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Thursday, October 13, 2005

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  • Despite voter approval, judge rules San Diego cross transfer unconstitutional; appeal coming
    by Erin Curry, posted Thursday, October 13, 2005 (18 years ago)

    SAN DIEGO (BP)--A Superior Court judge has ruled that the transfer of a landmark war memorial to the federal government would be unconstitutional -- even after San Diego voters easily approved a proposition facilitating the transfer. Supporters of the monument, which incorporates a cross as its most prominent element, have vowed to continue the fight. Read More

  • American Girl bracelet sales benefiting pro-choice group
    by Michael Foust, posted Thursday, October 13, 2005 (18 years ago)

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    Bracelet at issue
    The "I Can" bracelet, which sells for $1 on American Girl’s online shopping website, has met with controversy because proceeds benefit a nonprofit organization active in abortion rights and “sexual orientation” issues.


    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The popular American Girl doll and book series has entertained millions of young girls through the years, but could one of its products actually be benefiting an organization supportive of abortion rights and homosexual causes?

    The budding controversy surrounds sales of the American Girl "I Can" bracelet, which was launched in September as a way of encouraging girls to "follow their dreams." But for each $1 bracelet sold, 70 cents benefits Girls Inc., an organization which is innocent on the surface but whose advocacy statement supports abortion rights, contraceptive access and assistance for girls exploring their "sexual orientation." Read More

  • Volunteer’s query to Muslim family yields positive response
    by Tammi Ledbetter, posted Thursday, October 13, 2005 (18 years ago)

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    Charmaine Fenstermacher

    KENNER, La. (BP)--Charmaine Fenstermacher had just three Gospel tracts left to share with families lined up to receive food from Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers in Kenner, La.

          “As a car pulled up, we’d say, ‘Hi, how are you? Do you want some lunch?’” Fenstermacher, of Southlake, Texas, recounted. When asked, “How are you doing?” some of the displaced Louisianans told how Hurricane Katrina had left them destitute and hungry. Read More

  • Pioneering path for others, church sends nucleus to C. Asia
    by Erich Bridges, posted Thursday, October 13, 2005 (18 years ago)

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    Praying for a city


    Jake,” a member of First Baptist Woodway's missionary team in Central Asia, prays during a team worship time. Team members supported each other during good times and bad --- and vitally connected the Waco, Texas, church to the Central Asian city the congregation is trying to reach.


    CENTRAL ASIA (BP)--The darkness that lay beneath the smiling surface of life in her adopted city almost overwhelmed Elizabeth* last year.

          At the halfway point of her two-year assignment in largely Muslim Central Asia, the Southern Baptist worker was confronted by the lostness of the small city where she lives. She witnessed the brutal beating of a female friend by the friend’s brother -- a common occurrence in this part of the world. She experienced terrifying nightmares. She listened as a deranged neighbor in her building raged night after night, beating his fists against an iron hallway door steps away from her apartment. Read More

  • His new faith among fruits of disaster relief, Cooperative Program
    by Norm Miller, posted Thursday, October 13, 2005 (18 years ago)

    KIRBYVILLE, Texas (BP)--Clyde and Rose Lummus huddled in their small house as Hurricane Rita stormed up the tree-whiskered hill country of east Texas. The only noises louder than the howling gale were the monstrous oak crashing through their roof and the stately pine crushing a pickup truck in their front yard. Read More

  • Volunteers’ lives transformed as God uses them in disaster relief
    by Stephanie Heading & Tammi Ledbetter, posted Thursday, October 13, 2005 (18 years ago)

    GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP)--When Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, destroying towns, homes and possessions, victims’ lives were changed in an instant. However, as evacuation sites opened to bring aid and comfort in the devastated region, many volunteers got their first taste of disaster relief work and found that Hurricane Katrina changed their lives as well. Read More