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Md. House Nears Vote on Legalizing Gay Marriage

Gay marriage supporters were still working Tuesday to line up the votes needed to pass the measure in the House of Delegates, which put off debate until Wednesday. Backers hope to win passage of the Senate-approved bill and send it by th [...]

Posted On : Mar, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Maryland same-sex marriage bill: House holdout Alston ready ...

Legislation that would legalize same-sex marriages in Maryland remained in limbo Wednesday as leaders of the House of Delegates continued to delay a committee vote on the high-profile measure.The House Judiciary Committee could try again [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Australian territories bill allowing gay marriage bill to be...

Coalition and Labor senators went into furious negotiations overnight in an effort to sidetrack the Greens' bill after a Labor backlash against the decision for the government to support the bill. The Greens bill to prohibit the [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

In marriage we trust

What is marriage for? To bind together a man and a woman (yes, really – I'll come back to this) for life; in the interests of children and social stability; for their good, and that of society; for the nurturing and propagation [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Religion in the workplace causes controversy

Chick-fil-A's recent "anti-gay" controversy is a good example of how disorder can ensue when religion is brought into the workplace. Controversy began when a gay blog called Good As You posted a screen shot from the Pennsyl [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

We Need Freedom From Religion Not Just Freedom of Religion

What do you think the reaction would be from "respectable" conservative religious and political leaders if -- since 1982 -- over fifty American couples had been convicted of murdering their children in "Muslim religious ri [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

EXCLUSIVE: A Big Compromise on Gay Marriage?

As the gay marriage debate heats up at the Statehouse, one state rep is weighing a compromise measure that she says just might bring both sides together. Opponents are crying foul over what they see as an attempt to redefine marriage whi [...]

Posted On : Feb, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Gay-marriage ban clears House panel

Indiana could join about 30 other states that have constitutional amendments banning gay marriage. "I'm very pleased," Rep. Eric Turner said after the House Judiciary Committee approved a resolution 8-4 on Monday. "Thi [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Religion at center of custody fight

A Chicago mother who has become an observant Hasidic Jew is seeking sole custody of her son because her ex-husband does not keep kosher. The father, Nelson Derbigny, says he should have custody of the 8-year-old, the Chicago Sun-Times re [...]

Posted On : Jan, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Same-sex marriage issue could push social conservatives away...

The Saskatchewan Party government’s handling of the issue of same-sex marriage has shone a light on its delicate relationship with social conservatives. While the party is prepared to play lip service to social conservatives who pl [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Religion News: Book reveals Millennials as least religious g...

At more than 78 million strong, the Millennials — those born between 1980 and 2000 — have surpassed the Boomers as the largest and most influential generation in America. Millennials are shaping the first half of the 21st cen [...]

Posted On : Jan, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Islam: A Religion Custom Made For Men

Muslims, by belief and practice, are the most blatant violators of human rights. We hardly need to detail here Muslims’ systemic cruel treatment of the unbelievers, women of all persuasions, and any and all minorities across the bo [...]

Posted On : Dec, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Love and trust lead the measures of a healthy marriage

On gauging the health of a marriage: I have a simple yardstick for making a determination. Marriages need love, trust, honor, respect and desire. The people in them also need to embody the adjective forms of those words: lovable, tr [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Ghana must clarify stance on same sex marriage

The National Coordinator for Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF Ghana), Bernice Sam, is proposing to the Constitution Review Commission to use the opportunity to clearly define Ghana’s stance on same sex marriages. Acco [...]