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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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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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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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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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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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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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Seth MacFarlane: View Religion as a Bookmark

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Duration: 7:40
Updated: 17 Mar 2014

Clip from Bill Maher's "OVERTIME", as streamed on the internet, 3-14-2014. Copyright Disclaimer Under Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. I do not claim ownership of this material. I realize no profit, monetary or otherwise, from the exhibition of this video.

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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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David Silverman: Religion Is A Superstition!

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Duration: 4:49
Updated: 14 Jan 2014

The Real Story, Fox news, 1-14-2014, David Silverman, President, American Atheists, Inc., http://atheists.org http://www.facebook.com/AmericanAtheists Copyright Disclaimer Under Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. I do not claim ownership of this material. I realize no profit, monetary or otherwise, from the exhibition of this video.

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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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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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Full "Beyond Religion: Ethics for the Whole World" Dalai Lama Speech

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Duration: 86:32
Updated: 07 Mar 2014

Filmed and edited by @fordfischer, this video shows the entire March 7th speech given by Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. In it, he discusses the importance of global tolerance and rejection of violence, as well as the need for morality to be included in education. Produced by Ford Fischer and Trey Yingst

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Bill Maher and Billy Crystal Talking About Religion

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Duration: 4:27
Updated: 10 Dec 2013

Bill Maher and Billy Crystal Talking About Religion

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RELIGION vs NAZIS - UberSoldier 2 Gameplay! Part 5!

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Duration: 12:53
Updated: 28 May 2014

Ubersoldier is a huge bigot.

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December 12 2013 Breaking News Final Hour the Coming Antichrist one world religion Armageddon

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Duration: 56:29
Updated: 12 Dec 2013

December 12 2013 Breaking News Final Hour the Coming Antichrist Armageddon one world religion Last days news prophecy update Queen of Rome, Queen of ISLAM, Queen of All The Marian apparitions plan to unite all religions under the Roman Catholic Churc http://www.eternal-productions.org/PDFS/Queen.pdf http://www.thebereancall.org Dave Hunt speaker on video - Christian apologist, speaker, radio commentator and author. The Berean Call started in 1992. Hunt has traveled to the Near East, lived in Egypt, and written numerous books on theology, prophecy, cults, and other religions, including critiques of Catholicism, Islam, Mormonism, and Calvinism, among others. Hunt's Christian theology was evangelical dispensational Ushering in the One-World Religion CBN.com -- GENEVA, Switzerland — A one world government and a one world religion — it may just sound like fiction from the popular "Left Behind" novel series. But some Christians say this scenario may be closer than most people think. in Geneva, hundreds of spiritual and religious leaders met at the United Nations for a peace summit. And although all the major faiths were there, including some who claim to represent Christianity, it was clear that Jesus was not invited. The summit was endorsed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan who said "the future of the world depends on women." The event was actually the first ever UN summit of women religious leaders. Mournful cries could be heard emanating from one of the meetings as more than 500 women from more than 70 countries came to talk about ways to achieve world peace. Most were from "Eastern religions" — Buddhists, Taoists and Hindus. Honorary Chair Shirley MacLaine, known for her adventures into New Age, did not show, but several celebrities did, including Linda Evans, Lindsay Wagner and Linda Gray of "Dallas" fame. Gray said, "I was raised Catholic, I bless that base, I think if you have a strong religious base where, whatever it is, then you branch out from there, or expand on it." The summit was endorsed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan who said "the future of the world depends on women." As the women gathered near the banks of beautiful Lake Geneva, Bawa Jain, one of the organizers and one of the few men present, said, "And behold the power of women, look at that, the rain stopped, (laughs) this is the power of women, a true demonstration here." Although there was much talk about peace and how women can harness their "feminine energies" to bring peace to a hurting planet, there was no mention of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ. Nor could we find any evangelical Christians either speaking at or attending this world religions summit. Rev. Brown Campbell said, "That's not a purposeful intent. This is a meeting, of course, of people of all religions. And I think what we've all tried to do is to call on the common deity that everyone will say... I mean everyone here would say there is a God, this is not a group of Atheists, this is a group of people of faith, and for everyone there is a god-person by whatever name." The Geneva summit was a direct outcome of the Millennium World Peace Summit of religious and spiritual leaders held at the United Nations in New York two years ago. At that gathering, honorary chair and CNN founder Ted Turner endeared himself to the crowd by promoting the New Age concept that there are many ways to heaven. "The thing that disturbed me was that my religion, the Christian sect, was very intolerant, not of religious freedom, but we thought we were the only ones going to heaven," Turner said. The belief that there are many ways to heaven was also part of the New Age gospel at the Geneva summit. Strong said, "I'm very close to the Buddhists, the Taoists, the native Americans and uh, peace to me is being one with the source." When asked if she was referring to God "the Creator," she said, "Well, I don't necessary call it Creator, but, it's one name." Robert Maginnis, a former director of the Family Research Council, said of the summit, "Well, I can see the possibility that it's the globalization of world religion." Maginnis says it appears the hidden agenda is to unite people under one religious umbrella so they will peacefully accept the UN's radical political goals. "I would submit that the United Nations is very anti-life, they are anti-faith, anti-family, they're anti-national sovereignty, but they are pro one-world government," he said. Christian scholars say the Bible warns of a time when all the world will unite under a false global religious and political system. Maginnis says, it appears the UN could be taking the first steps in that direction. "You're taking the Muslim community, the Christian community, the Hindus, the Confucians and all the many hundreds of religious groups, trying to identify key leaders, and you are basically trying to co-opt them into cooperating with you," he said.

