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NYC Bus Ads Will Use 9/11 Photo To Oppose Islamic Center Near Ground Zero
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Nicole Neroulias
Update: I’ll be appearing on the Fox & Friends morning show at about 8:15 a.m. Wednesday morning (August 11), along with Stop Islamization of America’s Pamela Geller, to discuss this issue. The New York Times reports that some New York City buses will soon display ads opposing the construction of Cordoba House/Park51 (see prior posts) near Ground Zero,…
No Atheists in Foxholes? Christopher Hitchens Proves Otherwise
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Nicole Neroulias
Vocal atheist (among other things) Christopher Hitchens is gravely ill, with esophageal cancer. After his diagnosis became public two months ago, people, particularly Christians, wondered whether it would be appropriate to pray for the author of God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. Hitchens says he doesn’t mind, but remains an avowed atheist. In fact,…
Fun Friday: Julia Roberts Becomes Hindu (While Eating, Praying, Loving)
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Nicole Neroulias
People reports that Julia Roberts, who was raised Christian, is now “definitely” Hindu. Presumably, she felt a spiritual connection to the faith while filming Eat Pray Love in India. According to the magazine: The entire Roberts-Moder family, she reveals, goes to temple together to “chant and pray and celebrate. I’m definitely a practicing Hindu,” says…
Cheerful Jews, Fearful Catholics React to Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court Confirmation
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Nicole Neroulias
The Senate has approved the nomination of U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan, 50, to the Supreme Court. With Kagan, it’ll be the first time the court has three female justices, three Jewish justices, and no Protestants. Catholic News Agency reports that Kagan’s confirmation is “deeply troubling” to pro-life leaders. The story doesn’t note that six of the…
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