Religion_Belief

Dakota Johnson (left) and Jamie Dornan appear in a scene from "Fifty Shades of Grey." U.S. Catholic bishops have circulated a letter condemning the movie as a "destructive" message of abuse that mocks such ideals as fidelity and marital commitment. (Associated Press)

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Shafi Khan, a self-described friend of the Muslim students shot dead Tuesday in North Carolina, specifically blamed Fox News, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Oklahoma state Rep. John Bennett for what he called the "dehumanization of Muslims." (CNN)

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Pope Francis shakes hand with a Swiss Guard as he arrives for a special consistory with cardinals and bishops, in the Synod hall at the Vatican, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Pope Francis waves as he arrives for a special consistory with cardinals and bishops, in the Synod hall at the Vatican, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015. Pope Francis met with cardinals and bishops who will take part in the upcoming Feb. 14, 2015 consistory during which he will elevate 20 new cardinals. Pope Francis urged his cardinals Thursday to cooperate in reforming the outdated and dysfunctional Vatican bureaucracy, saying the overhaul will help him govern the Catholic Church better and spread the faith more effectively. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of civil rights leader Malcolm X, has argued in defense of the "n-word" being used by white people in hip hop. (TMZ)

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Illustration on Obama's prayer breakfast failure to criticize militant Islamists by Alexander Hunter/ The Washington Times

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Father David Mary Engo of the Franciscan Brothers Minor of Fort Wayne, Ind., addresses a rally of supporters of a religious freedom bill at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the bill later in the day. The Republican-sponsored proposal would prohibit any state laws that "substantially burden" a person's ability to follow his or her religious beliefs and extends the definition of a "person" to include religious institutions, businesses and associations. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee and five other church members were accused in 2012 of financial misdeeds, and the high-profile criminal trial has kept the 20,000-member Singapore megachurch under a cloud. (Associated Press)

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Illustrations on the violent implications of the Koran by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Marti Kashuba holds up a sign outside of St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. The Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco is getting pushback from some parents, students and teachers at parochial schools after unveiling faculty handbook language calling on teachers to lead their public and professional lives consistently with church teachings on homosexuality, same-sex marriage, abortion, birth control and other behaviors he describes as evil. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone walks through a gate to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory school after students, teachers and supporters gathered for a vigil outside of St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. The Roman Catholic archbishop is getting pushback from some parents, students and teachers at parochial schools after unveiling faculty handbook language calling on Catholic teachers to lead their professional lives consistently with church teachings on homosexuality, same-sex marriage, abortion and birth control. Non-Catholic teachers are asked not to publicly undermine the teachings. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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A woman in Lagos, Nigeria protests the practice of marrying girls when they are children. A new Ms. magazine article with film star and human rights activist Angelina Jolie talks about her efforts to eliminate the practice. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

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Imam Mohamed Magid, executive director of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS), speaks at a gathering of Washington-area Muslims at ADAMS, a suburban mosque in Sterling, Va., on Feb. 24, 2012. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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If we were aware of the evil back then, would the world have prevented it? (Illustration by Michael Ramirez for Creators Syndicate)

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Controversial Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary suggested Thursday that the filmed burning of Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh by Islamic State militants was justified under the Koran. (NewsmaxTV)

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President Barack Obama bows his head towards the Dalai Lama as he was recognized during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. The annual event brings together U.S. and international leaders from different parties and religions for an hour devoted to faith. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)