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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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The Big Story: Origins of Religion

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Duration: 4:15
Updated: 09 Sep 2013

This is an educational video with the sole purpose of spreading knowledge and wisdom without any commercial interests. I intend to make a series of similar videos spanning whole history. Please subscribe and leave any suggestions or comments. Sources: The Forest People, by Colin M Turnbull, 1961 The Old Way: A Story of the First People, by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, 2006 The Evolution of God, by Robert Wright, 2009 Additional Reading: "Evolutionary origin of religions," Wikipedia The Dawn of Belief: Religon in the Upper Paleolithic of Southwestern Europe, Chapters 4~7, by D Bruce Dickson, 1990 The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, by Émile Durkheim, 1915 Script adapted from here: http://www.macrohistory.com/h1/ch00.htm Narrator: http://www.matthewkendrick.com/ Soundtrack: https://soundcloud.com/four-tet/angel-echoes-jon-hopkins-remix

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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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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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A Group Too Extreme For Al Qaeda Just Took Over Iraq's Second Biggest City

Huffington Post

11 Jun 2014

They have live-tweeted amputations, carried out public crucifixions and have been disavowed as too extreme by al-Qaeda. Now they have taken over Mosul, Iraq's second biggest city. They are the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIS, a group of extremist Sunni Islamist militants, and they are rapidly becoming one of the deadliest and most prolific insurgent groups in the Middle East ... Iraqi uniforms strewn on the road in Mosul ... ....(size: 5.0Kb)

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Another Indian woman found hanging from tree in Uttar Pradesh

BBC News

12 Jun 2014

A 19-year-old woman has been found hanging from a tree in a village in northern India, the third such case in a month in Uttar Pradesh state. The body was found in Thakurdwara, about three hours' drive from Delhi. Her family told police she was raped. A post mortem examination is under way ... ....(size: 1.8Kb)

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File - After taxiing in an MQ-9 Reaper, Airman 1st Class Jon Mann walks under a Reaper's wing to place wheel chocks to prevent accidental movement April 24, 2013 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.

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16 militants killed in two US drone strikes in Pakistan

Deccan Herald

12 Jun 2014

The second strike took place hours after first drone strike killed at least six at the same location ... ....(size: 0.6Kb)

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In this still image posted on a militant Twitter account on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, militants parade down a main road in Mosul, Iraq.

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Iraq crisis: Islamist militants close in on Baghdad after capturing two towns north of capital

The Independent

13 Jun 2014

Islamist militants are closing in on Baghdad after capturing two towns north of Iraq's capital. Officials said Iraqi soldiers abandoned their posts with no resistance when fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) pushed into Diyala province. Militants driving machine gun-mounted pickups entered the towns of Jalula and Sadiyah on Thursday night, police said ... Baghdad prepares for the worst. Iraq crisis ... In pictures ... tv ... ....(size: 18.5Kb)

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Spain's Prado Museum director Miguel Zugaza is seen backlighted by a projection of a Google Earth slideshow after a press conference, in Madrid, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009.

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Hidden 'Ocean' Discovered Deep Underground Near Earth's Core

Huffington Post

13 Jun 2014

We may have another "ocean" to add to the world map -- only this one is hidden hundreds of miles beneath our planet's surface. A new study suggests that a hidden "ocean" is nestled in the Earth's mantle some 400 miles beneath North America. The hidden reservoir, apparently locked in a blue crystalline mineral called ringwoodite, may hold three times as much water that exists in all the world's surface oceans ... ....(size: 2.6Kb)

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Religion events

Longview News Journal

14 Jun 2014

Teague Park Amphitheatre, 415 American Legion Blvd., will hold “Gospel on the Lawn” at 2 to 6 p.m. today. Canned food, gently used coats and donations will be accepted to benefit Community Outreach Mission in Longview. For information, call Kim Rayson (903) 371-1524. Grace Baptist Church, 212 E ... and 6.30 p.m., Sunday ... Registration will run through Monday ... Friday ... June 22 ... Deadline for consideration for the Saturday Religion section is 5 p.m ... ....(size: 2.8Kb)

