Thursday Godbytes

As Occupy Wall Street protestors cope with being evicted from the from Zuccotti Park in New York City, Daniel Sieradski of the Jewish Daily Forward thinks the demonstrators could learn a thing or two from the Jewish Diaspora. (thanks for the tip, David!) Also, apparently the Occupy Wall Street encampments are home to more than […]

As Occupy Wall Street protestors cope with being evicted from the from Zuccotti Park in New York City, Daniel Sieradski of the Jewish Daily Forward thinks the demonstrators could learn a thing or two from the Jewish Diaspora. (thanks for the tip, David!)

Also, apparently the Occupy Wall Street encampments are home to more than just tents, drum circles, and activism: they’re also home to weddings – even Muslim weddings!

But not all Muslims are feeling the love – Anti-Muslim hate crimes in America are up 50 percent according to the FBI.


Beholdth: Queen Elizabeth II is marking the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible at Westminster Abbey, as well as the 400th anniversary of adding “th” to the end of words.

Looks like Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is revving up the religious engine – or at least some religious friends of his are. Evangelical “Response” prayer rallies are being planned in the early primary states.

Finally, Unvirtous Abbey brings us our fashion-conscious Tweet of the Day:

@UnvirtuousAbbey – For those who think the doctrine of reconciliation is about matching your shoes to your sweater, we pray to the Lord. (Via @Schnekloth)

(image courtesy David Shankbone via wikimedia commons)

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