Religion

It's like they say about drinks for an alcoholic: One is too many, 84 aren't enough:

Police in northern Nigeria have arrested a Muslim preacher who claims 86 wives and 107 children, charging him with breaking Islamic laws governing marriage.

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We'd like to think so, but too often it just isn't true:

Pope Benedict XVI urged more than 150,000 followers at mass Sunday in the French shrine town of Lourdes to hold firm in their faith, telling them "love is stronger than evil."

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"The power of love is stronger than the evil which threatens us," he said.

We'd like to think so, but too often it just isn't true:

Pope Benedict XVI urged more than 150,000 followers at mass Sunday in the French shrine town of Lourdes to hold firm in their faith, telling them "love is stronger than evil."

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"The power of love is stronger than the evil which threatens us," he said.

A man of the cloth goes out on a limb:

Pastor Jason Rice will offer a special service at 11 a.m. Sunday at Muncie Morningside United Methodist Church. He'll discuss tough questions about God that people have always wanted to ask, such as "Have you ever wondered if God is real," "Who Jesus really is?", etc.

It's always fun to watch people who didn't earn the money fight over it, which may be one reason Max Feinberg put the "Jewish clause" in his will: Anybody who "married outside the Jewish faith" would be disinherited. Four of his five grandchildren married gentiles, and the lawsuits are flying.

Well, thanks for clearing that up:

Don't know what they did, but it must have been something bad, because this is surely God's punishment:

The Topeka Fire Department is investigating a small fire today outside of a church whose members protest at soldier's funerals.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports on its Web site that a fence and garage at Westboro Baptist Church became engulfed in flames early today.

Guess they were small sins, though. Fred was probably just cross-dressing or something.

This week's "Hoosier bringing embarrassment to the state" entry:

A pastor brought out a dirt bike during a church service to demonstrate the concept of unity. Now he's demonstrating the concept of healing.

Not exactly a stunner:

This report compares the 2007-2008 textbooks that are currently posted on the website of the Saudi Ministry of Education with those analyzed in our 2006 study, and shows that the same violent and intolerant teachings against other religious believers noted in 2006 remain in the current texts.

A lot of people -- including the guy who directed the survey -- are expressing surprise that America is such a tolerant nation when it comes to religion:

Overwhelming majorities of Americans say they believe in God (or a "universal spirit"). But substantial majorities from all major religious categories also say they believe their religion is not the only path to eternal life, and that there's not just one correct version of their faith.