Yahoo! News: Religion News

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• On paper, NY Islamic center looks modern, secular (AP)
• Druids recognized as religion for first time in UK (AP)
• Free speech: Westboro church Supreme Court case tests First Amendment (The Christian Science Monitor)

On paper, NY Islamic center looks modern, secular (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2010 03:40 PM PDT AP - Conceptual sketches of the Islamic center planned two blocks from ground zero envision a futuristic-looking building wrapped in a honeycomb of abstract shapes, with a core containing far more space for secular pursuits than religious worship.

Druids recognized as religion for first time in UK (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2010 12:52 PM PDT AP - Druids have been worshipping the sun and earth for thousands of years in Europe, but now they can say they're practicing an officially recognized religion.

Free speech: Westboro church Supreme Court case tests First Amendment (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 02 Oct 2010 07:15 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - When a Florida preacher announced his plan to burn copies of the holy Quran at his small Gainesville church, he hoped the symbolic act of desecration would create more than just a pile of ashes. His aim was no less than to spark a conflagration between two of the world's great religions â€" Christianity and Islam.

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