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Church Attendance Boosts Student GPAs
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2008-08-22 17:35. *OtherIf you want to boost your teenager's grade point average, take the kid to church. Or, a new study suggests, find some similar social activity to involve them in.
Do you think this photo shows Jesus' profile?
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2008-02-24 23:57. *OtherCan the cracks in the road or the formation of potholes create a profile of a person or an animal? How about a profile of Jesus' face?
Jesus in a Potato?
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-22 09:01. *OtherPastor Renee Brewster and her husband Bishop Winston Brewster are a very spiritual couple. But the site of their savior in a potato has reinvigorated their faith and their desire to help others.
Jesus’ face appears on piece of chopped firewood
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-04-14 13:00. *OtherA gasoline log splitter cut through a piece of wood, leaving behind an image of Jesus' face. Wolfe said the machine was making all kinds of noises as it was working its way through the wood.
John Lennon's killer finds Jesus, but not parole
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-08-14 15:46. *OtherMark David Chapman was denied parole yesterday, for the fifth time. The man who murdered John Lennon on December 8, 1980 was sentenced to 20 years to life for his crime.
"For Christ's sake, it's Christmas Eve!"
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-01-01 20:28. *OtherA German taxi driver who shouted "Oh, for Christ's sake, it's Christmas Eve!" when a robber put a gun to his head scared the thief away.It's like an odd
"Holy Land" Amusement Park
Submitted by pastorjim on Tue, 2006-09-19 14:49. *OtherYou know how some people raise their hands on a roller coaster? Well, these folks probably do it for a different reason...
'Cheesus?': Woman Finds Jesus In Bag of Cheetos
Submitted by pastordale on Wed, 2008-07-30 15:42. *OtherA High Ridge, Mo., woman says she has found Jesus in a bag of Cheetos. Kelly Ramey says, "I think I found Jesus on a Cheeto as funny as that sounds."
'Jesus' Cracks Cold Case
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-06-11 15:31. *OtherAn Arizona man shocked cops in the East Village this week by walking into the local precinct and announcing that he'd strangled a woman on East 13th Street during an argument in 2004 - and that Jesus Christ wanted him to turn himself in.This wasn't a "Telltale heart" kind of thing.
'Mary Tree' born of Buckweed Fire
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2007-11-13 07:22. *OtherPeople are seeing the outline of the Virgin Mary in the charred trunk of a California sycamore tree on the side of Sierra Highway north of Davenport Road.
1/3 of US tourists to Israel are Evangelicals
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-10-10 07:57. *OtherWhile tourism is down in Israel (It peaked in 2000), many US Evangelicals are still going, 2nd only to Jews.
"Nearly 5,000 Evangelical Christian supporters of Israel from around the world were in Jer
2 Girls Killed in 'Strange Ritual' Slaying in Iowa
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-01-08 16:12. *OtherA man has been charged with the stabbing and strangulation murder of his two stepdaughters in what police are calling a "spell gone bad" in the family's Sioux City, Iowa, home.
2 men charged with using religious fraud for travel to Cuba
Submitted by pastordale on Sat, 2007-02-24 09:37. *OtherVictor Vazquez and David Margolis began to use nonexistent religious organizations in April 2006 to apply for federal government licenses that would allow U.S. residents to travel to Cuba, U.S.
5 dead in shootings at Baton Rouge church
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2006-05-21 22:07. *Other"A man opened fire Sunday morning at a church, fatally wounding four people before abducting his wife, whom he later shot to death at another location, authorities said."
My question is, "Is this religious news?" When these things happen, the media focuses on the fact that it happened at a church instead of focusing on the tragedy and the people involved.
50 CENT MOM TOLD ME I WAS LIKE JESUS
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-08-23 11:56. *Other50 CENT's mother was so keen to keep his father's identity from him, she told the rapper he was the product of an immaculate conception - just like JESUS CHRIST.Immacu
7 Christian bikers arrested in Orange County raid
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-08-07 14:37. *OtherThe leader and members of the Set Free Soldiers are accused of attempted murder in a Newport Beach brawl with the Hells Angels, three of whom are also in custody.
A better you: Professor debunks self-help
Submitted by pastorjim on Sun, 2008-08-31 19:48. *OtherDamien's new book, "Help!," is a blistering indictment of modern guruism.
A woman beat her own mother because of the Bible
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2006-06-19 08:49. *OtherHer mom destroyed her Bible--so she beat her up.
Apparently, she needs to revisit those commandments.
After 25 years, Tulsa hospital prayer vigil remains unbroken
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-08-04 10:16. *OtherOn Aug. 22, Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, as it is called by the Catholic Church — or prayer without ceasing — will reach the 25-year milestone at St.
Anti-God Starbucks cup has customer steaming
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2007-05-10 07:18. *OtherThe message that got Michelle Incanno's blood boiling reads:
"Why in moments of crisis do we ask God for strength and help? As cognitive beings, why would we ask something that may well be a figment of our imaginations for guidance? Why not search inside ourselves for the power to overcome? After all, we are strong enough to cause most of the catastrophes we need to endure."
Australia 'among world's least religious countries'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-07-07 08:42. *OtherThe majority of Australians consider themselves religious but say faith does not play a big part in their life, according to a new survey showing few regularly pray or visit church.
Baby Jesus back after 6 years
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2008-06-30 08:18. *OtherA thief's sins have been forgiven, now that baby Jesus is back in his West Des Moines home.In January 2002, Tricia Hoffman noticed the statue of baby Jesus missing when her family took down their larg
Beyonce too famous for church
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-05-22 09:49. *OtherBeyonce Knowles is too famous to go to church.The former Destiny's Child singer always gets mobbed by fans when she attends religious services, so has made the difficult decision not to go anymore.
Blair to join Catholic church 'in weeks'
Submitted by pastordale on Mon, 2007-11-12 11:05. *OtherTONY Blair, the former prime minister, is set to become a Roman Catholic within weeks, it emerged yesterday.He couldn't as a Prime Minister, but now he can join the rest o
Blood oozes from Indian Jesus statue, bishop confirms
Submitted by pastordale on Fri, 2007-02-16 07:32. Christology | Churches | *OtherWhen these things happen, why do they assume it's a call to "be good"? It's never interpreted to be a call to remember God's love for us.Jabalpur, India Bishop Gerald Almeida has called on Catholics to engage in "soul searching" after the eyes of a life-size statue of the Sacred Heart in a church yard began to ooze a blood-like substance.
Britain Enlisted Astrologer to Fight Hitler in World War II
Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2008-03-04 09:54. *OtherDesperate for a glimpse into Adolf Hitler's unpredictable mind, British spies hired an astrologer during World War II to write horoscopes for him and other Nazi leaders, documents declassified Tuesday
Britney’s Church Security Pulls a Gun
Submitted by pastordale on Sun, 2007-04-01 19:36. Media | *OtherIt was a moment of less-than-divine intervention last Sunday when a church security guard pulled a gun on a photographer outside Britney Spears’ house of worship.I have to feel bad for Britney here.
Bulgarian Men in Mad, Icy Plunge to Get Closer to Christ
Submitted by pastordale on Thu, 2008-01-10 16:28. *OtherOne of the few things that can bring massive amounts of shirtless men this close to one another in Bulgaria is the celebration of Christ's baptism on Epiphany (January 6), when the rac