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		<title>Norway abolishes state-sponsored Church of Norway</title>
		<link>http://www.frei-denken.ch/en/2012/05/norway-abolishes-state-sponsored-church-of-norway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 18:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Reta Caspar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an unprecedented move, the Norwegian Parliament has voted to abolish the state-sponsored Church of Norway with a constitutional amendment. The Church of Norway began after the Lutheran Reformation in 1536, and was officially called the Lutheran State Church. The state meddled very little in church matters, only quelling unrest when it had to, chose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ireland: Bill proposes full legal status for humanist weddings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 09:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grazia Annen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humanist ethics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Irish government is expected to back new legislation giving humanists the same status as organised religions and civil registrars in conducting marriage ceremonies (&#8230;). The Bill proposes to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004, which regulates the registration of civil marriages. Today, apart from Health Service Executive registrars, only a member of a “religious body” may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US: Study on link between religiosity, compassion, generosity</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 16:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grazia Annen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humanist ethics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reason]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Highly religious people are less motivated by compassion than are non-believers &#8220;Love thy neighbor&#8221; is preached from many a pulpit. But new research from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that the highly religious are less motivated by compassion when helping a stranger than are atheists, agnostics and less religious people. In three experiments, social [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NL: As catholic churches close down, priests ship altars and crucifixes to the developing world</title>
		<link>http://www.frei-denken.ch/en/2012/05/nl-as-catholic-churches-close-down-priests-ship-altars-and-crucifixes-to-the-developing-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 15:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grazia Annen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Secularization]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The steep drop in Dutch religious practice over the past half century has forced many Catholic churches to close, leaving a growing surplus of their religious artwork piling up in the cellars. With two Dutch churches closing on average every week, surplus statues, crucifixes, chalices and paintings are piling up in the cellars and storerooms of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Belief About God Across Time and Countries Report</title>
		<link>http://www.frei-denken.ch/en/2012/04/belief-about-god-across-time-and-countries-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.frei-denken.ch/en/2012/04/belief-about-god-across-time-and-countries-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Reta Caspar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Secularization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new study noted the following significant points: 1. Belief in god has decreased in most countries. see conclusion. 2. Belief in personal god increases with age, in the 57+ categories. 3. Religious belief highest in developing and Catholic countries. Study: www.norc.org/PDFs/Beliefs_about_God_Report.pdf]]></description>
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		<title>India: Sanal Edamaruku under attack for exposing Catholic &#8220;miracle&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Reta Caspar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blasphemy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frei-denken.ch/en/?p=2608</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<img class="alignright" src="http://www.wissenrockt.de/media/2012/04/20120412-blissestrase-christlich-scheitern-03.jpg" alt="" width="121" height="161" />As he exposed the “miracle” of the drippling Jesus in Mumbai, revengeful Catholic Church leaders vow to harass Sanal Edamaruku with an array of blasphemy cases. The harassment has started. Sanal can be arrested any moment.]]></description>
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		<title>Canada &#8211; religion not important to most, although majority believe in God</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grazia Annen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Secularization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A nationwide survey conducted ahead of the Easter weekend has found that a majority of Canadians do not consider religion important to them, though two-thirds of the population say they believe in God. (&#8230;) The online survey of 1,522 people, commissioned by the Montreal-based Association for Canadian Studies, also showed relatively low levels of trust in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Sleep of Reason</title>
		<link>http://www.frei-denken.ch/en/2012/04/the-sleep-of-reason/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Reta Caspar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reason]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Babu Gogineni

The Spanish painter Francisco de Goya produced a series of etchings in 1797, the most famous of which he titled: El sueño de la razón produce monstruos (The Sleep of Reason brings forth Monsters).

In this masterpiece of thought and technique, a writer is asleep at his desk, his head resting in his arms, while behind him are owls, bats, and a gathering storm of other creatures of the night, all menacingly swooping down on him, while a perplexed cat looks on. But, soon after this daring caution, Goya panicked and withdrew his etching, for fear of the Inquisition whose shadow hovered on Spanish society at that time.]]></description>
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		<title>Adopt A Dalit Village – help to self-help</title>
		<link>http://www.frei-denken.ch/en/2012/03/adopt-a-dalit-village-%e2%80%93-help-to-self-help/</link>
		<comments>http://www.frei-denken.ch/en/2012/03/adopt-a-dalit-village-%e2%80%93-help-to-self-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Reta Caspar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Help]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<img  class="alignright" src="http://www.frei-denken.ch/de/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Keshavapuram-4.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="158" />
News
23. März 2012: The program launch was on 'Ugadi', the traditional New Year Day in Andhra Pradesh. Part of the opening event were demystifying shows of so-called magical powers. Regional media covered the event – an excellent occasion to rise public attention on the Dalit  problem.]]></description>
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		<title>Richard Dawkins, Rowan Williams: &#8220;Human Beings &amp; Ultimate Origin&#8221; Debate</title>
		<link>http://www.frei-denken.ch/en/2012/02/richard-dawkins-rowan-williams-human-beings-ultimate-origin-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.frei-denken.ch/en/2012/02/richard-dawkins-rowan-williams-human-beings-ultimate-origin-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Reta Caspar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Criticise religion]]></category>

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