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=================================== FEATURED ARTICLES Legal bid 'to ensure Pope not arrested' Belfast Telegraph The Government has moved to prevent the possibility of an arrest warrant being issued against the Pope during his state visit to the UK this autumn. ... http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/legal-bid-lsquoto-ensure-pope-not-arrestedrsquo-14887739.html# Australian prime minister says her atheism won't affect government funding to ... The Canadian Press CANBERRA, Australia — New Prime Minister Julia Gillard assured Australia's Christian majority on Thursday that her atheism would not affect government ... http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iyY3pq_SVF81BhaQjsJAFNvf7lVA Secular Independent News NYCA's very own Eric Stunzi has just released a comprehensive website devoted to issues concerning the entire secular community. Peruse the below link for the latest news from around the globe... http://secularchannel.com/SecularChannel/HOME.html ATHEISM Atheists: Faith Not Needed to Love Country The Ledger Atheist EllenBeth Wachs, left, and Larry Harfst, a Christian, have a discussion Thursday during the Atheists of Florida "Meet the Patriots" forum at the ... http://www.theledger.com/article/20100722/NEWS/7225070/1134?Title=Atheists-Faith-Not-Needed-to-Love-Country Government plans to stop Pope arrest PinkNews.co.uk By Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk • July 23, 2010 - 13:15 The government has proposed changes to the law which will prevent gay and atheist campaigners ... http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/07/23/government-plans-to-stop-pope-arrest/ Irish senator calls for a secular constitution at atheist group's AGM National Secular Society Labour Party Senator Ivana Bacik told the AGM of Atheist Ireland last weekend that there was now an appetite for constitutional reform in Ireland now that ... http://www.secularism.org.uk/122122.html Former juror objects to Judge Porter's handling of "God" pledge Peninsula Daily "I recall there was a lady who told [District Court Administrator Keith Wills] that she was an atheist and didn't want to do that," Porter said of the oath. ... http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100723/news/307239978/former-juror-objects-to-judge-porters-handling-of-god-pledge Local Scouting policy unclear Worcester Telegram The national BSA maintains that homosexual conduct is inconsistent with its values and that atheism and agnosticism conflict with one of the organization's ... http://www.telegram.com/article/20100725/NEWS/7250445/1101 Atheist Pocket Debater Review for iPhone and iPod Touch + Promo Codes Appmodo The Atheist Pocket Debater contains old and new arguments against the existence of God. The Debater gives many ways to argue against many religions. ... http://appmodo.com/25932/atheist-pocket-debater-review-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/ Gove welcomes atheist schools Independent By Richard Garner, Education Editor The Government is ready to back the creation of atheist schools as part of its series of reforms, the Education ... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/gove-welcomes-atheist-schools-2037990.html Gove open to atheist-run schools BBC News Atheists could set up their own schools in England under the government's education reforms, Education Secretary Michael Gove has said. ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-10791997 Atheist Gillard says she respects church The Age Perth Archbishop Barry Hickey said Ms Gillard's atheism could influence Christian voters not to vote Labor at the election on August 21. ... http://www.theage.com.au/federal-election/atheist-gillard-says-she-respects-church-20100729-10x3o.html 7 more complaints filed over Chambersburg's Memorial Square crèche Chambersburg Public Opinion 7 after Chambersburg Borough Council denied the group's request to place an atheist symbol and message on the square, near the crèche. ... http://www.publicopiniononline.com/localnews/ci_15626879 Christianity can combat conservative Islam threat Daily Telegraph Hirsi Ali is now an atheist, and counts British atheist campaigner Richard Dawkins as a close friend. But she believes Christianity can combat the rise of ... http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/christianity-can-combat-conservative-islam-threat/story-e6frezz0-1225898651326 BOOKS, FILM, THEATRE, TV, YOU TUBE NY1 Theater Review: "Freud's Last Session" NY1 Freud was an irascible atheist, on his last legs at this point - 83 years old and suffering from mouth cancer. Lewis was just 41, formerly an atheist ... http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/122581/ny1-theater-review---freud-s-last-session- Scribe, shrink