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Tag Archives: Religion
Can Christians Accept Same-Sex Marriage? Dan Savage, NOM's Brian Brown Debate Over Dinner (Video)
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The argument about religion and marriage took a new turn on Tuesday when California's Assembly passed a bill saying that "marriage is a personal relation arising out of a civil, and not religious, contract." The bill, SB 1140, will go … Continue reading
In Wake of Wisconsin Killings, Bay Area Sikhs Struggle to Educate Their Neighbors
The Bay Area's Sikh-American community is reeling from Sunday's massacre at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin. The shooting rampage carried out by a U.S. Army veteran left six dead and three wounded. It has also left the Sikh community grappling … Continue reading
SF's New Archbishop Could Pressure Gay-Friendly Churches
Is the Pope picking a fight? I had to wonder that when I heard on Friday about the appointment of Salvatore Cordileone — one of the nation's most outspoken foes of same-sex marriage — as archbishop of San Francisco, the … Continue reading
Lynch Acquitted in Priest-Beating Trial
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP and KQED News) — A jury acquitted a man Thursday of assaulting a priest he says molested him more than three decades ago during a camping trip and left him with tormented memories that led to … Continue reading
Bay Area Muslim Community Celebrates Ramadan, Holds Open Houses
Muslims in the Bay Area and around the world are observing Ramadan August 1 to 30 this year. A 25-year-old UC Berkeley grad, Zuhair Sadaat, has set out to capture the diversity of the region's Muslim community with a blog … Continue reading

