More religion miscellany:
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) introduced a bipartisan bill to create a new special state department envoy to promote religious freedom for minority faiths in the Near East and South Central Asia. He may want to include Wyoming, where state Rep. Gerald Gay introduced a law banning Shariah law in his state because it is too much like “Old Testament-type legalism” to be compatible with “American liberty.” Hey, Representative Gay, can we talk about certain other passages from the Bible…?
An ecumenical day of healing for children took place in Tucson at the strip mall where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others were shot leaving six dead. An Episcopal deacon brought one of several therapy dogs to the event.
400 rabbis want Rupert Murdoch to crack down on Nazi imagery, specifically, Glenn Beck’s use of it, on Fox News.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius hosted a telephone conference yesterday with community and religious leaders from across the nation to discuss the Affordable Care Act – aka the health care act.
David Walker maps out the process towards ordination.
Oh, God, give me a sign.