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We Asked Our Readers To Define God In One Word. Here's What They Told Us.

Earlier this year, HuffPost Religion decided to conduct a little experiment.

We asked our readers to do something humans have been trying to do for centuries -- to define God. The catch? They had to encapsulate all of God in just one word.

It was a challenge, to be sure, but they rose to the task like champions, sending us more than 2,200 responses on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

What is God?

source : Huffington Post

                                                                     

Texas Jewish Neighborhood Hit With Disgusting Anti-Semitic Graffiti

Racist and anti-Semitic symbols including swastikas were painted on more than 30 cars, homes, buildings and signs in a predominately Jewish neighborhood in San Antonio, prompting a police investigation, authorities said on Wednesday.

What Pam Geller will never tell you.

Source : Huffington Post

                                                                     

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	The Hill (blog) Pataki: US can't 'bow down' to radical Islam The Hill (blog) Pataki added that his experiences during the 9/11 attacks had inspired his current policies for defeating extremist groups like the Islamic State in Iraq ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mother Jones Conservatives Attack Carly Fiorina for Being Pro-Islam Mother Jones Her respect for Islam seems to come from personal experience. In her 2006 book, Tough Choices, she described the soothing effect of listening to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Sabah I was a rural, homeschooled Christian kid. Then I converted to Islam. Vox Since converting to Islam in 2009, I have been asked this question more times than I can remember. It's a kind of verbal squint: You look white, but. An Islamophobe's Journey to Islam - Onislam.net Muslim countries are not as bigoted as world may think - DailyO Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	Onislam.net Islam Fast Facts WZVN-TV (CNN) -- Here's a look at what you need to know about Islam. The wordIslam translates as "submission" or "surrender." Surrender to the will of Allah ... Islam Fast Facts - Gant Daily Be Moderate and Steadfast - Onislam.net Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	The arrival of Islam as a momentous event in Malay culture – M. Bakri Musa The Malaysian Insider The arrival of Islam was “the most momentous event in the history of the Malay archipelago”, to quote Syed Naquib al-Attas. It came not through the ... Flag as irrelevant
	www.worldbulletin.net Can an Islamic climate change declaration inspire 1.6B Muslims? Environment & Energy Publishing Islamic leaders from around the globe tomorrow will unveil a declaration calling on the world's 1.6 billion Muslims to embrace climate change action as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Breitbart News Thailand Bombing: Islamic Separatists Rarely Claim Credit, Linked to ISIS/Al Qaeda Breitbart News Gerakan Mujahidin Islam Patani (GMIP): The group started as a criminal racket, “gun running” for Islamic terror groups, but soon took on an identity of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mornington Peninsula News Students go to mosque for lesson on Islam Mornington Peninsula News He spoke about how Islamic teachings relate to a Muslim's daily life through prayer, celebrations, the “Islamic concept of charity” and pilgrimage to ... Around 300 Australian students visit mosque in Langwarrin; learn aboutIslam's mercy - Ahlul Bayt News Agency (press release) Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	Onislam.net Bosnians Deny Youth Radicalization Claims Onislam.net They call us terrorists to tarnish the image of Islam,” Edis, a resident of Gornja Maoca, told Gulf News in frustration. He then used quotes from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bayside News Students go to mosque for lesson on Islam Bayside News STUDENTS from Padua College, Mornington, were given a glimpse into the world of Islam during a visit to a mosque in Langwarrin. For the second ...

