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March 24, 2008
Last week, the Mayor of Vancouver stood on the steps of a downtown Catholic church to make an imp...
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March 07, 2008
It seems the only time we hear about Canada’s Sikh community in the media is when there is ...
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March 24, 2008
Children being raised in a religious environment is a volatile issue, at least to anti-theists. A...
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March 04, 2008
In Ontario’s it’s often the little things that kick up the biggest fuss. This time, i...
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Tip:
This year, several significant religious and cultural events fall on the same
day. March 21 is the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racism. In
the Christian tradition, this year it is also Good Friday where Christians
commemorate Christ’s passion and death on the cross to pay for the world’s
sins. Also this year, it is the Jewish holiday of Purim which celebrates
victory over an oppressive ruler as related in the Book of Ester. Hindus will
celebrate Holi on March 21 this year, which is a festival dedicated to Krishna.
Baha’is and Zoroastrians will celebrate New Years Day on March 21 (Naw Ruz and
Now Ruz). Finally, to cap off the significant events occuring on this day,
there will also be a full moon.
Article Details
Article Added On: July 23, 2004 - over 3 years ago
Title: Polygamy Again a Hot-button Issue
Publication Date: January 01, 2004 - over 4 years ago
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Abstract: BC's Attorney General Promises Investigation of Bountiful
BC's Attorney General, acting on media reports and complaints, has announced an investigation into a Mormon break-away sect based in Bountiful, BC.
Known as the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, it was established in British Columbia by Mormons who were looking for a way to continue their practice of polygamy after the Mormon Church formally abandoned the practice in 1890.
Polygamy is illegal in Canada but officials have been reluctant to prosecute for fear of being in conflict with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees freedom of religion.
