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Mormons using the Web to control their own imageThe Mormons, however, are leaving nothing to chance. They have always stood apart in the religious world when it comes to marketing. Savvy and aggressive, they were among the first to have a public relations shop, run public-service announcements and have a 1-800 number.

A Final Resting Place for Veterans, and a New Battleground Over PrayerObama administration-backed officials at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Houston National Cemetery are continuing to deny the use of Christian words or phrases at veterans’ funerals.Liberty

Spreading the Word in Hundreds of Tongues Mr. Nida used native speakers to produce what he called “functional equivalence”—translations that are true to the spirit rather than the literal words, as had been the rule in earlier times.In some cases, the Bible translation was the first written work ever produced in a language and formed the basis for written literature.

Barna Study Explores Faith in New York Since 9-11 Residents of the New York City media market are more spiritually active today than they were in the late 1990s – and more so than they were in 2001. Reported weekly church attendance, for instance, was lowest in 1999 and 2000 (31%), but has since grown to represent 46% of the market’s residents

The Iranian president said on Friday there will be no room for Israel in the region after the formation of a Palestinian state, and that once the state is established, the liberation of all Palestinian lands should follow.The comments by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reflected his typical anti-Israeli rhetoric, which has drawn international condemnation since he first said in 2005 that Israel should be “wiped off the map.”Full report is at

http://measureofdoubt.com/2011/05/26/how-to-argue-on-the-internet/ …debating online at least has the benefit that you can take the time to think about your wording before you comment…