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Netherlands Considers Banning Religious Animal Slaughter
Apr 8th 2011 – 9:14AM
Peter Dejong, AP
AMSTERDAM -- One of Europe's first countries to allow Jews to practice their religion openly may soon pass a law banning centuries-old Jewish and Muslim traditions on the ritual slaughter of animals. In the Netherlands, an unlikely alliance of an animal rights party and the xenophobic Freedom Party is spearheading support...
Ohio Church to Give $1,000 Easter Nest Egg to Worshippers
Mar 27th 2011 – 9:21AM
AFP / Getty Images
A few Ohio churchgoers may receive something other than Communion and spirituality this Easter: cash! Two lucky worshippers at the Lindenwald Baptist Church in Fairfield will walk away from Easter services $500 richer as part of the congregation's promotional holiday raffle. Pastor Randy Moore says that both the church's...
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