in religious studies we're not looking at the question of the determining religious truth. we're looking at the power of belief and its effect on individuals, its effect on communities. other good points you might have? sure. [female voice:] well, i think that's a good point that you just brought out about stressing the power and not the truth because many religions and even within their own religion there are truths that people believe in and one truth, even within its own religion can be truer than someone else's. but, if we stress the power, it's the force of people's beliefs, rather than saying that one truth is truer or more validated than another. [dr. simons:] you know, that's very correct and just one example from fairly recent history in the united states, the branch davidian situation, people familiar with the branch davidian situation, oh, i don't know, several years ago, the atf officers, the government officers, you know, they're coming across this field, you know, with their semi-automatic weapons and inside there, they're thinking, i assume, we've got some re

this is a religious studies class. it's not theology and i thought if we just move down, you know, rather quickly with these notes, everyone will feel comfortable about where we're headed in the class. then, i sometimes call this a boring stuff, but it's not boring - absolutely necessary. then we can get into looking at some of the most fundamental essence of, you know, what religion is. but just to go through this and feel free to ask and bring things up if you have any comments. it's just some characteristics. first off, religious studies is multi-disciplinary. i mean it's like cultural studies or african-american studies. we use many different disciplines, i should have made this known. i am actually trained as a sociologist and historian. i once was in a theological seminary but i think i was just looking for the restrooms so that was the extent of my experience. i had no theological background. i am a historian and a sociologist. these are some of the tools that i use and certainly you'll get to feel in this class

we're doing religion in here because - well, it's a religious studies class. but we never want to get out of the way - and that's part of my religious process flow here - is to say that why is religion powerful? well, it 's powerful because it adopts or transforms or makes use of the most common everyday ways that we try to relate to each other. and so you take that, and then you add the amazing other elements we'll look at such as myth and power and experience and you get something that's very volatile, and can get people dying by the hundreds of thousands. yeah, chris? >> i was thinking about the very beginning and the end of last class, and we talked about in the end the religious styles and belief, communal, and seeker. and then in the beginning, we talked about the individual community conflict, and for me, the seeker style and the communal style are just reflections of that true struggle between communal and individual. and i've even seen it in the comments of people in this class, as they talk about "i liked to feel in a group, but i wasn't all there wit

and we get to step five, and here, if we had a panel of religious studies scholars, we'd get lots of lovely arguments and disagreements on it, so i know i'm making a leap of intellect. we can't make a leap of faith in here, but i guess we can make a leap of intellect. but i'm saying, well, maybe that is exactly where these questions come from, as ways in different cultures at different times to meet those kinds of needs. so if we just go down the list of the major world religions, does it not make sense in certain cultures and certain times that we begin to see them develop? and that's what i'm kind of saying. so we see a hinduism develop in india. we see buddhism develop at a little bit later time. and if you do world religions, you realize how interesting that most of the great traditions, given all of human history - our egyptian folks predate the great world traditions, their religious systems, those archaic systems - but how interesting, in roughly, what, about 1,000, 2,000 years, give or take - who's counting - you see the great world religious traditions develop. and if you lo

well, as we like to do in this class, we of course want to not hear your average religious studies professor speak about what a hindu knows about religious experience - we want to go to a believer. and in the last class, we got to meet our swami at the vedanta center in california. now i would like to bring him back in our roll-in. i do have some graphics to go through that will chart out some - what i like to call what are the hindu answers to profound life questions. well, why don't we go to the roll-in and hear from the point of view of a hindu believer. first off, some of the history of this extraordinary religion. all the other major world religions can pinpoint a particular time or perhaps a particular leader. but you go into the primordial early years of hinduism and it's very vague, very old, very mystical, how it all began. and in fact, the swami will say that hinduism really isn't a historical religion at all - it's about an eternal truth. so if we could turn to the swami, let's hear in his own words what hinduism is in terms of history, but also in terms of some of its key teachin

