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Tuesday Godbytes: Google Doodle-ness; Disney Love; Muslim Love Guru

Tuesday Godbytes: Google Doodle-ness; Disney Love; Muslim Love Guru

Happy Valentine's Day!

Google's Valentine's Day “doodle” is dang-near adorable, complete with music, graphics, and story-ness. The tail-end of the video, however, is raising a few eyebrows in conservative Christian communities: in a montage of happy couples near the end of the video, Google includes a same-sex couple. Conservative bloggers might leap on the move soon, but in the meantime you can watch the video and learn more about how it was made.

Christian magazine Relevant talks about the “Truth About Disney Love.” Turns out it's not so true. (You mean animals can't talk?! Say it ain't so!!!)


Sometimes love advice comes from unexpected places. An ultra-conservative Muslim woman in the UAE is becoming something of a love guru, urging other Muslim women to enjoy sex.

As for your Video of the Day — no, Star Trek technically isn't a religion. (although it comes pretty close for some people…) Still, fans of the series might find the proposal below out-of-this-world. (hint: Captain Piccard's catchphrase on the series is “Engage!”) Catch some more “adorkable” proposals here.

– Jack “McLovin'” Jenkins

(image courtesty Steve Evans via wikimedia commons)

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