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Head to Head - Dawkins on religion

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Duration: 47:51
Updated: 23 Dec 2012

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

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

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Duration: 4:04
Updated: 11 Jan 2012

A poem about how Jesus is so much better than you ever imagined and how grace, when properly understood, explodes in a heart and brings true joy. Subscribe here: http://ow.ly/t8bDw Support the mission here: http://ow.ly/t8bED Get my audiobook for FREE here: http://ow.ly/tF1Ob A poem I wrote to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. In the scriptures Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At it's core Jesus' gospel and the good news of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man centered, Jesus is God-centered. This poem highlights my journey to discover this truth. Religion either ends in pride or despair. Pride because you make a list and can do it and act better than everyone, or despair because you can't do your own list of rules and feel "not good enough" for God. With Jesus though you have humble confident joy because He represents you, you don't represent yourself and His sacrifice is perfect putting us in perfect standing with God the Father. SPEAKING/SCHEDULING: I'd love to come to your area! Help us out by filling this out: http://ow.ly/c9oJL 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 VIDEOGRAPHER INFO: email: matthew@cikproductions.com website: http://www.cikproductions.com Instagram: http://ow.ly/nkVkY twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/cikproductions Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CIKProductions Lyrics of poem: http://ow.ly/bWanb Church isn't a museum for good people..' T-Shirt: http://ow.ly/jFQug

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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science, Religion and the Universe | Moyers & Company

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Duration: 26:47
Updated: 22 Jan 2014

Bill Moyers continues his conversation with the astrophysicist in part two of a three-part series. Watch Part One with Neal deGrasse Tyson: http://bit.ly/1dvNWcW Subscribe to 'Moyers & Company' channel: http://bit.ly/LGjeaM

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The REAL Truth About Religion And Its Origins - MUST WATCH!! [High Quality]

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Duration: 26:44
Updated: 19 Aug 2013

The hidden truth about all religions that they do not want you to know is revealed in this award winning documentary video. Please watch, discover and become...

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

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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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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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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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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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Mehdi Hasan | Islam Is A Peaceful Religion | Oxford Union

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Duration: 13:49
Updated: 20 Aug 2013

Mehdi Hasan gives his argument for Islam being a peaceful religion. FOLLOW Mehdi Hasan on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan Facebook @ http://fb.me/t...

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Bill Maher and Billy Crystal Talking About Religion

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Duration: 4:27
Updated: 21 Sep 2013

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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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The 10 CRAZIEST Religions in the World!

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Duration: 6:48
Updated: 16 Nov 2013

The 10 Craziest religions in the world! Yes, these are real. Yikes. "5 Unexplained Miracles"-I'm in it! http://youtu.be/K3Ab7SnaqdY And Check out Arielle! http://youtube.com/Arielle Subscribe! New videos every Saturday: http://bit.ly/Subscribenow Twitter: http://twitter.com/MatthewSantoro Facebook: http://fb.com/MatthewSantoroOfficial Facebook (Follow): http://fb.com/MattSantoro85 Google+: http://google.com/+MatthewSantoro Instagram: http://instagr.am/MatthewSantoro Tumblr: http://MatthewSantoro.tumblr.com Subscribe to my second channel too! http://www.youtube.com/MatthewSantoro2

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C'est pas sorcier -Religion 4: Islam

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Duration: 26:13
Updated: 08 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 partent au Maroc, un pays musu...

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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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David Silverman: Religion Is A Superstition!

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Duration: 4:49
Updated: 14 Jan 2014

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Seth MacFarlane: View Religion as a Bookmark

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Duration: 7:40
Updated: 17 Mar 2014

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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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Collection of Bill Maher's New Rules About Religion Part Four

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Duration: 11:31
Updated: 05 Mar 2014

A collection of Bill Maher's new rules about religion Part Four You can also visit our Facebook page or Youtube channel at: https://www.facebook.com/AgAtAnFoundation http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb062gdTsC6FPvnzCPVvsTw

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Greatest Anti-Religion speech? Christopher Hitchens

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Duration: 6:43
Updated: 20 Aug 2013

Full debate here: http://youtu.be/ddsz9XBhrYA Sorry the audio is a little out of sync.