get interesting treatment New York Post ... set in Freud's well-appointed study, is essentially one long talk fest -- mostly about religion: Freud disdained it, while Lewis, a former atheist, ... http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/scribe_shrink_get_interesting_treatment_5T6iL8iV5jXwHqFJh9HPGN Freud's Last Session Variety But can this avowed atheist resist his young Christian challenger when the world has lost its reason and his beliefs are in danger of being undermined by ... http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117943221.html?categoryid=4034&cs=1 Jim Jefferies: Alcoholocaust Chortle He has a stab at being an intellectually provocative act, too – although his atheist outlook is all-too familiar on the circuit -– if not in God-fetished ... http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2010/j/17768/jim_jefferies%3A_alcoholocaust/review Back on the Couch New York Press We zip through mini-biographies of both Christian author CS Lewis (Mark H. Dold) and atheist sigmund Freud (Martin Rayner), a brief history of Freud's ... http://www.nypress.com/article-21463-back-on-the-couch.html EVOLUTION, CREATIONISM, I.D. American Academy of Religion on teaching creationism National Center for Science Education It is wrong to teach creation science or intelligent design in the science classroom, according to the American Academy of Religion. ... http://ncse.com/news/2010/07/american-academy-religion-teaching-creationism-005712 School Board might OK teaching creationism 2TheAdvocate Board Member David Tate quickly responded: “We let them teach evolution to our children, but I think all of us sitting up here on this School Board believe ... http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/99153999.html Proposed textbooks to be scrutinized Monroe News Star They want to see how the subject of evolution will be taught and to give the state textbook adoption committee their views. Public input is part of the ... http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20100726/NEWS01/7260310 Creationist rumblings in Louisiana National Center for Science Education Louisiana, it will be remembered, was on the losing side of the last legal case involving the teaching of evolution in the public schools to be decided by ... http://ncse.com/news/2010/07/creationist-rumblings-louisiana-005799 Reflections on the Scopes trial from HNN National Center for Science Education He writes, "the theory of evolution has been a consistent target of religiously motivated propaganda campaigns. ... The arguments against evolution have ... http://ncse.com/news/2010/07/reflections-scopes-trial-from-hnn-005797 Approach to teaching evolution in Louisiana prompts scrutiny of science textbook Alexandria Town Talk ACLU officials also have said they are concerned that teachers and local school boards could "inject 'creationism,' 'intelligent design,' or other ... http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20100728/NEWS01/7280322/1002/Approach-to-teaching-evolution-in-Louisiana-prompts-scrutiny-of-science-textbook SCIENCE Graphene Organic Photovoltaics: Flexible Material Only a Few Atoms Thick May Offer Cheap Solar Power ScienceDaily (July 24, 2010) — A University of Southern California team has produced flexible transparent carbon atom films that the researchers say have great potential for a new breed of solar cells... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100723095430.htm Virtual Reality Gives Insight on Protein Structures ScienceDaily (July 24, 2010) — To understand a protein, it helps to get inside of it, and a University of Arkansas professor has figured out a way to do so... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100722160114.htm NASA Spacecraft Camera Yields Most Accurate Mars Map ScienceDaily (July 24, 2010) — A camera aboard NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft has helped develop the most accurate global Martian map ever. Researchers and the public can access the map via several websites and explore and survey the entire surface of the Red Planet... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100723112310.htm Stem Cells from Surgery Leftovers Could Repair Damaged Hearts ScienceDaily (July 24, 2010) — Scientists have for the first time succeeded in extracting vital stem cells from sections of vein removed for heart bypass surgery. Researchers funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) found that these stem cells can stimulate new blood vessels to grow, which could potentially help repair damaged heart muscle after a heart attack... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100426092759.htm Charging Up Electric Car Batteries in Environmentally-Friendly Way ScienceDaily (July 24, 2010) — Electromobility makes sense only if car batteries are charged using electricity from renewable energy sources. But the supply of green electricity is not always adequate. An intelligent charging station can help, by adapting the recharging times to suit energy supply and network capacity... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100421111353.htm Out of the Gait: Robot Ranger Sets Untethered 'Walking' Record at 14.3 Miles ScienceDaily (July 23, 2010) — The loneliness of the long-distance robot: A Cornell University robot named Ranger walked 14.3 miles in about 11 hours, setting an unofficial world record at Cornell's Barton Hall early on July 6. A human -- armed with nothing more than a standard remote control for toys -- steered the untethered robot... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100722143905.htm Supercomputer Reproduces a Cyclone's Birth, May Boost Forecasting ScienceDaily (July 23, 2010) — As a teen in his native Taiwan, Bo-wen Shen observed helplessly as typhoon after typhoon pummeled the small island country. Without advanced forecasting systems, the storms left a trail of human loss and property destruction in their wake. Determined to find ways to stem the devastation, Shen chose a career studying tropical weather and atmospheric science... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100721121701.htm How Do Cells Die? Biophotonic Tools Reveal Real-Time Dynamics in Living Color ScienceDaily (July 23, 2010) — Apoptosis, programmed cell death, is essential to normal development, healthy immune system function, and cancer prevention. The process dramatically transforms cellular structures but the limitations of conventional microscopy methods have kept much about this structural reorganization a mystery... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100722132439.htm SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE Blair defends group's political actions Edmond Sun EDMOND — Americans United for Separation of Church and State is asking the Internal Revenue Service to investigate Reclaiming Oklahoma for Christ. ... http://www.edmondsun.com/local/x1483666630/Blair-defends-group-s-political-actions Cranston works to end prayer dispute Providence Journal The Roman Catholic Bishop of Providence, Thomas J. Tobin, said the principle of separation of church and state “does not mean we have to remove all ... http://www.projo.com/news/content/CRANSTON_SCHOOL_PRAYER23_07-24-10_KRJA0KG_v129.3b3eed0.html Lakeland Faces Uncertain Outcome in Atheists' Suit The Ledger On July 12, the city was sued in US District Court in Tampa by Atheists of Florida and its Lakeland chapter director, EllenBeth Wachs, who want to halt the ... http://www.theledger.com/article/20100725/NEWS/7255034/1410?Title=Lakeland-Faces-Uncertain-Outcome-in-Atheists-Suit 'In God We Trust' challenge rejected First Amendment Center Carlos Kidd, a self-avowed atheist from Woodville, Texas, had sued President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, contending that the ... http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=23199 I-Team: Horn Gave Public Money To Pro-Life Supporters KGTV San Diego He claimed Horn's grant violates the separation of church and state, and added, "With all due respect, Supervisor, that violates the constitution. ... http://www.10news.com/news/24430757/detail.html Candidate raises issue of God in the courtroom Sequim Gazette Porter said he doesn't see it as an issue of separation of church and state. "The language comes from the script that is authorized by the Supreme Court," ... http://www.sequimgazette.com/news/article.exm/2010-07-28_candidate_raises_issue_of_god_in_the_courtroom Freedom For Religion Foundation is questioning proposed Ten Commandment ... WBIR-TV A Wisconsin-based organization is questioning the separation of church and state following a proposal by a Hawkins County judge to display the Ten ... http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=128827&catid=2 Bill Horn grants total $80000 to benefit pro-life group KFMB The use of county funds for religious purposes is against the law, a violation of the separation of church and state. "Life Perspectives is incorporated as ... http://www.760kfmb.com/Global/story.asp?S=12889907 MISCELLANEOUS The Moral Naturalists The New York Times Where does our sense of right and wrong come from? Most people think it is a gift from God, who revealed His laws and elevates us with His love. A smaller number think that we figure the rules out for ourselves, using our capacity to reason and choosing a philosophical system to live by... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/23/opinion/23brooks.html?_r=1&th&emc=th =============================================== |