Religion_Belief

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Myanmar Buddhist monks hold banners and placards during a rally against recent violence in Rakhine state, outside the city hall in Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Nearly 200 protesters including Buddhist monks called for the stop of renewed violence in western coast of Myanmar. (AP Photo)

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“Richard Mourdock said that life is always a gift from God, and we couldn’t agree more.” - Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of The Susan B. Anthony List (Associated Press)

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Conan O’Brien will appear in the new season of “Arrested Development,” the cult comedy series that is returning this spring on Netflix after a seven-year hiatus. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** A man looks at documents Sept. 12, 2012, at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. The graffiti reads, "no God but God," "God is great," and "Muhammad is the Prophet." (Associated Press)

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Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful as he arrives in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, for his weekly general audience. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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An Army appeals court will hear arguments on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in the case of Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage, over whether Maj. Hasan will be required to have his beard shaved before his court-martial. The issue has indefinitely postponed his murder trial. Maj. Hasan argues that the order violates his religious rights. (AP Photo/Bell County Sheriff's Department via The Temple Daily Telegram)

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Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration outside Parliament as lawmakers debate budget spending cuts for 2013 in Madrid on Oct. 23, 2012. (Associated Press)

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A Lebanese rescuer carries Joseph Naimeh, 6, at the scene of a car bomb attack in the mostly Christian neighborhood of Achrafiyeh in Beirut on Oct. 19, 2012. (Associated Press)

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Christine Brazile sits on a prayer mat as relatives pray during a Friday prayer service last month at the Al-Fattah Mosque. Islam, a new religion in Haiti, is gaining adherents. Port au Prince has t least five mosques, a Muslim parliament member and a nightly local television program devoted to Islam. (Associated Press)

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Darlene Derosier, 43, a Muslim convert since the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, posts a sign explaining Islamic cleansing rituals for prayer at the Al-Fattah Mosque in Gressier. The tradition of constant washing, she said, helps Muslims avoid cholera. (Associated Press)

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Darlene Derosier, 43, a Muslim convert since the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, posts a sign explaining Islamic cleansing rituals for prayer at the Al-Fattah Mosque in Gressier. The tradition of constant washing, she said, helps Muslims avoid cholera.