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Selena Gomez bindi at MTV Movie Awards offends Hindu group
Los Angeles TimesSelena Gomez's bindi — the sparkly gems she wore during the MTV Movie Awards Sunday — is offending Hindu groups. The actress-singer wore the Hindu symbol on her forehead during her sultry "Come and Get It" performance at the awards show...Tags: Religion and Belief, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (tv program), Brad Pitt, Awards and Prizes, Selena Gomez
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Halverson: Even for Christians, Christ not the only way
One of the things I love most about the church I serve is its openness to other religions. Some people think that being Christian is about closing everything else out and walking a very narrow path. We hear many Christians espouse that the only way to...Tags: Religion and Belief, Jesus Christ
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Hindus Host Festival of India on Saturday
On Saturday, March 30, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Hindu Society of Central Florida, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry, will host its annual Festival of India. Admission is free, although a fee of $5 per car will charged for parking. Celebrate India’...
Tags: India, Religion and Belief, Casselberry
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Eccentrics, dreamers and seekers flock to Crestone, Colo.
Special to the Los Angeles TimesFor thousands of years, the high, arid San Luis Valley has spawned tales of the strange and the fantastic. Native Americans called it the Bloodless Valley, setting aside their weapons as they made vision quests up sacred Blanca Peak, the great sentinel...Tags: Kansas, Rentals, Denver, Travel, United Nations
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Cambodia after the killing fields
Special to the Los Angeles TimesA muddy, weed-choked field in the hills of northern Cambodia is the last resting place of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot, chief instigator of a communist regime that enslaved a nation, dismantled its social and cultural institutions and took the lives of 2...Tags: Southeast Asia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Physical Conditions, Guerrilla Activity, War Crimes
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The startling spirit of Malacca, Malaysia
What traveler hasn't landed in a dreamed-of destination and found it crawling with tourists, fast-food franchises, name-brand stores and dollar-a-beer bars? The good bones of Charleston, S.C., which made the World Monuments Fund's list of imperiled...Tags: Southeast Asia, Religion and Belief, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Tour Operations Industry, Travel
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In Indonesia, watching the sun rise with 504 Buddhas
Four a.m. is a terrible time of day, too late for night owls, too early for early risers. The exception is 4 a.m. at Borobudur, waiting for the sun to rise over the Kedu Plain in central Java with 504 figures of Buddha.
The temple is one of three great...Tags: Southeast Asia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief, Religious Conflicts, Civil Unrest
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A house open to feng shui and variables
Tribune Newspapers: Los Angeles TimesFortune didn't just find Lizanne Falsetto's front door. It was invited. Lured in from the ocean and guided through a channel of steps, its force sweeps up from the street, gathers momentum from a splashing water fountain at the entry, then disperses...Tags: Whole Foods Market, Children, Los Angeles Times, Death, Teri Hatcher
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Why Arizona banned ethnic studies
It's more than a little ironic that the same Arizona Legislature that spearheaded a ruthless, racially charged campaign against illegal immigrants also banned K-12 ethnic studies classes on the grounds that they promote hatred and division. Who knew...Tags: Religion and Belief, Arizona Legislature, Racism, Illegal Immigrants, Minority Groups
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Oven-baked lamb
Christians often celebrate Easter on different Sundays, as is the case again this year, because of differences in how the date is determined by the Eastern and Western churches. Whether it be April 8 (West) or April 15 (East), there's agreement that...Tags: Christian Orthodoxy, Religion and Belief, Butter, Bill Daley, Christianity
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What to eat on an AirIndia flight? So many choices
A friend planning a trip to India sent around a list of the food choices available on AirIndia. The number of choices is truly mindboggling. Who to be? Vegetarian Hindu, kosher, Moslem, vegetarian Oriental? Bland -- vegetarian or non-vegetarian? ...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Diets and Dieting, St. Patrick's Day
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Questions in the face of Griem's answer
Re: "Should India send a mission to Mars?” In Theory, March 3: When asked whether India should launch a scientific mission to Mars, Rev Griem says “Utterly ridiculous…India needs to feed itself, clean its filthy waterways, and get out...Tags: India, Religion and Belief
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