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• Mainline religions dwindle as megachurches gain ground | Unlike other parts of the country, where the social pressure to attend a long-established church is more intense, the Northwest's lack of religious tradition means fragile congregations struggle even more (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
  
  
• Running a marathon is hard | Organizers promise to never again schedule race for Palm Sunday (The Washington Post)
  
  
• A church in the limelight | The demise of Limelight—a New York dance club that for nearly two decades traded on the novelty of its setting, a neo-Gothic church -- turned out to be brief. (The Wall Street Journal)
  
  
• English church to screen World Cup | Pastor wants to attract families to congregation (Ananova)
  
  

Religion after 9/11:

• Religion's influence, after Sept. 11 spurt, back to normal levels (Religion News Service)
  
  
• Americans struggle with religion's role at home and abroad (Full report)
  
  

Sex & marriage:

• Pamphlet from anti-gay activist prompts complaint to police (Saskatoon Star-Phoenix)
  
  
• The trying game | The mutual frustration of transsexuals and conservatives.(William Saletan, Slate.com)
  
  

Wired world:

• Church v. Google | How the Church of Scientology is forcing Google to censor its critics (Microcontent News)
  
  
• Google restores Web page critical of Scientology | Home page was "inadvertently removed" with proprietary pages (Reuters)
  
  
• FBI takes page from Mormons' data book | The FBI is consulting Mormon Church computer experts who oversee the institution's vast genealogy data bank to help rebuild the bureau's outdated information system. (USA Today)
  
  

Pop culture:

• Study: Sex, violence are down on TV | Movies are unchanged, says Center for Media and Public Affairs. (Associated Press)
  
  
• Rams' Kurt Warner will host Dove Awards | So will Yolanda Adams (Associated Press)
  
  

Other stories of interest:

• Christian broadcaster urges Americans to visit Israel | "This is the time to support Israel like never before," says CBN president Michael D. Little (The Jerusalem Post)
  
  
• The people who believe that Satanists might eat your baby | Claims of ritual satanic abuse are back (Damian Thompson, The Daily Telegraph, London)
  
  
• Doctors prescribe gospel message | Free clinic treats body and soul (The Toledeo Blade)
  
  
• Dallas Morning News' religion section is best in U.S. again | Council honors section for 5th time in six years (The Dallas Morning News)
  
  

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