Richard Dawkins recently attracted attention for his admission that his atheism was more properly a scientific agnosticism.
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Hope this satisfies the Bishops, but somehow I think they will milk it for more political gains.
Interesting debate in the comments section.... both sides represented and well stated:
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Can you believe I became a member here in 2004 ??!!?? :eek:
Hello all... your old pal Scott doing my yearly pop in! So nice to see so many familiar names... and great to see so many new faces posting and keeping this place the best site on the web for religious discussion.
Prayers/good...
Visit to the Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem
On Wednesday 13 May 2009, after making a private visit to the Grotto of the Nativity, the Holy Father visited the Caritas Children's Hospital and the Aida Refugee Camp. At the Camp he gave the following address.
Mr President,
Dear Friends,
My visit...
Hello again all...
Just wanted to pop in and see who is still here at RF.
Wow... 5 years.... time flies.
Looking forward chatting with some old friends, and meeting all you "new" family members!
Peace be with you all,
Scott
Baghdad, Oct 3, 2008 (CNA).- Jean Sleiman, the Latin-rite Archbishop of Baghdad, recently spoke to an Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) event in Westminster, England, saying a paralyzing fear still grips Iraqs Christian communities. The archbishop said very real persecution remains a threat...
Pro-life Democrat urges Catholics not to base vote on any one issue
By Jim Myers
Catholic News Service
DENVER (CNS) -- Voters should judge U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, on the whole of his record and political vision rather than concentrating on one topic such as...
Pope Benedict XVI has found himself in the midst of a heated debate over Italy's controversial new security measures - which some say unfairly single out Gypsies and foreigners - after he warned against the rise of "new and worrying signs of racism" in "some countries" around the world.
The Pope...
Hello there Catholics.... I was wondering if you'd be so kind as to comment on something for me.
Recently, my avatar (Peter Griffin from Family Guy dressed in clerical dress) was deleted from my account at a Catholic forum. It was described as "offensive".... and while I've been told I have a...
I couldn't find a similar thread (hope I didn't miss it) and just wanted to post these here.
As of today:
Number of Operations Iraq Freedom and Enduring Freedom casualties
as confirmed by U.S. Central Command: 4701
Most recent casualties:
Marine Cpl. Anthony G. Mihalo
August 14, 2008...
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Providence, R.I., and 15 Catholic pastors have called on a federal immigration official to stop massive immigration raids in Rhode Island for the time being and to allow agents who disagree with such raids on moral grounds to step aside as...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI has approved the beatification of Louis and Marie Zelie Guerin Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux.
The couple will be beatified Oct. 19, World Mission Sunday, during a Mass in the Basilica of St. Therese in Lisieux, France, the Vatican...
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A California Supreme Court decision upholding the rights of a lesbian to be artificially inseminated despite the religious objections of her physician violates the physician's rights of religious freedom and freedom of speech, according to officials of the California Catholic...
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is launching an effort to unite Catholics around a common message:
In this, the wealthiest of nations, it is unacceptable that so many people do not have access to affordable health care.
Health Care For ALL!
I pray that the rest of the US will follow...
Just some FYI on this new break-away sect:
The leaders of the Reformed Catholic Church, however, say their new church represents a fusion of the best of Anglican and Roman Catholic traditions. And though they adamantly deny receiving financing from Mr. Chávezs government and insist that...