Feature List - Religion
Sean Prophet
November 08, 2009
The gay marriage issue put George W. Bush in office in 2004, and therefore contributed heavily to the "Great Recession." Using it as a wedge is vital to the religious right/Tea Party Republican strategy. We are defined as a nation by how we treat our pariahs: gays, atheists, Muslims and illegal immigrants. There is far more at stake here than a label slapped on gay relationships. It is a key determinant in the very future of democracy.
Joseph Raglione
November 08, 2009
Carly Fiorina begins negative attack campaign.
Joseph Raglione
November 08, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, as most of you know, I am a Canadian. Unlike most Americans however, the fact that I am a Canadian does not make me particularly proud! The reason is simply because I am an unwilling participant in a crime. Canada, led by our Conservative government, is...
David Walks-As-Bear
November 06, 2009
Veteran's Day is a time to honor veterans, but we had better watch the sky, because the storm clouds of our warriors are piling up.
Joseph Raglione
November 07, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, common sense will tell you that poor and destitute American citizens need your protection. The best way to provide that protection is to provide decent health care for poor citizens when they need it most. With decent health care, most citizens will be ...
Joseph Raglione
November 07, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, they continue unabated and unashamed and they are the most horrendous acts Man can impose upon Nature!! I write of the Mountain Top blasting in West Virginia, for the purpose of extracting dirty Coal and which is comparable only to the monstrous hole cr...
Bonnie Alba
November 05, 2009
What if all the Bibles in America disappeared? Would we miss them?
Joseph Raglione
November 06, 2009
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, posting a message on your grocer's post-it board is nothing like this! Here is an opportunity to reach millions of people...>
Dear j,
Today, just one week after launch, the 15,000th supporter of a clean energy future posted a message on The Wall:...
Joseph Raglione
November 06, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, the Patriot Act needs fixing and if you don't do it, who will? How important is your personal liberty? If you honestly love Democratic freedom, than contact your Congressman and demand he take action to change and improve the Patriot Act. It must be re...
Gary Ater
November 04, 2009
More proof that there is a group of far-right zealots out there that is frighteningly for real.
Joseph Raglione
November 05, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, the concept of representative government harbors the concept (true or false) that your government Senator is your representative in Washington. In the following sad case, the answer is false! Maybe there is something you could do to change the answer?
...
Joseph Raglione
November 05, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, the time for change is here and the struggle continues between the top executive directors of the current health care insurance industry and the rest of us. Our problem is that we are controlled and dominated by business executives who do not honestly k...
Sadaket Ali Malik
November 04, 2009
Sadaket Malik is a freelance columnist based in Bhalessa. He is writing for Peace keeping, human conflict in J&K state. He an be mailed at sadaketmalik@rediffmail.com
Sadaket Ali Malik
November 04, 2009
Freelance columnist and can be mailed at sadaketmalik@rediffmail.com
Philip F. Harris
November 01, 2009
How do we deal with death?
Tony R. Elliott
November 02, 2009
Today we are still faced with old religious based superstitions which place lines of separation among the masses.
Modern society has no place for such prejudice ideals as we are all a global community of many differing cultures who have to live in harmony or face extinction.
If human civilization is to survive the present for a bright future we must rid ourselves of religious based lines of separation which are born from ideals of self glorification.
Taiwo Olokun
November 03, 2009
Most Calvary Chapels are in the U.S. and Europe. Most of their affiliates are Evangelicals.
Because animals are so precious to them, most Calvary Chapel/Evangelicals teach that there will be pets in Heaven. But in Matthew 22:29-31, Jesus says: "… You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God. For in the resurrection humans neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in Heaven. But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God …" There will be no husband-wife relationship in Heaven, but God will allow Christians to have their pets in Heaven? ?
Joseph Raglione
November 03, 2009
Why are Republicans hunting Alan Grayson?
Jim Kouri, CPP
October 29, 2009
Federal agents working on a counterterrorism task force in Detroit, Michigan reported that during a gun battle they shot and killed the Imam of a radical Islamic group. Agents say the gunfight began after Luqman Ameen Abdullah failed to surrender and face with various criminal charges.
Abdullah i...
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia PM Gruevski Australian visit comes up short (Greece, Bulgaria)
Australian Macedonian Advisory Council
November 01, 2009
info@macedonian.com.au
http://www.macedonian.com.au/forum
Joseph Raglione
October 31, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, Sarah Jackson Han has information dealing with the Guantanamo Prison detainees. Personally, I believe that keeping Uyghurs in prison at Guantanamo simply because they were refugees from China, was an extreme travesty of both justice and human rights.......
