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China passes law to 'make Islam more compatible with socialism' amid outcry over Muslim abuse [View all] 74 guillaumeb Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 9254

Why I Posted about My Parents in the Religion Group 2 MineralMan Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1236

My 94-year-old parents had things to tell me this week. [View all] 93 MineralMan Jan 2019 Jan 2019 199 22455

The Vatican moves quickly toward punishing ex-cardinal McCarrick for sexual abuse 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1340

Shutdown prevents taxpayer money paying for religious indoctrination of students 2 muriel_volestrangler Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1151

250 Dutch Pastors Just Signed the Anti-LGBTQ "Nashville Statement" 8 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1775

Joe Hill on Religion 10 MineralMan Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1949

MI Democratic Gov. Signs Non-Discrimination Directive With No Religious Loophole 2 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jan 2019 6 1089

Red Letter Christians gear up for UK launch 16 guillaumeb Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2079

Smartphone users warned to be careful of the Antichrist 7 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1922

This Six-Year-Old Boy Told a Church Audience, "I'm Tired of This Church" [View all] 76 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jan 2019 11 11416

There are many branches on the tree of US Christianity. 13 MineralMan Dec 2018 Jan 2019 3 1988

China Sends 1.1 Million Party Members to Share Uighurs' Homes [View all] 114 guillaumeb Jan 2019 Jan 2019 6 16677

Rep. Ilhan Omar prompts new rule that allows for head coverings the first time in 181 years. 4 guillaumeb Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1593

Opus Dei paid $977,000 to settle sexual misconduct claim against prominent Catholic priest 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1193

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 edhopper Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1062

Pope: Vatican meeting aims to 'shed full light' on sex abuse 4 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1211

'Buddha boy' under investigation in Nepal over missing devotees 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1470

Christian group conducts study on abortion, finds that Christians have the most abortions 26 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jan 2019 6 3971

Religion, the Oldest Weapon of Mass Destruction in Human History 11 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jan 2019 12 2571

Pope Francis warns of resurgent nationalism, urges help for migrants 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 985

Sam Harris and the Myth of Perfectly Rational Thought [View all] 72 guillaumeb Dec 2018 Jan 2019 4 10614

Egypt's Sisi opens mega-mosque and Middle East's largest cathedral in New Capital 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1162

Merry Christmas 2 guillaumeb Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1314

Anti-Gay Baptist Preacher Resigns from Church After "Being with Prostitutes" 7 Soph0571 Jan 2019 Jan 2019 5 1852

Who determines what is sin? 16 Soph0571 Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 2449

Cardinal's cover-up trial a reckoning for French Catholics 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1168

Save America - Pray the Rosary 10 Cartoonist Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 2344

William James, The Varieties of Religious Experiences 20 littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 2683

From 'cafeteria Catholics' to New Age nones, religion is getting very personal. 12 guillaumeb Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1843

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Vatican: Argentine bishop at Holy See under investigation 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1226

The difference between a sermon and a discussion 4 Major Nikon Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1339

Does anyone else think that SPIRITUALITY should be a separate entity within the thirteen 15 cornball 24 Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 2712

Please note, conflating china authoritarianism with Atheism is a RWNJ... 21 NeoGreen Dec 2018 Jan 2019 11 2608

Pope to church: Bring abusers to justice 7 guillaumeb Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1630

Thailand's rebel female Buddhist monks defy tradition 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 6 1246

Half the South Thinks the U.S. Was Founded as an "Explicitly Christian" Nation 19 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 2675

Hindu hard-liners paralyze Indian state over women at shrine 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1156

Selling Jesus - The Ultimate Pyramid Scheme 45 MineralMan Jan 2019 Jan 2019 9 5759

US Catholic bishops to pray over clergy sexual abuse scandal 7 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1548

Chilean church abuse victims launch fresh attack on bishops 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1115

Hardline Hindus push Modi to allow temple on disputed Indian site 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1040

AP Exclusive: India's hidden years of nuns abused by priests 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1027

Protests break out in India after two women enter temple 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1020

For Those Who Misunderstood My Nominal Christian Post 8 MineralMan Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1827

How would do we create a secular equivalent to religion? 12 bitterross Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 3206

In Reality, Most People Who Say They Are Affiliated with Some Religion [View all] 93 MineralMan Dec 2018 Jan 2019 13 12264

Vatican letter undermines US cardinal on abuse 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1164

Vatican spokesman, deputy resign suddenly 4 Eugene Dec 2018 Jan 2019 1 1378

Happy New Year to the Religion Group! 4 Pendrench Dec 2018 Dec 2018 5 1409

As far as I know, none of us here live in China. [View all] 135 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 12 26005

Theists and Religionists of All Sorts Often Can't Understand Atheism 14 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1894

Atheism Has a Very, Very Narrow Scope, by Definition [View all] 69 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 6 9202

As a devout Christian, I should have known a heretic when I saw it. Trump. 16 Kajun Gal Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 4148

From the WaPo. I just hate what this country is becoming. Sorry for the link. 3 Laffy Kat Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1933

China Has Highest Percentage of Atheists in the World, Gallup Survey Says [View all] 73 guillaumeb Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 12288

Tell/Sell v Live/Give 3 Soph0571 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 11 1421

Merry Christmas! Fewer Americans Than Ever Think Religion Can Solve Our Problems 30 NeoGreen Dec 2018 Dec 2018 9 3065

WTAF? Mike Pompeo - "We'll Continue to Fight These Battles...Until the Rapture!" 9 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 2106

The Vatican's investigation into Theodore McCarrick's alleged crimes is underway 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1332

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Let he who is without cognitive bias cast the first lecture. [View all] 72 guillaumeb Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 9927

Record-low 46% in U.S. say religion can solve all or most problems 6 True Dough Dec 2018 Dec 2018 5 1705

Cupid Was a Roman God. Cupidity Is a Common Christian Attribute. 19 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 2474

I haven't been to a church in years and had to go to one a couple of weeks ago for work. 46 Eko Dec 2018 Dec 2018 10 8146

I just realized that religion is at its very philosophical core no more than political warfare. 29 DetlefK Dec 2018 Dec 2018 5 3097

Here's the thing: The percentage of priests who are pedophiles is small. 26 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 2966

Cognitive Biases or Errors Are at the Heart of Religion 19 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 2575

O! Holy Night...One Christmas in the 1960s 14 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 2122

Sister Wendy Beckett (Rest In Peace) 0 Pendrench Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1029

China cracks down on Christmas celebrations 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1341

The sermon Trump heard on Christmas Eve featured a cruel emperor, migrants seeking refuge and 'the h 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1553

Fake Catholic priest unmasked in Spain after 18 years 5 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1570

Britain commissions review of Christian persecution worldwide 0 Soph0571 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1118

Xmas Is for Xtians! 7 MineralMan Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1777

"Nice Of You F****** To Show Up For Once" Points Out Priest At Midnight Mass 18 Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 Dec 2018 7 6896

Britain commissions review of Christian persecution worldwide 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1060

Mondelez's Toblerone boycotted by European far-right because of halal certification 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1220

I'm about to head off to a Christmas Eve service... 7 brooklynite Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1752

Biblical city of Bethlehem boasts largest Christmas in years 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1154

Santa and Jesus 47 Major Nikon Dec 2018 Dec 2018 12 4607

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