http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23552/in-n-out-burgers-bible-verses http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23552/in-n-out-burgers-bible-verses#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:00:11 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23552 Today's Religion News Roundup asks whether Woodstock was a spiritual experience, notes that an Islamic sect has decided gold and silver teeth are unislamic, and looks at a well-known church that has banned six of its members.

Also, an answer to the pressing question, What's behind the Bible verses on the In-N-Out burger wrappers?]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23552/in-n-out-burgers-bible-verses/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23534/rnbs-religion-news-roundup-2009-07-28 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23534/rnbs-religion-news-roundup-2009-07-28#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:36:36 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23534 In today's RNB Religion News Roundup: Scientologists harass Swedish family; John Travolta a Scientologist 'now and forever'; and Scientology's PR push.

Also: a summer camp for atheist kids; Much to do about the Islamic headscarf; a guide pony for a blind Muslim woman; and assorted Islam-related terrorism items.

Plus religion news briefs...]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23534/rnbs-religion-news-roundup-2009-07-28/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23524/religion-news-roundup-9 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23524/religion-news-roundup-9#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:20:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23524 In today's RNB Religion News Roundup: lawyers hope Tony Alamo won't speak; cult leader Alan Bushey faces sentencing; No deal on rape charge for man whose marriage to underage sect member led to conviction of FLDS cult leader Warren Jeffs.

Also: While providing marriage counseling, two associate pastors concealed that a third pastor was having an affair with a man's wife. Then: A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a charge against an avowed white supremacist accused of threatening a juror. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23524/religion-news-roundup-9/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23521/religion-news-roundup-dahn-yoga-virgin-mary-exorcism http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23521/religion-news-roundup-dahn-yoga-virgin-mary-exorcism#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:53:54 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23521 Today's RNB Religion News Roundup includes pagan police officers, and offensive garden gnome, and the Virgin Mary as an exorcist.

Then there are 'White Sikhs,' Freemasons, and a Muslim wannabe suicide bomber.

Also: a look a expensive yoga retreats, and a study that shows the downsides of positive thinking.

Plus lots of other religion and ethics-related stuff...]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23521/religion-news-roundup-dahn-yoga-virgin-mary-exorcism/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23509/religion-news-roundup-8 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23509/religion-news-roundup-8#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:08:06 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23509 In today's Religion News Roundup: your beauty products may be pushing a religious philosphy; 60% of gays say faith is important to them; and an American preacher arrested in Kenya faces charges of trafficking pornographic material.

Germany has more Muslims than previously thought, and the German government is making some concessions to them.

Meanwhile, the debate about the Burka continues elsewhere.

A brief roundup, posted from our vacation spot.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23509/religion-news-roundup-8/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23508/rnb-religion-news-roundup-scientology-abuse-exposed-burka-ban-considered http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23508/rnb-religion-news-roundup-scientology-abuse-exposed-burka-ban-considered#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:22:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23508 In today's religion news roundup, more about the St. Petersburg Times 3-part expose highlighting abuses within the 'church' of Scientology -- a commercial enterprise that would like you to think it is a religion. A great buyer beware.

Also, what many UK teenagers prefer over faith in God -- as well as another religion trends item that addresses the popularity of religion online.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23508/rnb-religion-news-roundup-scientology-abuse-exposed-burka-ban-considered/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23490/religion-news-blog-roundup-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23490/religion-news-blog-roundup-2#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:32:14 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23490 Today's Religion News Roundup brings you soothsayers, fortune tellers, astrologers, a 'vampire', and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.

With the flim-flam out of the way, there's also room for the Samaritan ("the smallest sect in the world"), China's whining about the Dalai Lama, and some religion/abortion issues. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23490/religion-news-blog-roundup-2/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23484/religion-news-roundup-tori-amos-dan-brown http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23484/religion-news-roundup-tori-amos-dan-brown#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 16:59:48 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23484 In today's Religion News Roundup, two different items about the combination of spirituality with eroticism. Also, the Buddhisation of the Netherlands, plus Is This Your Brain on God?

Further: What is Dan Brown's agenda?

Plus some RNB Twittered items you may have missed. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23484/religion-news-roundup-tori-amos-dan-brown/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23474/rnbs-religion-news-roundup http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23474/rnbs-religion-news-roundup#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 14:53:12 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23474 In today's RNB Religion News Roundup we've got items about religious radio/tv programming, the Grand Prix Priest does Britain's Got Talent, and human rights abuser Donald Rumsfeld quoting the Bible.

Imagine playing John Lennon's anti-religious Imagine at church...

And then there's a Catholic spokesman whose quotes newspapers have to ---- out. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23474/rnbs-religion-news-roundup/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23469/rnbs-religion-news-roundup-faith-healing-witchcraft-exorcism-and-more http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23469/rnbs-religion-news-roundup-faith-healing-witchcraft-exorcism-and-more#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 21:57:13 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23469 Today's edition of RNB's Religion News Roundup includes two items about witchcraft, one somewhat funny, and one seriously disturbing.

The funny item involves the believe in Tanzania that by use of witchcraft one can transport crops from one farm to another (i.e. stealing in order to save oneself lots of hard work).

The serious item comes from Nigeria, where hundreds of children falsely accused of witchcraft have been killed.

There are also news items about faith healing, a link to resources for religion reporters covering the on-going torture debacle, and more...]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23469/rnbs-religion-news-roundup-faith-healing-witchcraft-exorcism-and-more/feed 0