	Complaint Over Muslim Driver's Headscarf Sparks Outrage Vocativ An Uber client submitted a discriminatory complaint against a Muslim woman driver, sparking outrage across social media and unraveling a complex ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express Nitish, Lalu 'suppressed' Muslim leaders in their party, says NCP The Indian Express NCP leader Tariq Anwar on Sunday attacked the RJD, JD(U) and Congress, charging that their 'secular alliance' does not want Muslim faces and they ... Nitish, Lalu don't want Muslim faces, says NCP - Oneindia Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	RT Amnesty International director alleged to have links toMuslim Brotherhood & radical Islamists RT A senior Amnesty International official has been found to have private links with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and revolutionary Islamists accused ... Amnesty International's Islamist Problem Continues, Senior Figure Accused of MuslimBrotherhood ... - Breitbart News Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	Dallas Morning News (blog) Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller shares Facebook photo about bombing the 'Muslim World' Dallas Morning News (blog) AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who is currently traveling in China, shared a photo on Facebook Sunday night that advocated ... Flag as irrelevant
	Algemeiner TROUBLE IN THE HOLY LAND WND.com Let me reiterate: Israel is well aware of Iranian President Rafsanjani's (and much of the Muslim world's) view of the use of nuclear weapons in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chron.com Ag Commish shares FB post targeting Muslims with mushroom cloud image Chron.com "Japan has been at peace with the U.S. since August 9, 1945. It's time we made peace with the Muslim world," states the post of the atomic bombings, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The National Tolerant London should elect a Muslim mayor The National Muslim communities have thrived in Britain for more than 200 years, when sailors from imperial outposts, including Yemen, first began settling in port ... Third of Londoners 'uncomfortable' with a Muslim mayor - Press Examiner Third of Londoners 'uncomfortable' with a Muslim mayor - Dispatch Times Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	Young Muslim Entrepreneurs Try Countering ISIS Propaganda NBCNews.com There's no shortage of ISIS propaganda to lure in potential recruits to its cause. But is there enough XXXX to counter that? It simply took a social media ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky News Australia Monis unknown in Muslim community Sky News Australia Australia's two most senior Muslim leaders say Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis was unknown in the Muslim community and an 'amateur' in ... Monis unknown in Muslim community: inquest - Yahoo7 - Yahoo7 News Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	FrontPage Magazine An Open Letter to Muslim Feminist Linda Sarsour FrontPage Magazine Though she marched with Muslim Arabs protesting Israel, ISIS still raped and tortured Kayla, and they were responsible for her death. I did a Google ... Washington Post 'Muslim-free' gun shop teams with George Zimmerman to sell Confederate flag prints Washington Post The owner of a Central Florida gun shop that recently declared itself a “Muslim-free zone” announced that he is teaming up with another Floridian, ... 'Muslim-Free' Gun Store Now Selling George Zimmerman's Confederate Flag Paintings -Huffington Post Zimmerman to sell Confederate flag painting to help 'Muslim-free' gunshop - Yahoo News George Zimmerman Teams Up With Fla. 'Anti-Muslim Zone' Gun-Shop Owner - The Root Full Coverage Dallas Morning News Texas agriculture chief won't apologize for Facebook post about bombing 'Muslim world' Dallas Morning News AUSTIN — A spokesman says Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller won't apologize for a shared post on his Facebook page that advocated ... Top Texas official won't apologize for Muslim-bombing Facebook post -KTRK-TV Sid Miller Bomb The 'Muslim World' Facebook Post Spurs Outrage From Texas Democrats -International Business Times Top Texas Official Won't Apologize for Muslim-Bombing Post - ABC News Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant EcoWatch Muslim Scholars Call for Climate Action ABC News Muslim scholars and environmental advocates from about 20 countries on Tuesday called for a global phase-out of greenhouse gas emissions by ... Islamic experts urge more Muslim action on climate change - Reuters Muslim scholars call for climate action - U.S. News & World Report Muslim leaders call on rich countries to curb fossil fuel use - Christian Science Monitor Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant Huffington Post The Governance of ISIS and Much of the Muslim World Are Uncomfortably Similar Huffington Post As an imam myself and a representative of the human rights organizationMuslims for Progressive Values, I did not sign on. I didn't sign because I and ... When bigots use ISIS atrocities to smear all Muslims - CNN International Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant The Independent Muslim Drag Queens: Stars of Channel 4 show brave death threats to appear in film The Independent “I'm gay, I'm Muslim, I'm a drag queen, I'm British and Pakistani,” said Asif Quraishi, Britain's first out and proud Muslim drag queen who performs ... Muslim drag queen fears backlash over film about 'Gaysian' scene - Daily Mail Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant RT KKK member claims undercover agents coerced him into building anti-Muslim 'death ray' device RT The lawyer of an American accused of constructing a “death ray” machine to kill Muslims and President Barack Obama claims his client could have ... Flag as irrelevant The Independent London majority-Muslim school scraps sex segregation - despite angry parents' complaints The Independent The principal of a gender-segregated majority-Muslim school in northeast London has hit out at “militant” parents for trying to derail his plans to mix the ... Flag as irrelevant USAPP American Politics and Policy (blog) Critics outraged by British theater's cancellation of play about Muslim radicalization Colorado Springs Gazette CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Prominent artists and human rights campaigners have criticized the National Youth Theatre in London for canceling a ... British theatre criticised for cancelling play about Muslim radicalisation - The Express Tribune Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant The New Dangers of Immigration: Are Muslim Immigrants Different? Town Hall Immigration has been part and parcel of American history and society from the origins of our country. But the nature of immigration has changed ... Gatestone Institute Belfast Pastor on Trial for Offending Islam Gatestone Institute "Islam is allowed to come to this country, Islam is allowed to worship in this country, Islam is allowed to preach in this country and they preach hate. Flag as irrelevant Raw Story Michele Bachmann slams Carly Fiorina for praising Islam after 9/11 — just like George W. Bush did Raw Story Michele Bachmann praised an attack against Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, who committed the politically incorrect sin of praising ... Flag as irrelevant 390 UAE residents embraced Islam this Ramadan The National DUBAI // About 390 foreign men and women of different nationalities converted to Islam this Ramadan, the Dar Al Ber Society of Dubai said on ... Flag as irrelevant ChristianToday Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan declares: White people 'deserve to die' ChristianToday Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan (R) addresses the audience at the metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington D.C. on ... Flag as irrelevant USA TODAY There is no holy rape in Islam: Column USA TODAY According to The New York Times, these are the harrowing words of a 12-year-old girl who escaped the Islamic State terrorist group after months of ... Flag as irrelevant Mother Jones Follow-Up on the US Supreme Court, Speech Regulation, and Islam Middle East Forum (blog) Back on June 23, LP blogged about a couple of Supreme Court cases decided last term. The New York Times has an update and analysis on the ... Flag as irrelevant The Malaysian Insider Define human rights according to Islam even if not universal, says Najib The Malaysian Insider Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak says human rights must be defined according to Islam, not universal concepts. – The Malaysian Insider pic by ... Flag as irrelevant Western Journalism Watch: Biden Just Said Two Words About Radical IslamYou Would Never Expect Obama To Say Western Journalism ... President Joe Biden squarely addressed the radical Islamic teachings believed to have inspired shooting suspect Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez. Flag as irrelevant Rapid News Network The Kayla Mueller Case: Rape is Endemic to Islam A Magazine of American Culture American aid worker Kayla Mueller was regularly raped by the head of theIslamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in the months between her capture by ... Franklin Graham says god of Islam is not God of Bible - Examiner.com Why Did the ISIS Caliph Rape American Kayla Mueller? - First Things (blog) Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant Carbon Brief (blog) Islamic climate declaration calls for fossil fuel phase out Carbon Brief (blog) Islamic scholars from around the world have endorsed a declaration calling on nations to phase out greenhouse gas emissions and switch to 100% ... Islamic experts urge more Muslim action on climate change - Business Insider Islamic leaders' call for climate action praised by global campaigners - Business Green Islamic leaders launch climate change declaration - BT.com Full Coverage

