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- Do we agree money is at the root of all evil?
MIAMI, March 9 — One of two Roman Catholic priests accused of stealing and misappropriating as much as $8.6 million donated by parishioners in South Florida sought to end an audit of church finances, complaining to diocesan officials that the financial scrutiny was undignified and a waste of money, according to documents released by prosecutors.
Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:46:29 -0500 - The 'lesser' wrong?
"There are times that I have fallen short of my own standards," Newt Gingrich tells James Dobson in an interview confessing he had an affair while he and other Republicans pushed for the impeachment of Bill Clinton. "There's certainly times when I've fallen short of God's standards."
"What I found difficult in going through all this is (that) I don't believe in situational ethics ... that this was right and this was wrong and changing the rules to ... justify what I have done."
"I was praying and doing things I felt was wrong, but I was still doing them."
He believes his actions were "not related to what happened" with the impeachment of Clinton.
"The president of the United States got in trouble for committing a felony in front of a sitting federal judge. ... (He) deliberately committed perjury, (which) is at the very heart of our legal system."
"If you don't tell the truth under oath, the whole system breaks down."
At the time, he thought "I'm not going to judge Bill Clinton as a person. ... I'm not going to cast the first stone and I clearly know I can't cast the first stone."
"I drew a line in my mind (that) ... even though I run the risk of being deeply embarrassed, as a leader of the government trying to uphold the rule of law I have no choice except to move forward (with Clinton's impeachment) and say 'you cannot except felonies or perjury by highest government officials.' "
Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:58:50 -0500 - Will voters care?
From the Associated Press:A Southern Baptist leader said Tuesday that evangelical voters might tolerate a divorced presidential candidate, but they have deep doubts about GOP hopeful Rudy Giuliani, who has been married three times.
Richard Land, head of public policy for the Southern Baptist Convention, told The Associated Press that evangelicals believe the former New York City mayor showed a lack of character during his divorce from his second wife, television personality Donna Hanover.
"I mean, this is divorce on steroids," Land said. "To publicly humiliate your wife in that way, and your children. That's rough. I think that's going to be an awfully hard sell, even if he weren't pro-choice and pro-gun control."
Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:15:35 -0500 - The divorce problem
From the Associated Press:A Southern Baptist leader said Tuesday that evangelical voters might tolerate a divorced presidential candidate, but they have deep doubts about GOP hopeful Rudy Giuliani, who has been married three times.
Richard Land, head of public policy for the Southern Baptist Convention, told The Associated Press that evangelicals believe the former New York City mayor showed a lack of character during his divorce from his second wife, television personality Donna Hanover.
"I mean, this is divorce on steroids," Land said. "To publicly humiliate your wife in that way, and your children. That's rough. I think that's going to be an awfully hard sell, even if he weren't pro-choice and pro-gun control."
Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:15:35 -0500 - Is evil inherent?
"In the cell phone call, Pace said, her daughter could hear the child in the background saying, 'Mommy, come get me, come get me.'"
Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:11:18 -0500 - Giuliani, Obama, Clinton, Romney, Edwards, (other candidate)
It's early, but who do you expect will get the 'faith' vote?
Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:31:43 -0500 - For your pleasure this Lenten season...
Chain hopes fish sandwich will reel in business.
Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:27:40 -0500 - Holi, a festival of colors
Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:25:05 -0500 - Should he appeal his firing?
"Charlie Martin, senior pastor of the 6,000-member First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks, said Stanton was infringing on the rights of his employees.
"To call him a her, when he's really a she, is trampling on our religious convictions," he said. "I believe we are created in God's image."
Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:19:17 -0500 - Just like family
LAS VEGAS, March 4 — When the cheering section for Joe Darger is at full strength, it includes his father, his mother, his 18 siblings and his father's other wife.
They wear red T-shirts, blow on red noisemakers and wave red pompoms. They appear no different from any other group in the U.N.L.V. family section - only larger and louder.
"We cheer for all the players," said John Darger, Joe's father. "We like to get a little rowdy."
John Darger is married to Carollee Darger, Joe's mother. He is also married to Elizabeth Darger, the mother of eight of his children. He calls himself a polygamist.
Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:29:17 -0500 - How would you respond to Schori's request?
NEW YORK (AP) — Appearing on a live webcast, the Episcopal Church's presiding bishop began the painful task Wednesday of persuading members to roll back their support for gays — at least for now — so the denomination can keep its place in the world Anglican fellowship.
The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, who personally supports ordaining partnered gays, told a studio audience, callers and those who submitted questions by e-mail that they should make concessions that Anglican leaders are seeking to buy time for reconciliation.
"To live together in Christian community means each member takes seriously the concerns and needs of other members," Jefferts Schori said. "If we can lower the emotional reactivity in the midst of this current controversy, we just might be able to find a way to live together."
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:17:59 -0500 - 'We were left with no other choice'
Does this undermine the values of justice and fairness that religious types tell others to pay attention to?
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:42:34 -0500 - Where would they get that idea?
Values shift?
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:27:14 -0500 - He did a decent thing, but...
"Couldn't she forgive and still want justice?"
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:01:35 -0500 - Suffer the little children...
The American Medical Association says it's OK, but what if Jesus, who Christians follow, had these rules?
STORY: BAKERSFIELD - A family is turned away by a local pediatrician, they say because of the way they look.The doctor said he is just following his beliefs, creating a Christian atmosphere for his patients. Tasha Childress said Dr. Gary Merrill wouldn’t treat her daughter for an ear infection because Tasha, the mother, has tattoos.
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:39:54 -0500
