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November 30th, 2010
08:24 PM ET
Dueling billboards face off in Christmas controversyFrom Laura Dolan, CNN 'Tis the season to be jolly? Not entirely. An atheist billboard that calls Christmas "a myth" has sparked a growing controversy near the Lincoln Tunnel, a 1.5-mile-long twin tube that connects New Jersey to New York. The full message, which appears with a nativity scene, reads: "You know it's a myth. This season, celebrate reason." Its $20,000 price tag was paid for by American Atheists, a New Jersey-based atheist advocacy group, David Silverman, the group's president, told CNN. 
November 30th, 2010
05:13 PM ET
Military weighed religious concerns on DADT reportBy CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor Eric Marrapodi in Washington The Pentagon's long-awaited study on its policy against gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military found that repeal of the controversial policy would face resistance from some service members on religious grounds, but that repeal would not require anyone to change their personal views or religious beliefs. "Some feared repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell might limit their individual freedom of expression and free exercise of religion, or require them to change their personal beliefs about the morality of homosexuality," the report says. "The views expressed to us in these terms cannot be downplayed or dismissed." But, it said, "Service members will not be required to change their personal views and religious beliefs; they must, however, continue to respect and serve with others who hold different views and beliefs." The same holds true for the military's chaplain service, the report says.
November 30th, 2010
02:10 PM ET
Opinion: Why the pope said yes on condoms
If you were to ask a group of Quakers or Mennonites whether it's OK for police or soldiers to use rubber bullets against rock-throwing children, you wouldn't be surprised if they said, "Absolutely not!" They are well-known for their commitment to pacifism. But what if you were to put the question this way: "When soldiers are firing against demonstrators, would it be better if they used rubber bullets rather than metal?" "Obviously it is," they would probably say, "But they shouldn't be firing at all in the first place!"
November 30th, 2010
01:03 PM ET
Receiver now says he didn't blame God for dropped ballBy CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor Eric Marrapodi Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson does not blame God for his bungled catch in a game Sunday, he now says, after an earlier Twitter post put him at the center of controversy. On Sunday, Johnson dropped a game winning touchdown in the end zone in overtime. He sent this now legendary tweet:
Late Monday he took aim at clarifying his remarks.
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The CNN Belief Blog covers the faith angles of the day's biggest stories, from breaking news to politics to entertainment, fostering a global conversation about the role of religion and belief in readers' lives. It's edited by CNN's Daniel Burke with contributions from Eric Marrapodi and CNN's worldwide news gathering team.  |
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Editor's note: Dan Madigan is an Australian Jesuit priest who teaches in the theology department of Georgetown University. 