Thousands Participate In First Ever Human Chain Protest Calling For End to Naturalisation in Bahrain
Sandeep Singh Grewal
October 30, 2009
Thousands protest on Friday by forming a first ever human chain calling for an end to Political Naturalisation in Bahrain.
David Walks-As-Bear
October 30, 2009
Walks-As-Bear recalls a boy from kid'dom who turned out to be... a Halloween Saint.
Joseph Raglione
October 29, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, Barbara Boxer is absolutely on the right path but she needs your help! Come to think about it, unless you like natural disasters, you need her help a great deal more than she needs yours, but who is quibling? It is way past the time to get serious about...
Jack Drain
October 28, 2009
An introspection and mental review of how the author struggles to maintain a balance in an unbalanced world. Beset with a multitude of titles and expectations that cannot be priortized, the author offers reasons and critical analysis to achieve a sense of peace
and security.
Marwa Rakha
October 28, 2009
When Radio Netherlands broadcasted an Arabic translation of the Artificial Virginity Hymen kit (Gigimo), when Youm7 newspaper announced that the product will be available on the Egyptian market for LE 83, when conservative parliament members in Egypted wanted the product banned and any exporter exiled or beheaded, and when it caused such an uproar in the Egyptian blogosphere, Mohamed Al Rahhal just had to buy one.
Rev. Michael Bresciani
October 16, 2009
Thirty five years ago I watched people scratch their heads with a puzzled look on their faces when I told them that Europe would become a powerful nation around the turn of the century. When I addressed what would happen in the United States they listened but I may as well have been reciting verses ...
Jackie Houchin
October 28, 2009
The story of Don Quixote's quest for the impossible dream.
Philip F. Harris
October 28, 2009
Is spirituality the bridge between religious dogma and atheism?
Daya Sagar Sharma
October 28, 2009
DS/JK/ Return/02 Date 22-10-09
Dr. Man Mohan Singh,
Honourable Prime Minister of India,
NEW DELHI
OPEN LETTER
:::The " invaders" openly aggressed Kashmir on 22nd October 1947, let India set priority number one on...
Rev. Michael Bresciani
October 11, 2009
Is leftism rising to the defense of evil even as it sinks to the depths of hell? Perhaps this question would have made a better title for this article but why scare readers away with what may only be construed as preachers pious platitudes.
America is busy with economic problems, the war in Afgh...
Tanveer Jafri
October 27, 2009
The ruling Congress party in India, since its inception in 1885, has claimed that it is the only national political party which struggles for the rights of the common man. The party gave popular slogans for various movements and elections time to time which were recognized as the slogans of the comm...
International Desk
October 27, 2009
Indo-Americans have urged Bountiful Junior High School in Utah (USA) to immediately reinstate its student who was reportedly kicked out of school for nose piercing, alleging violation of school dress code.
Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that th...
International Desk
October 27, 2009
Hindus and Jews have applauded the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, which concluded at Vatican yesterday, for taking up the cause of African women.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman; and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and Californi...
National Desk
October 27, 2009
Gorgeous model-turned-actress Andie MacDowell reportedly credits yoga for her youthful appearance at age 51.
Golden Globe nominated MacDowell (Four Weddings and a Funeral), who has been reportedly the face of L´Oreal beauty products for over 20 years, has reportedly found inner-happine...
Ramzy Baroud
October 27, 2009
A Muslim writer begins an article with, 'who says the campaign for animal rights was started in the West ..' She goes on to argue that Islam provided the original treatise on the humane treatment of animals. Her case was poorly constructed, inadequately executed, although the essence of her idea was...
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
October 25, 2009
As leaders in America convene to discuss what to do about Afghanistan why hasb't anyone asked the people of Afghanistan what they want? For an insightful perspective from those in the region please read this article in its entirety.
David John Chura
October 26, 2009
Is this history repeating it's self, or is it a from a false God? Satan's escape hatch!
WE hope you are reading your bibles, This could be happening! Don't be deceived.
Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
October 18, 2009
While everyone in the world are always in favor of protecting minority rights, it is also equally expected from the religious minorities in the world that they won´t use religious sentiment in covering any form of illegal activities, as some of the Hindu leaders in Dhaka [Bangladesh] have committed in the mentioned case.
David John Chura
October 25, 2009
What does the future hold for any event of a nuclear war big or small? Will this actually happen? Has this been predicted in the bible?
Joseph Raglione
October 24, 2009
P.M. Harper, A Bush of the North.
