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POPSEuropean Court bans classroom crucifixes "Those societies which cannot combine reverence to their symbols with freedom and revision, must ultimately decay either from anarchy, or from the slow atrophy of a life stifled by useless shadows" - A.N. Whitehead
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POPSBl. Miguel Pro, S.J. As the firing squad took aim, Pro spoke his last words. In a firm, clear voice, he said: "Viva Cristo Rey!" Long live Christ the King.
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POPSShould Pope remove crucifix when he visits the Western Wall? continues (more through link): Quoting King Solomon, the rabbi said the Temple in Jerusalem (the Western Wall is believed to have been part of the Second Temple, destroyed by the Romans in A.D. 70) was a "house of prayer for all people, not just Jews." He added, "We welcome this Pope. But he should show respect for other religions." But Catholics counter that it is the rabbi who should show a bit more respect for the Pontiff and not ask him to hide the cross that symbolizes his faith. Said Wadie Abunassar, media coordinator in Jerusalem for Benedict's trip: "I can't see the Holy Father removing his cross for any reason. He always wears a cross."
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POPS13 yr old British girl asked to remove crucifix First off, what exactly is the "health & saftey risk" associated with wearing a necklace? Ok, the parents & student in this case knew what the rules were & broke them anyway. If you are going to break the rules (even if they are stupid), you must be willing to suffer the consequences. Personally, I think this is a bit discrimanatory however, if she were my child, I would tell her to do as the school says & wear it as a lapel pin. I still think it is wrong but the school is trying to come up with an alternative while keeping with the school policy. However, this "little thing" along with so many others in Britian & the world seem to be snowballing.
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POPSA Muslim on the Crucifix Controvery at Boston College ...So the student said, "Oh, ecumenical means we think we're all equal, and we didn't want to discriminate against others, and offend outsiders." And the Muslim said, "You mean people like me, and my friend the Jew?" "Well, yes." "Well, I am highly insulted." "Why?" "Well, you're treating me like a bigot." "No, we hate bigotry." "Let me explain. Suppose you came to my country. You enrolled in a Muslim university. Now we don't have pictures or images; we think that's idolatry, but when you are in a Muslim university, you know you are in a Muslim university. Who would object to a Muslim symbol in a Muslim university, except a bigot? Now you expect me to be offended by a Catholic symbol - the crucifix - in a Catholic university, so you are treating me like a bigot." He didn't stop. He said to the students, "How many of you believe that Jesus is the Son of God?" And most of them raised their hand.
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POPSNO TRUE CHRISTIAN could support this Barbarity. No Muslim either. The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is happening again on the streets on Gaza. Obviously his message of LOVE and not HATE is meaningless and whimpish. His memory, like the Arabs must be obliterated. Today the crucifix is in the shape of a US designed and supplied F-!6. Did the Romans supply JC's cross. "Suffer little children" is about the only thing the modern rulers have learnt to implement. How could any mother say those awful words that no female should ever utter. "Forced to kill children" is so so much worse than their unusual pagan "Eye for an eye", until all are blind.
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POPSChurch removes "horrifying" crucifix Oh, and did I mention that they pretend to drink that prophet's blood in Church on Sundays (in this case it's definitely pretend, even to them, as St John's is Anglican)? Now that's really something to scare the kids with.
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POPS 8-foot statue of Jesus stolen off Detroit crucifix It's unclear when the statue was snatched. A parishioner noticed it missing Monday from its perch on the side of the church, 10 feet above the ground. A small piece of plaster was found nearby. The church has made a public plea for help. "It is so crazy," Randolph said. "It's been there for so long and was a symbol of hope to a lot of people in this neighborhood." Police were investigating, but department spokesman James Tate said it was doubtful thieves had mistaken the plaster statue for copper. "People who steal copper know what copper is and what it feels like," Tate said. "There is no way they would think a plaster statue is some type of metal."
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POPSdevout christians.....1620 june 29, 1620... war on drugs , possibly the longest war on this planet.... i love to find one that makes all the priest go up ^^ in a fuff of smoke...A priestless planet... uhm ,,wouldn"t that be nice !!!
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POPSWorld's Largest Rosary Although, I am of Jewish lineage, many of my family(Kleypas-Cleopas) converted to Catholicism to escape persecution. There are still some practicing Jews. However, I thought this would be an interesting add for the spiritual clippers on the internet.
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POPSDo you know where that crucifix comes from? Via http://snipr.com/1u90g. The Association for Christian Retail (over $4 billion in business annually), following in Wal-Mart's footsteps, uses Chinese sweatshop labor to make crucifixes and sells them with the label "Made in Italy."
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