religion

The holidays can be joyous time, but things can go south very quickly when the conversation around the Thanksgiving table gets a little controversial.

We all know about some of the more famous cults, like the Manson cult, The Branch Davidiens and The People's Church. When it comes to cults and religious organizations, it's out of sight, out of mind, right? Just how close are we to cults here in the Capital Region?

Ministry???  Or blasphemy??  A new Bible was just released for Apple's iBooks store called... wait for it... "Bible Emoji: Scripture 4 Millenials". Yes, that's right, the numeral 4. Someone took all the books of both the Old Testament and the New Testament and translated them into emojis...

Here's an example of how one blog can lead to an idea for another.  I wrote a post about Pope Francis' little Fiat that he buzzed around New York and Washington in.  I thought it was so cool.  And then at the conclusion it gave me the idea to write a song, so here we go.

I love this guy.  I know - maybe it's sacrilegious to call the new Pope a "guy", but I really don't think Pope Francis would be insulted.  He wants you to think of him as the "everyman" - someone not spoiled by power or position.  Case in point:

Habemus Papem  - Pope Francis is the new pope. Only two days into the conclave, 115 Roman Catholic cardinals have elected a new pontiff who faces the challenge of leading a church that is facing many challenges. People have been waiting for days to see the white smoke in Vatican City and now that that has happened, Argentinian Cardinal Bergoglio is the new pope has been announced as the new leader

Wednesday morning's vote at the papal conclave at the Vatican led to black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney, meaning no new pope after the cardinals' second vote.

Once the news of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation broke, many immediately shifted their focus to who the next pope would be. One of the primary candidates, Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, studied in the Albany, NY area while ascending the ranks towards becoming a member of the "papibile," the group of Cardinals considered to be front runners for replacing the pope...

NSFW — Leave it to Roastmaster Jeffrey Ross to risk his life for the emotional welfare of the American public (and Comedy Central).

Here is Today's Daily Dilemma: I will try to keep this short, though it is a little complicated. My sister wants to get married and she asked me to be her Maid of Honor. Normally I would be thrilled by this but it puts me in a very awkward situation...

The "Daily Dilemma" on the Sean and Richie Show is featured every weekday morning at 6:40am. We and the listeners take on someone's problems and try to offer different perspectives. Now, these don't have to be huge problems- it could just be something bothering you or a friend, or it could be some little thing you and another just can't agree on. If you have a dilemma to share we'd love

Kylie Biscutti is a Victoria's Secret lingerie model- actually, "was" is more accurate, because she just left all that behind because it was in conflict with her growing Christian beliefs. In an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America", Kylie cites religion, commitment to her husband and being a better role model as her reasons for leaving the company...