>> i've got a story on this one, but it's the premier question for a class in religious studies after hearing that. what are they talking about? isn't this supreme selfishness in the name of religion? why are these dudes hanging out while people are starving and dying? now, i'll offer my piece in, and then we'll get susanna and janet and chris to add theirs to it. but i talked to brother luke at the same monastery, and he was on that side of roman catholicism that was very socioactive - i mean, he was all - liberation theology, all over latin america, working for people, working with the poor, which is a highly important part of that faith. he said when he got the call to go to the monastery, which was an inward call, that he firmly believes - and he stressed this - "i am doing more for humanity in this monastery, making those branches go deep" - and i'm borrowing the analogy from bishop thomas here - he didn't say that, but that was the gist of it - "by making my faith branches go deep, i am doing more practically to help the world than anything else." and for a secularized person, w

you know, watch that- watch how you're going along, thinking, oh, boy, that religious studies class was so mellow and i'm feeling so good. and then somebody pulls out in front of you, "arrrrgggghhhh!" you know, you're sense of self has changed, from peace into an angry self, in relationship to that fool who pulled out in front of you, you know. that's what i'm talking about- it is not a cosmic, bizarre kind of insight the buddha is offering up; he's saying we suffer because we don't recognize that we are always, always- you know, our sense of self is in that relational mode. yeah, janet. >> i actually have to debate a little bit with you, because i found the no self thing to be the hardest part. my teacher started out with all things are by their very nature impermanent- even the mountains are worn down by the water, and crumble to the sea. so anything you might want to grasp onto isn't permanent. if you wish for things to be permanent- suffering. there you go- craving for things to be permanent- suffering. and then, this no self thing, every once in a while, i get this flash of insight

in religious studies, not false stories, not untrue stories, but profoundly true.aybe not scientifically provable, maybe not common-maybe it defies common sense - but to the believers, these are the profoundly true original stories, and we'll be looking at those. one interesting facet, we'll look at the six dimensions hanging together here, but the kinds of boundaries questions that rise up in the experiential dimension - who am i? what's my relationship? well, guess where the answers to those questions come from? they come from the great stories of the original religious leaders. think about the bible, for instance - the story about what jesus originally did with his followers. that's the great story that then, ritually, we repeat - christians repeat, in terms of baptism and other ceremonies. so we experience some mythic and ritual. the next one will be religious doctrine. we've already talked about doctrine, but the doctrinal dimension is, well, where we could get a little bit more tense. this is where people believe, this is where people hold onto a certain stat

person, a state trooper, a computer expert, a businessperson, whatever, maybe you'll take this religious studies class, and it'll all work better for you." and that's what i mean about the swimming part. >> the students of meditation, though, ask the same question college students would ask - "how long, guru gi, should i sit?" and he would say, "five minutes longer than you want to." >> yeah, that's the idea. virginia? >> i was just going to say that first of all, he's a wonderful ad. i mean, he is so serene - you look at him and you think, "i want that too!" >> absolutely. yeah. >> however, for me, the most difficult thing was letting the get past, "i really should be doing the laundry," or "i promised to call," and get into a state where that is all past; it's like now the screen is blank. but for me, it's color - washes of color, beautiful color - and that quietness shows me how much more there is inside than i give myself time to realize. it is so true what a little stillness would do, and it's so hard to find. i'll tell you the opposite. you want to see if you have trouble conceiving of med

in your own words, janet, could you, given our study of religious experience, frame it in any way, a sense of feeling? >> of a happy breath. that the breath is full and happy. >> a completeness, a wholeness. see, that's what i think we're seeing here in the hindu world, as we see in so many other religious traditions is the religious experience is the start on which these other dimensions build that we'll look at - i mean, i think, certainly the case. but very beautiful. and we're not setting aside hinduism as we move into buddhism. we want to keep that in mind, some of these ideas in hinduism because we'll go back to them again and again. but when we move onto buddhism, let me give you a little bit of a background because it's a fascinating story, and we're going to go through some of the most extraordinary answers to profound life questions. the myth of the buddha, the story, is so great, but essentially, he was a very wealthy young man, brought up perhaps to be a king, or brought up perhaps to be a great religious leader. and his father had wanted him to be a king, a political lea

i mean, i'm, again, your jaded religious studies professor, but i have to admit that this wedding that i was not particularly involved in, and these little feelings begin to come - the tear ducts begin to happen, because you realize you've landed smack in the middle of what we're talking about - the questioning, the meaning, the purpose of life with rites of passage. so good point, chris. it's out there, it's all around us. and we don't want to say everything is religion, but we want to say that some of the most fundamental things that go on in religion, we can find in other activities. sure? >> over the weekend, i went home to nebraska to visit my parents, and as part of the memorial day, we went to the cemetery and put flowers on relatives, one of which was my brother, who was killed long ago, and i found it a very moving thing, and i thought it was kind of interesting that i didn't - i saw him again in a happy way. it wasn't sad. it was like i remembered him when he was little and when he was in high school, and to me that was touching, but it was a good feeling. but it was still ha

