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He was a very religious man and had been scared when he was trapped in the lift and had prayed for release. A short while later he was pulled out of the elevator and he went straight to the church to thank God. He seems to have embraced a stone pillar on which the stone altar was perched and it fell on him, killing him instantly.
2009-09-10
church religion altar incredibleIn a letter to the House of Lord’s EU select committee, the church commissioners – the custodians of its ancient wealth – raised “serious concerns” about plans from the European Union to regulate hedge funds.
2009-10-06
religion church investment stock market UKThe message from Mr Hendrikse's sermon seems bleak - "Make the most of life on earth, because it will probably be the only one you get"...
2011-08-05
Christianity religion Protestant Church Netherlands atheism God churchWhat aspects of religion should atheists (respectfully) adopt? Alain de Botton suggests a "religion for atheists" -- call it Atheism 2.0 -- that incorporates religious forms and traditions to satisfy our human need for connection, ritual and transcendence...
2011-07
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