Tuesday, April 19, 2005

• Office of papacy remains point of contention with evangelicals over biblical guidelines

  by Art Toalston, posted Tuesday, April 19, 2005 (19 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--While the world’s attention focused on the Vatican as a new pope was elected April 19, the evangelical outlook toward the Roman Catholic Church’s top leader stood firm. Read More

• Conservatives applaud new pope's views on social issues

  by Staff, posted Tuesday, April 19, 2005 (19 years ago)

  ROME (BP)--Those wanting a more liberal pope likely will be disappointed by the election of German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger April 19 as Roman Catholics' new pontiff. Read More

• ERLC opposes asylum changes in bill targeting terrorists

  by Tom Strode, posted Tuesday, April 19, 2005 (19 years ago)

  WASHINGTON (BP)--New legislative language intended to prevent terrorists from infiltrating the United States will not increase protection for Americans but will harm refugees fleeing to this country from life under oppressive regimes, the Southern Baptist Convention’s religious freedom entity says. Read More

• Bombing survivor's aim: ‘Make a difference in people’s lives’

  by Bob Nigh, posted Tuesday, April 19, 2005 (19 years ago)

  Survivor’s reflections Oklahoma City bombing survivor Patti Hall pauses while taking a stroll around the reflecting pool at the national memorial. She was among the most severely injured survivors of the April 19, 1995, blast that killed 168 people. Photo by Bob Nigh/Baptist Messenger

  OKLAHOMA CITY (BP)--The April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building cost Patti Hall more than just her job at the Federal Employees Credit Union. It cost her in terms of unimaginable suffering and financial setback. But, hardest of all, it deprived her of her identity.

  "One of the things I’ve noticed is it's hard for me to realize that I'm not part of what I used to be, such as when I was working," said Hall, who attends Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City. "That's terribly hard, because you have to try to come up with things to fill the time up."

  She added quietly, “Most people forget you. The only time you’re remembered is when the anniversary comes up each year.” Read More

• At bombing’s 10th anniversary, Oklahomans focus on hope

  by Bob Nigh, posted Tuesday, April 19, 2005 (19 years ago)

  OKLAHOMA CITY (BP)--Ten years have passed since the single worst act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history shattered a beautiful spring morning, when Timothy McVeigh and accomplice Terry Nichols triggered a massive explosion that sheared the north side of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. Read More

• Procter & Gamble boycott lifted as company changes ad practices

  by Erin Curry, posted Tuesday, April 19, 2005 (19 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--A boycott of Procter & Gamble, maker of such products as Crest toothpaste, Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, has been suspended after a pro-family group's review of the company's behavior. Read More

• Supreme Court declines case involving abortion & free speech

  by Staff, posted Tuesday, April 19, 2005 (19 years ago)

  WASHINGTON (BP)--The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt another setback to the efforts of pro-lifers who try to change the minds of women seeking abortions.

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• Women gather to learn about women’s ministry leadership

  by Brooklyn Noel, posted Tuesday, April 19, 2005 (19 years ago)

  RAPID CITY, S.D. (BP)--About 20 minutes from Mount Rushmore’s stoic tribute to the leadership of four men from America’s past, a group of women gathered to learn how to passionately lead other women into a Christ-filled future.

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• FIRST-PERSON: Spiritual economics: What’s your grade?

  by James T. Draper Jr., posted Tuesday, April 19, 2005 (19 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Find a successful business and you’ve probably discovered a company that understands supply and demand. Supply and demand is the economic principle that certain businesses supply or provide the goods and services that consumers demand or want. The greater the demand, the greater the opportunity to supply the desired goods and services and the more likely the company will make a handsome profit. It’s a basic -– but important -– business principle. Read More