-as-unintelligent/ Let's Build It Together! Join us for the next exciting chapter of TYT and build our next home with us. http://igg.me/at/TYTNetwork Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://www.tytnetwork.com/member-options/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. Join The Young Turks Network mailing list http://www.tytnetwork.com/member-options/register-subscriber/ or Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurks Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theyoungturks Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20 Buy TYT Merch: http://theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/

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Imagine No Religion 3: Peter Boghossian

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Duration: 57:11
Updated: 09 Aug 2013

Imagine No Religion 3: Peter Boghossian Imagine No Religion 3 website http://imaginenoreligion.ca/ introduction music: "Greasy Wheels Short" by Apple Inc.

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What religion has contributed to the world this month - Episode 13 (November-December 2013)

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Duration: 10:31
Updated: 17 Dec 2013

Join our Official Facebook Page to follow us and offer suggestions for the next video: http://www.facebook.com/ReligionHurtsHumanity Also, make sure you check out our Blog so you don't miss any news articles: http://religionhurtshumanity.com This series of videos will chronicle month by month the reported horrid acts committed by the followers and leaders of religions from around the world. This episode illustrates the hate, bigotry, and ignorance spread by religion from mid November 2013 to mid December 2013. You may be shocked at how much harm religion can cause in just one month. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.

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Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ramadan Debate: Is Islam a Religion of Peace? | 92Y Talks

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Duration: 91:22
Updated: 19 Aug 2013

Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ramadan Debate: Is Islam a Religion of Peace? Moderated by Laurie Goodsteing, October 5, 2010 at 92Y. Read more at Vanity Fair...

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Atheists On Religion, Science, And Morality (The Point)

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Duration: 45:25
Updated: 20 Aug 2013

Can we prove there is no God? Does it make sense to equate religion with science? Do theists have a monopology on morality or is secular morality superior? W...

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TTA Podcast 143: Does Religion Poison Everything?

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Duration: 74:36
Updated: 04 Jan 2014

Available via BlogTalkRadio: http://www.thethinkingatheist.com/podcast/index iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist-blog-talk/id412308695?mt=2 Stitcher (search The Thinking Atheist) Kindness, gentleness, empathy, compassion, love, goodness, morality. These attributes are often called the property of religion, and beautiful acts of kindness between people actually reflect a moral code given to humanity by the Great Eye in the Sky. Of course, this is nonsense. We've covered the subject of "Morality" in a previous episode (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thethinkingatheist/2013/04/09/morality). But the source and nature of morality isn't what tonight's particular show is about. Tonight is merely a chance to share stories about helping others, with each example providing encouragement and a reminder that even the smallest gestures can transform someone's world. These gestures didn't come about because we were directed to by a "voice" or ancient holy book (in fact, we're glad our morality isn't derived from the bible, Qur'an, etc). They happened because we sought to provide a human solution to a human problem, and in doing so, we felt the satisfaction and joy of knowing we made a difference. Tell us about your random act of kindness (and the reaction that followed). Email: podcast@thethinkingatheist.com

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Neil deGrasse Tyson and Neil Gaiman - Religion vs. Science, God of the Gaps

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Duration: 8:05
Updated: 20 Aug 2013

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and author Neil Gaiman talk about the effect religion has on scientific progress, touching upon the "God of the gaps," rel...

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Neil deGrasse Tyson on religious people

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Duration: 9:26
Updated: 19 Aug 2013

Excerpt from a speech at TAM 6 in Las Vegas. The whole speech can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlVm5xmKC3s.

