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June 15 2013 By virtueonline Chief Rabbi: atheism has failed. Only religion can defeat the new barbarians

Whatever happened to the intellectual depth of the serious atheists, the forcefulness of Hobbes, the passion of Spinoza, the wit of Voltaire, the world-shattering profundity of Nietzsche?

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June 14 2013 By virtueonline How Many Churches Will Leave Boy Scouts?

However, the resolution allows member churches to individually decide whether to stop sponsoring Scout troops. There are 4,000 Baptist churches that sponsor 108,000 troops.

During the debate, Wes Taylor, pastor at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Newport News, VA, said it is "ungodly and unacceptable" for young boys to be exposed to homosexuality.

"I am very sad to say that it seems as though (Boy Scouts) are moving away from the principles they were founded upon."

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June 11 2013 By virtueonline Western countries will degrade in 50 years if same-sex unions not condemned

Father Vsevolod told Interfax-Religion, responding to the words said by Russian President Vladimir Putin after the EU-Russia summit on his readiness to sign a law banning the adoption of Russian children by same-sex "families".

The priest believes Russia, "which has always wanted and been able to lead the world," can now tell the West it is capable of "reviving" the West and "make Europe Christian again, that is, go back to the ideals that once made Europe."

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June 10 2013 By virtueonline UK: Salisbury's MP preaches truth to Salisbury's Bishop

However, his apparent attempt to place those Christians who seek to uphold traditional marriage in the same category as those who defended Apartheid and slavery is deeply unhelpful. It will be particularly offensive to those in black majority churches who do not share his view.

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June 09 2013 By virtueonline Brazilian evangelist leads tens of thousands against abortion, gay unions

Malafaia warned that, with a proposed "anti-homophobia law" that could silence all public manifestations of disagreement with the homosexual lifestyle, "gay activism is seeking to criminalize opinion." However, he noted, "opinion is not a crime."

"They're thinking that we're a Bolivia, a Venezuela. Here? No. There is a free press here," he stated.

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June 09 2013 By virtueonline Buckingham Palace dragged into row over gay marriage in Parliament

The demand has the support of John Bercow, the Speaker, putting him in opposition to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, who is being kept informed of the row by parliamentary officials.

The Archbishop, who warned last week that allowing gay couples to marry would damage the fabric of society, is said to understand the "potential for the issue to develop and escalate".

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June 07 2013 By virtueonline Former APA president: "I know hundreds of homosexuals who changed orientation"

JONAH is a Jewish organization that offers assistance to men and women seeking to resolve their sexual conflicts, focusing specifically on unwanted same-sex attractions.

The SPLC filed a lawsuit against JONAH in November of 2012, alleging the group is guilty of "consumer fraud" because the therapy is not always successful in changing people's sexual preferences.

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June 07 2013 By virtueonline Divorce Reform Moving in Three States - Mike McManus

Griffin went to the Georgia Family Council which told him that they had worked on Divorce Reform several years ago without success.

However, GFC made a small grant to Griffin's non-profit, Allies for Family Life, to help him work on what he calls "my passion."

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June 01 2013 By virtueonline Too Gay Indeed - Michael Voris

But you won't be seeing this movie - not that you would want to - but you wont be seeing in US theaters anytime soon. The reason?

According to Soderbergh - he had the door slammed in his face by every major studio in Hollywood because they all said the movie was - his words now, quoting them - the movie was "too gay".

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May 31 2013 By virtueonline Illinois Same-Sex Marriage Bill Worst Religious Liberty Protections in U.S.

The letter highlights that other states which have legalized same-sex marriage, such as Connecticut, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and Washington, have recognized the importance of protecting religious liberty and have added specific language in their respective same-sex marriage bills to protect "services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods, or privileges...related to the solemnization of a marriage."

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