A well meaning Jewish Rabbi offers to Orthodox Jews what he views as a remedy for those Jews who peruse porn: A prayer. Prayer, from the Christian perspective, is essential to developing a committed relationship with Jesus Christ. As a form of worship, it serves as the believer’s primary communication with God. The problem with [...]
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One more state has taken measures to solidify marriage as a union between one man and one woman, thereby protecting the traditional definition of marriage. This bill not only defines marriage, but also prohibits some employees from getting benefits for unmarried partners, for straight and gay couples alike. bq.. _COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lawmakers gave final [...]
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*US President George W Bush has made his 2004 State of the Union address. Here is a full transcript of his speech:* Mr Speaker, Vice President Cheney, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: America this evening is a nation called to great responsibilities. And we are rising to meet them. As we gather [...]
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Shortly after the conclusion of President Bush’s State of the Union Address, the Clergy Leadership Network released their response. bq.. _CLN ( “http://www.clnnlc.org(CLN)”:http://www.clnnlc.org ) is a new interfaith movement of moderate and progressive clergy who are pursuing greater political participation as an expression of an inclusive faith and a religious social conscience. “Just as the [...]
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With a guilding purpose to “constitute a true and legitimate expression of the worldwide Anglican Communion”, the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes is born. bq.. _Plano, Texas — Dissident Episcopalians upset over the consecration of a gay bishop formed an unprecedented national protest group Tuesday — a network of conservatives who pledged to [...]
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A monumental scam where two men tricked churches out of a piece of the plate at a time. For some struggling churches desiring the seemingly miraculous loan that the men promised, a loss of $3,000 could have drastic effects. What allowances does the law provide for the injured parties to recoup their losses? bq.. _ATLANTA [...]
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The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) splits based on the ordination of women in ministry. A new branch from the COGIC will encourage women to take more vital roles in ministry. David Grayson, a Church of God in Christ pastor for 35 years, will be consecrated in a ceremony Sunday and elevated to the [...]
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UK Broadcasters ignoring some of the guildelines for bad language on TV. bq.. _Terrestrial television broadcasters take little notice of the codes and guidelines regulating bad language in films._ _Independent watchdog mediawatch-uk called for immediate steps to enforce the guidelines as it published a report into the subject._ _The Daily Grunt Part 2 study analysed [...]
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Should the Church of England consider the ordination of homosexual bishops and overturn its ban on gay leadership? bq.. _Church of England liberals are to intensify the debate over homosexuality at the General Synod next month by circulating a book by Canon Jeffrey John to promote their cause._ _Every member of the Synod is being [...]
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Is *your* church ready? bq.. _At “Outreach(Outreach)”:http://www.outreach.com, we believe that The Passion of The Christ movie may well be the best outreach opportunity in the last 2,000 years. We have had the privilege of viewing early screenings along with many of our nation’s most respected Christian leaders. The overwhelming feedback has been that the film [...]
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Good news for Christian Music in that an upturn in sales for the second half of 2003 was a welcome suprise. With the culture shifting to acquiring music from sources beyond the traditional brick-and-mortar retail outlets, the music industry saw a slurp in first and second quarter CD sales. As of the third and fourth [...]
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A deluge of interest has been directed to “In The Faith(In The Faith)”:http://www.inthefaith.com in regards to the news of “Kirk Talley’s (Kirk Talley’s Website)”:http://www.kirk-talley.com blackmail ordeal. While it is not the purpose of this site to promote speculation, support unsubstantiated rumors, or defame the character of any person, it has come to light that our [...]
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Broken liberty or broken policy? Who’s at fault the student or the school? bq.. _PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — A student is suing public school officials who stopped her from handing out on campus fliers promoting a church youth group, arguing the ban violates her freedoms of speech and religion._ _Christine Curran, 15, said a teacher [...]
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Inmates who do not participate in the faith based programs at this Bradford County, Florida prison are relocated to other facilities. bq.. _A north Florida prison uses a faith based approach to rehabilitate inmates._ _Florida is now the only state to have a prison that uses faith based teaching to rehabilitate inmates. The “Lawtey Correctional [...]
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The distribution of pro-family literature to 2,000 churches for Phoenix Suns’ “Church Night” stirs a controversy, in which the pro-family group, the Center for Arizona Policy (CAP), loses its sponsorship of the event. Len Munsil, president of CAP, graciously writes on the center’s “website”:http://www.azpolicy.org, “This is not a small matter, but is symbolic of where [...]
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“The Passion of Christ” is set to have an usually large opening as it is being distributed by an independent distributor. An opening of _this_ magnitude for _this_ is absolutely linked to the Anti-Semitic controversy shrouding the film from the earliest days of its production. Enthusiastic previewers of the film have “already released reviews”:http://www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/journal_view.php?journalid=100000311 on [...]
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No longer a casino, it’s now a house of God purchased at a $10 million dollar discount. bq.. _A former California casino reopened its doors this weekend to a different crowd – worshipers. According to “The Selma Enterprise,” about 1,300 parishioners and guests were anticipated Sunday for the “grand opening rebirth” of the former Vineyard [...]
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Elderly preacher’s anti-homosexuality sign caused disruption in public square resulting in him being assaulted and later convicted. This conviction is being challenged by the late preacher’s estate so that his name is cleared. bq.. _A legal battle began today over the right of a preacher to hold up a sign in a public square calling [...]
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Guy Sebastian, winner of the Australian Idol known for voicing his faith in Jesus Christ, has now been featured on a billboard in Sydney. bq.. _WHO does the idol worship? “Australian Idol”:http://au.australianidol.yahoo.com/ winner Guy Sebastian has made no secret of his beliefs. Now a Sydney church is using him as a pin-up boy to spread [...]
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On March 24th, the “US Supreme Court”:http://www.supremecourtus.gov will hear the case concerning the legalilty of Pledge of Allegiance as it includes the phrase “One Nation Under God”. bq.. _WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court’s most-watched case of the year will be argued March 24, when a California father tries to convince the justices that the regular [...]
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