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Healthcare Provision Seeks To Embrace Prayer Treatments

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:49:49 GMT

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Backed by some of the most powerful members of the Senate, a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill would require insurers to consider covering Christian Science prayer treatments as medical expenses.

The provision was inserted by Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) with the support of Democratic Sens. John F. Kerry and the late Edward M. Kennedy, both of Massachusetts, home to the headquarters of the Church of Christ, Scientist.

The measure would put Christian Science prayer treatments -- which substitute for or supplement medical treatments -- on the same footing as clinical medicine. While not mentioning the church by name, it would prohibit discrimination against "religious and spiritual healthcare."

But critics say the measure could have a broader effect, conferring new status and medical legitimacy on practices that lie outside the realm of science.

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In San Antonio, Muslims stand with the massacre victims

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:12:29 GMT

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As Muslims met for weekly prayers in mosques here and nationwide, they underscored their solidarity for the victims of Thursday's rampage at Fort Hood, allegedly by a man whose very name manifests his Muslim heritage.

Muslims have condemned the attack blamed on Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan as cowardly and antithetical to core Islamic beliefs and practices, while also issuing warnings to the public and their own communities about the potential for backlash.

Several hundred Muslims gathered in the city's largest mosque, the Islamic Center of San Antonio, where they denounced the shooter's violence and distanced themselves from his version of Islam.

“Most Muslims that do join the Army are Americans first,” he said, “and they're there to protect their country first.”

“I just want to show myself in a positive way for the religion I represent,” he said. “I just hope people don't stereotype.”

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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:17:37 GMT

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Teens Vandalize Jewish Center

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:58:34 GMT

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Three teenagers are accused of vandalizing a Jewish community center in Barnstable. Police say the teens caused extensive damage, and even downloaded images of Hitler on a rabbi's computer.

A witness saw two teens running from the Cape Cod Chabad Lubavitch community center late Wednesday morning.

When police arrived they found doors kicked in, the building ransacked, and several items missing. Anti-semitic images, including some of Adolf Hitler, were also downloaded onto the rabbi's computer during the robbery.

Rabbi Yekusiel Alperowitz. "I say to them, shape up and get serious about life, learn respect for others, respect for religion, culture and I hope you never do such a thing again."

They are charged with breaking and entering, larceny, willful injury to a church and damaging property for the purpose of intimidation based on religion.

The Philosophy of Religion : A Sikh Perspective , Book By Arvind Sharma , Book on Philosophy of Sikh

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:43:41 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The Philosophy of Religion : A Sikh Perspective , Book By Arvind Sharma , Book on Philosophy of Sikh Religion , Book on Beliefs and Practices of Sikhism , Book on Sikhism

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The Philosophy of Religion : A Sikh Perspective

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Author : Arvind Sharma

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How About We Bomb Mecca?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:20:05 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The mainstream media is falling all over itself today in an attempt to somehow paint this domestic Islamic terrorist as the victim rather than the perpetrator.

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How many more innocents must be killed by islamofascists before that glorified cult is recognized for what it is? Adherents of the world’s most violent and intolerant religion flew terrified passengers into the World Trade Center’s towers screaming the same line Hassan yelled out as the coward machine-gunned down his fellow soldiers. Nearly every day we read about some innocent young girl being killed by her own relatives because she “dishonored” her family by doing something non-Islamic. I have come to believe that a devout Muslim is incapable of anything close to real love. A loving father would die to save his daughter’s life, not the honor of a phony religion. In reality they more closely resemble trained beasts rather than people. People simply do not act in that fashion on a regular basis. People have aberrations and in some cases will act stupidly or violently, but unless there is a real problem with their mental/emotional makeup they do not act as an Islamist does.

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contradictlexia

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:53:13 GMT

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Must Be Hard To Be A Lefty

They are arguing that any indications that Hasan was motivated by his religion should be treated as nothing more than the crutch of a madman, and that no broader conclusion can be drawn from that.

