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Biblical city of Bethlehem boasts largest Christmas in years 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1007

Santa and Jesus 47 Major Nikon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 12 3395

George and Marion Kerby Are Proof of an Afterlife. 9 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1984

You know what I just hate? 5 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1367

Priest named in Pennsylvania church sex abuse probe jailed 6 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1103

Is religion the main source of conflict in the world? [View all] 59 guillaumeb Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 6503

Well, my 94-year-old mother is in the hospital again. 18 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 16 1634

Report on slavery is only a start for Southern Baptists' reckoning with racism [View all] 55 guillaumeb Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 4638

Would this do it for you?! 9 Soph0571 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 6 1801

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TEB Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 709

What a Muslim Could Teach Trump Supporters About Jesus 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 923

Trump's Jesus 0 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 982

'Hacking the good' from religion at a secular solstice 10 guillaumeb Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1436

My Catholic playground 4 Cartoonist Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1162

'Hand yourself over to human justice': Pope Francis tells priests guilty of abuse that the church wo 9 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1362

When it Comes to Honesty and Ethics, Trust in Clergy is at an All-Time Low 3 NeoGreen Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 892

Is Greed the main source of conflict in the world? 15 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1483

My religion has just one doctrine: Do no harm to others. 12 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 6 1550

Alabama police department blames recent murders on people who have 'turned away from God and.... 4 Soph0571 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1363

US sportswear traced to factory in China's internment camps 25 guillaumeb Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 2255

A Woman's Dragon Display Angered Her Christian Neighbor (So She Added Halos) 8 NeoGreen Dec 2018 Dec 2018 7 1431

If only Christians would follow the actual teaching attributed to Jesus, 7 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 5 1055

Soooooo much 'Christian' 1 Soph0571 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 23 1204

Somewhere, this very minute, a young woman is dying from a complication 7 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 7 1095

A "Snaketivity" Display in the Illinois Capitol is Still Angering Conservatives 20 NeoGreen Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1810

Abortion becomes legal in Ireland for first time after Bill signed by President 2 trotsky Dec 2018 Dec 2018 5 850

You don't have to imagine how religion is correlated with violence 43 Major Nikon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 6 2348

Ringing in a Christian Nationalist 2019 With an Even Larger Legislative Playbook 6 muriel_volestrangler Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1027

Illinois Attorney General Says Catholic Church Withheld Names of at Least 500 Accused Priests 4 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 966

What constitutes a "valid" interpretation of the Bible? [View all] 108 guillaumeb Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 8751

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The Genealogy of Jesus 16 Cartoonist Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1531

Even more sexual abuse cover up 0 True Dough Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1154

Florida church violated its religious exemption status and got slapped with a $7.1 million tax bill 32 Soph0571 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 62 5448

Nashville secular group celebrates faith-free Christmas 0 guillaumeb Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 905

In Minnesota there are lots and lots of Lutherans of Norwegian Heritage. 38 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 12 2265

This is a Glimpse at American Evangelical Hell... 6 NeoGreen Dec 2018 Dec 2018 5 1599

Ex-School Board Member Cites Anti-Atheist Law to Justify Christian Invocations 2 NeoGreen Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 919

Pope accepts resignation of LA bishop accused of misconduct 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 924

The Catholic Church is looking for (more than) a few good men 4 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1069

Opponents of Bible classes in a W. Virginia county's schools win round in court 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 11 1415

Nosedive: Enrollment in Catholic schools faces 'huge decline' 11 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1391

7 facts about American Catholics 2 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1176

Citing the Bible, TN School Board Member Rejects Gay-Straight Alliance Club 15 NeoGreen Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1554

After Scandal after Scandal, One Catholic Mother Faces a Choice 7 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 12 1515

Rapist fakes Christian conversion to avoid deportation 0 Major Nikon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 984

Vatican committee: Church credibility at risk over sex abuse 7 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1156

How to Press the Reset Button on Faith [View all] 76 guillaumeb Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 5948

If the Bible is primarily metaphorical or allegorical, it's a work of fiction. 40 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 2407

Dinosaurs on Noah's Ark went extinct because the flood wiped out all vegetation 6 Major Nikon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1460

Important Lessons I Learned in Church 14 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 6 1579

Why doesn't religion rank higher among sources of meaning? 16 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1394

Has Your Internal System Slowed Down? Is It Running Short of Capacity? Do a Reset! 7 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1187

Jesuits name priests credibly accused of sexually abusing children, including in D.C. area 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 925

Sajjan Kumar: Milestone conviction over 1984 Sikh killings 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 854

Imagine a World Where Not Believing in Some Old Myth 29 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 6 2105

Detroit Archdiocese transfers assets to remove them from liability 3 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1128

What does the RCC say about the Great Flood described in the Bible? [View all] 65 guillaumeb Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 5754

Iraq lays cornerstone to rebuild iconic Mosul mosque 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 817

Priest Pulled From Funerals After Repeatedly Citing Teenager's Suicide in 'Pastoral Disaster' 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 951

Hundreds Accuse Independent Baptist Pastors of Abuse 6 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 969

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Southern Baptist Seminary Reviews Its Legacy Of Racism 0 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 836

Atheist bashing here 12 Cartoonist Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1583

Do you think they even feel that HUGE plank in their eye? 0 Soph0571 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 6 1118

Priests Caught Abusing Boys Switch to Scouting? 13 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1721

For those who think abortion is wrong, where do they draw the line? [View all] 102 Major Nikon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 11 11155

In the Mood for Some Pseudo-Religious Codswallop? 35 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 2199

'Father, please stop': Parents horrified after priest used teen's funeral to condemn suicide 7 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1715

Lists of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse Are Spilling Out Across the Country 13 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 5 1213

Group says dozens detained in raid on Chinese church 14 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1318

Cardinal denies claims he covered up abuse allegation against Tolkien's son 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1008

We can never truly know or understand God 22 edhopper Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1294

Success! Canada passes bill to repeal its blasphemy law 0 trotsky Dec 2018 Dec 2018 7 1035

Religion declining in importance for many Americans, especially for Millennials 12 trotsky Dec 2018 Dec 2018 6 1259

How Russian & U.S. Christians Fight Progressivism 0 LongTomH Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 930

A top cardinal's sex-abuse conviction is huge news in Australia. But the media can't report it there 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 981

Why a 14th-century mystic appeals to today's 'spiritual but not religious' Americans 11 guillaumeb Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1402

Pope removes two cardinals hit by scandal from group of close advisers 4 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 983

Poll Finds Atheism is Not a Political Liability Among Liberal Voters 0 NeoGreen Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 903

I'll tell a story about something that actually happened: 8 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 7 1296

I'd rather celebrate the Solstice... 17 NeoGreen Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1550

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