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Sikhism

Learn the basics of Sikhism, a synthesis of Islamic and Hindu traditions.

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Sex in the City of God

Why won't the Orthodox ordain female priests? Because they understand the mystery of sex.

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Why Women Shouldn't Be Catholic Priests

Just as bread and wine are the essential "matter" of the Eucharist, so are men the "matter" of the priesthood.

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Who's Who: Fallen Religious Leaders

Beliefnet's gallery of fallen religious leaders including Father Alberto Cutié, the beloved Cuban-American leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami, who shocked his followers when paparazzi photos showed him kissing and cuddling a woman on the beach and Ted Haggard, the evangelical leader of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, who admitted he was guilty of "sexual immorality" and had purchased methamphetamine from a gay prostitute.

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