Kabbalah - Is Kabbalah a spiritual or religious (Jewish) movement?
Rabbi Michael Berg, a leading Kabbalist and co-director of the Kabbalah Centre, answers the question, "Is Kabbalah a spiritual or religious (Jewish) movement?"...(Continue Reading)
Marriage a Religious Institution, not Secular
According to a large group of clergy in Canada, marriage is a religious institution - thus, it is wrong for the civil government to use that word to describe gay unions. The Town Crier quotes Dr. Charles McVety as saying:......(Continue Reading)
Ten Commandments Monument in Florida
Religious ceremonies are bound to be popular on September 11, the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. In Bartow, Florida, the religious ceremony will also be political as County Commissioner Randy Wilkins...(Continue Reading)
The Unknown Visitor of the Taurus Alignment - Astrology
The unknown visitor and the May 2000 Taurus planetary alignment....(Continue Reading)
Einstein Responsible for School Shootings?
It's common for the Christian Right to try and blame Charles Darwin and evolution for all of the problems that afflict society, but it's rather uncommon for them to try to blame Albert Einstein. It's bad enough that they misunderstand......(Continue Reading)
You Said It - Ancient/Classical History Quotes from the Year 2000 - Mythology and Religion
The controversial topics surrounding Judaeo-Christian religion, mythology and the gods and goddesses of other religions...(Continue Reading)
Myth of Repressed Memory - Agnosticism/Atheism Archives
Myth of Repressed Memory - The idea that there exist 'repressed memories' is very popular in some circles, despite the lack of real evidence for them and the overwhelming evidence that memories can be readily created. One of the strongest voices crit...(Continue Reading)
Only Beholden to God - Agnosticism/Atheism Archives
Only Beholden to God - A man in Tasmania tried to argue that he only answered to God and, hence, didn't have to obey the country's traffic regulations. But the judge didn't buy it, fining him $800 and banning him from driving for the next......(Continue Reading)
Mel Gibson and Anti-Christism
Defenders of Mel Gibson's movie "The Passion" are not all antisemitic, there is no question about it; at the same time, however, a number of them definitely are. They haven't hesitated to express their disgust with Jews when attacking those......(Continue Reading)
O'Reilly to Jews: If You're Offended, Go To Israel
In the past, Protestant domination of American culture tended to make religious minorities feel like outsiders. For example, the presence of overt Christianity in public schools (organized prayers, Bible readings) offended Jews and played a role in t...(Continue Reading)
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