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Scouts Considering Retreat From No-Gays Policy

The Boys Scouts of America is considering a dramatic retreat from its controversial policy of excluding gays as leaders and youth members.

2013/01/28

A mass majority of the world's population associates themselves with a religion, but a growing worldwide group is the "religiously unaffiliated." (Photo by Andrew Cowie - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Study: ‘No Affiliation’ Is Third-Largest Religious Group Worldwide

A growing trend emerged from a comprehensive 2010 study of worldwide religions: roughly one-in-six (1.1 billion, 16 percent) of the world’s population claims no religious affiliation.

2012/12/18

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Fights Over Prayer Drag On At Public Meetings

It happens every week at meetings in towns, counties and cities nationwide. A lawmaker or religious leader leads a prayer before officials begin the business of zoning changes, contract approvals and trash pickup.

2012/11/21

Religious affiliation is on swift decline among American adults. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Study: One-Third Of Adults Under 30 Have No Religious Affiliation

One-fifth of American adults have no religious affiliation, and this number is growing rapidly.

2012/10/09

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‘We Are Stronger’: Atheists To Hold Massive Rally On National Mall Next Month

Next month, the atheist movement will make its voice heard and its presence known by way of the Reason Rally, a large-scale event that organizers hope will unify a large part of the secular community.

2012/02/17

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