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Cops: Suspect Lists 'Redneck' as Religion

You know you're a redneck when the police report for your arrest reads like a Jeff Foxworthy joke. After being taken into custody, a 20-year-old man reportedly told cops in Florida that his religion is "redneck." Joshua Lee Joehlin of Texas told police in Bradenton that he is a follower of the "redneck" faith after being...

Why Is Brett Favre's Wife's Appeal to Faith a News Story?

OPINION (Oct. 21) -- Well, technically it's an Associated Press story. But ESPN picks it up. Wait for it: Deanna was asked how she's handling the accusations against Brett Favre, who is being investigated by the NFL for allegedly sending suggestive messages and lewd photos to a woman who worked for the New York...

Jogging With Jesus: Exercise Gets a Boost From the Man Upstairs

(Oct. 7) -- Loving the lord can help some of America's least active citizens get their sweat on, according to a promising new study on the link between prayer and physical activity. A UCLA study of African-American women over the age of 60, who get the least activity of any race-sex demographic, concluded that adding...

7 Politicians Who Claim God Is on Their Side

(Sept. 30) -- To hear them tell it, they're on a mission from God. This week, Delaware senatorial candidate Christine O'Donnell declared that God himself had a hand in her long pursuit to attain political office. "God continued to strengthen and empower us when, you know, his strength is perfected in our weakness,"...

Retiree Builds 33-Ton Sailboat in Backyard

(Sept. 17) -- Many people dream about spending their golden years cruising to glamorous tourist destinations such as the Caribbean, Europe or Asia. So did Tom West, a former schoolteacher in Poland, Ind. But he didn't want to sail on ocean liners owned by others. Not when he could make his own. And that's what the...

Background on faith

Faith is confidence or trust in a person or entity. Depending on the religion, faith is belief in a single god or multiple gods or in the doctrines or teachings of the religion.

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