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Religion Makes Enemies, Jesus Makes Friends | Jefferson Bethke

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Duration: 6:10
Updated: 05 Jan 2014

**Hey all! If you enjoy this channel, would you consider supporting it? Giving away signed books, posters, thank you video's, etc in return! Love you guys & appreciate this crazy awesome community we got here! You all rock. Support here: https://subbable.com/jeffersonbethke Hey guys! Hope the video is an encouragement! I've been doing a video every week for every chapter in my book. You can use them to kick off a group study, watch before you read a chapter, or however you think they work best! This particular video is for chapter 4! PS each chapter has discussion questions at the end so it's great personally or corporately. Make sure to check it out in the links above. Appreciate you all! Can buy the book here: http://ow.ly/shbNG MY INFO: Facebook: http://ow.ly/bMEPU Twitter: http://ow.ly/bMEQd Instagram: http://ow.ly/nkV7K Site: http://ow.ly/bMERM Email: jeffersonbethke@gmail.com SPEAKING/SCHEDULING: I'd love to come to your area! Help us out by filling this out: http://ow.ly/c9oJL

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Collection of Bill Maher stand-up about religion

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Duration: 54:48
Updated: 19 Aug 2013

Collection of Bill Maher stand-up about religion.

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Illuminati's REAL "Religion" Revealed (Scary) 2013

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Duration: 3:53
Updated: 20 Aug 2013

An 'Insider' reveals the Illuminati's actual religion. And it's some seriously disturbing stuff. http://www.riggedreality.com.

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C'est pas sorcier -Religion 1 " Un Dieu, 3 religions"

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Duration: 26:13
Updated: 14 Aug 2013

La chaine officielle de l'émission de France 3. C'est pas sorcier, le magazine de la découverte et de la science. Fred et Jamy nous emmènent à Jérusalem, la ...

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Richard Dawkins & Ricky Gervais on Religion

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Duration: 15:27
Updated: 16 Aug 2013

Full interview. Snippets of this were used in Richard Dawkins recent documentary for more4. Enjoy Watch my other video (it's about CR7): https://vimeo.com/54...

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Barack Obama: 'Marijuana No More Dangerous Than Alcohol'

Peace FM Online

20 Jan 2014

US President Barack Obama has said smoking marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol, but still called it a "bad idea". Speaking to The New Yorker magazine, he said it was wrong to think legalising the drug would be "a panacea" that could solve many social problems ...   ....(size: 1.5Kb)

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n this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian citizens carry a dead body, at the scene where two mortar rounds exploded near an orphanage, at al-Boukhtyar area, in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday March 13, 2013. The state-run SANA news agency said two mortar rounds exploded near an orphanage in al-Boukhtyar area, killing and wounding an unknown number of people. Syrian government troops fought fierce battles with rebels on Wednesday for control of key neighborhoods in the north of Damascus, residents and activists said.

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Syria accused of torture and 11,000 executions

BBC News

21 Jan 2014

There is clear evidence that Syria has systematically tortured and executed about 11,000 detainees since the start of the uprising, a report by three former war crimes prosecutors says. One of the authors told the BBC there was evidence of government involvement. Damascus has denied claims of abuse. The investigators examined thousands of images of dead prisoners reportedly smuggled out of Syria by a defector ... Please turn on JavaScript ... ....(size: 4.5Kb)

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A Molotov cocktail thrown by protesters flies over police during their clash in central Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014.

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Three Reported Dead in Ukraine Clashes

Voa News

22 Jan 2014

Officials in Ukraine say three anti-government protesters have died in the capital, Kyiv, in new clashes with police. Two protesters were reported to have gunshot wounds. A medical official said another activist fell to his death at the site of the clashes ... The U.S. embassy in Kyiv said in a statement Wednesday that it has revoked the visas of several Ukrainian nationals linked to the violence ... Mr ... Mr ... In Washington, the U.S ... ....(size: 2.3Kb)

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File - In this image provided by Human Rights Watch, NSA leaker Edward Snowden, center, attends a news conference at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport with Sarah Harrison of WikiLeaks, left, Friday, July 12, 2013.

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Snowden trial could be awkward for US

Times Union

21 Jan 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — Putting former NSA contractor Edward Snowden on trial for leaking U.S. surveillance information could be an awkward public spectacle for the Obama administration. More classified material could be at risk and jurors might see him as a whistle-blower exposing government overreach ... "There's been no case quite like it." ... "There's been no change in our position. Mr ... "He should be returned to the U.S ... history ... filmmaker ... ....(size: 5.9Kb)

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Ziegler Hires New Religion Finance Investment Banker - Bill Dodson Joins Firm in Orange County, ...

