Illinois: Bill Allowing Religious Groups to Deny Gay Adoption Killed in Committee
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“The bill, an amendment to SB1123, would have protected the right of a child welfare agency that is religiously affiliated to reject gay couples seeking to adopt or be a foster family if acceptance meant violating its religious beliefs.” Christian Post
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Demographer: US has 4M adults who identify as gay
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Demographer: US has 4M adults who identify as gay“Gates’ best estimate, derived from five studies that have asked subjects about their sexual orientation, is that the nation has about 4 million adults who identify as being gay or lesbian, representing 1.7 percent of the 18-and-over population.That’s a much lower figure than the 3 to 5 percent that has been the conventional wisdom in the last two deca
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Researchers: More than half of Roman Catholics believe homosexual conduct is not a sin
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“A majority of Catholics (56%) believe that sexual relations between two adults of the same gender is not a sin. Among the general population, less than half (46%) believe it is not a sin…”Catholic Attitudes on Gay and Lesbian Issues: A Comprehensive Portrait from Recent Research
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Exodus: Apple Pulls App from Ex-Gay Ministry
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“Apple removed Exodus International’s app after critics released a position calling the organization ‘hateful and bigoted.’ Exodus promotes ‘freedom from homosexuality through the power of Jesus Christ.’”
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Crystal Cathedral Bans Homosexuality for Choir
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“The Crystal Cathedral in Southern California has taken the surprising step of asking its choir members to model a biblical lifestyle, which would include abstaining from homosexual behavior. … And apparently, choir members are not happy about it.”
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Soulforce: "as we have had the Holy Spirit inform us, we have changed our minds on the issues that we thought were [settled] within Scripture"
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Dallas: “I do not believe the Holy Spirit will guide us outside of parameters that He has already defined.”The Bible and homosexuality: Joe Dallas debates Soulforce’s Cindy Love at National Religious Broadcasters convention.
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SBC Committee Decides against Expelling Members of Pro-Gay Baptist Alliance
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“Executive Committee members decided against banning all churches that are members of the Alliance from also being members of the SBC” Story
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