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Oklahoma religion briefs

The Oklahoman

14 Jun 2014

Religion briefs for June 14. Oklahoman . ;. IN BRIEF. Church sponsors health fair. EDMOND — “For the Health of It,” a free health clinic featuring forums on nutrition, mental health, stress management and emotional wellness will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Edmond Seventh-day Adventist Church, 13812 Scott St., north of Memorial Road between Bryant and Coltrane. For more information, call 478-4401. Music minister to bid farewell ... 15. 1 ... ....(size: 4.3Kb)

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Religion Notes for June 14

Richmond Times Dispatch

14 Jun 2014

MUSIC ... Details. (804) 307-6853. Subscription Required ... Have an online subscription? Login Now ....(size: 0.4Kb)

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Letters to the editor - June 14

Ohio

14 Jun 2014

Religion and  the Founders ... Our Founding Fathers, especially Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, the creator of our Constitution, greatly valued freedom of religion; thus, it is part of the First Amendment. The First Amendment prohibits one religion from being favored over any other religion by our government ... All other countries at that time had state-sponsored religions, but not us....(size: 7.9Kb)

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Andrew Fiala: Yosemite reminds us to enjoy rainbows while they last

Fresno Bee

14 Jun 2014

The "Yosemite religion," as one of my colleagues calls it, is based in the experience of the transcendent power of nature ... If there is such a thing as the Yosemite religion, then John Muir is its prophet ... Muir thought that city religions were weak imitations of the direct appearance of the divine in mountains, trees and rivers ... The Yosemite religion, however, offers no ritual, law or savior....(size: 4.4Kb)

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CHARLES: When the federal government goes too far

The Washington Times

14 Jun 2014

Take the rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, cornerstones of the Bill of Rights ... The second is religion’s role in ending slavery ... Today, the individual’s right to live by a moral code defined by his free exercise of religion is being pummeled by government ... No wonder even congressmen rose to defend free exercise of religion....(size: 5.7Kb)

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Berlin Plans 'House Of One,' A Place Where Jews, Muslims, And Christians Will Pray Under ...

Huffington Post

14 Jun 2014

A rabbi, an imam, and a pastor are planning to pull off an interfaith miracle in the heart of Berlin, Germany by creating a sacred space for three religions under one roof. The House of One will be a shared place of prayer and learning for the city's Christian, Muslim, and Jewish communities that celebrates the commonalities of the religions longest associated with Berlin....(size: 2.4Kb)

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Mormon women's group founder faces excommunication

Detroit news

14 Jun 2014

Kate Kelly, who led hundreds in protest against gender inequality in the Mormon religion, says she'is shocked, dismayed and devastated the church is moving to excommunicate her ... Two months after Mormon Kate Kelly led hundreds in a demonstration to shed light on gender inequality in the religion defying church orders to stay off Temple Square the founder of a prominent Mormon womens group is facing excommunication....(size: 8.3Kb)

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Kim Kardashian & family turning to God to boost show ratings?

WPXI

14 Jun 2014

RELIGION!. The entrepreneur mommy allegedly came up with the plan after religion started gaining traction in the reality TV realm, with shows like WE TV’s Mary Mary, GSN’s American Bible Challenge, Lifetime’s Preachers’ Daughters, and more! ... . ....(size: 1.2Kb)

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Letter: Being religious is not anti-science

The Salt Lake Tribune

14 Jun 2014

While I admire Gregory Clark’s determination to push for scientifically defined evolution , I think that he is wrong in assuming that religion, all religion, is at the heart of the problem ... The problem with Dr. Clark’s attack is political ... Join the Discussion. Which brings up the other problem with Dr ... ....(size: 1.5Kb)

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Honorary Degree Presented to Gregory Baum. (St Jerome’s University)

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14 Jun 2014

(Source. St Jerome’s University). On June 8, 2014, Dr ... Jerome's University ... Among his many important books are Religion and Alienation as well as Compassion and Solidarity, which was a prestigious CBC 1987 Massey Lecture ... On Religious Liberty, On Ecumenism, and On the Church's Relation to non-Christian Religions.The Ecumenist....(size: 1.6Kb)

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Turmoil in the world of Islam

Deccan Chronicle

14 Jun 2014

Islam is the world’s second-largest religion after Christianity ... Islam is the predominant religion in West Asia, in Sahel, in the Horn of Africa and northern Africa, and in some parts of Asia ... Other parts of the world too host large Muslim immigrant communities; in western Europe, for instance, Islam is the second largest religion after Christianity, where it represents six per cent of the total population....(size: 6.7Kb)

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U.S. nuns in Vatican showdown

Times Union

14 Jun 2014

Are American nuns paying for the sins of a Jesuit priest who died in the 1950s? ... sisters, with one of Rome's chief complaints being the nuns' continuing embrace of the notion of "conscious evolution." ... The Rev ... But at this point the Catholic Church may need to take Teilhard more seriously if it is to take him back from his fan base outside traditional religion ... Gibson writes for Religion News Service and blogs at Commonwealth magazine. ....(size: 3.2Kb)

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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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