Tag: gods

‘God’s Hand’ leaves astronomers scratching their heads

What it is: CG 4, a “cometary globule” often called “God’s Hand” Where it is: Gum Nebula, 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Puppis (the “poop deck”) When it was shared: May 6, 2024 Why it’s so special: CG 4 is a fairly typical cloud of gas and dust where stars are being born, but […]

17 Roman Gods and Goddesses Everyone Should Know

Roman gods and goddesses reflected the diverse Roman people who worshipped them. Since Roman civilization was built on top of the ruins of Greek influence in Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East, Greek mythology became the foundation of ancient Roman religion. At its height in the first century C.E., the Roman Empire encompassed a […]

‘God’s Misfits’ held in killings of Kansas women over custody battle

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two Kansas women who went missing on a trip to pick up children for a birthday party two weeks ago were killed over a custody dispute involving a small group of anti-government Oklahomans who called themselves “God’s Misfits,” authorities said Monday. Their vehicle was found along a rural Oklahoma highway just […]

Republican lawmaker says Lewiston shooting was God’s response to abortion expansion

Apr. 11—A Republican from Chelsea is facing condemnation after saying the mass shooting in Lewiston and recent storms were God’s punishment for last year’s expansion of abortion and other “immoral” laws passed by the Democratic-controlled Legislature. House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, told Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea, and Rep. Shelley Rudnicki, R-Fairfield, that they would […]