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	<title>97.3 The Dawg &#187; religion</title>
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		<title>Valedictorian Recites Lord&#039;s Prayer Against Wishes Of &#039;Anti-Christian Groups&#039;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Comeaux</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Political]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[faith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graduation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a high school graduation ceremony in South Carolina, valedictorian Roy Costner delivered The Lord's Prayer, much to the delight of the crowd in attendance and against the wishes of "anti-Christian groups."]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At a high school graduation ceremony in South Carolina, valedictorian Roy Costner delivered The Lord's Prayer, much to the delight of the crowd in attendance and against the wishes of "anti-Christian groups."</p>
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		<title>Brad&#039;s Feel Good Moment of the Week &#8211; Interview with God [Video]</title>
		<link>http://973thedawg.com/brads-feel-good-moment-of-the-week-interview-with-god-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 11:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Vincent</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Good News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[religion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a little "soul" food for you. May this morning find you filled with peace.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is a little "soul" food for you. May this morning find you filled with peace.</p>
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		<title>Why Does The Date For Easter Change Every Year?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mikells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Acadiana News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Easter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The date for Easter changes every year, why is that? July the Fourth is always on the Fourth of July, Christmas is always December 25th and St. Patrick's Day is always the 17th of March.
How come Easter gets the wiggle room?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The date for Easter changes every year, why is that? July the Fourth is always on the Fourth of July, Christmas is always December 25th and St. Patrick's Day is always the 17th of March.<br />
How come Easter gets the wiggle room?</p>
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		<title>Man Sets Toilet on Fire in the Name of Religion</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Adams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Funny]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weird News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all had semi-religious experiences in the bathroom that could have benefited from the lighting of a match. However, a Kentucky man might have taken that concept a little too far over the weekend, when he set an entire toilet on fire in the name of religion. Louisville Police say that 36-year-old James Crittenden [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have all had semi-religious experiences in the bathroom that could have benefited from the lighting of a match. However, a Kentucky man might have taken that concept a little too far over the weekend, when he set an entire toilet on fire in the name of religion.</p>
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		<title>Go With Christ… In Style</title>
		<link>http://973thedawg.com/go-with-christ-in-style/</link>
		<comments>http://973thedawg.com/go-with-christ-in-style/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 06:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle Dowling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Good News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[religion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[People tend to use their religion in different ways. Some preach it on a street corner, some sit in church thanking the Lord above quietly for all of their blessings–often asking for more–and some even get tattoos to show their faith, displaying it proudly for all to see underneath their sleeveless tank tops. But the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People tend to use their religion in different ways. Some preach it on a street corner, some sit in church thanking the Lord above quietly for all of their blessings–often asking for more–and some even get tattoos to show their faith, displaying it proudly for all to see underneath their sleeveless tank tops</p>
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		<title>Carrie Underwood Takes Pride in Using Religion in Her Music</title>
		<link>http://973thedawg.com/carrie-underwood-using-religion-in-music/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alanna Conaway</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Country Music News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carrie Underwood]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the start, Carrie Underwood was never shy about her personal beliefs, especially when releasing her single, ‘Jesus Take the Wheel’ in the early part of her career. The song went on to become a powerful smash in country music, landing the ‘American Idol’ winner her first chart-topping hit. In a recent interview with Glamour [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From the start, <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/tags/carrie-underwood/">Carrie Underwood</a> was never shy about her personal beliefs, especially when releasing her single, ‘Jesus Take the Wheel’ in the early part of her career. The song went on to become a powerful smash in country music, landing the ‘American Idol’ winner her first chart-topping hit.</p>
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		<title>Should Churches Be Involved in Politics? — Survey of the Day</title>
		<link>http://973thedawg.com/should-churches-be-involved-in-politics-survey-of-the-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 13:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The separation of church and state doesn’t mean religious leaders can’t express political opinions. And in the wake of President Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage there has been talk that some houses of worship may encourage their flock not to vote for the president in 2012 to protest his reversal on the issue. However, the majority of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The separation of church and state doesn’t mean religious leaders can’t express political opinions. And in the wake of President Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage there has been talk that some houses of worship <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2012-05-13/black-churches-gay-marriage-obama/54941862/1">may encourage their flock not to vote for the president in 2012</a> to protest his reversal on the issue.</p>
