Membership trends: SBC down; Roman Chatholics, Adventists, Mormons and JWs up
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2011 church membership per NCC Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches
"...a 'savior sibling' conceived through in vitro fertilization for the purpose of providing a treatment for his siblings"
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“To conceive a child to use him— even if it is to cure— is not respectful of his dignity.” “Such utilitarianism is always a regression.” French bishops lament IVF ‘savior sibling’
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Push to de-fund Planned Parenthood gaining momentum
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“Congressman Mike Pence (R-Indiana) said his efforts to do away with federal funding of Planned Parenthood are growing — and not just with Republicans.”
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"You're steering toward the other ditch, which is the ditch of community over truth, or unity before orthodoxy."
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Frank Turk (Pyromaniacs) evaluates an SBC leader’s emphasis. Open Letter to Ed Stetzer
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"The Bible presents a consistent and clear sexual ethic. The issue is not a lack of clarity."
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Al Mohler responds to a Newsweek article and recent books reinterpreting the Bible’s teaching on sex. What the Bible Really Says About Sex … Really?
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