Peter Atkins: Galileo's Finger

In the last half of the VIDEO, Peter Atkins addresses 'Intelligent Design.'

Kayden Kross takes notes

Funny stuff... read them HERE.

Critics assail Afghan law that 'legalizes rape'

A new Afghan law makes it legal for men to rape their wives, human rights groups and some Afghan lawmakers said Thursday, accusing President Hamid Karzai of signing the legislation to bolster his re-election prospects. Critics worry the legislation undermines hard-won rights for women enacted after the fall of the Taliban's strict Islamist regime.

US university scraps porn after funding threat

The BRAD BLOG : VIDEO: Huckabee Jokes About Keeping Voters Away from the Polls in VA Gubernatorial Election

One man's ambivalent retreat from his racist past

Elwin Hope Wilson leans back in his recliner, a sad, sickly man haunted by time.

Meacham: The End of Christian America

The percentage of self-identified Christians has fallen 10 points in the past two decades. How that statistic explains who we are now—and what, as a nation, we are about to become.

PoliGazette » Rasmussen to apologize to ‘Islamic World’

Rasmussen to apologize to 'Islamic World'

Egypt 'wife swap' couple jailed

An Egyptian couple are jailed by a Cairo court for organising and holding sex parties with other married couples.

Six gay men shot to death in Iraq by tribe members - CNN.com

Six gay men were shot dead by members of their tribe in two separate incidents in the past 10 days, an official with Iraq's Interior ministry said.

Obama: U.S. "Not A Christian Nation Or A Jewish Nation Or A Muslim Nation" (VIDEO)

Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage, Overrides Governor's Veto

The Associated Press: 10 Holy Cross priests object to Obama invitation

Parents accused of using sticks in 'demon' beating

Homes, cars, art seized in Colo. Ponzi scheme

A former bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints allegedly operated a Ponzi scheme from his suburban Denver home for about 15 years, bilking investors out of millions of dollars to collect religious art and classic cars.

Dobson admits defeat

Rick Warren Cancels ABC Appearance "Moments Before," Claims "Exhaustion"

Yankees force "God Bless America" on fans: lawsuit

A man ejected from Yankee Stadium during the playing of a patriotic song has sued the baseball team and New York City, saying his civil rights were violated when police barred him from going to the bathroom.

Women protesting at 'pro-rape' law attacked by Afghan men - Asia, World - The Independent

Women marching against new legislation which effectively legalises rape met violent opposition from an opposing mob in Kabul yesterday.

Pakistan on course to become Islamist state, U.S. experts say

A growing number of U.S. intelligence, defense and diplomatic officials have concluded that there's little hope of preventing nuclear-armed Pakistan from disintegrating into fiefdoms controlled by Islamist warlords and terrorists, posing the a greater threat to the U.S. than Afghanistan's terrorist haven did before 9/11.

Vatican decries reaction to pope's condom remarks

Critics of the Catholic Church's social teachings are trying to intimidate Pope Benedict XVI into silence, the Vatican charged Friday in responding to attacks on the pontiff's remarks about AIDS and condom use.

Texas promotes transgender 're-education' legislation (OneNewsNow.com)

BBC NEWS | UK | Faith Diary: Vote Jesus?

This week - why the BNP is claiming Jesus as a supporter, Saudis' resist their strict Islamic laws, and the fate of churches with no congregations.

BBC NEWS | UK | Faith Diary

There's been a rising chorus of alarm from church leaders at what they regard as the "aggressive secularism" marginalising Christianity

Open-Mindedness

Hardline Saudi clerics urge TV ban on women, music

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A group of Saudi clerics urged the kingdom's new information minister on Sunday to ban women from appearing on TV or in newspapers and magazines, making clear that the country's hardline religious establishment is skeptical of a new push toward moderation. In a statement, the 35 hardline clergymen also called on Abdel Aziz Khoja, who was appointed by King Abdullah on Feb. 14, to prohibit the playing of music and music shows on television.

"We have great hope that this media reform will be accomplished by you," said the statement. "We have noticed how well-rooted perversity is in the Ministry of Information and Culture, in television, radio, press, culture clubs and the book fair."

Although it raises the pressure on the new minister, the recommendation is likely to have little effect. Khoja's appointment was part of a government shake-up by Abdullah that removed a number of hardline figures and is believed to be part of an effort to weaken the influence of conservatives in this devout desert kingdom.

"No Saudi women should appear on TV, no matter what the reason," the statement said. "No images of women should appear in Saudi newspapers and magazines."

More HERE.

George Tiller, Kansas Doctor, Acquitted In Late-Term Abortion Case

WICHITA, Kan. — One of the nation's few late-term abortion providers was acquitted Friday of misdemeanor charges stemming from procedures he performed, but moments after the verdict the state's medical board announced it was investigating allegations against him that are nearly identical to those the jury had rejected.

Prosecutors had alleged that Dr. George Tiller had in 2003 gotten second opinions from a doctor who was essentially an employee of his, not independent as state law requires, but a jury took only about an hour to find him not guilty of all 19 counts.

Tiller, who could have faced a year in jail for even one conviction, stared straight ahead as the verdicts were read, with one of his attorneys patting his shoulder after the decision on the final count was declared. His wife, seated across the courtroom, fought back tears and nodded. The couple declined to speak to reporters afterward.

"You would hope it would be over," said Tiller attorney Dan Monnat, "but there is a group of people who want to suppress the constitutional rights of women."

More HERE.

What Does Don McLeroy Really Want to Teach?

This Week in God: Religion Costs Counties Cash, 'I Believe' License Plates, and Evolution

A round up of what went down in religious right circles this week.

VT Senate OKs marriage bill

Replay the video stream of the Vermont Senate vote on the same-sex marriage bill. Related coverage• Marriage vote worries Vermont politicians• Speaker: Marriage bill will pass House•

Christian valedictorian case headed for Supreme Court

Egan Says Celibacy Debate "Legitimate"

The Gitmo Guard Who Converted to Islam

Terry Holdbrooks stood watch over prisoners at Gitmo. What he saw made him adopt their faith.

Document: John Coale Scientology Memo

Pope orders probe into conservative order: report

US judge will drop charges in event of resurrection