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Mainly acts done in the name of religion, but also discussions of atheism, faith, & spirituality.
Curated by Deanna Dahlsad
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July 25, 2014 7:17 AM
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Right-Wing Christians Tell Kids 'Convert or Go to Hell,' Then Accuse Liberals of Indoctrinating Christian Kids

Right-Wing Christians Tell Kids 'Convert or Go to Hell,' Then Accuse Liberals of Indoctrinating Christian Kids | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
It’s evident who is pushing obedience to an ideology.

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June 24, 2014 11:01 PM
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No, you can’t deny women their basic rights and

No, you can’t deny women their basic rights and | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it

No, you can’t deny women their basic rights and pretend it’s about your ‘religious freedom.’ If you don’t like birth control, don’t use it. Religious freedom doesn’t mean you can force others to live by your own beliefs.


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June 24, 2014 6:10 PM
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Mormon feminist excommunicated

Mormon feminist excommunicated | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it


By Jessica Ravitz, CNN


(CNN) –
 Kate Kelly, a lifelong Mormon who’s spearheaded a fight for equal opportunities for women in her church, was convicted of apostasy Monday and excommunicated from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.


The verdict, decided by a panel of male judges who convened Sunday, came to her by way of an e-mail sent by her former LDS Church bishop in Virginia, Mark Harrison. Kelly described the verdict as “exceptionally painful.”



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Remember when Mormons would not allow Black people to become priests? 


This church has serious issues. 


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"When any government, or any church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, This you may not read, this you must not see, this you are forbidden to know, the end result is tyranny and oppression no matter how holy the motives."

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June 23, 2014 11:53 PM
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The Runner-Up Religions Of America

The Runner-Up Religions Of America | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
One nation under God, with many different religious traditions.
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June 23, 2014 11:19 PM
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When Evangelicalism Makes Things Easy For Sexual Offenders – and Hard for Their Victims

When Evangelicalism Makes Things Easy For Sexual Offenders – and Hard for Their Victims | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
by Libby Anne cross posted from her blog Love, Joy Feminism

Evangelical teachings on repentance and forgiveness create a tremendous problem when it comes to rape or other forms of abuse. If you commit a sin and repent of it, God forgives you. I remember hearing Psalm 103:12 quoted constantly: “As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” Of course, this was always said in a positive way—isn’t it awesome that God forgives us no matter what? But it doesn’t must mean God forgives us. It also means God forgives rapists, child molesters, and so on—fully and completely.
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June 20, 2014 3:56 PM
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Will the Supreme Court Ignore the Evidence? Facts vs. Beliefs in the Hobby Lobby Case

Will the Supreme Court Ignore the Evidence? Facts vs. Beliefs in the Hobby Lobby Case | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
Should the Supreme Court rule in Hobby Lobby's favor, it will have signaled to every subsequent litigant that science has no place in the courtroom. That should scare us all.
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June 20, 2014 2:07 PM
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The Televangelist Infidelity Matrix Scandal

The Televangelist Infidelity Matrix Scandal | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
Last week, Rachel Maddow mentioned that there was a mug featuring one on the show's fabulous charts, The Televangelist Infidelity Matrix, was available at CafePress. I went searching for it, but ap...
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June 20, 2014 2:00 PM
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Kola Boof on Spirituality

Kola Boof on Spirituality | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it

Kola Boof, a woman of controversy ~ author, activist, mother, harlot, opportunist, poet, womanist.


Kola graces us with a rare interview, which offers insights into a spiritual woman, something often not seen in this woman with such a sensational life story...

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June 20, 2014 1:14 PM
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Theories of religion: The early years

Theories of religion: The early years | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
This week we’re looking at three early anthropologists who believed that cultures evolve from “primitive” to “civilized” stages, and that religion is a characteristic of the earlier stages. Excelsior!

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June 13, 2014 11:06 AM
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Born 20 years apart at Tuam home...both scarred and tormented by a childhood ruined by cruel nuns

Born 20 years apart at Tuam home...both scarred and tormented by a childhood ruined by cruel nuns | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
Two men who survived the mother and baby home reveal the physical and mental scars they were left with

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June 9, 2014 12:37 PM
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Evangelical Renaissance

Evangelical Renaissance | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
Steven P. Miller: Since the 1970s, the words “evangelical” and “born again” have been weapons, foils, or badges of honor, depending on their wielders.
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June 5, 2014 1:20 AM
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Blind Followers Keep Dead Cult Leader in a Freezer, Claim He Is Just Meditating

Blind Followers Keep Dead Cult Leader in a Freezer, Claim He Is Just Meditating | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
Swami Ashutosh Maharaj, a religious cult leader in India, was pronounced clinically dead, after doctors confirmed he died of heart disease. However, his followers are unwilling to accept the verdict. Instead, they claim that he’s simply meditating.

