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July 11 2008 By virtueonline Bible Publishers Sued for Anti-Gay References

According to a USA Today report, Fowler's two separate suits against the publishers claim the intent of the Bible revisions that refer to homosexuals as sinners reflect an individual opinion or a group's conclusion.

Fowler says the deliberate changes made to first Corinthians, chapter six, verse nine caused him "or anyone who is a homosexual to endure verbal abuse, discrimination, episodes of hate, and physical violence ... including murder."

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July 10 2008 By virtueonline Pro-Homosexual Denominations Lose Members

The Presbyterian Church (USA) has likewise been embroiled in the tussle. That denomination has decreased in membership by 44%.

The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has also been riddled with in-house fighting over homosexual lifestyles as anti-God or pro-God. That denomination's membership has decreased 74%.

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July 09 2008 By virtueonline Sleepwalking into Islamisation - Melanie Phillips

Certainly, the police and security service have been foiling plot after plot and are bringing to court a steady stream of Islamist radicals –an improvement without doubt from three years ago. And so, particularly within the British elite, people think that things are broadly under control.

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July 06 2008 By virtueonline Religion in America is open, tolerant

"Liberal" people who care about helping the poor, caring for the environment and emphasizing diplomacy rather than military force can take heart. A solid majority in every large group thinks government should do more to help the poor, even if that means going deeper into debt: 57 percent of all evangelicals, 58 percent of mainline Protestants, and 63 percent of Catholics agree. Solid majorities in all three groups also think stricter laws to protect the environment are worth the cost.

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July 05 2008 By virtueonline Megachurch Sets Record Straight on Recalibrating

That's just one of many changes the megachurch is implementing after a churchwide study showed long-time and fully devoted attendees weren't as satisfied as those new to the Christian faith and were stalled in their spiritual growth. While many were participating in church programs and activities, attendees were not necessarily growing more as disciples of Christ, the study found.

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July 01 2008 By virtueonline PCUSA, Anglicans, Virginia Episcopalians Affirm Homosexual Ordination

The original answer to Question 87 read as follows: "Certainly not! Scripture says, 'Surely you know that the unjust will never come into possession of the kingdom of God.

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June 21 2008 By virtueonline Pew Forum surveys denominations' views on gay marriage

Although attitudes toward same-sex marriage will vary among individuals, the Pew Forum assessed the positions of various denominations and religious groups.

The following, which includes just some of the entities the Pew Forum surveyed, is based on the forum's research with additional Times reporting.

American Baptist

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June 18 2008 By virtueonline After Day of Theatrics Sun Sets on Traditional Marriage in California

The media circus began at approximately 5:01 PM on Monday, the minute after the California Supreme Court's ruling took effect.

Gavin Newsom, the mayor of San Francisco who led the charge to persuade the high court to tear down the most fundamental institution behind the family, "married" lesbian activists Phyllis Lyon, 84, and her partner Del Martin, 87, in a special ceremony at City Hall. Lyon and Martin were the first same-sex couple "wed" under the court-mandated law.

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June 16 2008 By virtueonline On Same-Sex Marriage - Say 'no' to the Brave New World

The initiative is simple: adding to the state Constitution the traditional man/woman definition of marriage that exists in virtually every state - and that the people approved in statutory form by more than 61 percent in 2000.

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June 15 2008 By virtueonline Fatherhood and the Future of Civilization

Phillip Longman is Bernard L Schwartz Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation. He is a well-respected author and researcher, whose books have included The Empty Cradle: How Falling Birthrates Threaten World Prosperity and What to Do about It (2004). In his previous works, Longman has projected how falling birthrates throughout advanced societies will lead to financial, political, social, and demographic decline.

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