They are SIMULTANEOUSLY arguing that any indications that Hasan was motivated by stress from being deployed should be treated as indicative of a broad trend and that deployments are abusive to all soldiers everywhere.

Hmm. It’s like they have contradictlexia.

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Islam: Oh Allah - Kill all Jews and Americans!

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:20:30 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Here is some great stuff from that peaceful religion of islam. Great peaceful bunch.

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Islam: Oh Allah - Kill all Jews and Americans!

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Prayer Cult Nation: Faith Healing Scams & Healthcare Reform

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:05:01 GMT

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Recently on a popular Black Entertainment Network talk show R&B singer Monica pitched her new reality show and extolled the virtues of prayer

she credited God with guiding her through life and imbuing her with purpose. His word was her marching order, she proclaimed, as the rapt studio audience nodded in approval, giving credence to surveys that indicate African Americans are more religious, more likely to subscribe to Creationism and more apt to break out the Bible for guidance and counsel than any other group in the U.S

Yet not since the Great Awakening of the 18th Century has “God” spoken through so many American public figures so unequivocally. The medievalist Sarah Palin has risen to cult status touting her personal speed dial to the Lord. The Old Testament God has become the kamikaze co-pilot of the Republican Party. And President Barack Obama frequently invokes both God as an adjudicating figure and prayer as an antidote to tragedy.

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Fear and hatred of Islam

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:02:50 GMT

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Heed this very Christian pastor when he says: fear and hatred of Islam b/c of what happened at Ft. Hood is against the God of love.

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Queens Elects America's First Heathen

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:38:17 GMT

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Holy Tyr! Queens voters made American history tonight, when they chose Dan Halloran as the nation's first openly heathen elected official.

Halloran will serve as the City Council member from the 19th district, representing Bayside, Auburndale and part of Flushing. He and Kevin Kim were involved in a bruising campaign to the finish, which included many religious and racial fights and allegations.

Breaking with typical American tradition on Election Night, Halloran did not end his acceptance speech with "God bless America," or even "Gods bless America." But he did acknowledge the controversy his religion brought to his campaign. While thanking his law partner, he said "The next time you give me advice to take a website down, I'll do it." He joked about it again in relaying news to the assembled tea baggers of Republican victories in New Jersey and Virginia. "I would call this a Reagan revolution, except I'm not a protestant Irishman."

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First Amendment doesn’t shield us from private infringements

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:30:35 GMT

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Every American is protected by the guarantees of the First Amendment, but protections for religious liberty and free expression apply only when government actions are involved — and therein is the rub for some of our fellow citizens.

In both instances, the concept that as citizens we are free to express ourselves as we see fit runs smack into the legal reality that private employers, associations, Internet companies and such aren’t restrained by First Amendment protections regarding religion, speech, press, assembly or petition.

Public officials, public schools and public agencies all must present such strong proof of significant public benefit or safety concerns before our First Amendment protections can legally be overridden.

But for now, although the First Amendment protects your right to speak in the marketplace of ideas from government interference, it doesn’t automatically shelter what you want to say at work or on the Web.

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Gurbani Katha

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:35:43 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This is a missionary site, We help people to understand all about Sikh religion, meanings of gurbani, shabad, principals of Sikh gurus and Sikhism.

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The Sikh is essentially a disciple. His religion, therefore, is best understood when we regard it as a life, a discipline and not a history or philosophy, Most learners of Sikhism take the events of Sikh history incoherently, and begin to make invidious distinctions about the conduct of different Gurus. Some they regard as "peaceful", others as worldly and contentious. They are equally disappointed when they study the Holy Granth as a book of philosophy.

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Gurbani- Sikh Religion Knowledge Base

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:34:04 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This is a missionary site; We help people to understand all about Sikh religion, meanings of gurbani, shabad, principals of Sikh gurus and Sikhism.

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Culture Of India

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:01:19 GMT

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Culture Of India

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