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Remorse, but not hate, in note left by Santa Monica gunman
The gunman who killed five people last week during a shooting rampage through Santa Monica left an "almost conversational" farewell note expressing remorse for killing his father and brother, law enforcement authorities said Thursday evening. John...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Robert J. Lopez, Colleges and Universities, Mental Health
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Lesbians and gays see a more accepting society
A sweeping new study of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans finds that the overwhelming majority believe society has grown more accepting over the last decade — and will continue to do so in the decade to come. Yet many said they...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Barack Obama, Religion and Belief, Ellen DeGeneres, Civil Rights
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Southern Baptists consider abandoning Boy Scouts of America
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.HOUSTON — Some conservatives predicted an exodus of families and church sponsors from the Boy Scouts last month after Scouting leaders announced plans to lift a longstanding ban on gay Scouts. So far, an exodus from Scouting has yet to...Tags: Religion and Belief, Lifestyle and Leisure, Baptist, Protestant Convention, Princeton University
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Same-sex marriage 'inevitable,' most Americans say
Even as they await rulings from the Supreme Court this month on the legal rights of gay and lesbian couples, supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage agree on one point -- legal recognition has become inevitable. Nearly three-quarters of...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Marriage, Medical Research, Social Issues, Religious Conflicts
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Does Stephen King believe in God? Yes and no, he tells 'Fresh Air'
Bestselling horror writer Stephen King appeared on the NPR program "Fresh Air" on Tuesday night to talk about his new book, "Joyland." While he got to answer some questions about the book, a supernatural riff on classic noir set in a small amusement park,...
Tags: Religion and Belief, NPR, Trips and Vacations, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure
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Family of suspected London terrorist expresses 'shame and distress'
LONDON – One of the two suspected assailants in last week’s hacking death of a British soldier was released from the hospital Tuesday to undergo questioning by police, while the family of his alleged accomplice spoke of their “shame...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Separation of Church and State, Islam
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Women becoming priests without Vatican's blessing
SAN FRANCISCO — The priest will be ordained in a purple Lutheran church. The Communion bread, symbolizing the body of Christ, will be gluten-free. The congregation will pray to "our mother our father in heaven." But the real departure from Roman...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Feminism, Mother's Day, Anglicanism, Social Issues
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Florist challenges demand to provide flowers for same-sex wedding
A tempest in a flowerpot over whether a Washington state florist should have to provide bouquets to a same-sex wedding has taken a new turn with a countersuit filed by the shop owner claiming her religious freedoms gave her the right to refuse. In an...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief, Civil Rights, Justice System, Marriage
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Early terrorist in U.S. condemns today's jihad
WASHINGTON — Long before Sept. 11, the war on terrorism and two pressure-cooker bombs at the Boston Marathon, a young Muslim from Egypt walked into the ballroom of a New York City hotel and shot to death an outspoken Jewish rabbi. El Sayyid A....
Tags: Punishment, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Prisons
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After death, a church leader's sordid side revealed
By the time the letter arrived, the grass on Benjamin Hawkes' grave had grown thick. Historians had chronicled how he transformed the Los Angeles archdiocese into a billion-dollar institution. His portrait had been etched into a metal plaque and bolted to...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Human Interest, Justice System, Lawyers, Economy, Business and Finance
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Gun buyback yields sniper rifle, AK-47, other weapons
Thanks to a push from local faith-based organizations and an assist from the Pasadena Police Department, 135 guns were taken off the streets Saturday at the Pasadena Area Gun Buyback and Peace-source Fair. More than a hundred gun owners drove up to...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hunting, Personal Weapon Control, Politics
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Global Voices: Ahmadis' mission of peace in an age of terror
This post has been updated and corrected. See the notes below for details.Just weeks after the terrorist bombings at the Boston Marathon, the global leader of the world’s 10-million-plus Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has brought his religion’s message of peace, public service and uplift to the faithful of Southern...Tags: Religion and Belief, Shimon (music group), Separation of Church and State, Wars and Interventions, Islam
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