Topic: American Idol

"Idol" finalist David Archuleta to be missionary

(Reuters) - "American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta has told fans he will become a full-time missionary for the Mormon Church in the next stage of his life.Archuleta, 20, made the tearful announcement at a concert in his hometown of Salt Lake City ...
Religion is manipulative, and the biggest manipulation device they use is the reward of a pleasant after-life and the threat of horrid one. Religions offer a father figure, in Christianity, God, is even referred to as the Father, our Father, etc. It ...

West Park, NY

So when you have reached your limit for rat-infested subway tracks, your cubiclemate's "My Humps" ring tone and nothing new to watch on TV besides American Idol, hop a train to Holy Cross Monastery (1615 Broadway [Rte 9W], West Park, NY; 845-384-6660, ...
Remember back in the late 90s and early 2000s when you couldn't flip open a lifestyle section or magazine without seeing at least one article about outrageous Bar and Bat Mitvahs? So when I read that former "American Idol" contestant Sanjaya Malakar ...

Five Questions for... Carmen Rasmusen

Carmen Rasmusen finished in the Top 6 on the second season of " American Idol. Carmen talks to Beliefnet's Lilit Marcus about her new memoir, Staying In Tune, and how she remains true to her Mormon beliefs while pursuing her musical dreams.. ...