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23 Jan 2014

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Homeopathy and religion: A connection?

The Examiner

23 Jan 2014

Why this is the case appears to have a connection to other forms of pseudoscience such as religion. In America, the statistics appear to be that most homeopaths are also religious ... ....(size: 1.0Kb)

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>Ziegler Hires New Religion Finance Investment Banker - Bill Dodson Joins Firm in Orange County, ...

Seattle Post

23 Jan 2014

Ziegler, an investment bank and full service brokerage firm, has hired Bill Dodson as a senior vice president in its religion finance practice in the Orange County, CA office ... Ziegler, an investment bank and full service brokerage firm, has hired Bill Dodson as a senior vice president in its religion finance practice in the Orange County, CA office....(size: 4.0Kb)

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Ziegler Hires New Religion Finance Investment Banker - Bill Dodson Joins Firm in Orange County, CA Office

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23 Jan 2014

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UW Religion Today Column for the Week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Ariel Sharon: Israel’s Security-Maker (University of Wyoming)

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23 Jan 2014

(Source. University of Wyoming) Contact Us. University Public Relations - Institutional Communications. Chad Baldwin. Room 137, Bureau of Mines Building, WY 82071. Phone. (307) 766-2929. Email. cbaldwin@uwyo.edu. UW Religion Today Column for the Week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1. Ariel Sharon. Israel's Security-Maker. January 22, 2014 - By Paul V.M. Flesher ... Security actually worsened ... To comment on this column, visit http.//religion-today.blogspot.com....(size: 5.6Kb)

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Pentagon's new religion policy

Belfast Telegraph

23 Jan 2014

The Pentagon has approved a new policy that will allow US troops to seek waivers to wear religious clothing or request specific prayer times. The new police took effect yesterday, and the waivers will be decided on a case-by-case basis, according to defence officials ... Until now there has been no consistent policy across the military services to allow accommodations for religion ... AP Download the Belfast Telegraph iPad App ... Latest News ... ....(size: 4.4Kb)

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Herbst: No Place For Staff Pushing Religion

Hartford Courant

23 Jan 2014

Rena Epstein wrote in a letter to the editor Jan. 14 ["Jesus In The Huddle?"] that she felt alienated after reading a Jan ... Ms. Epstein is correct in her criticism ... Always ... X ....(size: 0.9Kb)

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Conference to Examine New Religious Movements (University of California, Riverside)

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23 Jan 2014

scholar of religions Eileen Barker will deliver keynote address at UC Riverside Feb ... Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion ... The Wild Card in the Indic Religious Deck?" Larson is the author or editor of 12 books and more than 100 scholarly articles on cross-cultural philosophy of religion, history of religions, classical Sanskrit and South Asian history and culture, including "Religion and Personal Law in Secular India....(size: 9.0Kb)

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Evolutionary argument for Christianity or, why Atheists should convert

The Examiner

23 Jan 2014

claim that religion has become too dangerous and humanity’s survival is threatened by it ... "Imagine, with John Lennon, a world with no religion ... By consulting the hyperlinks above it you will readily discern that those who did “Imagine, with John Lennon, a world with no religion” are responsible for atrocities on the level to which religious wars could not even dream reaching....(size: 5.3Kb)

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The GOP’s Birth-Control Trojan Horse

The Daily Beast

23 Jan 2014

The right wants to use religion as an excuse to legally discriminate against gays and unmarried women—and, ultimately, anyone who doesn’t share their Christian faith ... basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender ... Creating a general right to exempt oneself from anti-discrimination laws as long as religion is cited as the motivating factor....(size: 8.5Kb)

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Gabriella Reno, Samuele Vivian to perform at Last Sundays

The Gleaner

23 Jan 2014

to 4 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to view the 'Explorations II. Religion and Spirituality' exhibition, which features 68 works from the National Art Collection and explores the role of religion and spirituality in Jamaican culture and history. The artists featured include ... Contributions to the donation box are welcomed to help fund programmes, such as the 'Religion and Spirituality' exhibition and Last Sundays programming. ....(size: 2.4Kb)

