Posts Tagged ‘majority’
Israel begins deporting migrants from Africa
Israel is deporting a first planeload of African migrants back to their home country.
Israel says the deportation of 120 Africans to South Sudan is the first step toward expelling thousands more. More than 4,000 migrants who ...
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Young ‘Millennials’ losing faith in record numbers
A growing tide of young Americans is drifting away from the religions of their childhood -- and most of them are ending up in no religion at all. One in four young adults choose “unaffiliated” when asked about their religion, a...
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New poll shows fine line GOP candidates walk on climate change, evolution
While nearly 7-in-10 (69%) Americans believe there is solid evidence that the average temperature on earth has been getting warmer over the past few decades, and nearly 6-in-10 (57%) Americans believe humans and other living th...
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Hundreds of Christians slaughtered in Nigeria
An international human rights group said recently that some 800 people have died in riots in Nigeria that swept the country since April’s presidential election that gave a new mandate to its Christian leader Goodluck Jonathan. ...
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Appeals Court supports federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research
An appeals court ruled recently that the government can allot federal funds for grants to studies that will engage in the use of human embryonic stem cells. The two-to-one ruling was made by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Cour...
Christians flee Iraq, hope for peaceful coexistence dims
The ongoing exodus of Christians from Iraq caused by stepped up attacks by Muslim extremists raises doubts as to whether or not contemporary Islam can coexist peacefully with non-Islamic people. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki s...
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Rise in anti-gay attacks in Africa blamed on Christian evangelism
There has been a rise in the incidence of anti-gay attacks in Africa, and Christian evangelism is taking the brunt of the blame for it. Homosexuality has long been taboo in Africa. According to The Washington Post, more than tw...
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Study reveals increased number of attacks on Christian aid groups in Muslim countries
A study indicated recently that there has been a sharp rise in the number of attacks on faith-based humanitarian aid groups in countries where the majority of the population are Muslims. The Aid Worker Security Database showed ...
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Poll says majority of Californians support judge’s decision to overturn Prop 8
In the past few days, Proposition 8, California’s ban on gay marriage was overturned, and according to a recent survey, the decision actually reflects the sentiments of the majority of Californians. A survey by the Public...
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Presbyterians still conflicted about gay clergy
Presbyterians continue to be divided about the issues of the ordination of gay people in committed relationships, and about redefining marriage to include same-sex couples–but the gap in the vote count is closing. At the ...