>> while most american prisons have chapels and offer some form of religious services, rimonim has a housing unit devoted to the studynd practice of judaism. >> translator: the religious wing is intended to provide an option for religious prisoners who request to, a, live a religious life on a high level, and b, to offer an inmate to sit and study and develop on a spiritual level in order to offer him the tools of rehabilitation, not only during his imprisonment, but also after his imprisonment. >> inmates must apply to live in the wing and go through a probationary period to weed out those whose motivations are not religious. >> translator: the religious wing is a kind of sanctuary for a lot of the prisoners who do not get along with the regular inmates. all of a sudden they want the religious inmates because they are more easy going. there are inmates who only want to come to the wing because it is a good place and it is quiet. we only give this chance to those who deserve it. >> one of the inmates who has been accepted into the religious wing. >> translator: once i had no idea about god and wasn't willing to hear

chapters, but it took me about five years because i was compiling information from different studies, whether religiousular about how to improve and strengthen married life. we finally released it on september of 2012, which just happened to be mom and dad's 50th wedding anniversary month. >> they got the dedication. >> they did. are you kidding me. >> how do you minister people through a cook book? >> it's a great question. i think when we eat, we think the purpose is to fill the body. i have chapters that talk about aspects of married life and so i want them not on to talk, but to eat and not only to eat, but to have a conversation around the topics of marriage. how often does a couple talk about marriage? privately and romantically and joyfully? >> but food is the basis of a lot of ethnic 'tisty and religion. we have a saying here on friday and it goes back to southern baptist churches. when the service is almost over, it's on with chicken. >> it's on with chicken. >> leaving on sunday, you are going to go eat gran ma's home fried chicken >> i want to giver people a religious experience of food. the

a new study conducted by the public religious research institute says 27% of americans believe that god hand in determining which team wins. [ laughter ] so if you're praying for a new kidney this weekend, sorry, god has the ravens and the 49ers. [ cheers and applause ] it actually makes sense. of course god cares about football. he created a girlfriend for manti te'o out of nothing. [ laughter ] here's the thing. if god really is influencing nfl games, that would mean he isn't in church on sunday either, so why should i go? [ laughter ] are there any of you betting on the super bowl? any of you betting on the outcome? there they are, officers. take them away. super bowl weekend is the biggest gambling weekend of the year in the united states. right now the niners are three and a half point favorites to win the game. but everyone knows about the regular bets you make on the super bowl. i like what they call the proposition, or prop bets. this is a real bet you can make. will any player on either active roster be arrested before the super bowl? [ laughter ] if you say yes, bet $100. if y

religious freedom. the 1599 geneva bible. it was the first complete english translation, complete with chapters, numbered verses and 300,000 utterly unique study notes. it actually came out before the king james version and because the government didn't authorize it, it was outlawed. but it was a bible by the people, for the people, the book that built america. in 400 years it's available again in a beautiful leather edition. i have one, i want you to have yours too. please visit genevabible.com and get your copy of this rare and historic version of god's word today. thank you and may god bless you. >> good morning. it is 22 minutes after the hour. here's a look at the headlines. the location of a top secret u.s. drone base has been revealed. the base in saudi arabia has been used to launch strikes in yemen. including the drone strikes that killed anwar al-awlaki. if you own a gun you could be forced to buy insurance for it. democratic leaders proposed an idea as a way to encourage gun owners to keep them locked up. it would be liability insurance for injuries caused by a person's gun. >> image calling 911 being told a police officer will not

indian family but gave up nearly all of her material possessions to study with holy men.p >> reporter: on the banks of the ganges, this religiouse became increasingly chaotic. s at times it had come dangerously close to being a stampede as the pilgrims have rushed forward wave after wave, to wash in theav water. later in the day came the news that there was a stampede as pilgrims left the kumbh mela and tried to board a trade. at least 30 people were crushed to death. hindus have been coming together for the kumbh mela for more than 2,000 years, but now the crowds are growing bigger and this time that proved deadly. holly williams, cbs news, prayag india. >> pelley: we'll show you what happened when a tornado ripped through a college town when we come back. let's say you pay your guy around 2% to manage your money. that's not much you think. except it's 2% every year. does that make a difference? search "cost of financial advisors" ouch. over time it really adds up. then go to e-trade and find out how much our advice costs. spoiler alert: it's low. really? yes, really. e-trade offers investment advice and guidance from dedicate

