NewsTalk 1290 News & Talk of Texoma » religion http://newstalk1290.com News and Talk Radio of Texoma Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:33:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 New Pope Elected — Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, Now Called Francis I http://newstalk1290.com/new-pope-elected-white-smoke-rises-from-sistine-chapel/ http://newstalk1290.com/new-pope-elected-white-smoke-rises-from-sistine-chapel/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:23:05 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157612 Jorge Bergoglio, the 76-year-old archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been elected as pope. He is the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church. Bergoglio, who has taken the name Francis I, is also the first Jesuit priest to become pope.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/new-pope-elected-white-smoke-rises-from-sistine-chapel/feed/ 0 Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Papal Conclave: How It Works and What to Expect http://newstalk1290.com/papal-conclave-how-it-works/ http://newstalk1290.com/papal-conclave-how-it-works/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:55:56 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157453 The process by which the next pope will be elected, known as the conclave, began Tuesday morning at about 11:30. Here are some key points you should know about:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/papal-conclave-how-it-works/feed/ 0 Eric Vandeville/Getty Images Black Smoke Rises: No New Pope on First Ballot http://newstalk1290.com/black-smoke-no-new-pope-first-ballot/ http://newstalk1290.com/black-smoke-no-new-pope-first-ballot/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:44:36 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157467 Tuesday evening, a plume of black smoke rose out of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signifying that the first round of balloting to elect a new pope had passed without any nominee receiving the necessary two-thirds majority.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/black-smoke-no-new-pope-first-ballot/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle/Getty Images Who Are the Candidates to Become the Next Pope? http://newstalk1290.com/top-candidates-to-become-next-pope/ http://newstalk1290.com/top-candidates-to-become-next-pope/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:39:01 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157423 This week at the Vatican in Rome, cardinals from around the world are convening to elect the next pope, which could happen any day now. Who is most likely to succeed Pope Benedict XIV? As of now, there is no clear favorite, but a few cardinals have emerged as the top choices in various betting markets.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/top-candidates-to-become-next-pope/feed/ 0 Arturo Mari/Getty Images What We Know About Pope Benedict's Resignation http://newstalk1290.com/pope-benedict-resigns/ http://newstalk1290.com/pope-benedict-resigns/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:20:07 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=155382 In stunning news, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday morning from the Vatican that he will resign his position as head of the Catholic Church, effective on February 28. This has already set off a flurry of speculation, largely because no pope has voluntarily done so since the year 1415.

The news is still coming in, but here's what we know so far:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/pope-benedict-resigns/feed/ 0 Franco Origlia/Getty Images Bill Nye the Science Guy vs. Creationism: 'I'm Not Attacking Religion' http://newstalk1290.com/bill-nye-creationism-video/ http://newstalk1290.com/bill-nye-creationism-video/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:45:57 +0000 Nick Romano http://thefw.com/?p=147411 Bill Nye the Science Guy has taken the internet by storm with Twitter rumors that he was killed in a balloon accident (sparked by The Onion) and his new Web series for Big Think. Most recently, however, our favorite childhood TV scientist sparked a lively debate through his video blog, pitting science against creationism, and America, obviously, had something to say about it.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/bill-nye-creationism-video/feed/ 0 CBS Can Religion Help You Lose Weight? http://newstalk1290.com/can-religion-help-you-lose-weight/ http://newstalk1290.com/can-religion-help-you-lose-weight/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 14:49:59 +0000 Amy Sciarretto http://tsminteractive.com/?p=95182 If Weight Watchers isn’t working for you, there’s an alternative, especially if you have strong faith. Pastor Steve Reynolds has developed a weight loss system called Bod4God, a diet and fitness program designed around the Christian faith.

What would Jesus do? He’d put down that doughnut, stat!

