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“I feel like Moses in a room full of water.” This guy cracks me up. Incidentally, the point he makes is very legit. Read The Halo Effect by Phil Rosenzweig to learn more.

Scott Adams Blog: Management/Success/Leadership: Mostly Bullshit 03/12/2013

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File under “things you did not expect to learn about today” — Between 2002 and 2010, an estimated 17 616 patients presented to US EDs with trouser zip injuries to the genitals. The penis was almost always the only genital organ involved. Zip injuries represented nearly one-fifth of all penile injuries. 

Zip-related genital injury. [BJU Int. 2013] — PubMed — NCBI

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I have noticed this for years — the media seems blind to the influence of the religious left but is hyper-sensitive to the religious right. It’s especially clear the Catholic church is in view — their voice is welcomed on immigration or the death penalty but marginalized on abortion and LGBT issues. 

Why Are Anti-Abortion Clerics Called Theocrats, While Anti-Gun Clerics Are Not?

Imagine if a group of prominent religious leaders went to Washington, D.C., to advocate against abortion. Imagine these clerics filmed a television ad in which they made a faith-based appeal for the c… 

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Sadly, few of the people who most need to hear this will intuitively grasp that it is about them.

Dilbert comic strip for 03/19/2013 from the official Dilbert comic strips archive.

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I have not looked in the methodology they used to conduct their research, but their conclusions resonate with my instincts. If I ever name a church, there is a reasonable chance I will work “Assembly” into its name.

Should Your Church’s Name Include Its Denomination?

(UPDATED) New research says both churchgoers and the unchurched agree decision is a ‘two-edged sword.’ 

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Wow. Consider my mind boggled. How does a university think that this is a good idea?
 
“In a statement, City University said the room used was never a dedicated space specifically for Friday prayers and was instead an area that students could use for various activities ranging from meetings to pilates classes. Last year the University asked those organising the prayers to submit their sermons in advance and keep them online afterwards for people to view.

“Friday prayers were deemed University events open to all students and staff, and are not solely a student or student society event,” the statement read. “As such the University needs to be assured of the quality and appropriateness of what is being delivered and that all students eligible to deliver prayers and sermons are considered equally and given the opportunity to do so.”

Censorship row erupts after City University shuts down Muslim students’ Friday prayer meeting

Muslim students at a London university have had their weekly Friday prayer meeting on campus shut down because they refused to allow staff members to view and pre-authorise their sermons before delive…