Happy Diwali, Vatican Attacks Gay Marriage, 'Scandalous'

November 13, 2012 Subscribe · Forward PHOTOS: Diwali, The Festival Of Lights (LIVE UPDATES) Happy Diwali! How are you celebrating Diwali this year? Share your story with us. Email your photos and reflections to us at religion@huffingtonpost.com. Text submissions should be 300-400 words in length. We will accept them until Nov. 15, 2012. [Scroll down for live updates.] In 2012 Diwali, the festival of lights, will celebrated on Nov. 13 by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs around the world. The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit deepavali, which means a row of lights. The festival of Diwali symbolizes the victory of light over dark, good over evil and knowledge over darkness.  Continue reading... Vatican Compares Gay Marriage To Polygamy Pastor: 'We Ended Up Sleeping Between Houses' 'Scandalous' Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson Gets Star Turn On Broadway Diwali 2012: The Festival Of Lights (PHOTOS, LIVE UPDATES) Fox News Is The Most Trusted By Evangelical And Protestant Pastors, 2010 Research Shows Oregon May Be Next State For Gay Marriage Ballot Battle The Mormonizing of America J. R. Martinez: Dancing With Faith The Mormonizing of America Catholic Church On Gay Marriage: We Are Not Losing Goodbye, Christian America; Hello, True Christianity GABRIELLA LETTINI, PH.D. Hidden in Plain Sight: Moral Injury as a Wound of War This Veteran's Day, let's honor veterans and all people affected by war by striving to understand and address moral injury and the ever-lingering and far reaching consequences of war. The process of healing cannot start unless we can engage what truly ails us. Continue reading... TIM SUTTLE Election Disaster for Religious Conservatives? I Couldn't Disagree More Evangelicals have to move our focus away from right wing politics and begin focusing on mission. When I say mission, I don't mean saving souls so much as pursuing the kingdom of God. Continue reading... MICHELANGELO SIGNORILE 5 Reasons Why the Christian Right Is Warning of a 'Revolution' The hate we've seen spewed into the political discourse this year was among the worst we've seen, with preachers calling for gays to be rounded up or killed by the government, but it's going to get uglier. When they start talking about "revolution" and "revolt," we all had better pay attention. Continue reading... DAVID SORGE Diwali: Christian Reflections on the Festival of Light Tomorrow night, I will be lighting the candles outside my room. I light them as a celebration of the victory of Jesus, the light of the world, over the evil in the world. Continue reading... IMMY KAUR Bandi Chhor Divas: Sikh Perspective On Diwali My prayer and hope as people of faith is that we can practically apply the teachings of our Gurus to make a real difference, not as charity but as justice. For me today is a time to remember hope. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.