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  • Cardinal urges [hypocritical] legal action against Da Vinci Code

    05/07/2006 8:05:47 AM PDT · by dhuffman@awod.com · 180 replies · 1,879+ views
    Rooters.com ^ | Sun May 7, 2006 10:13am ET | Philip Pullella
    VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - In the latest Vatican broadside against "The Da Vinci Code", a leading cardinal says Christians should respond to the book and film with legal action because both offend Christ and the Church he founded.Cardinal Francis Arinze, a Nigerian who was considered a candidate for pope last year, made his strong comments in a documentary called "The Da Vinci Code-A Masterful Deception."Arinze's appeal came some 10 days after another Vatican cardinal called for a boycott of the film. Both cardinals asserted that other religions would never stand for offences against their beliefs and that Christians should get...
  • IVF Three Times More Likely to Cause Genetic Brain Defects

    03/13/2006 5:27:30 PM PST · by wagglebee · 34 replies · 733+ views
    LifeSiteNews ^ | 3/13/06 | Hilary White
    Evidence is growing that in vitro fertilization causes serious birth defects and genetic anomalies. The most recent study has shown that babies born from IVF have three times the rate of genetic brain disorders. The survey examines nearly all of the 1,105 IVF babies born in Ireland since 1989. The study particularly notes a comparatively high incidence of Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) and Angelman Syndrome (AS) at almost three times that of the general population.  The study said that although the number of incidents of brain disorders are small, "there are strong circumstantial observations that suggest a cause-and-effect relationship between assisted...
  • Playboy of Western world upsets Muslims

    01/31/2006 8:55:52 PM PST · by Lorianne · 52 replies · 1,460+ views
    Sydney Morning Herald ^ | January 31, 2006
    JAKARTA: The 200-plus demonstrators from the student group Concerned Muslims who had gathered in light drizzle at one of Central Jakarta's main roundabouts had a simple message for passing motorists. "Reject Playboy! Reject Playboy!" they shouted. "Don't publish that filth here. Keep the Indonesian nation clean." "We don't need that sort of porno here," said Muhammad Salim. "There's enough vice here already." Yesterday about 500 protesters - all members of a conservative Muslim political party - demanded the parliament quickly pass tough laws now under debate to crack down on existing girlie magazines and pornographic DVDs, which are widely available...