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/can-religion-help-you-lose-weight/feed/ 0 ABC News Do Politicians Talk Too Much About Religion? — Survey of the Day http://newstalk1290.com/politicians-religion-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk1290.com/politicians-religion-survey-of-the-day/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:11:48 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=82158 From Rick Santurom’s faith based run for president to current commander-in-chief Barack Obama actually invoking Jesus more than his born-again predecessor George W. Bush, we’ve been hearing a lot of religion talk over the last few years from our politicians.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/politicians-religion-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Scott Olson, Getty Images The Pope Gives Facebook and Twitter a 'Like' http://newstalk1290.com/the-pope-gives-facebook-and-twitter-a-like/ http://newstalk1290.com/the-pope-gives-facebook-and-twitter-a-like/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:47:49 +0000 Kathy Landin http://thefw.com/?p=85973 No one can accuse Pope Benedict XVI of being old-fashioned, even if his beliefs on doctrine are strictly traditionalist. The Pontiff proved he holds his traditional views in a very modern social landscape by praising the usefulness of social media communication.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/the-pope-gives-facebook-and-twitter-a-like/feed/ 0 Johannes Simon, Getty Images When It Comes to Accepting Evolution, Gut Feelings Trump Facts http://newstalk1290.com/gut-feeling-over-facts-when-trying-to-accept-evolution/ http://newstalk1290.com/gut-feeling-over-facts-when-trying-to-accept-evolution/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:00:25 +0000 Daryl Nelson http://thecheckup.com/?p=10450 Students will only accept the theory of evolution if they feel in their gut that its actually true, according to a new study conducted by Ohio State University. Researchers found that am immediate internal confirmation, or a “gut feeling”, heavily affects whether a person believes evolution is a true and proper theory.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/gut-feeling-over-facts-when-trying-to-accept-evolution/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Kentucky Church Overturns Decision to Ban Interracial Marriages http://newstalk1290.com/kentucky-church-overturns-decision-ban-interracial-marriages/ http://newstalk1290.com/kentucky-church-overturns-decision-ban-interracial-marriages/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:49:38 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=63902 Last week, news spread quickly about a church in Kentucky that banned interracial marriages. On Saturday, the congregation of that church overturned the decision.

The Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church had passed a ban on interracial coupling when a proposal was drafted by a former pastor. The proposal stated that the church would “not condone interracial marriage” and that “parties of such marriages will not be received as members, nor will they be used in worship services and other church functions, with the exception being funerals.”

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/kentucky-church-overturns-decision-ban-interracial-marriages/feed/ 0 ThinkStock / Adam Berry, Getty Images Baptist Church Attacks Interracial Couples, Bans Them From Joining [VIDEO] http://newstalk1290.com/interracial-couples-banned-kentucky-church-video/ http://newstalk1290.com/interracial-couples-banned-kentucky-church-video/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:02:24 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=63290 Although it may seem like it, this isn’t a news story from the past. In a case of pure irony, the Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church in Pike County, KY, passed a proposal to ban interracial marriages in their congregation.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/interracial-couples-banned-kentucky-church-video/feed/ 0 ThinkStock / Adam Berry, Getty Images Air Force Academy Welcomes Pagans, Druids and Witches – Oh My! http://newstalk1290.com/pagans-druids-witches-air-force-academy/ http://newstalk1290.com/pagans-druids-witches-air-force-academy/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:04:34 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=62732 The Air Force has officially signaled its support of people with alternative religious beliefs. What are the alternative religions? Pagans, Druids, Wiccans, Witches and followers of Native American faiths are now welcome to practice just as mainstream believers can.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/pagans-druids-witches-air-force-academy/feed/ 0 HBO / John Moore, Getty Images Doomsday Preacher Harold Camping Apologizes for Another Failed End of the World Prediction http://newstalk1290.com/doomsday-preacher-harold-camping-apologizes-end-of-the-world-prediction/ http://newstalk1290.com/doomsday-preacher-harold-camping-apologizes-end-of-the-world-prediction/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:15:56 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=57739 Generally speaking, it’s a good thing when the world doesn’t end. But not so for Harold Camping, who has dramatically — and incorrectly — predicted the date the world will end three times.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/doomsday-preacher-harold-camping-apologizes-end-of-the-world-prediction/feed/ 0 YouTube Muslim Shuttle Drivers Suspended for Praying on the Job http://newstalk1290.com/muslim-shuttle-drivers-suspended-praying/ http://newstalk1290.com/muslim-shuttle-drivers-suspended-praying/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:40:03 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=55882 Thirty-four Muslim shuttle drivers for Hertz have been suspended for praying on the job in Seattle.

Zainab Aweis is an observant Muslim who prays five times a day and says her two prayer breaks at work have never been a problem before.

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