:: Religion :: http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/forums/90 en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Mon, 28 May 2007 19:21:37 GMT Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:39:00 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Yuku http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/forums/90 Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ Billboard shows Joseph in bed with Mary ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17452/t/Billboard-shows-Joseph-in-bed-with-Mary.html A billboard outside a church depicting Joseph in bed with Mary has caused controversy in New Zealand.

The billboard, featuring Joseph and Mary /PA pics

It shows a downcast Joseph lying beside Mary in bed under the heading "Poor Joseph, God was a hard act to follow."

Church vicar Archdeacon Glynn Cardy said the billboard was intended to challenge stereotypes about the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17452 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:56:33 GMT <![CDATA[ Jerusalem tomb discovery casts further doubt on Turin Shroud ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17401/t/Jerusalem-tomb-discovery-casts-further-doubt-on-Turin-Shroud.html Archaeologists say they have discovered the first known pieces of a burial shroud from the time of Jesus in Jerusalem, casting doubt on the authenticity of the Turin Shroud.

Published: 10:21AM GMT 16 Dec 2009

Jerusalem tomb discovery casts further... ]]></description> <!-- optional elements --> <author>feeds@yuku.com (TBE)</author> <guid isPermaLink=http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17401 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:11:50 GMT <![CDATA[ Taliban 'can be admired for religious conviction' says forces bishop ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17376/t/Taliban---admired--religious-conviction-says-forces-bishop.html The Taliban could be admired for their religious conviction and their sense of loyalty to each other, the new bishop for the Armed Forces said.

By Jonathan Wynne-Jones and Duncan Gardham
Published: 1:16AM GMT 14 Dec 2009

Taliban... ]]></description> <!-- optional elements --> <author>feeds@yuku.com (TBE)</author> <guid isPermaLink=http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17376 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:18:01 GMT <![CDATA[ Believers 'treated as oddities' ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17368/t/Believers-treated-as-oddities-.html Believers 'treated as oddities'
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feeds@yuku.com (Dannys Damsel) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17368 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:26:15 GMT <![CDATA[ A PUBLIC PRAYER ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17364/t/A-PUBLIC-PRAYER.html feeds@yuku.com (Banner Dude) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17364 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:22:24 GMT <![CDATA[ Archbishop of Canterbury calls on Americans to block lesbian bishop's appointment ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17354/t/Archbishop--Canterbury-calls--Americans--block-lesbian-bisho.html
    Canon Mary Glasspool is the new assistant bishop for Los Angeles

    Canon Mary Glasspool has been elected as the new assistant bishop for Los Angeles

    The Archbishop of Canterbury... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17354 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:00:52 GMT <![CDATA[ Vatican Bank investigated over 'money laundering' ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17347/t/Vatican-Bank-investigated-over-money-laundering-.html The Vatican Bank is under investigation for alleged involvement in a money-laundering scheme.

    Published: 7:00AM GMT 07 Dec 2009

    Officials from the Bank of Italy's Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) have identified transactions worth up to 180 million (£160 million) in accounts held... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17347 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:43:05 GMT <![CDATA[ Now Italy may follow Switzerland with referendum on Islamic minarets ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17296/t/-Italy-may-follow-Switzerland--referendum--Islamic-minarets.html Italy could be the next European country to consider a referendum on the building of Islamic minarets following the Swiss vote to ban the structures.

    Cabinet minister Roberto Calderoli, of the xenophobic Northern League, said Italy should confirm its Roman Catholic roots and hold a vote as soon as possible.

    Like the Swiss, Italian voters can have a direct say on an issue if a minimum number of signatures are gathered calling for a referendum.

    The League is expected... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17296 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:24:57 GMT <![CDATA[ Anglican bishops: wear Christian symbols at Christmas ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17258/t/Anglican-bishops-wear-Christian-symbols-at-Christmas.html Two prominent Anglican bishops have urged Christians to turn back the tide of political correctness by wearing religious symbols during the Christmas period.

    By Andrew Pierce
    Published: 1:34PM GMT 23 Nov 2009

    ... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17258 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:01:33 GMT <![CDATA[ Pope John Paul II 'whipped himself in remorse for sins' ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17253/t/Pope-John-Paul-II-whipped-himself-in-remorse-for-sins-.html Pope John Paul II regularly whipped himself in a sign of "remorse for his sins", a nun has claimed.

    By Nick Pisa in Perugia
    Published: 6:00AM GMT 23 Nov 2009

    Pope John Paul II: Pope John Paul II 'whipped himself in... ]]></description> <!-- optional elements --> <author>feeds@yuku.com (TBE)</author> <guid isPermaLink=http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17253 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:51:09 GMT <![CDATA[ Colonel Gaddafi preaches Islam to 200 glamour girls ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17208/t/Colonel-Gaddafi-preaches-Islam-to-200-glamour-girls.html Colonel Gaddafi has lived up to his reputation for eccentric behaviour by lecturing 200 attractive young glamour models on the benefits of Islam.
    Colonel Gaddafi preaches Islam to 200 glamour girls
    Colonel Gaddafi... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17208 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:26:05 GMT <![CDATA[ Vatican's fury as court bans crucifixes in Italian classrooms because they 'breach religious rights ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17126/t/Vatican-s-fury--court-bans-crucifixes--Italian-classrooms---.html Banned: A crucifix hangs on the wall of a classroom in Naples, Italy (file photo)

    Banned: A crucifix hangs on the wall of a classroom in Naples, Italy (file photo)

    Crucifixes have been banned in Italian schools by a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights.

    ... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17126 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:24:17 GMT <![CDATA[ Muslim father runs over his daughter in fatal attack because she was 'too westernised' in America ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17102/t/Muslim-father-runs---daughter--fatal-attack-----westernised-.html A young Iraqi woman whose father allegedly ran her over because she became 'too westernised' has died in hospital.

    Noor Faleh Almaleki, 20, underwent spinal surgery and was in a coma for nearly two weeks before she finally succumbed to her horrific injuries.

    Police said her father mowed down her and her boyfriend's mother with his Jeep as the women were walking across a car park in the west Phoenix suburb of Peoria, Arizona, U.S.

    ... ]]>     feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17102 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:51:13 GMT     <![CDATA[ Vatican condemns Hallowe'en as anti-Christian ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17088/t/Vatican-condemns-Hallowe-en-as-anti-Christian.html The Vatican has condemned Hallowe'en as anti-Christian, saying it is based on a sinister and dangerous "undercurrent of occultism".

    By Nick Squires in Rome
    Published: 1:10PM GMT 30 Oct 2009

    Children knock on the front... ]]></description> <!-- optional elements --> <author>feeds@yuku.com (TBE)</author> <guid isPermaLink=http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/17088 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:39:26 GMT <![CDATA[ Pope Benedict XVI paves way for thousands of disaffected Anglicans to join Catholic Church ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/16974/t/Pope-Benedict-XVI-paves-way--thousands--disaffected-Anglican.html Pope Benedict XVI

    Offer: Pope Benedict XVI said conservative Anglicans could cross to Rome under the leadership of their own bishops

    The Pope paved the way for tens of thousands of disaffected Anglican worshippers to join the Roman Catholic Church while maintaining parts... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/16974 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:35:36 GMT <![CDATA[ Christian hotel owners face ruin after 'defending their faith' in row with a Muslim guest ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/16853/t/Christian-hotel-owners-face-ruin--defending--faith--row---Mu.html

    It started as a religious discussion over the breakfast table at a private hotel.

    Several months later, the Christian owners face ruin after a Muslim guest complained that she had been insulted.

    Ben and Sharon Vogelenzang are being prosecuted under controversial public order laws designed to target yobbish and abusive behaviour on the streets.

    feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/16853 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:12:23 GMT <![CDATA[ Jedi may sue Tesco over hood ban ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/16835/t/Jedi-may-sue-Tesco-over-hood-ban.html A Jedi church leader is considering legal action after he was asked to leave a supermarket for wearing his hood.

    Yoda /Ext

    Daniel Jones, 23, from Holyhead in North Wales, who founded the International Church of Jediism, claims Tesco in Bangor victimised him for his beliefs, reports the Daily Post.

    He said: "It states in our Jedi doctrination that I can wear headwear. It... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (TBE) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/16835 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:15:32 GMT <![CDATA[ Why we are born to believe in God ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/16767/t/Why-we-are-born-to-believe-in-God.html Humans are programmed to believe in God because it gives them a better chance of survival, researchers claim.

    A study into the way children's brains develop suggests that during the process of evolution those with religious tendencies began to benefit from their beliefs - possibly by working in groups to ensure the future of their community.

    The findings of Bruce Hood, professor of developmental psychology at Bristol University, suggest that magical and supernatural... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Chocolate Scrotum) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/16767 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:05:09 GMT <![CDATA[ Say a prayer before sex ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/16722/t/Say-a-prayer-before-sex.html Couples are being encouraged to pray together before sex in a new book published by prominent church group Catholic Truth Society.

    By Alastair Jamieson
    Published: 10:59AM BST 02 Sep 2009

    A mature couple praying at a bed: Say a... ]]></description> <!-- optional elements --> <author>feeds@yuku.com (TBE)</author> <guid isPermaLink=http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/16722 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:27:36 GMT <![CDATA[ Legal case against God dismissed ]]> http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/16715/t/Legal-case-against-God-dismissed.html

    A US judge has thrown out a case against God, ruling that because the defendant has no address, legal papers cannot be served.

    The suit was launched by Nebraska state senator Ernie Chambers, who said he might appeal against the ruling.

    He sought a permanent injunction to prevent the "death, destruction and terrorisation" caused by God.

    Judge Marlon Polk said in his ruling... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Chocolate Scrotum) http://thebritishempire.yuku.com/topic/16715 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:48:41 GMT