Joseph Raglione
October 23, 2009
Women Pay More Than Men For Health Insurance.
Sophia Tesfamariam
October 23, 2009
On my flight back from London, UK, I decided to catch up on my reading and began by going through some articles that were compiled for me by a friend. It was amongst the pile that I found the piece on Somalia by J. Peter Pham; it turned out to be yet another lazy analysis… I say lazy because his ent...
Joseph Raglione
October 23, 2009
Why did Democratic Texas Senator Ken Salazar approve of drilling for Oil in Polar Bear Habitat? Is Ken Salazar a secretive link to the Oil industry?
National Desk
October 22, 2009
San Francisco, CA – A legal settlement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will protect religious freedom of expression by amending the government´s uniform and grooming policies. The government has agreed to pay Raghbir Singh, an observant Sikh who wears a beard and dastaar (turban)...
Joseph Raglione
October 22, 2009
..."we can serve the national interest despite the unrelenting efforts of the special interests"...Barack Obama
Joseph Raglione
October 22, 2009
"Where polluters escape regulation and our planet pays the price."
Joseph Raglione
October 22, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, Net Neutrality is vital and important for everybody who enjoys using a computer...including yours truly; but unfortunately there are certain individuals who want to control the World Wide Web. Uniting to protect this powerful bastion of free communicati...
Krista Dandridge-Barnett
October 20, 2009
Saturday [10.17.2009] - Scores of thousands are reported to have marched in protest against pro-choice abortion.
Interstingly enough, The initial endgame of Abortion is to prevent a birth, same as Birth Control/Preventatives. Why not level the argument out to just "Birth Prevention"? Well, In any...
David Walks-As-Bear
October 20, 2009
Walks-As-Bear notes that a prime ingredient of spiritual values includes the constant checking of those priciples.
Bill Haymin
October 21, 2009
America´s Authentic Liberty Confronts Contemporary Counterfeits
Preview Booklet taken from the book
By Dr. Gai Ferdon
Copyright © 2006
Foundation for American Christian Education
www.face.net
Editor Carole Adams
America, a model of freedom worldwide
America´s urgent need to...
Joseph Raglione
October 21, 2009
Mike Gravel has created a detailed road map towards the creation of true Democracy for the people and by the people.
Marwa Rakha
October 19, 2009
A new petition calling for the release of jailed Egyptian blogger Kareem Amer has been launched. In February 2007, Amer was sentenced by an Alexandria Court to four years in prison - three for blasphemy against Islam and one for insulting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
October 18, 2009
In Africa the colonial powers abolished slavery in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, but in areas outside their jurisdiction, such as the Mahdist empire in Sudan, the practice continued to thrive. Now, institutional slavery has been banned worldwide, but there are numerous reports of women sex slaves in areas without an effective government control, such as, Sudan, Liberia, Sierra Leone, northern Uganda, Congo, Niger and Mauritania. In Ghana, Togo, and Benin, a form of religious prostitution known as trokosi ["ritual servitude"] forcibly keeps thousands of girls and women in traditional shrines as "wives of the gods", where priests perform the sexual function in place of the gods.
Peter Kikareas
October 17, 2009
Iran has come very close to create a nuclear massive destraction capability. This with their tested long range missiles should be a Huge Threat to the Hummanity. We have been very late in taking most serious measures to stop this. If we don't do it successfuly then we will be accountable, for what will happen next. Nobel Prizze for Peace is good, but when diplomatic efforts do not give results for peace, then war is the continuation of diplomacy in order to stop the worst case scenarios.
We don't have any other path to follow except this historical proven way.
Joseph Raglione
October 18, 2009
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, Angela Braly defends dropping people's insurance when they get sick...>
Joseph -
Meet Melanie Shouse.
A few years ago, Melanie was living the American dream when she transformed an old Domino's storefront into an expansion of her home business. Bu...
John W. Sammon
October 15, 2009
Here is a short compilation of the outstanding features of world religions and how they have been interpreted.
Catholicism - It only makes sense that the founder of this faith, a humble, obscure first century Galilean carpenter who preached humility, otherworldliness, non-accumulation of possessi...
Joseph Raglione
October 16, 2009
Can you shout louder than a million dollar carrying lobbyist?
Marwa Rakha
October 15, 2009
Lawyer Nizar Ghorab (Ghorab translates to Crow in Arabic) filed a lawsuit calling for banning porn sites because they destroy the core values of the Egyptian society. The Administrative Court in Cairo ruled in his favor. Between anger and sarcasm, Egyptian bloggers react to the ruling.
