Jeckyl and Hyde: Each Clone Has a Different Personality, Why? Until now biologists and even theologians have believed that the DNA was the same in all cells. A clone of my fibroblasts could be used to grow me … a twin! The idea is central to two major tenets. In biology we now believe in [&h[...]
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Chaplains Instructed to Tell Catholics Commander in Chief Has Sinned
Archbishop to U.S. Troops: Obamacare Reg ‘Is a Blow to a Freedom…for Which You Have Seen Your Buddies Fall in Battle’ By Terence P. Jeffrey, CNSNEWS February 6, 2012 Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who leads the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, wrote a letter to be read [...]
January 11th, 2012 - 11:29 pm § in Environment, Religion
Papal Infallibility and Global Warming
Ed. This story, now two years old, bears repeating in this election year where the contest is between a born again version of the Know Nothing Party, and the Democrats. For once, I wish my believing friends would accept the words of the Vicar of Christ: Pope Benedict XVI focused his annual addre[...]
Climate Denial as Humor
As an intellectual, I am embarrassed but must admit I enjoy the humor of Sasha Baron Cohen. So imagine my glee at learning that the most prominent climate denier in Britain, Lord Christopher “Monckton” is yet another creation of Mr. Cohen. For those of you unfamiliar with “Monc[...]
Evangelism Spoils the Sweet Milk of the Sacred Cow
A sacred cow of American politics is that freedom of religion is not the same as freedom from religion. The view from India, a land with a far greater history of religious tolerance than our own, is very different. Excerpted from an essay by Suhag A. Shukla, Esq. Co-Founder/Managing Director, Hind[...]
November 20th, 2011 - 9:41 am § in Religion, Saudi Arabia
Sunday Revelations: Saudi Arabia’s Religious Police Outlaw ‘Tempting Eyes’
Saudi Arabia has announced that it has the right to cover women’s eyes—’especially the tempting ones.’ David Keyes on how they’re defending the outrage. … from the Daily Beast The Eyes Are Too Tempting (David Keyes, Daily Beast), Sheikh Motlab al Nabet, spo[...]
Good Reads by Andrew Sullivan
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October 16th, 2011 - 3:22 am § in Religion
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: No, You Can’t Confess to Your iPhone
from CBS Some may have called it the “Jesus Phone” but the Vatican sought to remind the faithful that there are limits to mixing the sacraments with technology – even when it comes to the iPhone. A new application for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch that lists sins to be taken to t[...]
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