religious property, others ban given group's practices. i'm thinking for example we eventually and various states. >> when it came to massachusetts, talk about them as a case study of the state's regulating religion. it is starkly unconstitutional but in the last case was brought, the west criminal prosecution was actually brought in the early 1970's by accident against someone that had a sign in his window that says unwanted carpenter speaks this person and jesus wixom one it was plain the american civil liberties union got involved pretty quickly and the prosecution was dropped. more recently a film company owner tried to name his company i choose howell productions and was denied in a corporation under the state's incorporation law because was a blasphemous title and that was dismissed. >> why did it start to change in the early 20th century? >> i think for several different reasons. one especially the growth of the federal government in the new deal era of the other was the embrace of migration and pluralism, emigration began to seize a little bit after the restrictive immigration act of the 20th century and then the new deal forced so many people on to the

religious matters, you're always learning. >> clive doyle came to waco on his way to australia to israel. he ultimately stayed to studycripture with david koresh. >> as his message developed, we came to see him as more than just a prophet. >> a messiah. >> right. manifestation of god in the flesh. >> koresh added a twist to his message in 1989 declaring only he could have sex. all the other branch davidian men would be celibate, even married men. koresh, however, could have mull. wives. in this home video that he would later send to federal agents during the siege -- >> am i the only person? >> no, no. >> koresh linked his blend of spirituality and sex. >> the rumor is true. >> with the purity of the garden of eden. >> he was showing it in the bible this passage would say we were just loaned to each other. >> beautiful custom work. >> koresh had sex with underage girls, and with his various wives he fathered at least 13 children. >> another one in about a month. >> it wasn't so much this is a man who is doing something that we don't approve of. >> this is my little one, holly. >> as much as he was teaching us greater

studying the proposal. the obama administration says it's trying to protect religious freedom while provides access to all women. >>> the dow close seg above 14,000 for the first time since okay 2007. investors showing confidence that the economic recovery is on track after new jobs and manufacturing data came out this afternoon. >>> the big chilled is back. doug has the latest. >> reporter: when you look at the flag you know it's cold. the winds between 20 and 30 miles an hour. with temperatures already into the teens and 20s, we have 29 degrees right now in washington, 25 in martins burg. that puts our windchilling in the single digits, into the teens. the windchill right now in d.c. 16 degrees. it's going to be a very cold evening. gull through the night into early, dropping at 25 at 11:00, and then the winds begin to die down a bit in the morning, but start the off at 19. yes, even a slight chance of snow. the rest of next week. >>> holding a 5-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker is showing no signs he's willing to end the ordeal. late this afternoon nbc news confirmed this photo of the suspect. 6

some religious groups said they were satisfied with the new rules, but others remained concerned. the u.s. catholic bishops said they are studying the proposal. >>> also this week, president obama made a strong push for comprehensive immigration reform this week, as did some members of the senate, who presented their own bipartisan plan. faith groups across the religious spectrum praised both efforts, saying legislation should be passed without delay. in recent months, religious leaders have led an aggressive campaign for immigration reform. >> for us, for many of us who are here, that immigration is part of a consistent life ethic that respects the human person. >>> meanwhile, as congress heard testimony on gun violence from former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and others, prominent members of the faith community continued to advocate for stricter gun laws. african-american clergy from around the country gathered in washington and urged that more attention be paid to gun violence in urban areas. in addition to stronger gun control, they lobbied for federal resources for community anti-violence programs. >> we all as clergy l

religious freedom. it was the first complete english translation, complete with chapters, numbered verses and over 300 thousand utterly unique studyotes. it actually came out before the king james version, and because the government didn't authorize it, it was outlawed. but it was a bible by the people, for the people. the book that built america. and now for the first time in 400 years it's available again in a beautiful leather edition. i have one and i want you to have yours too. please visit genevabible.com and get your copy of this rare and historic version of god's word today. order today, and get a free dvd of kirk cameron's latest film, monumental, the untold story of americaís beginnings. it's not a candy bar. 130 calories 7 grams of protein the new fiber one caramel nut protein bar. oh oo good morning everyone. you are watching "fox & friends first". >> it is tuesday february 26th. it is half past the top of the hour. that of course means it is time for your 5@5:30. the top five stories making news for you at this hour. the trial for our nation's worst oil spill underway. it started with a whole lot of finger pointing. t