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Episcopal News Service: "Muslim - Christian collaboration a sign of hope in the Holy Land" Islamic Relief USA Muslim - Christian collaboration a sign of hope in the Holy Land Islamic Relief USA and American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem work ...

	Amnesty International director alleged to have links to MuslimBrotherhood & radical Islamists RT.com Amnesty's director of faith and human rights, Yasmin Hussein, stayed overnight at the residence of a Muslim Brotherhood advisor during an official visit ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hat Chancy snopes.com Religious headwear exemptions for drivers in Illinois are neither new nor reiterated under pressure from Muslims. Flag as irrelevant
	Florida Airport Opening Private 'Muslim Prayer Room' Truth Revolt Coming September 1, Orlando International Airport will be opening a private prayer room for devoutMuslims, also called an "Islamic Reflection Room ... Flag as irrelevant
	Young Muslim-American entrepreneurs Fight ISIL Online Informed Comment “Startups are launching to help young Muslims, who might fall to ISIS' luring appeal, grapple with issues of identity and religion.” NBC News: “Young ... Flag as irrelevant
	'Muslim-free' gun range faces death threats Fox News 'Muslim-free' gun range faces death threats. Aug. 17, 2015 - 1:33 - Owners pressed on their controversial stance. Fox Business Channel Finder.

Midday Special on Religion: The Handy Islam Answer Book WYPR We take a look at the roots and practices of Islam, the world's second largest religion, with Islam scholar John Renard, professor of theology at Saint.