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Wednesday, May 25, 2005

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• House passes embryonic stem cell bill; tally not enough to override promised Bush veto

  by Tom Strode, posted Wednesday, May 25, 2005 (14 years ago)

  WASHINGTON (BP)--The U.S. House of Representatives voted May 24 to provide federal funds for stem cell research that destroys embryos but fell well short of the two-thirds majority that would be needed to override a promised presidential veto.

  The House approved nearly unanimously another stem cell research bill, one that was supported by pro-life members because it does not require embryo destruction.

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• Owen confirmed; GOP says rule change still an option

  by Michael Foust, posted Wednesday, May 25, 2005 (14 years ago)

  WASHINGTON (BP)--The Senate confirmed embattled judicial nominee Priscilla Owen by a vote of 56-43 May 25, the same day that Republican senators continued insisting the so-called "nuclear option" remains a possibility.

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• Pastor apologizes, will remove sign disrespecting Koran

  by Staff, posted Wednesday, May 25, 2005 (14 years ago)

  FOREST CITY, N.C. (BP)--After receiving volumes of negative feedback over a sign carrying a disrespectful message about the Koran outside the church where he is pastor, Creighton Lovelace has apologized for his actions and says he will remove the sign. Read More

• SBC leader disavows disrespectful message about Koran

  by Staff, posted Wednesday, May 25, 2005 (14 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The president and chief executive officer of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, Morris H. Chapman, issued a public statement May 24 expressing disapproval about a church sign that carried a disrespectful message about the Koran.

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• Speaker wants people to be 'infected with evangelism bug'

  by Erin Curry, posted Wednesday, May 25, 2005 (14 years ago)

  Jennifer Rothschild

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Bible study author and speaker Jennifer Rothschild says she hopes the Crossover evangelism event preceding the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Nashville in June will cause people to discover a renewed passion for sharing the Gospel.

      "My hope is that the participants will become infected with the evangelism bug -- that they'll realize that this is not as intimidating as it seems, that it will ignite in them excitement ... so that they'll go home contagious and infect their entire church," she told Baptist Press May 23.

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• CULTURE DIGEST: Young Americans know little about Bible; mainline churches no longer majority; show explores resurrection

  by Erin Curry, posted Wednesday, May 25, 2005 (14 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--"Unless we read the Bible, American history is a closed book," The Weekly Standard's David Gelernter posited in a recent look at Bible literacy in America, with young Americans knowing very little about the Word of God and thus lacking the perspective necessary to understand major themes of history.

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• He carries his cross to whomever he meets

  by Doug Waters, posted Wednesday, May 25, 2005 (14 years ago)

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP)--To say that he carries his cross is an understatement. The fact is he dangles several small, wooden crosses over his walker, distributing them -- along with a hearty smile and the Good News -- to all who are fortunate enough to cross paths with him.

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• FIRST-PERSON: Are 'Baptist' and 'Biblical' synonyms?

  by Ed Stetzer, posted Wednesday, May 25, 2005 (14 years ago)

  ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)--Young leaders. Some folks find them hard to understand. Wasn’t giving them positions of leadership -– such as service on committees -– enough to challenge them, make them happy, get them involved?

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