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Renowned atheist Richard Dawkins wants all children to be given Bibles. A woman goes shopping naked in the U.S. but why? Canada approves historic stem-cell drug. These are the top stories on DigitalJournal.com.

Pope Benedict XVI will face more protests today as he goes about the third day of his four-day visit to the United Kingdom. Today, protests will focus on the Pope’s opposition to gay equality.

Nobody who disagrees with the views of outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins ever seems to go to his lectures, the biologist and author has said.

More than 50 public figures from the world of science, entertainment and literature have signed a letter criticizing the decision by the UK government to invite Pope Benedict XVI on a state visit, which begins Thursday.

The UK government is said to have set in motion a law change that will prevent the Pope from being arrested when he visits the country in September.

In what seems to be a one-way initiative, the Vatican has set up a new project to reach out to atheists – but prominent atheists such as Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens will not be allowed to take part.

According to a sociology expert, religion and science need to dialogue. If they don’t we might not have enough scientists since religion plays an active role in people’s lives. Therefore good communication between science and religion is essential.

Religious folks would likely declare that God isn’t something they imagine but real and important in their lives. Richard Dawkins questions that vociferously. But why now?

Is it an oxymoron for atheists to start their own churches? Even God-less ones? As more North Americans continue to move away from religion, a growing movement to efficiently organize is taking root. How atheism is learning from its fiercest critics.