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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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A Sudanese woman refugee walks past the site of four mass graves, with the raised earth marked by white sacks, in the Kalma refugee camp in Darfur, Sudan, Friday, Nov. 14, 2008.

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Sudanese Woman Sentenced to Death for Apostasy

Voa News

15 May 2014

VOA News. A court in Sudan has sentenced a pregnant woman to death by hanging for refusing to renounce her Christian faith ... On Thursday, Judge Abbas al-Khalifa handed down the death sentence in Khartoum after Ibrahim told the court, "I am a Christian."   ... State Department said the United States is deeply disturbed by the court ruling and called on the government of Sudan to respect the right to freedom of religion ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)

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Women attend a demonstration calling on the government to rescue the kidnapped schoolgirls of the Chibok secondary school, in Abuja, Nigeria, Tuesday, May 13, 2014.

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Nigeria rules out prisoner swap for missing girls

Mail Guardian South Africa

15 May 2014

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has ruled out the release of Boko Haram fighters in exchange for the freedom of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militants a month ago. Britain’s Africa Minister Mark Simmonds, in Nigeria for talks about the international rescue mission, told reporters on Wednesday that he raised the issue with Jonathan during a meeting in Abuja ... International involvement ... Special powers....(size: 5.0Kb)

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Miners carefully carrying a rescued friend hours after an explosion and fire at a coal mine killed at least 17 miners and left up to 300 workers trapped underground, in Soma, in western Turkey, late Tuesday, May 13, 2014, a Turkish official said.

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Turkey mine blast kills at least 201, hundreds trapped

New Straits/Business Times

14 May 2014

SOMA. At least 201 people were killed and hundreds more remained trapped underground after an explosion at a coal mine in western Turkey, the government said today, warning that rescue efforts faced a race against time. The toll has risen rapidly since Tuesday’s disaster in the province of Manisa, when a total of 787 mineworkers became trapped inside the mine ... “I have been waiting for my son since early afternoon,” she told AFP ... ....(size: 4.9Kb)

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Riot police use water cannons and teargas to disperse demonstrators marching to remember the mine accident victims and protest against the government, in Izmir, Turkey, Thursday, May 15, 2014.

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Protesters clash with police in Turkey

Al Jazeera

16 May 2014

Anti-government protesters angered by the deaths of at least 283 workers in Turkey's worst mining disaster have clashed with police across the country. In the western city of Izmir, about 100km from Soma, which was hit hard by Tuesday's mine explosion, police fired tear gas and water cannon at around 20,000 protesters on Thursday ... Photographs of his adviser Yusuf Erkel kicking a protester in Soma caused outrage on social media ... ....(size: 5.7Kb)

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Friends and family members of 9/11 victims visit a September 11 Memorial waterfall during a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the attacks, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 in New York.

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Obama visits 9/11 museum, says terrorism can't break us

The Times of India

15 May 2014

NEW YORK. President Barack Obama praised the new September 11 museum on Thursday as "a sacred place of healing and of hope" that captures both the story and the spirit of heroism that followed the attacks. "Like the great wall and bedrock that embrace us today, nothing can ever break us ... The museum, which commemorates the 2001 terrorist attack, as well as the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, opens to the public on May 21 ... 11 ... ....(size: 3.4Kb)

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Israel calls for UN recognition of Yom Kippur

Al Jazeera

17 May 2014

"There are three monotheistic religions, yet only two are recognised by the UN calendar ... "On the one hand, the UN advances values of cooperation and engagement among nations, on the other hand, it is prioritising one religion over the other," Prosor said ... 236 Source .. Agencies. ....(size: 1.5Kb)

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Sudanese woman sentenced to death for converting to Christianity

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

17 May 2014

MARK COLVIN ... Thomas Oriti reports ... Activists scream "no to oppression of women", holding signs that read "freedom of religion" ... You can't be punished because of your religion, and that's what's happening here ... There are certainly avenues for appeal, and there's always the avenue to appeal for clemency to the Sudanese government, but realistically, she's there because she chose to be a Christian and she refused to renounce her religion ... ....(size: 4.4Kb)

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Same-sex marriage: No, the battle's not over