religious freedom. it was the first complete english translation, complete with chapters, numbered verses and over 300 thousand utterly unique study notes. it actually came out before the king james version, and because the government didn't authorize it, it was outlawed. but it was a bible by the people, for the people. the book that built america. and now for the first time in 400 years it's available again in a beautiful leather edition. i have one and i want you to have yours too. please visit genevabible.com and get your copy of this rare and historic version of god's word today. order today, and get a free dvd of kirk cameron's latest film, monumental, the untold story of americaís beginnings. >> we continue our live coverage of pope benedict xvi live general audience. they are just wrapping up his address in saint peters square. he told tens of thousands of people moments ago he is not resigning for his good but rather for the good of the chun. he went on to say conscience of gravity of the decision took with it a profound ser rinity of spirit. pope benedict saying he will keep the faithful in his prayers and he has trust i

religious groups to distance themselves. u.s. conference of catholic bishops did not comment, saying that it needs more time to study the regulation. >> i will make sure the rest of the story dies out. >> a fire chief defense his men after an accident that injured seven people and shut down the beltway for hours. >> new details about the woman who was killed after a homeless camp flooded in laurel. >> the super bowl pregame tailgating seems to have beg >> the big easy is packed tonight, and head of the super bowl sunday. ravens fans are making sure their team knows they have their back. >> it is a sea of purple, and not just for mardi gras. brad bell has more. >> new orleans is a party town and in the french quarter the party has begun. the past 24 hours we have seen a huge influx of people in town, and most of them seem to be cheering for the ravens. >> let's go ravens! >> the purple has arrived. the super fan occasionally known as sandy is rocking her full game day get up three days before kickoff. from bourbon street over to the canal, she is not alone. >> there are tens of thousands of ravens fans who have converged here in ne

religious freedom. the 1599 geneva bible. it was the first complete english translation, complete with chapters, numbered verses and 300,000 utterly unique studyctually came out before the king james version and because the government didn't authorize it, it was outlawed. but it was a bible by the people, for the people, the book that built america. and now for the first time in 400 years it's available again in a beautiful leather edition. i have one, i want you to have yours too. please visit genevabible.com and get your copy of this rare and historic version of god's word today. thank you and may god bless you. >> it is 44 minutes after the guard. drills include high fire exercises nafl maneuvers and submarine detection grills. this comes amid signs north korea will carry out a third ballistic missile test. a pakistani teen shot in the head by the taliban is now in stable condition after under going two successful surgeries. malala doctors say that she is awake and she is talking to her family. the 15-year-old was attacked in october while standing up for girl's education. >>> and finally thousands of people attending a vigil outside of a n

religious freedom. it was the first complete english translation, complete with chapters, numbered verses and over 300 thousand utterly unique studyit actually came out before the king james version, and because the government didn't authorize it, it was outlawed. but it was a bible by the people, for the people. the book that built america. and now for the first time in 400 years it's available again in a beautiful leather edition. i have one and i want you to have yours too. please visit genevabible.com and get your copy of this rare and historic version of god's word today. order today, and get a free dvd of kirk cameron's latest film, monumental, the untold story of americaís beginnings. >> gags prices are rising at erate higher than any spring since 2005. the price of gas went up a half dollar a gallon. how much higher can it go? can anything be done to stop this stuff? joining me is charlie and jerry. good to have you guys here. [ applause ] >> jerry gas prices jumped 45 cents in the past 31 days, why? >> this is the highest we have seen them this time of year. there is it a reformulation of the blending going on and raises

according to the pew study, one in five people claim they have no religious affiliation at all.why? the answers vary. there is a very activist atheist movement under way getting the message out on social media. take these facebook pages, for example. each has hundreds of thousands of likes. activist atheists have taken to you tube. ian evangelicals who tried to put the blame on godless schools for the newtown massacre. >> god didn't save the kids because he is not allowed in school. all of a sudden god respects the law of man. >> a massive crowd braved the cold for what was billed as the reason rally. >> i am here for the children in texas and other states who are being told lies about history and science printed in taxpayer-funded text books. >> atheist.org puts their message on billboards across the country. this one in new jersey, home to a large muslim population reads what do you see? 37 million americans know myth when is they see them. it's written in both english and arabic. carol costello, atlanta. >> thank you. back to the leather number beyonce wore on sunday. >> i do

religious and government buildings line two main avenues, with house compounds arranged behind, in a grid pattern. warren barbour has studied these compounds since 1962. this is the central patio of the apartment compound, called sequala, which is a typical apartment compound at teotihuacan. it's about half a football field on the side. it contains a central patio, a temple on the east side, and four apartments. to get the picture of this, you have to see elaborate paintings on the lower sections of the walls... the upper walls painted like wallpaper in reds and whites and greens. the pillars would go up to roofs with wood and covered porticoes, where children would be sitting and playing a game like parchesi. you would see dogs walking around, food being cooked, baskets in corners, stacks of grain. this would have been the center of life in the compound. and you have to remember that this would be repeated 2,000 times in other apartment compounds throughout teotihuacan. keach: in many ways, teotihuacan was a dramatic step forward in the evolution of ever more complex societies. it was the beginning of a cosmopolitan, urban

