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Headlines Links:

Priest performs exorcism from helicopter to undemon whole towns: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/priest-performs-exorcism-from-a-helicopter-to-banish-evil-from-italian-town-where-several-churches-have-been-robbed-and-defiled-10425170.html

Police called to exorcism at Texas public park: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/police-called-to-exorcism-at-texas-public-park-its-just-not-something-you-expect-to-see-on-the-duckpond/

Brooklyn residents sue to stop Kaparrut ritual: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/brooklyn-suit-aims-stop-barbaric-jewish-chicken-ritual-article-1.2283412

Hindu festival organizers cancel mass animal sacrifice: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hindu-festival-organizers-call-off-mass-animal-sactifice_55b7ac88e4b0074ba5a649c8?utm_hp_ref=religion

Russian Politician: Gay emojis are illegal: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/08/01/russian-politician-argues-that-gay-emojis-are-illegal/

J Dubs failed to report 1000+ child abuse cases in Australia: http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jul/27/jehovahs-witnesses-did-not-report-1000-child-abusers-inquiry-hears

Hucks: “I wouldn’t rule out using federal troops and the FBI to stop abortions”

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/mike-huckabee-as-president-i-wouldnt-rule-out-using-federal-troops-and-the-fbi-to-stop-abortions/ and http://cjonline.com/news/2015-07-31/mike-huckabee-republican-presidential-candidate-wont-rule-out-employing-us-troops

Indian Zoroastrianists suing Snoop Dogg for using their sacred symbols: http://brianpellot.religionnews.com/2015/07/08/snoop-dogg-amitis-zoroastrian-king-blasphemy-india-iraq-mohammad/?preview_id=1560

Yet another snake handler dies from handling snakes: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/07/29/another-snake-handling-christian-dies-after-snakebite-and-refusing-medical-help/

China insists move to take crosses off of churches if for “safety reasons” http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/29/china-crusade-remove-crosses-from-churches-safety-concerns

Anti-pagan county spends $30,000 on a concert at one of the official’s churches: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/anti-pagan-florida-county-board-spends-30000-on-concert-at-officials-brothers-church/

Rep Steve King: People will marry lawnmowers now that we have marriage equality: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/rep-steve-king-thinks-people-will-now-marry-lawnmowers-since-same-sex-marriage-is-legal/

This Week in Misogyny:

Myanmar passes law restricting right of women to marry outside their faith: http://news.yahoo.com/rights-group-condemns-myanmar-bill-interfaith-marriage-090209644.html

To avoid paying for birth control, Wheaton College does away with insurance for students http://www.religionnews.com/2015/08/02/wheaton-drops-student-health-insurance-to-avoid-obamacare-contraception-mandate/

(featured in extended edition)

Con Artist passes Jack the Ripper museum off as “women’s museum” http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/con-artist-tries-to-pass-off-a-jack-the-ripper-museum-as-a-womens-museum/

How Bullshit is it?

(Resources)

Skeptic’s Dictionary: http://skepdic.com/facilcom.html

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facilitated_communication

American Psychological Association Statement: http://www.apa.org/divisions/div33/fcpolicy.html

From Neurologica: http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/facilitated-communication-persists-despite-scientific-criticism/