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		<title>Pastor Suggests Parents &quot;Beat The Gay&quot; Out Of Their Children [Audio]</title>
		<link>http://973thedawg.com/pastor-suggests-parents-beat-the-gay-out-of-their-children-audio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mikells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Music News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don't post this  as an endorsement of the message or to denounce another persons beliefs. I would like you to listen to it and offer your opinions on the words being spoken. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don't post this  as an endorsement of the message or to denounce another persons beliefs. I would like you to listen to it and offer your opinions on the words being spoken. </p>
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		<title>Man Wins Right To Wear Pasta Strainer In Drivers License Photo</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mikells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are probably thinking based on that headline, this is going to be a strange tale. I guess it could be, but it&#8217;s more of comment on the world in which we live. The story that prompted these thoughts is about a man from Austria. This gentleman is a professed Atheist. I have no problem [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are probably thinking based on that headline, this is going to be a strange tale. I guess it could be, but it's more of comment on the world in which we live. The story that prompted these thoughts is about <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14135523">a man from Austria.</a> This gentleman is a professed Atheist. I have no problem with that, as I have stated before, your relationship with the Higher Power is a personal thing. This isn't a story of religious beliefs though, it's more of a "I am going to make you do it my way because I can" story. That is the problem with world as I see it. </p>
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		<title>Need to Confess Your Sins? We&#039;ve Got an App for That!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mikells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lafayette News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love the question &#8220;What would Jesus Do?&#8221; It helps me sometimes find my center and do the right thing when I&#8217;m not sure exactly what that is. I wonder if the Good Lord in his infinite wisdom saw this coming. I&#8217;m sure he did and I would think he would probably like the idea. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love the question "What would Jesus Do?" It helps me sometimes find my center and do the right thing when I'm not sure exactly what that is. I wonder if the Good Lord in his infinite wisdom saw this coming. I'm sure he did and I would think he would probably like the idea. Anything that helps us do right by his teachings and live under the direction of the "Big 10" has got to be pretty good huh? Well now thanks to technology even going to confession can be aided with the help of that little ol smartphone in your pocket.</p>
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		<title>John Paul II Closer To Sainthood</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mikells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lafayette News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For 26 years Pope John Paul II served as Pope. For many he was a man not only of God but a man of all men. His gentle smile and willingness to be among the people made him one of the most popular and recognized leaders in the world. After his death in 2005, many [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For 26 years Pope John Paul II served as Pope. For many he was a man not only of God but a man of all men. His gentle smile and willingness to be among the people made him one of the most popular and recognized leaders in the world. After his death in 2005, many of his loyal followers asked that John Paul II be considered for Sainthood.</p>
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		<title>Christian Cross Unconstitutional</title>
		<link>http://973thedawg.com/christian-cross-unconstitutional/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mikells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lafayette News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[constitution]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;re probably thinking, that Bruce Mikells he must be a real Bible Thumper. Not really, I do have my own relationship with a higher power and it&#8217;s personal just like I pray yours is. However, when it comes to religion and government why must common sense always be totally overlooked? I don&#8217;t think that Cross was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You're probably thinking, that Bruce Mikells he must be a real Bible Thumper. Not really, I do have my own relationship with a higher power and it's personal just like I pray yours is. However, when it comes to religion and government why must common sense always be totally overlooked? I don't think that Cross was put there to offend and I for one would not be offended if other faiths and beliefs were given representation at this memorial that honors those who have fallen in service to our country.</p>
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		<title>Lord&#039;s Prayer Unconstitutional?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Mikells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lafayette News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The act of taking a moment to ask for guidance and forgiveness has sparked a lawsuit yet again. Phrases like &#8220;forgive us our trespasses&#8221; and &#8220;lead us not in to temptation&#8221;,have no place  in this country any more right? NOT!!! I wonder sometimes if the Good Lord up above doesn&#8217;t look down and just shake his head. Here we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The act of taking a moment to ask for guidance and forgiveness has sparked a lawsuit yet again. Phrases like "forgive us our trespasses" and "lead us not in to temptation",have no place  in this country any more right? NOT!!! I wonder sometimes if the Good Lord up above doesn't look down and just shake his head. Here we go again, the Lord's Prayer may now be officially ruled unconstitutional.</p>
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