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Michael Kinsley, in his essay "The Religious Superiority Complex" [Nov. 3], wrote about Lieut. General William Boykin's preaching that Christianity's God is superior to Islam's. I have no patience for people who say their God is bigger than that of others. In fact, it's mere nonsense and malicious, especially in reference to Christians, Muslims and Jews, all of whom believe in one God. Religious fundamentalists from any faith who slander and sow hatred against others of a different creed are using religion as an excuse for pursuing their personal worldly interests. In a spiritual...
...medicine for all those living in the schistosomiasis-prone Yangtze River region, China slashed the number of victims to 2.5 million in 1975. By 1988, that had shrunk even further, to 400,000. So proud was the Great Helmsman that he wrote a poem, called "Sending Away the God of Plague," commemorating the People's Republic's fight against a tiny worm...
...will get sick," says Song, who cannot afford proper treatment. "But I have no other choice for a job." The God of Plague has returned to Mao's home province, with a vengeance...
...awarded a Washington Promise Scholarship, given by the state to high-achieving low income students planning to study at approved in-state institutions. However, he received word he could not use the money a month into his first year at Northwest College, which is affiliated with the Assemblies of God church, due to his choice to major in theology in the hopes of becoming a minister...
...eggs removed or sterilized. Belgium adores its racing pigeons, but escapees swell the ranks of street pests, so many cities issue fines ranging from $30 to $3,000 for feeding them and hire contractors to cull birds. In Hindu mythology, the pigeon is the chosen bird of the love-god Kamadeva. Bombay's residents can feed them to their hearts' desire. In Hong Kong, the $193 feeding fine is rarely imposed, perhaps because locals like their pigeons plump - and roasted...