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Sikhs in US military now allowed to wear turbans

The Siasat Daily

23 Jan 2014

The uniform relaxation would allow personnel from different religions to wear turbans, skullcaps, keep beards and tattoos. Soldiers, marines, sailors and airmen belonging to the said religions can now request exemptions to strict military uniform and grooming policies, the BBC reports ... religion requires men to wear turbans, beards and long hair....(size: 2.9Kb)

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Panel OKs bill letting Ind. schools mark Christmas

San Francisco Chronicle

23 Jan 2014

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Top Elton John, Religion

Well he could almost taste the money
But he was sitting in a den of thieves
Looking for the great awakening
Trying to find a way to leave
But that's when he got religion
And the light went on inside
He said somebody up there likes me
Now he's working for the holy guide
He got drunk but he don't remember
That he'd been drinking in a bar downtown
When he thought he heard a choir of angels
Singing in the Tiki Lounge
And that's when he got religion
From no salesman on TV
Just a tap on the shoulder in the parking lot
He still drinks but he does believe
Religion, you do the best you can
We all make the same mistakes
We're gonna wind up with the man
Religion, oh you do the best you can
We all make the same mistakes
We're gonna wind up with the man
She was silent as he paid her
But the thanks she got was next to none
And as her car pulled out of the motel
She felt the presence of someone
And that's when she got religion
In the front of a compact Ford
Just a gentle voice on the stereo

Top Boehse Onkelz, Religion

Religion, Religion, Religon...
Da kommt sie schon, die Prozession,
das ist Deine Religion
Du brauchst nichts mehr zu tun
Du brauchst nicht nett zu sein
Denn:
Gott wird Dir verzeihn, Gott wird Dir verzeihn
Religion !
Und geht es Dir auf Erden schlecht,
dann brauchst Du nur zu sterben
Jesus Christus ist gerecht, und wir sind seine Erben

Top Luther Vandross, Religion

It was early Sunday morning
Everyone in the house was still asleep
She made some toast and coffee
Took a shower and made herself smell sweet
She said, "I don't want a bus ride,
I believe that the walk might help me think
Got a heart kind of heavy
I need some big hat and gloves, shoes and bag religion!"
Religion
That's my decision
Some of that "make me feel better when I shout!!!" religion
That's my decision
Papa Henry was full of spice
He was a man usually nice
But something got into him last night
Made him want to fuss and hollar
The entire house was in a sweat
His bottle got broken and the floor got wet
"Clean it up!" you could hear him scream
Then he said, "I'm going out"
I need religion
Religion
That's my decision
Some of that "raise up the roof, 90 proof" religion
That's my decision
Religion
It's my decision, oh yes it is
That's my decision
It's the story about a good family
Who doesn't live anymore in good harmony
They are people who love their daughter and son
They try to give them religion
Little Billy likes his best friend Jack
How in the world could he be like that
Mama and Henry wanna have that chat
Boy, you need religion
Little Betty, whatcha gonna do?
There's a child growing inside of you
You should've stopped and thought things through
Little girl you need a vision of religion
Religion
And that's my decision
Some of that "how'd I get on Rikki Lake" religion
That's my decision
Religion
Get a little,
Religion
Get a little

Top Slime, Religion

ErzÃ¤hlt mir nichts von euren GÃ¶ttern
Denn die haben niemals existiert
Auch Jesus Christus oder Mohammed
Verhinderten nie einen Krieg
Behauptet nicht, daÃ ihr die Antwort habt
Auf die Frage, die ihr niemals gewuÃt
Behauptet nicht, daÃ ihr die Wahrheit sagt
Weil eure Wahrheit gelogen ist
Religion - Bedeutet UnterdrÃ¼ckung
Religion - Ist Opium fÃ¼r das Volk
Religion - Hat Millionen von Menschen getÃ¶tet
Religion - Doch die Kirchen
Sind immer noch voll
Ihr habt die Bombe gesegnet
Die auf Hiroshima fiel
Auch mit Hitler und Mussolini
Habt ihr euch solidarisiert
Es ist egal, wer an der Macht ist
Denn ihr seid immer dabei
Ihr nehmt den Menschen das Denken ab
Mit eurer Heuchelei
Religion - Bedeutet UnterdrÃ¼ckung
Religion - Ist Opium fÃ¼r das Volk
Religion - Hat Millionen von Menschen getÃ¶tet
Religion - Doch die Kirchen

