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A federal judge on Monday rejected a lawsuit from an atheist who said having the phrase "In God We Trust" on U.S. coins and dollar bills violated his First Amendment rights.
Regardless of how he had signed a stack of other documents, from bank records to income tax returns, a judge rejected a man's request to be allowed to legally sign his driver's license as "God."

In a city famed for a holy relic, religious leaders have mobilized vigorously to provide Olympians with a large corps of chaplains and services at their villages ranging from Orthodox vespers to Islamic prayer to Buddhist meditation.
One registered Republican won't be able to vote in the next election unless he appears at a Berks County Elections Board to explain the signature on his registration form.

Luke 17:3 If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Can Christians go to war or support war? Can they favor legal abortion or the death penalty? Does the 6th commandment say do not kill or do not murder.? Is all killing murder.? Does abortion kill a person? What does Christian doctrine say on these issues?
A fellow-newsviner recently asked me to explain how I came to believe what I believe, adding that he was "especially interested in events and experiences". So here you have a simple (and potentially boring) life-history of Paddy Ryan's faith.
The empirical evidence is against Darwinism's mechanism of random mutation and natural selection as defined by Richard Dawkins, argues Phillip E. Johnson.
America's Founding Fathers often kept their religious beliefs close to the vest, historians say, but that just won't cut it anymore.
Sex church preaches how 'Jesus loves porn stars' A Christian missionary group making the rounds at US adult entertainment conventions hands out Bibles with "Jesus loves porn stars" stamped on their covers.
This article is not an attempt to provide evidence for the supernatural realm (which is an interesting subject in it's own right).
Globalisation is not sweeping religion away, believes this writer.
The 10 Commandments are one of the basic teachings of the Christian bible. They also appear in the Old Testament in slightly different form. These, along with obey God, love your neighbor, share the gospel and help the needy are the foundations of Christian doctrine.
G.K. Chesterton said, “Art is the signature of man.” Some believe men rose from monkeys. But let the record show, monkeys have no interest in sketching men. It is precisely our urge to sketch monkeys, which separates us from them.
In the past decade, or so, C.S. Lewis has become regarded by evangelical Christians as one of the best and most important writers of Christian thought.
In a recent seed, we learned that a Nevada school valedictorian was silenced during her graduation speech for unapproved religious references.
The sentiments against religion, Christianity especially have been numerous and is quite unfortunate. People tend to attack the believers of a religion instead of attacking the religion itself, which shows that they themselves don't understand the full importance of religion.
Many discussions about Faith x Science seem to revolve around one basic point: the Theory of Evolution.
Churches that Embrace Homosexuality Deny Scripture
New US church leader says homosexuality no sin Newly elected leader of the U.S. Episcopal Church Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said on Monday she believed homosexuality was no sin and homosexuals were created by God to love people of the same gender....
Can you imagine Tom Selleck or Gregory Peck or even a Nancy boy like Montgomery Clift following Ms. Jolie off to some godless Third World country to babysit her trophy children while she engaged in animal sacrifice and drank blood with members of the Olwontu tribe? Gimme a break.
In this biting review, columnist Mark Morford blasts the upcoming video game based on the best-selling "Left Behind" book series. Depending on your political and religious leanings, you will likely either love or hate this review.
Haha, really funny. A great discussion with Jesus Christ and Satan. Better not miss it.
The lion apparently did not care this man was invoking the name of God. The man is dead. The lion is alive. Sad story of how a person's mind can cause an otherwise untimely demise.
'Mind over matter' no longer science fiction
A large collection of essays and guides dealing with evolution and creationism.