Religion

A sect noted for its giant teapot that symbolizes its belief in the healing purity of water has been toppled by Malaysian authorities, who say the sect held deviant beliefs to Islam. > The giant teapot and other key structures at the Sky Kingdom commune came tumbling down yesterday after

> The Father of Mysticism, Gregory of Nyssa, illustrated the problem of weakness with a story about a trained monkey who danced for money. The monkey's owner put a mask on the monkey, so the spectators thought he was a boy dancing with remarkable agility and would throw

Interesting piece about the impact of polygamy on Islam's terrorism. Link [http://www.taemag.com/issues/articleID.18649/article_detail.asp]. Excerpt: > What differentiates Islam from the world's other great religions–Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism–is that it sanctions and practices polygamy. How did

Santa Clara University (link [http://www.scu.edu/]) continues to sponsor its drag show as part of Queer Awareness Week. Link [http://www-acc.scu.edu/clubs/GALA/DRAGEDUCATES2.htm]. Excerpt from promo (rhymes with . . . nevermind): > Primarily, the Drag Show/Lip Sync is an event that serves to advertise events

> Callers complaining about loud music coming from a buggy led deputies to charge a 19-year-old Amish man with stealing house numbers and flower pots. David Byler was charged with theft and underage consumption of alcohol, both misdemeanors. Link [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BUGGY_ARREST?SITE=NYNYD&

The one admirable thing about atheists is, they were always individualists, the rugged type with the tough and callous attitude of someone who wouldn't succumb to any sort of weakness, who refused to give a damn what others thought or did. That's the caricature we mentally

Funny, sad, and just downright weird. We're sure the secularists who can't distinguish religion from superstition will have great time with this one. Link [http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3355560a4560,00.html]. > An Italian couple stole 50,000 euros ($NZ88,000) from