Marwa Rakha
October 15, 2009
In 2008 Egypt passed a law that banned female circumcision (FGM). Today a group of bloggers started a campaign against male circumcision.
Marwa Rakha
October 15, 2009
While bleeding on the wedding night is still the proof of the bride's honor in Egypt and Middle Eastern countries, Radio Netherlands broadcasted an Arabic translation of the Chinese advertisement of the Artificial Virginity Hymen kit. Youm7 newspaper announced that the product will be available on the Egyptian market for LE 83. Gigimo, a Chinese adult toy vendor, sells it for $30. As if Egyptian women were all waiting for the miracle hymen to embark on pre-marital sex, conservative parliament members want the product banned and any exporter exiled or beheaded.
Edouard Selian
October 14, 2009
In contemporary times, the Bachkovo Monastery is one of the most visited Bulgarian monasteries. The 11 c. A.D. Iberian monks from this monastery were neither Southwestern Europeans nor Caucasians. They were citizens of the Byzantine´s province Iberia, mainly from Armenian origin, who worshiped in the monastery of Petritzos (Bachkovo) founded by the Byzantine general Gregory Pakourianos.
Tony R. Elliott
October 13, 2009
The time for Israel to be held responsible for crimes against humanity has come. The world body needs to force Israel to take responsibility for its atrocities in Gaza during last years invasion.
A small price to pay for its years of death and destruction on its Arab neighbors.
Joseph Raglione
October 15, 2009
When Democrats block reform, who can you trust within the Federal Government?
Joseph Raglione
October 14, 2009
Without the Public Option, the Health Reform Bill will become a sad joke!
Joseph Raglione
October 14, 2009
When contacting Washington Senators, ask if the Public Option is part of the health care reform bill. If not, ask why not?
Darren Chow
October 14, 2009
The Christian theology of Son of Man and the trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, has engaged the minds of scholars for a long time. There are a lot of unexplained aspects in this theology.
What does the phrase "Son of Man" mean? We can make out what "Son of God" means, but what does "Son ...
Julio Almanza
October 13, 2009
What is money? Really? Let us take a closer look with this parable
David Walks-As-Bear
October 13, 2009
Walks-As-Bear notes that loneliness is a sad thing, indeed, and it can be kind of corny, too.
Janie marie Howl
October 12, 2009
Dear Janie,
My husband has been faithful to me(as far as I know),for the whole 10 years we've been married. Here lately though, he tells me he's been working late. But when I call his office, no one answers. I call his cell, a message says he's out of area. I've drove by his office on several o...
David John Chura
October 12, 2009
These people are out of their bodies with blind tradition. They have no idea who to be thankful to or for!
Sam Vaknin
October 12, 2009
The first signs of backlash against the elimination of Man from the West's worldview appeared in the early 20th century: on the one hand, a revival of the occult and the esoteric and, on the other hand, Quantum Mechanics and its counterintuitive universe.
Joseph Raglione
October 12, 2009
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, I know what it is like to be poor because my small pension check barely allows me to exist, however, even I was surprised to learn that Airline Pilots are surviving on or below the poverty line...>
This week, the new 'Mike & Friends Blog' section will be...
Joseph Raglione
October 12, 2009
The Suncor Canadian Calgary Tar Sands project is the most polluting and destructive on Earth.
If Barack Obama was serious about alternative energy sources, why has his progress been so slow? Why not an immediate NATIONAL ZERO EMISSIONS ACT for the U.S. and a blockade of the dirty Bitumen Tar Sands Oil from Canada?
Joseph Raglione
October 12, 2009
Who loses if you decide not to listen to Nobel Peace Prize winners?
Joseph Raglione
October 12, 2009
Thank you, Barack Obama, for giving us the opportunity to redeem ourselves. Now for the tasks ahead. We need you to do all that you promised to do. We need it. The world needs it.
Sam Vaknin
October 11, 2009
The influence of the Founding Fathers does not wane with time. On the very contrary: the mold that they have forged for their successors tends to rigidify and be sanctified.
Dan Lieberman
October 09, 2009
As Israel´s democratic posture becomes more questioned, its mystique becomes more exaggerated. In order to convince others of the validity of Israel´s actions, supporters focus on three components of Israel´s drive to an accomplished nation:
The significance of the Zionist mission,
Israel as a J...
David Walks-As-Bear
October 10, 2009
Walks-As-Bear says American Indians have a long and healthy tradition with 'wild grass' and that wild rice... is kind of nice.
