Yahoo! News: Religion News

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• Atheists, religious groups lobby on Day of Prayer (AP)
• Evangelist Franklin Graham won't speak at Pentagon prayer event (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Iraq Christians defy threats to erect Rio-like Jesus statue (AFP)
• US Army withdraws invitation to evangelist who bashed Islam (AFP)
• 'South Park' episode 201 and the frustration of being Muslim-American (The Christian Science Monitor)

Atheists, religious groups lobby on Day of Prayer (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 04:08 PM PDT AP - To pray or not to pray? That's the issue government leaders across the country are facing after a federal judge ruled that the National Day of Prayer set for May 6 was unconstitutional.

Evangelist Franklin Graham won't speak at Pentagon prayer event (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 01:15 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Muslim and military groups are applauding the Army’s decision to disinvite evangelist Franklin Graham to a prayer event because of his comments about Islam.

Iraq Christians defy threats to erect Rio-like Jesus statue (AFP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:56 AM PDT AFP - The Christians of northern Iraq have chosen to defy mounting attacks by extremists by erecting a statue of Jesus modelled on the giant Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro.

US Army withdraws invitation to evangelist who bashed Islam (AFP) Posted: 23 Apr 2010 07:18 AM PDT AFP - The US Army has withdrawn an invitation to an evangelist to take part in a Pentagon prayer service, amid concern over his remarks condemning the Islamic faith.

'South Park' episode 201 and the frustration of being Muslim-American (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 22 Apr 2010 05:09 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Cable channel Comedy Central delayed the release of “South Park” episode 201 online Thursday as part of its cautious approach to the episode, which drew veiled threats of violence for its depiction of the Islamic Prophet Mohammed in a bear suit.

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