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Religious Tolerance Feature Writer: Aimee Larsen Stoddard

Welcome to Religious Tolerance at Suite101.

Religion is at the core of many hot-button topics today, including terrorism, war, gay marriage, and abortion. The seemingly irreconcilable differences between science and religion are also continually debated.

To begin grappling with religious tolerance, articles that deal with controversial issues may be of interest:

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Feature Writer Articles in Religious Tolerance

 		Is Religious Marijuana Legal in United States?
Trevor Douglas, member of two marijuana churches, went to trial on cannabis charges. Find out verdict - legality of smoking pot for religious purposes in United States.
Marijuana Churches, Drugs, & Freedom of Religion
Cannabis churches claim spiritual use of marijuana is protected by First Amendment to Constitution. Debate over legality of smoking pot for spiritual purposes continues.
Atheist Agenda Bible, Quran, Book of Mormon Swap
Atheist Agenda's annual religion for porn campaign at University of Texas San Antonio sparks controversy, debate between believers, non-believers over freedom of speech.
NASA Astronauts Religion in Space Controversies
Science-religion, church-state separation debates have surrounded NASA and astronauts. Find out why atheists, secularists, and others have opposed proselytizing in space.
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster FSM Store
Church of the FSM--pop-culture, parody religion--highlights problems with creationism, intelligent design worldview. FSM site has merchandise, products for sale online.
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Contributing Articles in Religious Tolerance

 		Richard Wurmbrand and The Voice of the Martyrs
In 1945, Richard Wurmbrand was imprisoned in Romania for his Christian faith. He founded The Voice of the Martyrs to assist persecuted Christians around the world.
What Buddhism and Christianity Share
Christian theology and Buddhist wisdom have developed independently over thousands of years, yet they share some major and enlightening ideas in their ethics and practice
Does Buddhism Offer Forgiveness for Tiger Woods?
A Recent Quote by Brit Hume on Fox News has many people wondering, Does Buddhism offer forgiveness? And if not, would it be worthwhile for Tiger Woods to convert?
The Origins of Easter
Learn about ancient mythology surrounding the modern Easter holiday.
Candomble – Beliefs of the Yoruba
Recently, child torture occurred in Brazil, resulting from a trance induced by Candomble, a Yoruba religion. Was this an isolated act or is Candomble evil?
Philosophy and Metaphysics
Heated debate over the existence of a 'God' or 'Gods' has been stewing since the beginning of mankind.
Southern Hemisphere Christmas Celebrations
Weather conditions during the Southern Hemisphere Christmas celebrations are in sharp contrast to the icy winter weather underlying European Christmas ceremonies.
The Christmas Present
With the commercialisation of Christmas, gifts are often elaborate and expensive. This hasn't always been the case.
What Christians Do at Christmas
Christianity is the prevalent religion of western civilization. So, what do most Christians do at Christmas? Is it a tug of war between the material and the spiritual?
The History of the Christmas Tree
Many traditions have been adopted in the celebration of Christmas. The decoration of a tree is one that goes back centuries.
Are You Ready for the Coming Apocalypse?
There is a mixed bag of opinions for the Second Coming. The Apocalypse Scriptures give meaning to the contemporary fiction of Rapture and to Nero of Roman history.
Abraham and God Created a Great Nation
Abraham's contract with God eventually gives birth to Israel and indirectly to the creation of Christianity and Islam.
Muhammad, the Chosen One
Muhammad gave the Arabs a religion that was more suitable to the needs of the Semitic people. This achievement was done despite the hardship of his task and self-doubt.
Progressive Christian Churches Offer Acceptance
More people are flocking to the pews of United Church of Christ and other denominations with more progressive Christian thinking about God's love and acceptance.
The Tragic Story of King Saul and David
David rose from a humble shepherd boy, to a treasured confidant of King Saul, and eventual King of Israel. But, before David became King, Saul attempted to murder him.
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