If a visitor from outer space were to go to any Christian country, he would probably conclude that the most important religious holiday there was Christmas. He might be forgiven for thinking so. Christmas after all receives much more attention, whether in the media, at home and especially in the business world, than virtually any [...]
Filed under: History, Religion by Emilia Liz
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Although I posted a link to the Intelligent Design On Trial Nova Special, I have never posted anything concerning my personal views on religion. I was raised Baptist originally, then Catholic. I also attended a Catholic primary school for a time. I have read the bible and a good deal of the Qur’an but I [...]
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On August 26 2007 my three-month-old daughter Gabriella Michelle was baptized into the Lutheran Church. It was quite an event: my brother, who served as one of the godparents, noted that Gabriella screamed extra loudly when the priest asked whether she would renounce Satan – to which I responded that she was such a little [...]
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Many Canadian workplaces give their employees a calendar with a list of public holidays. One date however that would virtually never appear on such a calendar in Canada but might in other countries is November 1, All Saints Day. While in North America as a whole All Saints Day (for those who actually know what [...]
Filed under: Religion by Emilia Liz
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