Top Alvin Lee, Religion

I never really understood religion
Except it seems a good excuse to kill.
I never really could make a decision,
I don't suppose I ever really will.
I can't relate to any power structure
Where ego is the driving energy;
I let mine go a long, long time ago, now,
When I decided that I would be free.
The only thing I understand is living;
The biggest sacrifice to make is death.
And once you're dead there's nothing left for giving,

Top Ten Years After, Religion

I never really understood religion
Except it seems a good excuse to kill
I never really could make a decision
I don't surpose I ever really will
I can't relate to any power structure
Where ego is the driving energy
I let mine go long, long time ago, now
When I decided that I would be free
Only thing I understand is living
The biggest sacrifice to make is death
Once you're dead, there's noting left for giving

Top Bif Naked, Religion

Suck my mouth.
Suck my pain away.
Helplessness,
I am hard to stain.
Potentially inappropriate...
I am naked,
before you.
Look at me.
You came for me.
I pray to you.
You are in me...
You are my religion.
You are my religion.
I'm loving you.
You're loving me.
You are my religion.
You are my religion.
I'm touching you.
You're touching me...
Intoxicated with your breath.
My eyes close,
I am a mess.
Starving and cold and I need your love...
You keep me real.
You lift me up.
Prayer soft,
I am in love.
Devotee of your immortal love.
Brutal truth.
It is profound.
Can you hear the sound,
of my breath?
You are my religion.
You are my religion.
I'm loving you.
You're loving me.
You are my religion.
You are my religion.
I'm touching you.

Top River City Rebels, Religion

Door to door, Selling me your religion
Confronting me like a fucking zombie
black shirt, white tie, brain washed till you die
fake dream, false hopes, religion is just one big lie
(HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY)
[Chorus]
Jehovah's Witness knocking on my door
Jehovah's witness gonna save us all
Jehovah's witness knocking on my door
Jehovah's witness aint gonna save shit!
Stay away, run and hide
Religion is conformity
Catholic Christian, knocking on my door
Cahtolic Christian, gonna save us all
Catholic Christian, knocking on my door
Catholic Christian, aint gonna save SHIT!

Top Ravenous, Religion

I have already seen it all
a thousand times before
gazing into outer space
where the timelines cross
far out and away from here
it pushes its way into the air
still a bit to surreal
but we bring the lies to life
it only exists within our minds
and so man created god
we tried to put it into focus
untill it became all too real
and still there is some kind of need
this idea came to life
still not completely understood
it unites and tears apart
CHORUS:
a man made force in our world
combines the evil and the good
religion is what we call it but isnt understood
it was created to give hope
but its caused so many wars
and it will bring so many more

Top Destiny, Religion

They are fighting on islands.
They are fighting at sea.
They are fighting for justice.
They are fighting for me.
I'm not a believer.
Thank God for that.
They try to use me as a receiver
for their useless chat.
The root of all evil
is what we have in mind.
I don't know what
they are trying to find.
Maybe the creator of Adam and Eve.
But why in hell must they hate
each others beliefs.
Roots of all evil.
The roots of our minds.
Religion, religion.
One man is for heaven,
the other represents hell.
And they start to fight
when they ring the bell.
Don't think I'm watching
this senseless game.
For me and my soul
they do just the same.
Roots of all evil.
The roots of our minds.
Religion, religion.
Black:
is the collar of the priest and his voice.
Light:
is the force he wants to praise.
Knight:
is the title of the man who does the killing work.
People are ruined
by the collecting man.
And the money finances a plan.
The meaning of his message is to get
you signed on their list of hired minds.
Roots of all evil.
The roots of our minds.
Religion, religion.
Black:
is the collar of the priest and his voice.
Light:
is the force he wants to praise.
Knight:
is the title of the man who does the killing work.
Why can't they be satisfied
with their work with souls?
Why must the money take control?
The priests are all waiting
for the final cut of the universe.
Roots of all evil.
The roots of our minds.

