Scientology's former devotee for over 30 years labels it cult, describes its punishment regime
Martin Padfield is the latest former Scientologist to come forward, stating that the religion is a cult..
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Richard Dawkins tries to show concept of sin unhelpful for man to be good in new TV series [VIDEO]
\"If there is no God watching us, why be good?\" poses the description on a new television series by evolutionary scientist Richard Dawkins on Britain\'s Channel 4. The program, running through October and taking Dawkins from a London inner-city to America\'s Bible Belt, examines the argument that \"religion\'s absolutist moral codes fuel lies and guilt\".
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Christians highlighting harm of abortion drug RU486 labelled 'anti-women'
The Australian Christian Lobby has renewed its call for the evidence about the harms to women of the chemical abortion drug RU486 to be considered in light of a speech being made by Health Minister Tanya Plibersek today promoting the drug.
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Jill Meagher's death mourned by Christians who attribute sexual violence growth to pornography
Warwick Marsh, co-convenor of a Strategic Roundtable, at Parliament House, Canberra, will call for a minutes silence today to remember the tragic murder of Jill Meagher, 29 years old, in Melbourne. Jill was sexually assaulted and murdered near her home in Brunswick in the early hours of Saturday morning, 22 September 2012.
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Hershey Kiss makers prohibits child labour in production after church highlights issue
Uniting Church bodies have welcomed the announcement by The Hershey Company that by 2020 all of its cocoa will be certified with standards prohibiting the use of forced and child labour.
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ACL welcomes federal funding for Queensland Tenant Advice and Advocacy Service
The Australian Christian Lobby has welcomed the announcement by the federal Labor Government that it will provide emergency funding for the Queensland Tenant Advice and Advocacy Service (TAAS).
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Christians who has same-sex attraction respond to debate on Bible's view towards homosexuality
Unlike Matthew Vines, I was not raised in a Christian home and believed homosexual, romantic relationships were not sinful. I became aware of my attractions toward other men when I was nine but hid them until I came out in my early twenties while in graduate school pursuing a doctorate in dentistry. My mother was devastated but through this incident, she became a Christian. Although her initial response was rejection, after coming to Christ she could do nothing other than love her gay son.
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Gay Christian from Harvard's arguments rejected by theologians as old arguments
\"Being gay is not a sin\" is the mantra that one young Harvard student is trying to promulgate. But while Matthew Vines has attracted a growing following with what some are describing as accessible, scholarly arguments, evangelical scholars don\'t believe he\'ll make much headway in the Christian community.
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Uniting Church highlights Hershey Kiss makers lack effort towards child labour prevention
A 'scorecard' detailing chocolate company's efforts to address child and forced labour in cocoa production has found The Hershey Company is doing the least to tackle the problem of all the major companies currently selling chocolate in Australia.
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Oxford theologian calls for animal cruelty register
An Oxford University professor is calling for a National Animal Cruelty Offenders\' Register.
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Gay Christian from Harvard concludes homosexuality is not a sin after research
Matthew Vines is a 22-year-old gay Christian who believes being gay is not a sin. He came to that conclusion after two years of studying Scripture and the works of dozens of biblical scholars. The Harvard University student, currently on leave of absence, is now trying to win over fellow believers not just with an emotional testimony but with what he is presenting as biblically solid arguments.
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Australian traditional marriage win praised by World Council of Families
The World Council of Families has praised the decision by the Australian parliament to vote against same sex marriage, thus reinforcing the importance of traditional marriage and its indispensable place as the foundation for society.