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Minn. Senator Objects to Religious Prayer in Senate Chamber
By not in system - AOL NewsA debate over prayer and its place in Minnesota's state Legislature is heating up at the Capitol and it's Minnetonka's own state senator, Terri Bonoff who is at the heart of the fight. Sen. Bonoff (DFL-Minnetonka) said on Tuesday that she wants it to be not only a standard policy, but also an enforced rule, that any prayer said in the Senate chamber be non-denominational in nature. "We have a policy at the Minnesota Senate that says the prayers must be non-denominational [and] I want to make sure that it's crystal clear," she told Minnetonka Patch on Tuesday. The move comes less than ...
Lady Gaga Creates Prayer Bracelet to Benefit Disaster Relief in Japan
By not in system - AOL NewsHours after the world learned the shocking news about Japan's 8.9 quake and 10-meter tsunami, Lady Gaga launched a movement on Twitter to raise relief funds. The singer has designed a white and red wristband for fans to purchase in her official online store, according to MTV News, and she says all sales proceeds will benefit victims of the disaster. And the $5 price tag can be voluntarily increased by any buyers wishing to boost their monetary donations. Kevin Mazur, WireImage Lady Gaga, who has a love for Japanese culture and its people, has designed a bracelet to raise money for ...
Obama Discusses Faith at National Prayer Breakfast
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Thursday that his faith has deepened during his two years in the White House, and he urged lawmakers to rely on their own faith to build a spirit of civility in Washington following the shooting of a congresswoman. Speaking at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Obama said that at a time of bitter partisanship, lawmakers must find a way to be open to the ideas of others, while staying true to their core principles. "I pray that God will show me and all of us the limits of our understanding and open our ears and our hearts to our ...
National Prayer Breakfast [LIVE VIDEO]
By JJ Helland - AOL NewsPresident Barack Obama is among a handful of speakers, including Mark Kelly, the husband of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, at today's National Prayer Breakfast in the nation's capital. Kelly, the NASA astronaut whose wife was gravely wounded during a shooting rampage in Tucson, will be delivering the closing prayer at the event, which has been a Washington staple for decades. Watch it all live, below. JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV Follow Surge Desk on Twitter. ...
Battle of the IHOPs Ends With Pancakes and Peace
By Ben Muessig - AOL NewsIHOP -- the International House of Pancakes -- was hopping made when it found another group was using its "IHOP" acronym, even in the name of God. But the flapjack-making restaurant chain has dropped its lawsuit against a religious group that calls itself the International House of Prayer. Rather than continue its trademark-dilution and infringement suit against the Kansas City, Mo., church that goes by the moniker "IHOP-KC," the pancake purveyors have agreed to seek an out-of-court settlement with the worship center, according to the Los Angeles Times. Cassandra Hubbart, AOL The ...
Mark Wahlberg Starts Each Day With Prayer
By Susanna Baird - AOL NewsThe man who went from pop star who posed in his skivvies to a serious actor whose breakout role was as a porn star in "Boogie Nights" credits God for getting him through each day. Mark Wahlberg, currently appearing on the big screen in "The Fighter" and behind the camera as producer of several acclaimed television series, told The (U.K.) Catholic Herald he begins every morning with prayer and, if possible, a visit to church. Jason Merritt, Getty Images Actor/producer Mark Wahlberg -- seen here with his wife, Rhea Durham -- said that prayer "helps me in every way throughout the ...
My Wish for 2011: A Better World for My Daughter
By not in system - AOL NewsCourtesy G. Willow Wilson G. Willow Wilson This was a rough year in America. The economy failed to rebound, political divisions deepened and, in a revealing national poll, 65 percent of Americans said they believe the country is in decline. Within my own faith group, things were even worse: The controversy around a Muslim-run community center in lower Manhattan ballooned into what we all now know as the "ground zero mosque" fiasco. New virtual strip-search technology at airports caused a national wave of indignation and renewed calls for ethnic and religious profiling. And despite the ...
Saying Grace at Thanksgiving? Pray There's a Republican at the Table
By David Gibson - Politics DailyTalk about grace under pressure. As families and loved ones gather around the table on Thursday for one of the most beloved rituals of the national religion -- that would be Thanksgiving, the Norman Rockwell version -- all eyes will be on the person designated to lead the diners in giving thanks, with God being the traditional object of the praise. If you are a Republican, chances are good that you will take up the task with a glad heart and a practiced tongue. If you are a Democrat, you may want to pray -- for perhaps the first time in your life -- that there's a Republican at the table. ...
Muslims Harassed During Prayer Festival in Greece
By Anthee Carassava - AOL News
ATHENS, Greece (Nov. 16) -- Ultra-right activists waved Greek flags and pelted Muslims with raw eggs as they gathered today in central Athens to pray during the Eid al-Adha festival. Seven other public prayers, including a gathering before the sprawling courtyard of the country's main university, took place without incident. But at Attiki Square, wedged within the sprawl of concrete apartment units in the heart of Athens, violent incidents marked the latest streak of anti-Islam sentiment in the country. Demonstrators circled the square and hostile locals blared music from nearby apartments, ...
International House of Lawsuits: 'Pancakes' vs. 'Prayer' for IHOP Name
By Ben Muessig - AOL News(Sept. 16) -- The cakes are about to hit the pan. The International House of Pancakes has a filed a lawsuit against a Kansas City, Mo.-based religious group that calls itself the International House of Prayer over the acronym "IHOP." The flapjack purveyor is flapping mad, so it's going after the church group -- which also calls itself "IHOP-KC" -- for trademark dilution and infringement in a suit filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, The Kansas City Star reports. Cassandra Hubbart, Aol The International House of Pancakes has been using the "IHOP" acronym since 1973, and has ...
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