CPR
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Lamb of God | |
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SEATTLE, Wash. (EP) -- The announced sacrifice of a lamb as part of an Easter celebration stirred controversy for a Seattle church. The stunt was the idea of traveling evangelist Jerry Gaffney, who called it "shock therapy" designed to help people understand the pain of God's sacrifice of Jesus. He told the congregation at Kirkland Assembly of God, "No one cares about Jesus on the cross 2,000 years ago, but you all care about the silly lamb I'm going to barbecue." The lamb was "slaughtered" in silhouette, but reappeared unharmed later in the service.
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No More Bible dot.com | |
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(EP) -- Only four of the 66 possible Bible-named Internet domains are owned by religious groups: Psalms, Proverbs, Malachi and Revelations. Five more - Habakkuk, Zechariah, Zephaniah, Philippians and Thessalonians - are still available for sale, at prices ranging from $500 and $5,000. Many of Bible book names - like many other one-word domain names - have been registered by "cybersquatters" who have registered the names but aren't using them for anything. The original cost for two years registration is only $70.
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PC University | |
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (EP) -- San Diego State University won first place in this year's "Polly" awards, given annually by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute to highlight "political correctness" on college campuses. The California school took top "honors" for a mandatory class for future teachers in which students must stand up and announce that they're gay. "You then have to visit a gay bar, sort of hang out in a gay bar for a while," said the Institute's Wynfield Myers. "This is all in lieu of actually learning something."
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Premies Left To Die | |
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CHICAGO, Ill. (EP) - "Therapeutic abortions" are much more common than was once thought, according to a report from the Illinois Department of Health. The department investigated Christ Hospital in Chicago, and found that on average two babies per month are subjected to premature delivery, then left to die. Nurse Jill Stanek, who first called attention to the practice, said that in the first few months of 2000, at least two babies were born who lived between two and three hours. The policy is followed for babies with birth defects. A bill recently introduced in the U.S. House would protect any infant born alive. "These babies who survive abortions, even for a few minutes, would be considered persons to be protected by the law," said Penny Pullen of the Life Advocacy Resource Project.
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