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A new Pew Center paper reports that while 16.1% of Americans say they’re religiously unaffiliated, not a single member of Congress identifies that way. Basically, Christians, Mormons and Jews are, statistically, over-represented and unaffiliateds, agnostics and atheists are underrepresented. And here’s a lovely nugget that will unnerve people who think religious minorities have too much…

Saddleback removed a page on their website that stated: “someone unwilling to repent of their homosexual lifestyle would not be accepted at a member at Saddleback Church.” Now they’ve posted a new audio commentary from Pastor Tom Holladay — #22 on this page — that is intended to clarify this point. In it, Pastor Tom…

Rick Warren has just posted a video in which he declares point blank that he doesn’t believe gay relationships are equivalent to incest, pedophilia or polygamy. He’s apparently scrubbed some anti-gay language from his website. He’s also encouraged that he’s reached out to Melissa Etheridge, and hope that their new friendship will help to bring…

According to our Beliefnet’s “Where Did Christmas Customs Come From?” feature… “In medieval times, women wrapped mistletoe around their waist and wrists to boost their chances of conceiving. Mistletoe’s reputation as a magical life force arose from the fact that the plant, which grows at the top of apple trees, is able to live through…
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