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Monday, February 13, 2006

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  • Frist sets Marriage Protection Amendment vote for June; says 'values are under attack'
    by Staff, posted Monday, February 13, 2006 (18 years ago)

    "Americans believe that gays and lesbians have a right to live as they choose, but they don't have a right to redefine marriage for our entire society."
    Matt Daniels, president of the Alliance for Marriage

    WASHINGTON (BP)--Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Feb. 10 that he would bring the Marriage Protection Amendment to the floor for debate the week of June 5.

          The amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 1, would protect the traditional definition of marriage by preventing federal and state courts from legalizing "gay marriage." It currently has 29 sponsors.

          "When America's values are under attack, we need to act," Frist, R.-Tenn., speaking to the Conservative Political Action Conference, said, according to The Washington Post. Read More

  • Fire at 10th church in Ala. called arson
    by Staff, posted Monday, February 13, 2006 (18 years ago)

    BEAVERTON, Ala. (BP)--Another rural Baptist church in Alabama was damaged by fire Feb. 11, increasing to 10 the number of churches in recent days that have been torched by arson. Read More

  • At Olympics, WMU team to convey More Than Gold message
    by Erin Curry Roach, posted Monday, February 13, 2006 (18 years ago)

    TURIN, Italy (BP)--A team of 11 women from Woman’s Missionary Union will travel to Italy Feb. 18-26 with the goal of sharing their faith as they interact with people from all over the world at the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Read More

  • FBC Jacksonville to vote on Dallas' Mac Brunson as new pastor
    by James A. Smith Sr., Florida Baptist Witness, posted Monday, February 13, 2006 (18 years ago)

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP)--Members of First Baptist Church of Jacksonville will vote on a new pastor for the first time in more than 65 years Feb. 19 when "Mac" Brunson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas, will preach in view of a call, the Jacksonville congregation’s pulpit committee chairman announced Feb. 12. Read More

  • Faith factors don’t negate Intelligent Design, prof says
    by Marilyn Stewart, posted Monday, February 13, 2006 (18 years ago)

    MARIETTA, Ga. (BP)--Should religious motivations of a theory’s proponents disqualify that theory from receiving a hearing in the public square? It’s a point that has become a central issue in the Intelligent Design-evolution debate. Read More

  • When 2 fathers connect, their sons do as well
    by Annie Brito, posted Monday, February 13, 2006 (18 years ago)

    MOBILE, Ala. (BP)--If two missionaries join in ministry, God can expand that ministry to affect a host of people. But when those two missionaries are fathers, sometimes the people affected also may be closer to home. Read More

  • FIRST-PERSON: Living life seriously
    by Henry Blackaby, posted Monday, February 13, 2006 (18 years ago)

    ATLANTA (BP)--I am often amazed at how lightly, even carelessly, too many people experience life. They know about the tsunamis and hurricanes with their devastation. They have seen the reports of the Pakistani earthquake. And, of course, they are aware of the many other natural disasters that have taken countless lives. Read More