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Islamic Fatwa says anger-fueled divorces are valid for Men

Seeded on Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:17 AM EST (RNS)

A leading Islamic seminary has issued a controversial fatwa, or religious edict, saying that when a husband initiates divorce by saying "talaq" three times -- even in anger -- the divorce takes effect immediately...........

muslim, women, islam, world-news, womens-rights, womens-issues

Homeschooling goes boom in America - 74 percent increase in number of families teaching own children

Seeded on Wed Jan 7, 2009 2:33 PM EST (World Net)

A homeschooling movement is sweeping the nation – with 1.5 million children now learning at home, an increase of 75 percent since 1999.

religion, christian, evangelical, homeschooling, religion-in-america, craig-flaherty

Conservative Christian "Home-Schooled" Children Have Their Own College Too

Seeded on Tue Jan 6, 2009 7:37 PM EST (RNS)

Are we creating a "home-school" nation that is separate and distinct from the rest of the country? Please read on.....

education, home-school, evangelical-christian, religion-in-america, patrick-henry, home-schooled, craig-flaherty

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ThXs for the add. I see ur issues are right up my alley. Have a great day!
— Nancy-400923

Craig, thanks for pointing out my error regarding literacy/illiteracy. When I realized, I was waiting for someone to pounce on "the teacher" for making a mistake about reading. Alas, an error is not the equivalent of illiteracy--we hope. Keep posting my friend.
— Arrow2u