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=================================== FEATURED ARTICLES Federal court blocks same-sex weddings during appeal Chicago Tribune I think the reason that would never happen though is that many people don't actually believe in the separation of church and state. ... http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-same-sex,0,1680572.story Atheist sues for grant refund from landmark cross Lake Wylie Pilot By JIM SUHR - AP Writer An atheist is suing to force the administrators of a towering cross in southern Illinois to return a $20000 state grant toward its ... http://www.lakewyliepilot.com/2010/08/12/818082/atheist-sues-for-grant-refund.html Judges rule in against Utah highway crosses for fallen troopers Deseret News "The poor atheist who sees that knows it. He's not forced to think about Christ or Christianity or to change his religion." Barnard said his clients were ... http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700058122/Judges-rule-against-Utah-highway-crosses-for-fallen-troopers.html ATHEISM Atheist Billboards Placed Across New Orleans WDSU New Orleans A national atheist organization is taking its message to the streets of New Orleans with a campaign that is likely to both turn heads and raise some ... http://www.wdsu.com/mostpopular/24662623/detail.html Christopher Hitchens looks death in the eye Sydney Morning Herald As befits a professional rabble-rouser, polemicist, atheist and raconteur, Christopher Hitchens has never looked shevilled or kempt, not even as a young man ... http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/christopher-hitchens-looks-death-in-the-eye-20100817-128k1.html Dawkins: faith schools should teach all religion First Post By Eliot Sefton The outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins has said faith schools should be forced to teach other religions besides their own - as required in ... http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/67378,people,news,richard-dawkins-force-faith-schools-to-teach-all-religion-education-atheism BOOKS, FILM, THEATRE, TV, YOU TUBE Unholy alliance BBC News The atheist author was debating themes of the book with the former Anglican Bishop of Oxford Richard Harries in a session chaired by Richard Holloway, ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-10976241 When Heroism Means Finding Truth New York Times An avowed atheist, he studied the writings of Noam Chomsky and opposed the war in Iraq after serving a tour of duty there. Yet when the government and the ... http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/08/20/movies/20tillman.html EVOLUTION, CREATIONISM, I.D. "Still trying to get creationism in science classes" National Center for Science Education Dover by rehearsing the connections between "intelligent design" and creationism, both in Dover, Pennsylvania, in 2005 and in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, ... http://ncse.com/news/2010/08/still-trying-to-get-creationism-science-classes-006061 SCIENCE Ocean's Color Affects Hurricane Paths ScienceDaily (Aug. 14, 2010) — A change in the color of ocean waters could have a drastic effect on the prevalence of hurricanes, new research indicates. In a simulation of such a change in one region of the North Pacific, the study finds that hurricane formation decreases by 70 percent. That would be a big drop for a region that accounts for more than half the world's reported hurricane-force winds... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100813121916.htm New Nanoscale Transistors Allow Sensitive Probing Inside Cells ScienceDaily (Aug. 13, 2010) — Chemists and engineers at Harvard University have fashioned nanowires into a new type of V-shaped transistor small enough to be used for sensitive probing of the interior of cells... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100812151626.htm Extended Solar Minimum Linked to Changes in Sun's Conveyor Belt ScienceDaily (Aug. 13, 2010) — A new analysis of the unusually long solar cycle that ended in 2008 suggests that one reason for the long cycle could be a stretching of the Sun's conveyor belt, a current of plasma that circulates between the Sun's equator and its poles. The results should help scientists better understand the factors controlling the timing of solar cycles and could lead to better predictions... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100812151647.htm Trusting People Make Better Lie Detectors ScienceDaily (Aug. 13, 2010) — Trusting others may not make you necessarily a fool or a Pollyanna, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). Instead it can be a sign that you're smart... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100813090457.htm Fermi Detects 'Shocking' Surprise from Supernova's Little Cousin ScienceDaily (Aug. 13, 2010) — Astronomers using NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have detected gamma-rays from a nova for the first time, a finding that stunned observers and theorists alike. The discovery overturns the notion that novae explosions lack the power to emit such high-energy radiation... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100812172054.htm Citizen Scientists Discover Rotating Pulsar ScienceDaily (Aug. 12, 2010) — Idle computers are the astronomers' playground: Three citizen scientists--an American couple and a German--have discovered a new radio pulsar hidden in data gathered by the Arecibo Observatory. This is the first deep-space discovery by Einstein@Home, which uses donated time from the home and office computers of 250,000 volunteers from 192 different countries. This is the first genuine astronomical discovery by a public volunteer distributed computing project... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100812172059.htm Scientists Outline a 20-Year Master Plan for the Global Renaissance of Nuclear Energy ScienceDaily (Aug. 12, 2010) — Scientists outline a 20-year master plan for the global renaissance of nuclear energy that could see nuclear reactors with replaceable parts, portable mini-reactors, and ship-borne reactors supplying countries with clean energy, in research published August 12 in the journal Science... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100812151634.htm Arctic Rocks Offer New Glimpse of Primitive Earth ScienceDaily (Aug. 12, 2010) — Scientists have discovered a new window into the Earth's violent past. Geochemical evidence from volcanic rocks collected on Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic suggests that beneath it lies a region of the Earth's mantle that has largely escaped the billions of years of melting and geological churning that has affected the rest of the planet. Researchers believe the discovery offers clues to the early chemical evolution of the Earth... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100811135033.htm SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE Opponents appeal to stop gay marriages in CA msnbc.com (blog) I prefer to strive to make our laws better follow the principle of separation of church and state. Please don't confuse my personal feeling with what ... http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/08/13/4880421-opponents-appeal-to-stop-gay-marriages-in-ca Cranston school superintendent recommends group reword prayer posted in school ... Providence Journal ... July asking officials to remove the prayer, saying it violates the First Amendment and the constitutional principle of separation of church and state. ... http://www.projo.com/news/content/CRANSTON_SCHOOL_PRAYER14_08-14-10_JRJHV09_v13.20ed1be.html 'God botherers' infiltrate Brisbane high school Brisbane Times ''As I'm an atheist, I thought it was very bizarre,'' she said. ''I laughed and showed it to some other people in form, who laughed too. ... http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/god-botherers-infiltrate-brisbane-high-school-20100814-123qz.html Atheist puts Marion on his agenda The Southern MARION - The same atheist who recently filed a lawsuit against Friends of the Cross now has his sights set on the city of Marion and a Ten Commandments ... http://www.thesouthern.com/news/local/article_9858d3d0-a75a-11df-b52b-001cc4c002e0.html Christian Scientists want spiritual care in federal health package Colorado Springs Gazette ... care and prayer treatment, was in the federal health care package before being yanked last fall because of objections, mainly from atheist groups. ... http://www.gazette.com/articles/want-102995-many-care.html Edmond Pastor, Church Group Under Fire Again for Preaching Politics News On 6 Americans United for Separation of Church and State said Blair violated federal law when his organization Reclaiming Oklahoma for Christ endorsed ... http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=12983523 Atheist Sues Over State Funding For Cross Repairs CBS2 Chicago A north suburban atheist has made good on his pledge to file a lawsuit over state funding for repairs to a towering cross in southern Illinois. ... http://cbs2chicago.com/local/downstate.cross.lawsuit.2.1862476.html Mexico City's gay marriage law still igniting debate Los Angeles Times The court hewed to Mexico's strict separation of church and state and said the constitution did not indicate that marriage had to be defined as the union of ... http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mexico-gays-20100818,0,4623266.story Battle over cross reveals culture divide in Poland The Associated Press ... priests who challenged a regime that tried to repress religious life by promoting atheism and keeping clergy under secret police surveillance. ... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gXVN6dncOsM_Ld2NFppyj5vz9KsAD9HLTEBO1 Tower Square becomes a Religious Battle Ground WSIL TV Wednesday, the Chicago atheist battling the project gained some local support. A Marion man stepped in saying he will file a lawsuit if the city moves ... http://www.wsiltv.com/p/news_details.php?newsID=10873&type=top Poland's cross wars revive debate on role of church Reuters ... Poland as well as in parliament, something many Poles find natural despite the fact that the constitution guarantees the separation of church and state. ... http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67H2W420100818 Watchog Group Urges IRS to Investigate Oklahoma Pastor for Endorsing ... ABC News Americans United for Separation of Church and State has accused Pastor Paul Blair of using his tax-exempt religious organization, Reclaiming Oklahoma for ... http://abcnews.go.com/US/okla-pastor-fire-support-conservative-candidate/story?id=11420558 Marion faces off against atheist The Southern ... Rob Sherman argued his case against locating a Ten Commandments monument on city property, but the push back against the atheist was swift and sure. ... http://www.thesouthern.com/news/local/article_44aa62b6-a9b3-11df-97f6-001cc4c03286.html Religious ban not fair: athiest group Moreland Leader THE head of Australia's peak atheist organisation says while religious groups may be “deluded”, it would be unfair to ban them from hiring civic facilities. ... http://moreland-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/religious-ban-not-fair-group/ MISCELLANEOUS None =============================================== |