Ahmed Said
October 10, 2009
As soon as Al-Shabab took over Kismayo last week from Hizbul Islam, they started implementing their strict version of the Islamic law by carrying out amputations on three men accused of robbery in southern Somalia. In Kismayo Al-Shabab masked men used machetes to cut off the limps of those three men whom were not allowed to appeal or have access to lawyers. Al-Shabab controls much of Central and Southern Somalia and operates openly in the capital, Mogadishu, confining the government and approxsemately 5000 African peacekeepers to a few blocks of the city.
Julio Almanza
October 11, 2009
One day a curious child asked his father, "Father, what is God?"
The father picked up his son and sat him on his lap and answered, "One day while I was waiting for the bus to get to work, a big dog, foaming from his mouth, chased me away from the bus stop for what seemed to be miles. Finally, it...
Joseph Raglione
October 10, 2009
Gentle readers within this American Chronicle, when both Democrats and Republicans praise his work, it must be good! Go see Michael Moore's new hit documentary movie, you won't be dissapointed!...>
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It's your friendly webmaster from MichaelMoore.com here to remind you THIS is THE week...
David John Chura
October 09, 2009
Did the United States just sign a welcome mat for terrorism for north America and western countries? Who will answer this question?
Earnest Young
October 09, 2009
The Bible Experience is Available at many Christian books and music stores across the country. Give this Bible audio book as a gift and blessed a friend or family with this treasure this upcoming Christmas season.
Joseph Raglione
October 09, 2009
It sadly appears to me that the Public Option has been temporarily pushed off the governments health care agenda. All that is left of President Barack Obama's health care reform Bill, at the moment, is an attempt to impose rules and regulations on wealthy multi-million doller health insurance companies who just happen to have powerful Senator friends within the United States government.
Joseph Raglione
October 09, 2009
They can fight the facts all they want but sooner or later, the evidence will change their attitudes. Hopefully, it won't be too late!
Norman Roberts
September 25, 2009
Thomas Jefferson´s words in the Declaration of Independence resonated with Americans, Catholic and not, in 1776 and ever since. They are lofty but simple. School children recite them and write essays about them. We all know what they mean even if we don´t always apply them to the great issues of our day. They cut to the heart of who we think we are as a nation, of what kind of people we aspire to be.
Jefferson wasn´t Catholic but except for the clarity you might not guess it from those words. They are entirely consistent with the Magisterium, the teaching authority of the Church. Unfortunately we too often get caught up in awkward theological concepts like option for the poor, dignity of man, solidarity, subsidiarity, and universal destination of goods. The mind boggles.
John Atwood
September 29, 2009
Will either the US or Israel take forceful action to elminate the Iranian nuclear capability? Will the US militarily attempt to thwrart any Israeli effort to attack Iranian nuclear plants?
John Atwood
September 25, 2009
Prayer can sustain you in the depths of despair and give insights to your hopes and dreams.
Mike Banos
October 08, 2009
El Circulo Zamboangueño de Cagayan de Oro celebra 53 años de fiesta honor de Nuestra Patrona, Sra. La Virgen del Pilar de Zaragosa.
National Desk
October 08, 2009
An Atheist public policy organization has called for elimination of requirements in Senate legislation which would reimburse faith-based "healers" for their services.
The Senate Finance Committee has taken up the America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 which has an amendment titled "Religious Non-...
Newswire Services
October 07, 2009
Washington DC - Following his presentation at the 2009 Light of Truth Awards this afternoon, His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited the Laogai Museum, the first museum in the world to focus solely on human rights abuses in the People´s Republic of China, both past and present.
His Holiness v...
Joe Fleishman
September 16, 2009
U.S. - Afghan relation is once again facing challenge on the concern of Afghanistan´s Presidential election. Most of the western observers believe Afghanistan´s election was not fair and significant irregularities were took place. U.S. is taking these allegations seriously. But Afghan President Hamid Karzai totally denounced the allegation.
Virgil Hervey
October 07, 2009
One man's argument in favor of Issue Three, the proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution to authorize casinos in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo, Ohio, on the ballot this November.
David John Chura
October 07, 2009
Your death sentence has been signed. There is no stopping this mess unless!
Michael Abraha
October 06, 2009
photo: Omar Jabir
Moslems and Christians have lived in peace and harmony for centuries in Eritrea. However, over the past decades the two sides have been victims of the wrong judgment of their elites, says Omar Jabir, Eritrean thinker, politician and democracy advocate based in Sydney...
Joseph Raglione
October 06, 2009
As if Mainers didn't have enough to worry about just struggling to put food on the table,
Joseph Raglione
October 06, 2009
Former Congressman James Trafficant tells it like it
is.