10 Failed Doomsday Predictions - Yahoo! News on Yahoo! News

Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:13 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

Most prophets of doom come from a religious perspective, though the secular crowd has caused its share of scares as well. One thing the doomsday scenarios tend to share in common: They don't come to pass. Here are 10 that didn't pan out, so far:

religion, prophecy, faith

Italians outraged as European court rules against crucifixes - Yahoo! News on Yahoo! News

Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 9:54 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

Rome – Italians reacted with outrage on Tuesday after a European court ruled that displaying crucifixes in the country's schools violated the principle of secular education.

religion

Evangelists target spiritually cold New England

Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:39 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

In a Gallup poll this year, all six New England states were in the Top 10 least religious in the country, with Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts claiming the top four spots.

religion, new-england, atheism

Can Prayer Heal the Sick? - MSN Health & Fitness - Health Topics

Seeded on Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:51 PM EDT (MSN)

Content provided by: Can Prayer Heal the Sick? 85 percent of physicians polled believed religion and spirituality (including prayer) have a positive influence on health and recovery.

religion

Death at a Funeral Remake: Great Idea. Or not.

Seeded on Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:25 PM EDT ()

For some reason the 2007 film Death At a Funeral is being remade with Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, and Chris Rock.

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An Officer's Experience in Our Christian Military
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Mikey Weinstein asked me to pass along this statement from an Army office and West Point graduate about the constant problems he has faced in the military from aggressive Christian superiors who have badgered him relentlessly about his own religious views.
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