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March 11, 2009 by Critical Mass
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Obama has lifted funding restrictions on stem cell research which is good, seeming that there is very little reason to cut funding. It seems to be more of a religion vs medicine controversy than a controversy amongst medical ethicists.

More suicide bombings in Iraq it's sad that we are hearing this kind of news so regularly these days. "Person from (x religious group) had killed (#)people from (y religious group)". I know that there's more politics to it than that, but it seems that religion plays a major role in this kind of nonsense.

I read the news today, oh boy...

February 18, 2009 by Critical Mass
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There was a woman on whom an exorcism was performed thrown out by a court when seeking compensation for suffering

A Kazakhstan court has banned Scientology as an abuse to the rights of freedom of religion. More developed countries should be ashamed that thay have note done the same.

Woman arrested over church scuffle

February 16, 2009 by Ian Woolf
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www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/16/2492349.htm

A woman has been arrested over a scuffle outside an Adelaide church.

It is alleged she punched a police officer outside the church at Kilkenny on Sunday.

Police allege the woman had been swearing and behaving in a disorderly manner as parishioners left the morning service and that she turned on police when they tried to calm her down.

The woman, 44, from Woodville Gardens has been granted bail to appear in Port Adelaide Magistrates Court next month.

Prayer in Parliament

October 26, 2008 by Ian Woolf
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/26/2401531.htm

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition leader Malcom Turnball are united in supporting Christian prayer in Federal parliament. Parliament prayers

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