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June 4, 2014 7:11 PM
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Most Americans See Bible As Word Of God, Gallup Says

Most Americans See Bible As Word Of God, Gallup Says | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
The survey finds that nearly a third believe the Bible is the literal word of God, while nearly half said a supreme being inspired the text.
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May 29, 2014 11:57 PM
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Why Agnosticism Probably Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means

Why Agnosticism Probably Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
Agnostics are often characterized as ambivalent or wishy-washy fence sitters who refuse to make up their minds. But there's much more to agnosticism than these tired misconceptions, including a stricter adherence to scientific principles than those typically invoked by atheists.
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May 29, 2014 12:50 AM
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Christian Doctor On Why He Performs Abortions: ‘I Came To A Deeper Understanding Of My Spirituality’

Christian Doctor On Why He Performs Abortions: ‘I Came To A Deeper Understanding Of My Spirituality’ | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
Dr. Willie Parker didn't perform abortions for the first 12 years of his practice. But then he changed his mind because of his faith.
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May 27, 2014 12:23 PM
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New science is shedding light on what really happens during out-of-body experiences -- with shocking results.

New science is shedding light on what really happens during out-of-body experiences -- with shocking results. | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it

People from all walks of life and belief systems have this experience. Studies indicate that the experience of an NDE is not influenced by gender, race, socioeconomic status, or level of education. Although NDEs are sometimes presented as religious experiences, this seems to be a matter of individual perception. Furthermore, researchers have found no relationship between religion and the experience of an NDE. That is, it did not matter whether the people recruited in those studies were Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, atheist, or agnostic.


...NDE studies also suggest that after physical death, mind and consciousness may continue in a transcendent level of reality that normally is not accessible to our senses and awareness. Needless to say, this view is utterly incompatible with the belief of many materialists that the material world is the only reality.

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May 26, 2014 7:50 PM
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Catholic Schoolboys Rule: Neo-Conservatism and the Sociopathy of the Religious Right

Catholic Schoolboys Rule: Neo-Conservatism and the Sociopathy of the Religious Right | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
Is this country being run by right-wing Christian fundamentalists? And if so, are they representative of the wider society? These are some of the issues examined by Sean Stinson. "Sometimes it's be...

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May 26, 2014 2:48 AM
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Sudanese woman who is eight-months pregnant to be flogged to death

Sudanese woman who is eight-months pregnant to be flogged to death | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
A pregnant woman in Khartoum, Sudan faces execution for ‘leaving Islam’ according to laws set down by the country's president Omar al-Bashir (pictured).

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Deb Bailey's comment, May 15, 2014 1:05 PM
Very troubling that women are at the receiving end of these things. Unfortunately we have similar issues in the U.S. regarding controlling women's bodies and their rights.
malek's comment, May 15, 2014 3:21 PM
true, the usual suspects have their usual victims
Deb Bailey's comment, May 15, 2014 3:56 PM
Yes. Very well said.
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April 11, 2014 11:44 AM
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Papyrus Referring to Jesus’ Wife Is More Likely Ancient Than Fake, Scientists Say

Papyrus Referring to Jesus’ Wife Is More Likely Ancient Than Fake, Scientists Say | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
The test results do not prove that Jesus had a wife, only that the fragment of papyrus with the phrase, “Jesus said to them, ‘My wife,’” is most likely not a forgery.
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April 3, 2014 9:52 PM
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Christian Colleges Have a Sexual Assault Problem

Christian Colleges Have a Sexual Assault Problem | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
Stories of mishandling and outright ignoring cases of sexual assault within religious institutions go back decades.
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March 24, 2014 11:11 PM
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Pat Robertson Suggests a Woman's Atheism May Be a Result of Rape or Demonic Possession

Pat Robertson Suggests a Woman's Atheism May Be a Result of Rape or Demonic Possession | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
The 700 Club Host says a a woman's resistance to Christian proselytizing might something beyond the normal human experience.

Via Jocelyn Stoller
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WTF

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March 21, 2014 1:55 AM
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God as a drug: The rise of American megachurches

God as a drug: The rise of American megachurches | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it

American megachurches use stagecraft, sensory pageantry, charismatic leadership and an upbeat, unchallenging vision of Christianity to provide their congregants with a powerful emotional religious experience..


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malek's comment, March 21, 2014 9:54 AM
@M. Philip Oliver: "Titanic" was an emotional super charger
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March 13, 2014 3:23 PM
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Basically every conversation I had this past week.

Basically every conversation I had this past week. | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
Basically every conversation I had this past week.
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March 3, 2014 10:08 PM
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Project ROSE Is Arresting Sex Workers in Arizona to Save Their Souls

Project ROSE Is Arresting Sex Workers in Arizona to Save Their Souls | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
A moralistic program in Phoenix arrests sex workers in massive raids and brings them to a church, where they are held extrajudicially and offered alternative sentences without lawyers, judges, or due

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February 23, 2014 2:13 PM
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LGBT Mormons share their struggles - Salt Lake Tribune

LGBT Mormons share their struggles - Salt Lake Tribune | In The Name Of God | Scoop.it
KUTV 2News LGBT Mormons share their struggles Salt Lake Tribune As president of Affirmation: LGBT Mormons, Families and Friends, Randall Thacker has met many members of the LGBT community who have faced pain, frustration and confusion when...
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An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
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