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If Christians aren't waiting until marriage to have sex — and statistics show they aren't — Mark Regnerus says he's found the perfect solution: They should just get married right after high school.

"Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine it would be a church that would oppose

this

," said Myra Clark of the Center for Community Transitions, which is behind the project.

“When you stand and protest something as silly as the Nazis, you just give them energy,” said the Rev. Mark Sills , executive director of FaithAction International House , which assists immigrants in the area.

Instead, the idea is to promote a positive message by distributing the ribbons and encouraging area clergy to speak on themes of inclusiveness during services.

Scotland's freeing of the Lockerbie bomber did not go without pleas against it from Americans.
Convicted of an attack that killed 273 people aboard Pan Am flight 103, the terminally ill man was shown "compassion" by what Scotland's  justice minister called an expression of the Scottish people's humanity.  Just how far should compassion for the pitiless go? 

David Alan Stein gets three years probation for

indecent liberties

with a student.

Bethany Fellowship

  Church has 1,000 backpacks to give away as part of its “Back 2 School” Weekend Celebration.

Tickets for the backpacks will be handed out during a Say “Yes” Rally at 7 p.m.  Friday. A health expo with food and clothing giveaways is planned for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday , when backpacks will be handed out.
The Family Life Council will also present “How to Help Your Child Succeed in School.” The event ends with the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service, which features special prayers.
The church is at 4707 High Point Road . Information: 323-3172 .
Know of other similar events? Email Nancy McLaughlin at nancy.mclaughlin@news-record.com.

Choose what side you will be on regarding the debate over health care in this country, but Rabbi Guttman (via edcone.com link) gives good perspective to the use/sentiment of the word 'Nazi' in the debate.

I've heard that twice this morning about the mother of a 16-year-old victim of a homicide not having the money to bury him. But is that fair? So many are calling on houses of worship for help these days -- everything from staving off  foreclosure to putting food on the table.