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We have an intriguing discussion going on over in our Pets forum: What do you do for your pet during the holidays? This thread was started by member appy20, who writes, “My pets love the holidays…My dog gets positively delirious whenever I give her presents.” Do your pets get delirious this time of year? Share…

Vampire novelist turned Christian author Anne Rice is stopping by Beliefnet this week to answer YOUR questions. Ask them here and check out this thread to see her responses so far. Plus: Check out Anne Rice’s profile.

Beliefnet has 20 copies of Rick Warren’s new book to give away! Does one of them have your name on it? Just enter our Christmas book contest for your chance to win. What does Christmas mean to you? Share your thoughts on the meaning of the holiday, as well as your favorite Christmas memories, and…

Join Beliefnet Community and Children’s HopeChest in supporting orphans this November, and win a chance to visit Africa in 2009! Just fill out this entry form to be entered into a drawing for the free trip (more info below). For the month of November, Beliefnet is hosting a Children’s HopeChest campaign to raise funds for…

Enter the Beliefnet Community Halloween Photo Contest! Upload your favorite Halloween photo for a chance to be featured on our upcoming Wall of Fame! Be sure to tag it “Halloween” Check out the adorable photo below from member Crox4dT. Click here to see more and to upload your own.

Economy & Personal Finance Let the Beliefnet community help you through these uncertain financial times. Join our new Economy & Personal Finance forum! Share cost-cutting tips, plan a budget, discuss the economy and receive support from other members. Join one of these discussions or start your own: Belt-Tightening Ideas Fears & Worries Household Budgets Holiday…

Later this week, Beliefnet is unveiling a new design and some new functionality for several major areas of the site. Take a sneak peek here and let us know what you think on this forum.

These members need your prayers: A mom’s teenaged son is struggling with depression and the beginning stages of drug abuse. Offer prayers of support Tubby is a single mom returning to school and facing homelessness. Offer prayers of encouragement Rene is a 24 year old who suffered severe head trauma and is having to relearn…

Please visit our Prayer Circle and share your prayers, thoughts and good wishes for the Dalai Lama who’s been admitted to the hospital for abdominal discomfort. Pray for the Dalai Lama

The amazing thing about you, Beliefnet Community member, sitting there alone at your computer and reading this, is that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. By Internet magic, you’re connected to multiple thousands of people worldwide. And sometimes, we get chances to harness the power of our numbers and do something that re-shapes the world into something…

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