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Is Marriage Going Out Of Fashion?

December 2nd, 2010

According to a recent poll from the PEW Research Center, more Americans than ever before believe that marriage is becoming obsolete - and declining marriage rates back up that point.

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Same-Sex Texas Couple Wed via Skype

November 22nd, 2010

Ever wondered how to perform a long-distance wedding? One couple who are barred from marrying in their home state have successfully married via the software application Skype.

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ULC Minister Specializes in Prison Weddings

November 15th, 2010

Who would want to marry a prisoner? Apparently a lot of people—one minister in the Universal Life Church has found a surprisingly stable market in prison weddings.

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Pope Blasts Spain’s Liberal, “Anti-Church” Ethos

November 12th, 2010

In an attempt to bring traditional Roman Catholic values back to an increasingly progressive Spain, Pope Benedict XVI visited the country’s centuries-old pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela.

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Humanists Launch New “Godless” Ad Campaign

November 11th, 2010

In a bid to nurture more understanding for the humanist way of thinking, the Humanist Association of America has launched a new advertising campaign contrasting the shortcomings of religion with the benefits of humanism.

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ULC Minister Performs “Vampire” Wedding

November 10th, 2010

We have heard about extreme adventure weddings (sky-diving, bungee-jumping) and retail weddings held inside a favorite store, but one couple from Florida has added yet another dimension to the modern wedding ceremony.

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New Wave Icon David Byrne Gets Ordained

November 5th, 2010

David Byrne, former frontman of the pioneering new wave/post-punk band Talking Heads, has performed his first wedding since his ordination as a minister in the Universal Life Church Monastery.

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Catholic Bishops Challenge Free Contraceptives

November 3rd, 2010

Following their successful challenge of free abortion, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is challenging a health care reform that would make contraceptives free for all Americans.

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“Jesus Had AIDS” Sermons Spark Furor in Cape Town

November 2nd, 2010

One South African pastor has taken AIDS awareness a step further by preaching that Jesus Christ had AIDS, and some say he is taking the idea of AIDS awareness a bit too far.

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Harvard Professor Discusses Purpose of the Bible

October 29th, 2010

Who really wrote the Bible, and how should it be used? The purpose of the Bible is more abstract, suggests biblical scholar Dr. Michael Coogan, a lecturer on the Hebrew Bible at Harvard Divinity School.

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