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The treasures of Messel
Patrick Barkham
June 3, 2009
Print: guardian.co.uk
Ida, the fossil of an early primate, caused a sensation when she was unveiled last month. But she is just one of thousands of beautifully preserved ancient creatures that are being unearthed from an old shale quarry in Germany. Patrick Barkham pays a visit
Life at polygamist ranch was austere, controlled
Associated Press
June 3, 2009
Print: msnbc
All but one of 439 children taken during raid last year back with families.
Bush’s Biblical Prophecy Emerges: God to Erase Mid-East Enemies Before New Age
Clive Hamilton
June 2, 2009
Print: Alternet
More evidence emerges that Bush’s decision to attack Iraq was at least partially driven by his fanatical religious beliefs. In a 2003 phone call to French president Chirac, Bush explained that the Biblical creatures Gog and Magog were at work in the Mid-East and must be defeated.
Judges: No Bible At Pa. Kindergarten Show And Tell
AP
June 2, 2009
Print: Associated Press
A U.S. appeals court ruled that a kindergartner’s mother cannot read Scripture during her son’s show and tell.
Court rejects polygamists’ late payment
Associated Press
June 2, 2009
Print: msnbc
Fees paid in protest for occupancy of homes in Utah and Arizona
Wisdom in a Cleric’s Garb; Why Not a Lab Coat Too?
By DENNIS OVERBYE
June 1, 2009
Print: The New York Times
N.Y. Times science writer Dennis Overbye, writing about “Angels & Demons” starring Tom Hanks, complains about the myth of religion having a monopoly on wisdom. “[The movie] crystallized what is wrong with the entire way that popular culture regards science. Scientists and academics are smart, but religious leaders are wise.”
Suspect Identified in Killing of Doctor
By JOE STUMPE and MONICA DAVEY
June 1, 2009
Print: The New York Times
Commenting on Dr. Tiller’s murder, Mr. Leach, an anti-abortion activist from Des Moines, said, “To call this a crime is too simplistic.” He added, “There is Christian scripture that would support this.”
Teenager faces prosecution for calling Scientology ‘cult’
Anil Dawar
June 1, 2009
Print: The Guardian
A teenager is facing prosecution for using the word “cult” to describe the Church of Scientology.
The unnamed 15-year-old was served the summons by City of London police when he took part in a peaceful demonstration opposite the London headquarters of the controversial religion.
Boy chosen by Dalai Lama turns back on Buddhist order
Dale Fuchs
June 1, 2009
Print: guardian.co.uk
Osel Hita Torres was chosen as a baby by the Dali Lama as a reincarnation of a spiritual leader. He was supposed to study Buddhism, become a lama and be worshipped by monks on a throne. After years of training, Torres left the Buddhists order and moved to Europe where he lives a more modern lifestyle. The Buddhists community still worships him despite his defection.
