Religious people are inclined to be more giving and honest than others because their belief in God assumes the existence of an all-knowing “supernatural police” force that monitors their behavior, Azim Shariff and Ara Norenzayan said in an interview in the prestigious journal “Science”.
Archive for October, 2008
China denounces new U.S. arms sale to Taiwan
China on Saturday denounced the U.S. government’s decision to sell arms worth of about 6.5 billion U.S. dollars to Taiwan. Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu JianChao said the Chinese government and people firmly opposed this action which seriously damaged China’s interests and the Sino-U.S. relations.
Wedding of Two Tibetan mastiff dogs
On the morning of September 18, a grand wedding ceremony was held for two tibetan mastiff dogs in Kaifu area of Changsha City, Hunan province. The two dogs are less than two years old. The affectionate couple frequently “kissed” during the ceremony, arousing roars of laughter from dozens of onlookers.
