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FROM ABBOTTABAD TO FULBRIGHT: Big things expected of Centre grad Jadoon
tkleffman@amnews.comWhen Ibby Jadoon receives his diploma today, Centre College will be saying goodbye to one of its best and brightest. Jadoon is a bonafide Big Man on Campus (Academic Division), having earned a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship and being chosen by his...Tags: Malaysia, Colleges and Universities, Travel, Big Lots Incorporated, Pakistan
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Updated: Boyle County Fiscal Court reinstates prayer to begin meetings
smojica@amnews.comBoyle County Fiscal Court unanimously decided Tuesday to have “non-denominational” prayers at the beginning of its meetings. Magistrates had reluctantly decided Jan. 8 to change the prayer portion of its meeting agenda to a “moment of...Tags: Church and State Relations, Justice System, Belief and Faith, Elections, Christianity
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BREAKING NEWS: Boyle Fiscal Court reinstates prayer
smojica@amnews.comBoyle County Fiscal Court unanimously decided today to have “non-denominational” prayers at the beginning of its meetings. Magistrates had reluctantly decided Jan. 8 to change the prayer portion of meeting agenda to a “moment of...Tags: Church and State Relations, Belief and Faith, Justice System, Elections, Christianity
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Boyle County atheist getting grief over public prayer stance
smojica@amnews.comBoyle County native Ricky Smith was attending a Christian church service about five years ago when he had an unusual epiphany — he was an atheist. Smith, 46, says he is the county resident who recently met with Boyle County Judge-Executive...Tags: Justice System, Elections, Christianity, Politics, Separation of Church and State
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Obama should not be president
President Obama went to Cairo, Egypt, after he was elected. I kept the article from The Advocate-Messenger. Quoting from the Quran for emphasis, he called for a (verbatim) “New beginning between the United States and Muslims … And I consider...Tags: Cairo (Egypt), Elections, Politics, Barack Obama, Religion and Belief
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What if Obama is cold, calculating?
I am writing to revisit some “what if” facts. These are not facts, indeed, but if they were, they could plausibly be detrimental. And that’s a fact. Tom Hines letter recently about President Obama being the Chief Apologizer was good,...Tags: Barack Obama, Religion and Belief
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Obama has been 'chief apologizer'
As the presidential election draws nearer, it appears at this point (according to the polls) that it will be a close one. How or why it appears close is unbelievable, given the record of this so called “commander in chief” — a more...Tags: Elections, Politics, Religion and Belief
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A clash of civilizations
In 1980, Bob Seger penned “Against the Wind.” Its lyrics included an odd phrase, “[I] wish I didn’t know now what I didn’t know then.” Stunning when written, today it is haunting. Back then, in my early 30s, many...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, U.S. Embassy, Bob Seger, Religion and Belief
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GUEST COLUMN: Assessing the 2012 presidential candidates
Contributing WriterMitt Romney, the Republican candidate for president, and the Democratic incumbent, Barack Obama, have accused one another of being “out of touch.” Romney, who has a fortune of some $250 million, is deemed too rich to have any concept of...Tags: Christianity, Politics, White House, Political Candidates, Mitt Romney
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Who are the Sikhs?
Contributing writerDomestic terrorist David Michael Wade’s recent attack on the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., may have for the first time made Americans aware of Sikhism, a religion founded in northwestern India during the late 15th and early 16th century by Guru...Tags: Hinduism, Separation of Church and State, Sikhism, Religion and Belief
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Peace on Earth in 2012? Doubtful
Contributing columnistNearly every national or international beauty contest features a question period when some aspiring beauty queen voices her desire for “world peace” in answer to an innocuous puffball question. However, this year, as in the past, world peace...Tags: Afghanistan, Union (McHenry, Illinois), Culture, Kim Jong Il, Wars and Interventions
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Muslim group asks feds to drop pastor as staff trainer
The Winchester SunInformation included in the Sun’s story Tuesday describing the visit of a former Muslim extremist to Grace Lutheran Church caused a Muslim civil liberties group headquartered in Washington, D.C., to ask the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...Tags: Immigration, John Morton, Christianity, Beirut (Lebanon), Employees
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