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British prosecutors declared recently that certain Bible passages are “no longer appropriate” to be uttered in public. “There are references in the bible which are simply no longer appropriate in modern society and which would be deemed offensive if stated in public,” lawyers from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) told the court. The statement occurred…
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Baghdad, Iraq violence leaves at least 30 dead, cleric tells protesters to withdraw
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