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Compassion Doesn't Require Conversion

If religious organizations are running programs that help people in non-religious ways, such as helping the poor with food and shelter, helping prisoners with education, helping people during times of disasters, they should of course be funded, but only on condition that they not proselytize their religious beliefs while dispensing the needed assistance.


Palin's Association Troubling

No one so far has asked Sarah Palin directly on the record if she would make decisions based on her belief in the "end times" scenario that involves Muslims, Russia, Israel, and America.


Lovely Language, Ugly Words

In my opinion, it's fine to do the Catholic Mass in Latin, if the priest and the audience want to. Ancient languages are wonderful to give a sense of connection to tradition - though Jesus himself spoke Aramaic, and much...


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