Fewer Americans Think Churches Solve Social Problems

By Robert Donachie Americans are becoming more skeptical that religion can solve social problems, according to a new poll. Nineteen percent of U.S. adults feel religious institutions contribute “a great deal” to solving important social problems, while 38 percent feel that they contribute “some,” according to a Monday morning Pew Research Center poll. While the majority of those…

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Fed Court Deems No Right to Worship Spaghetti Monster, But What Separates Religion and Fantasy?

A federal judge has ruled Pastafarianism is not a religion protected by the U.S. Constitution. But what makes one religion legitimate and another mere fantasy? by Joey Clark   As debates regarding “religious freedom” rage across the country, it is best to keep in mind that belief systems do not have rights, only individual persons…