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Israel's UN ambassador calls Carter
'a bigot'
Israel's UN ambassador has gone on
the attack against
Jimmy Carter in the wake of
the former President's meeting with
Hamas terrorists.
More problems at Oral Roberts
University
Troubled Oral Roberts University
could be headed for serious budget
cuts.
Pulpit plagiarism a growing problem
It appears pornography is not the
only temptation on the Internet
these days.
UMC's membership steadily declining
United Methodists, at their General
Conference in
Fort Worth, Texas, are being
urged to reverse the denomination's
decades-long decline in membership.
Christians worldwide gather today
for prayer
A number of well-known ministries
and other Christians will gather
today for a national day of prayer
hosted by ReignDown USA.
Pray for lower gas prices
A
Washington, DC, man has
started a movement that he believes
will bring relief to people who are
finding it harder and harder to buy
gas just to get to work.
Governor under fire for
illegal immigrant move
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Rhode
Island's closest
international border is the
Canadian one, about 200
miles to the north. About 11
percent of the 1 million
people who live ...
Semi's deadly crash into
Chicago station probed
CHICAGO Elliott
Reed said the scene was
surreal As he walked toward
the
Chicago Transit Authority
train station in the midst
of an otherwise normal, busy
rush ...
Israeli forces capture Hamas
terrorist leader
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip
Israeli forces entered a
northern
Gaza town early
Saturday and seized a local
Hamas terrorist
leader from his home amid
heavy fighting with
Palestinian ...
Atheist soldier sues Defense
Secretary Gates
JUNCTION CITY, Kan.
Like hundreds of young men
joining the Army in recent
years, Jeremy Hall professes
a desire to serve his
country while it fights
terrorism. But ...
Americans learning to live
with less
As gasoline and food take a
bigger bite out of American
incomes some researchers are
asking what are they doing
without? One research firm
that follows ...
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… and they shall become One
flesh
… and they shall become One
fleshBY ED VITAGLIANO, AFA
Journal May 2008 These days
the subjects of marriage and
family constantly seem to be
in the news. Discussions
abound regarding such issues
as homosexual marriage,
divorce rates, the number of
people cohabiting, and the
percentage of children born
outside wedlock.
Americans give more money
than time
Fifty-two percent of U.S.
adults say it is easier to
give their money than to
give their time to a
charitable cause. That
finding comes from a survey
released February 19 by
Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans (TFL). Age,
income, education and
employment status were
factors affecting attitudes
about giving.
Brits: Abortions can lead to
mental breakdown
The Royal College of
Psychiatrists (RCP) in
Britain has issued a warning
that women who have
abortions could be at risk
of mental illness.
California appeals court
reconsiders home-schooling
ban
After a torrent of negative
publicity, the California
Court of Appeals has agreed
to reconsider its previous,
controversial ruling that
made most home schooling in
the state illegal.
Church? No thanks.
Here is the church. Here is
the steeple. Open the doors.
Where are all the people?
Seventy percent of the
people, 23 to 30 years old,
are nowhere to be found in
church on a regular basis
for at least a year between
the ages of 18 and 22. They
become church dropouts,
according to a 2007 study
from LifeWay Research.
Colorblind
Colorblind MAY IS FOSTER
CARE MONTHBY RANDALL
MURPHREE, AFA Journal May
2008 Amy Russell –
Caucasian, doctor’s wife,
mother of two – sat down at
the mall one day to tend the
baby in her arms. The
newborn was
African-American, and Amy
was already accustomed to
the sidelong glances, the
occasional rude stares and
the bold questions from
strangers.
Faithfulness, integrity
still count
Everyone who follows the
news is aware that Eliot
Spitzer, the now former
governor of the state of New
York, resigned recently
after it was discovered he
had paid for the services of
a prostitute.
Family groups urge parents
to leave gay-friendly public
schools
New California laws will
eventually demand that all
public school activities and
instruction be positive in
their portrayal of
transexuality, bisexuality
and homosexuality, even when
teaching children in
kindergarten.
Federal agency fines porn
‘spammers’
The Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) recently fined an
adult Web site more than
$410,000 for sending obscene
e-mails to unsuspecting
recipients.
Fellowship focuses on joy in
Christ
In a time when the world
seems to offer only cynicism
and negativity, the
Fellowship of Merry
Christians (FMC) urges
believers to remember the
joy that comes with
following and serving
Christ.
Filmmakers promise to
monitor PG-13 TV ads
Last summer, the Campaign
for a Commercial-Free
Childhood asked the Federal
Trade Commission to
investigate PG-13 movie ads
during children’s television
programs. The campaign is
made up of a coalition of
child-advocacy groups.
Helping mom stay family
centered
“Hearts at Home is a
Christ-centered organization
designed to encourage,
educate, and equip women in
the profession of
motherhood,”
Hollywood flaunts agenda,
pushes envelope
A new Nielsen Company report
affirms earlier studies
showing that less Hollywood
profanity translates into
more dollars at the box
office.
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