Top George Carlin, Religion

When it comes to bullshit, big-time, major league
bullshit, you have to stand in awe of the all-time
champion of false promises and exaggerated claims,
religion. No contest. No contest. Religion. Religion
easily has the greatest bullshit story ever told. Think
about it. Religion has actually convinced people that
there's an invisible man living in the sky who watches
everything you do, every minute of every day. And the
invisible man has a special list of ten things he does
not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten
things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke
and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send
you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and
cry forever and ever 'til the end of time!
But He loves you. He loves you, and He needs money! He
always needs money! He's all-powerful, all-perfect, all-
knowing, and all-wise, somehow just can't handle money!
Religion takes in billions of dollars, they pay no taxes,
and they always need a little more. Now, you talk about a

Top Apache Indian, Religion

Chorus
I and I respect all Religion
I and I me pray to the Almighty One
Me give thanks and praise fe the righteous way
But me can't follow...no me can't follow one
Verse
Me say me look to the Hindu ca me a Indian
Me look to the Muslim and Sikhism
Ina India too much to choose from
Sit down with Sadoo.. Indian holy man
Listen man a talk and me start understand
Go down Africa and me reach a Jam One
Sit down with Rasta and start fe reason
Read out of the bible talk to Christian
When you check it out could a confusion
Religion bring war and contradiction
One god we have one destination
Respect each other and nothing can wrong
Chorus
Verse
Me say me learn bout Rama and Hari Krishna
Guru Gobind Singh and the height of Allah
Me look to the East and pray to Mecca
Jesus Christ Christian Messiah
Ina Jerusalem was born the saviour
King Salassi I down a Ethiopia
The conquering lion of the tribe of Judah
Natty Rastafari and me pray to Jah Jah
Me look and me search and me study Buddha
Say nuff mon a talk bout Sai Baba
God bless all mon who fight evil doer
That's why the angels a fan me with the eagles feather
Chorus
Verse 3
Ca me say nuff mon a pray to animal and images
Some kill animal in sacrifices
Say nuff of them a follow demon and witches
Them worship the devil and satanic verses
But I and I no mek fe mek no compromises
Give thanks to the Lord and the highest praises
You spread the good word and bring good wishes
You mix ina evil the highest watches
You clean up your heart and break no promises
Live good with all colour and all races
Overcome tribulation man faces
A me say dust-to-dust and ashes to ashes

Top Mammal, Religion

Well I got a problem now,
You made it mine,
Showing me your weakness,
I assumed that you were stronger.
And it's not the greed that holds us back,
Just the lie, we're inferior
I assumed that we were family,
So I just though I'd mention,
Try to ease a little tension.
The bed I lie in was made by you,
This band of brothers will make it through,
And if loving you means hating you, then I refuse.
And if loving you means hating you, then I refuse.
I won't imagine pain cause it walks beside me.
And we're turning the screw right now,
We're not there yet but at least we're trying.
I'm not phased by their opinion,
So, just tear the fall back plan,
And scatter it to winds cause we're preparing,
For the Rubicon in the path of Gower.
And if loving you means hating you, then I refuse.
And if loving you means hating you, then I refuse.
I can feel what's coming.
To know you makes me proud to do this loud, it's over-
rained it,
We'll be whole when the fear has left us,
So just take a path or shout,
Every word we can just completely,
And remember,
This is my religion.
[Solo.]
We open up, open up,
Face the glare from the future,
We open up, open up,
Face the glare from the future,
We open up, open up,
Face the glare from the future,
We open up, open up,
Face the glare from the future.
To know you makes me proud to do this loud, it's over-
rained it,
We'll be whole when the fear has left us,
So just take a path or shout,
Every word we can just completely,
And remember,
This is my religion.
This is my religion!
This is my religion!
(We open up, open up,
We open up, open up,
We open up, open up,
We open up, open up,
We open up, open up,
We open up, open up,

