Church

No Women Allowed

Huff Post: by Jennifer Dobner — SALT LAKE CITY, April 5 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Mormon women who want ecclesiastical equality were denied admittance to a male-only session of their faith’s spring conference on Saturday, in their bid to promote the ordination of women into the lay priesthood. Adorned in […]

Scottish Independence: Role of religion ‘should be recognised’

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Philomena (film)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philomena Theatrical release poster Directed by Stephen Frears Produced by Gabrielle Tan Steve Coogan Tracey Seaward Written by Steve Coogan Jeff Pope Starring Judi Dench Steve Coogan Music by Alexandre Desplat Cinematography Robbie Ryan Editing by Valerio Bonelli Studio Pathé BBC Films British Film Institute […]

Would Jesus approve or disapprove of modern Christianity? Poll Results

If Jesus suddenly came back to earth today, would he approve or disapprove of modern Christianity? Answer Share Next question Results Demographics:U.S.CaliforniaChicagoDemocratsFacebook PercentageGeoTrend last answered 5hrs ago Approve 438 votes 17% Disapprove 2,132 votes 83% Distribution of answers submitted by America. 17% Approve 83% Disapprove 1 Approve answers 1 Disapprove answers 0 overlapping answers Data […]

Would Jesus Cut Food Stamps?

Huff Post: Food Stamp Cuts Spark Bible Debate WASHINGTON — Republican and Democrats sparred this week on where Jesus Christ would stand on food stamps, a federal program that supported 47 million Americans last year. On Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee approved Republican legislation that would reform farm subsidies and […]

Christianity As State Religion Supported By One-Third Of Americans, Poll Finds

Huff Post: Although the North Carolina House of Representatives killed a bill Thursday that would have paved the way for establishing an official state religion, a new national HuffPost/YouGov poll finds widespread support for doing so. The new survey finds that 34 percent of adults would favor establishing Christianity as the official state religion […]