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Religious leaders 'faith off' against Canadian coal terminal

2014-05-14 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Tyee: Vancouver Rabbi David Mivasair cites an ancient midrash, or biblical commentary, to explain why he opposes thermal coal exports through B.C.'s Texada Island in a new letter. Roughly two thousand years ago, the author of Ecclesiastes Rabba imagined God's words to Adam after placing him in the Garden of Eden. "Behold my creation how lovely and wonderful it is," reads the Jewish text. "Make sure that you do not spoil or destroy my world, for if you damage it there is no one to repair it after...

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'Religious leaders should tell followers to divest from fossil fuels'

2014-05-07 14:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Religious leaders should pull their money out of investments in fossil fuel companies and encourage their followers to do the same, according to the UN's climate chief. Christiana Figueres, who is speaking at St Pauls Cathedral on Wednesday night, urges faith groups to "find their voice" and "set their moral compass" on climate change, in an article published in the Guardian. Students and other groups have been campaigning in the US and Europe to encourage universities, local authorities and investors...

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NY lawmakers seek protections on religious attire

2014-03-17 15:19:35| Railroads - Topix.net

Two New York state lawmakers from Queens are promoting a bill that would protect workers from religious discrimination based on how they dress.

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A Hobbesian choice: Religious freedom in the business world

2014-03-09 15:56:19| Grocery - Topix.net

The owners of Hobby Lobby and a sister company, Mardel Inc., a Christian bookstore, sued the government in September, claiming the Affordable Care Act's mandate to provide certain emergency contraceptives violates their Christian beliefs.

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