antislavery -- the abolitionist, moral,th ethical, and religious abhor residence of slavery, and then the wig position. i was immediate evil studies major and one of the jokes the department is when witness the middle ages end? and the answer is, who said it ended? and it's hard. on what day did the middle ages -- when did it become the rein nuance and modern time. i actually had this -- i think it would make a case the middle ages ended during the american civil war. this is his the moment when a precapitalist, precontract all, form of societal organization runs right into the demands of the industrial revolution and is clearly so it utterly out of sink with it. lincoln was surrounded by people who really rejected slavery on that -- ever since the beginning, and moral repugnance wasn't -- it was a different kind of antislavery politics and it wasn't rooted in a deep conviction or friendship or familiarity with slaves or with former slaves. he really was -- he lived in illinois, and there was an insulation. i think that -- i want to just sort of bring that out. >> he was complex. >> a scene that i think shock many people was linco

religious concerns. >> the statement of cardinal timothy dolan, the president of the u.s. conference of catholic bishops said we welcome the opportunity to study the proposed regulations closely. we look forward to issuing a more details statement later. but when you see the mixed group from both sides showing if you will again the word planned parenthood used optimism, along the lines of what the obama administration said that they wanted. all voices to come together and to come up with a reasonable solution here that would not infringe on a religion and also keep women protected and you had those i guess attempting to enflame this as a war on religion and the other things that were accused. when we talked with you and when you became a household name at the beginning of this story. >> yeah. this is just another step in what the administration has said that they wanted to do, which you're exactly right. to find a path forward to cover health care without infringing on a potential concern. and i think what's important to note is some of the folks continuing to object to this policy are actually worried about employer who is are private compani

childhood studying the koran improves memory increases thinking abilities and says the right course for the rest of their lives. not even the ministry of education is able to say exactly how many religious schools there are in tunisia after the revolution they sprung up over the country many operating without license from the state the government has acknowledged the problem but has its hands full trying to keep the economy together. is on the backburner absence of control that especially worrisome on top of the concerns about extremist salafist groups gaining ground. these groups don't believe in democracy republic and freedom they consider them to be against their religion they want to impose their way of life on by force as if they know better than other people. after the arab spring revolt tunisians were eager to embrace what they hoped would be a new way of life but with radical islam permeating more and more spheres of everyday life these children's future i mean not be exactly what many parents had hoped for in their quest for freedom and democracy in tunisia. are. well over but the news team with more news heard about. its business with katie katie i want to talk about illegal c

according to a study in 2012, one in five people claim they have no religious affiliation at all.hat the word religious is no longer necessarily associated with being a good person. then there's a very activist atheist movement underway. getting its message out not in the mainstream media. but on social media. take these facebook pages, for example. each has hundreds of thousands of likes as atheists challenge critics on any number of news items and social issues. activist atheists have taken to youtube with huge audiences following. meet amazing atheist guy, that's what he calls himself. here he is rallying against christian evangelical who after the newtown massacre tried to put the blame on godless schools. >> we kicked the ten commandments out of schools, we kicked god out of our public school system. i think god would say to us hey, i'll be glad to protects your children, but you have to invite me back into your world first. >> god didn't save the kids, because he's not allowed in school. so all of a sudden god just respects the law of man? isn't he an all powerful being? >>

childhood studying the koran improves memory increases thinking abilities and says the right course for the rest of their lives. not even the ministry of education is able to say exactly how many religious schools there are in tunisia after the revolution they sprung up over the country many operating without license from the state the government has acknowledged the problem but has its hands full trying to keep the economy together. is on the backburner absence of control of it especially worse on top of the concerns about extremist salafist groups gaining ground. from these groups don't believe in democracy the republic and freedom they consider them to be against their religion they want to impose their way of life on by force as if they know better than other people. after the arab spring revolt tunisians were eager to embrace what they hoped would be a new way of life but with radical islam permeating more and more spheres of everyday life these children's future i mean not be exactly what many parents had hoped for in their quest for freedom and democracy in tunisia. are. a lot about the news team with more news heard about. its business with katie katie i want to talk about illeg