WorldNetDaily

17 May 2014

And he recognized the crucial role morals and religion play in making this possible. Tocqueville wrote, “There is no country in the world where the Christian religion retains a greater influence over the souls of men than in America. …” ... Religion and the institutions of traditional marriage and family are being challenged and, rather than being seen as enablers of our freedom, are now regularly portrayed as obstacles to it ... ....(size: 6.1Kb)

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Religion events from around the Washington area

The Washington Post

17 May 2014

The Lutheran Church of St. Andrew is now accepting registrations for Vacation Bible School that will run from Monday, June 23 to Friday, June 27 ... Online payments ... 301-384-4394 ... PHOTOS ... For more religion events, visit washingtonpost.com/religion. Send event name, dates, times, exact address, prices and a publishable telephone number at least one week before our Saturday publication day to Religion Events, The Washington Post, 1150 15th St ... ....(size: 21.6Kb)

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Web & Interactive Media Specialist (State of Oklahoma)

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17 May 2014

Race, color, religion, age, sex/gender, disability, veteran status, place of national origin and other categories protected by law are not factors in employment, promotion, compensation or working conditions ... Moore Norman Technology Center does not condone discrimination with regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, age, ......(size: 4.6Kb)

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LIVINGSTON & SMITH: A more realistic vision for combating Islamic terror

The Washington Times

17 May 2014

Facebook. Follow @washtimes. Should the NBA be allowed to force Donald Sterling to sell the Clippers? ... These terrorists are especially concerned with communities and governments whose values resemble America’s, which are inclined to promote women’s rights, freedom of religion, even the freedom not to practice religion, or the freedom to adopt systems of governance at odds with extremists’ interpretations of Shariah ... Mr....(size: 6.1Kb)

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Pakistani teen kills blasphemy accused

Al Jazeera

17 May 2014

A teenager walked into a Pakistani police station and shot dead a 65-year-old man accused of blasphemy, officials have said ... The victim, named as Khalil Ahmad, was arrested four days ago under the country's strict blasphemy law, Ali told AFP news agency ... Din said the blasphemy law was being used by people as a way to settle personal scores behind the smokescreen of religion ... 324 Source .. AFP . ....(size: 2.0Kb)

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Professor Charles Strozier’s Article on the 9-11 Memorial Museum Published on Slate.com (John Jay College of Criminal Justice)

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17 May 2014

(Source. John Jay College of Criminal Justice) Newsroom. Professor Charles Strozier's Article on the 9-11 Memorial Museum Published on Slate.com ... The problems with the Sept. 11 memorial museum," published on Slate.com ... Psychological Essays on Religion, Violence, and History (Oxford, 2010) with Terman, Jones and Boyd; and co-editor (with Michael Flynn) of Genocide, War, and Human Survival (1996); among many other works. distributed by....(size: 2.1Kb)

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Final Talk before Leaving for India (The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama)

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17 May 2014

(Source. The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama). May 16th 2014. Frankfurt, Germany, 16 May 2014 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama's last talk before returning to India was at the request of the group 'Friends for a Friend' ... His Holiness made clear that the idea of one truth and one religion is appropriate in terms of one individual, but in terms of the community we have to accept that there are several truths and several religions....(size: 8.2Kb)

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May 16, 2014 SunTrust Clarifies Supplier Policies; Third Party Vendor Reinstates Listings with Benham Real Estate (SunTrust Banks Inc)

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17 May 2014

(Source. SunTrust Banks Inc). ATLANTA, May 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE. STI) today issued the following statement. . SunTrust supports the rights of all Americans to fully exercise their freedoms granted under the Constitution, including those with respect to free speech and freedom of religion. ... About SunTrust Banks, Inc ... SunTrust's Internet address is suntrust.com. SOURCE SunTrust Banks, Inc....(size: 2.3Kb)

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>Music Review: Swans - 'To Be Kind'

Seattle Post

17 May 2014

Is that a melody? The new Swans album is packed with leader Michael Gira's trademark loud art rock - lengthy guitar slams and atmospheric droning passages in a no-wave political music one might meditate to while contemplating global domination. Add to the equation a sparkling melody and a shiny pop sheen ... Weird twisted tribal tongues still bark in the face of established religion ... I envision a human harvesting operation in the Ozarks....(size: 2.4Kb)

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Technology Center Representative (State of Oklahoma)

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17 May 2014

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Certified Teacher - Welding (State of Oklahoma)

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17 May 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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