Top Switched, Religion

Yeah
take back the blood that you shed
ive lost these things in your head
like constant pounding
i drill the enemy like you (strength)
its all i need (faith)
keeps' calling me
forsake the ways of the world
pray to me in your dreams
pray to me your god i'll be
cannot fight for anything
anything at all
its my own religion
but like a dagger in my chest i fall to my knees
its my own religion
its my own religion
can't take the hate that you bring
i resolve to end it all
and its so hard to believe
i was once like you (strength)
its all i need (faith)
keeps' calling me
forsake the ways of the world
pray to me in your dreams
pray to me your god i'll be
cannot fight for anything
anything at all
its my own religion
but like a dagger in my chest i fall to my knees
its my own religion
its my own religion
its my own religion
i tried to stop this life from ever having
i wish this pain would subside in my life
ive..ive..
its my own religion
take back the blood that you shed

Top Skylar Grey, Religion

I saw a man die the day he got out of jail,
I bought a new car and got caught in the hail,
Sometimes it feels like you got no one on your side,
But I will be there holding you tight, yeah yeah,
Holding you tight, yeah.
When you don't know what to believe in,
Let me be your religion,
It's a fucked up world that we live in,
So let me be your religion,
Yeah.
You lost a big bet on the day you lost your job,
You got evicted you said "Please help me, God,"
Now I don't know why when it rains, it pours,
But I know one thing that you've got for sure,
Yeah yeah, you've got for sure, yeah.
When you don't know what to believe in,
Let me be your religion,
It's a fucked up world that we live in,
So let me be your religion,
Yeah.
Let me be the one you go to,
When you start to cry,
Let me be the one that holds you,
When you're asking why,
I can only imagine what you're going through, babe,
But please...
When you don't know what to believe in,
Let me be your religion,
It's a fucked up world that we live in,
So let me be your religion,
Yeah.
When you don't know what to believe in,
Let me be your religion,
It's a fucked up world that we live in,
So let me be your religion,

Top Biss, Religion

There’s something inside me
That’s killing me slowly
It’s burning like fire in my head
There’s something in my veins
A beast locked in white chains
The stain of this switchblade is red
Chorus
Lord knows how hard I’ve tried
Lord knows I’ve failed
But I keep on searching my way
Take my soul, Lord, and ease my pain
This is my religion
There’s something above me
It’s something I can’t see
I don’t know why I am so blind
There’s something around me
A light that surrounds me
I’m lost in my own tangled mind

Top Front 242, Religion

'Right' branded on my brow
'Wrong' graven on my mind
You see, the sin is in me
When will it stop unfolding
When will I ever be face to face
With the devil in me
Chorus
Let me burn you... let me burn you...
Let me burn you down...
Let me burn you... let me burn you...
Let me burn you down...
Burn you down...
(Let me... let me...)
Brains wants to rule the heart
Heart wants to tie the hands
Unseat the assassin in me
So you cry, not to give it away
So you lie...
Chorus (2x)
Born with a wicked charm
Torn by this driving harm
You see, it moves into me
So you lie, not to give it away
So you cry

Top Coph Nia, Religion

Right' branded on my brow
'Wrong' graven on my mind
You see, the sin is in me
When will it stop unfolding
When will I ever be face to face
With the devil in me
Let me burn you... let me burn you...
Let me burn you down...
Let me burn you... let me burn you...
Let me burn you down...
Burn you down...
Brain wants to rule the heart
Heart wants to tie the hands
Unseat the assassin in me
So you cry, not to give it away
So you lie...
Let me burn you... let me burn you...
Let me burn you down...
Let me burn you... let me burn you...
Let me burn you down...
Burn you down...
Born with a wicked charm
Torn by this driving harm
You see, it moves into me
So you lie, not to give it away
So you cry
Let me burn you... let me burn you...
Let me burn you down...
Let me burn you... let me burn you...
Let me burn you down...

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