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Social media and your final send off…
Social media is here to stay and as such it’s little wonder that sites are cropping up with inventive new angles to this trend. A site I’ve been pecking through lately is an interesting and dark twist on the social media craze. Mysendoff.com is a “social media site that will help you create and document…
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Religion in Schools
Recent media stories have been aflutter over revelations that a Toronto area school is providing approximately 300 Muslim students with space for prayer every Friday afternoon. Students congregate in the cafeteria for one hour and prayer sessions are led by an Imam who is brought into the school for this special rite. In what…
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Pastafarian wins right to wear pasta strainer as religious headgear
If you’re not familiar with the term Pastafarian, then you likely haven’t heard of The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. The “church” was originally conceived in 2005 by Bobby Henderson as satirical commentary in the form of an open letter to the Kansas State Board of Education regarding decisions to allow intelligent design to…
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Marriage Equality
New York state recently passed a marriage equality bill giving way for same-sex couples to legally tie the knot. So, how could this affect the tens of thousands practicing polygamy which is currently illegal? Plural marriage has been coming out of the proverbial closet with recent news headlines, television shows and reality programming putting it…
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Songs of Faith
Some of the most beautiful & entertaining sounds I’ve ever heard are songs of the faithful. It’s as though the sound truly does emanate from their souls. There’s no embarrassment, or anxiety about how one sounds – just pure joy of song and music. I thought I’d share some random videos of song, prayer and…
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Awesome
This past weekend, while some were anticipating the arrival of an ancient prophet to whisk them away to the Kingdom of Heaven, I was engaging in a special rite of my own. I travelled to Cherry Valley, Ontario – a quiet village located just outside of Picton, Ontario near the Sandbanks Provincial Park. I returned…
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The Origins of Easter
No doubt this time of year is celebrated by the vast majority of us, Christian or otherwise. While many who follow the teachings of Jesus Christ will be celebrating something sacred during the season, others will be indulging in a more commercial spin to this holy holiday. I’m referring to the popular Easter egg hunts…
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So, you’re thinking about going back to school?
It’s been awhile since I perched here to chirp, but now that school is done and I’m finding myself with some free time, I’m sure I’ll be fluttering by these parts more frequently. Speaking of school, I’ve heard of a few folks I know talking about returning to the academic world. I thought I’d write…