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POPSMore Stem Cell Vetoes? The bill, of course, would only allow scientists to partake of unused embryos from fertility clinics, which would ultimately be destroyed, anyway. Would Bush be silly enough to veto a bill putting these soon-to-be-discarded embryos to some good use? Or is it “crossing a line” to destroy embryos for potential cures to a wide variety of diseases? Tossing them in a waste bin when nobody at the fertility clinic can find a use for them, of course, is totally fine.
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POPSAll TV dramas in Iran to feature prayers newsreaders invoke God before each bulletin Anchor woman: God is great. And speaking of great, Spiderman 3 is smashing box office records. Anchor man: Praise God. Not many praising George Bush though, as his approval rating is now below 30%. Sports Guy: Hail, Mary full of grace. Favre beats the Vikings with a 60 yard touchdown pass as time ran out! Weather guy: Hey! I was going to use Hail Mary.
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POPSEvidence of an American Theocratic Movement Essentially, theocracy refers to the primacy of religion in government and law. A theocratic society is one in which clergy rules and in which religious law trumps secular law. When American Christians think of theocracy, they typically think of Middle Eastern countries which are characterized by repressive religious governments. Such governments may have an "elected" leader, but the real power typically lies with Muslim clerics. Law is based on religious doctrine and tends to be misogynistic.
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POPSBlog Against Theocracy - April 6-8 So get involved in a little blogactivism and help raise awareness on the need to preserve separation of church and state and protecting the First Amendment. Your help in recruiting bloggers for Blog Against Theocracy is needed and appreciated too.