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• Child deaths test faith-healing exemptions
But Swan and Asser have been lonely voices, partly because tragedies are rare and partly because legislators are loath to challenge parental rights, especially when they are intertwined with the constitutional right to freedom of religion. "There hasn ...
• Germany drops attempt to ban Scientology
The Church of Scientology has long battled to end the surveillance, saying it is an abuse of freedom of religion, and the U.S. State Department regularly criticizes Germany for the practice in its annual Human Rights Report. Scientology was founded in ...
• Madonna’s speedy divorce was no surprise
As for Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez’s involvement in the religion: “He’s been meeting with some of the most important Kabbalah advisors. It’s safe to say if he’s in Madonna’s life, Kabbalah will be a major part of his,” says the source ...
• Myanmar activist follows dad, granddad to jail
Colleagues said Di Nyein Lin was one of three student activists sentenced by a court in a suburb of Yangon for various offenses, including causing public alarm and insulting religion. They spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution. In an ...
• Admirals, generals: Let gays serve openly
As is the case with Great Britain, Israel, and other nations that allow gays and lesbians to serve openly, our service members are professionals who are able to work together effectively despite differences in race, gender, religion, and sexuality ...