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Good afternoon! It's Thursday, May 11, and today's headlines include research on answered prayers, PETA releasing a "vegan-friendly" version of the book of Genesis, and a Texas megachurch that is forming its own Methodist denomination.
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A poll from The Radiant Foundation showed that 87% of respondents who pray saw at least one of their prayers answered in the last year. The survey of more than 1,700 Americans found that 85% of Americans connect with a higher power. Sixty-one percent reported doing so via prayer, followed by meditation (39%), mindfulness (38%), the recitation of affirmation (30%) and spiritually-based yoga (14%). Results showed that the average American prays twice a day and for 18 minutes daily. Some 84% believe God hears their prayers regardless of how they believe. Full Story. |
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is selling an AI-crafted rewrite of the Bible for $3.99 that it is touting as a "first-of-its-kind AI-generated vegan interpretation of the book of Genesis." The PETA rewrite alters Genesis to align with the group's animal rights messaging. Among the changes: animals are called "beings" rather than "beasts" or "creatures," and Abraham befriends a lamb "rather than slaughtering a ram to demonstrate his faith," the product description reads. Read more. |
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American College of Pediatricians Executive Director Dr. Jill Simons said on Friday that the organization had been subjected to "an ongoing, coordinated, malicious cyberattack" since April 24. While Simons said the attack was "intended to intimidate and incapacitate" and "will be costly to recover," the group refuses to "be intimidated by these illegal bullying tactics that amount to a hate crime." Read more. |
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Institute on Religion and Democracy President Mark Tooley addresses climate activist Bill McKibben's article for The New Yorker. While he contends that where McKibben "is partly right is that Mainline Protestantism ... did
create national cohesion," Tooley asserts that most of those who McKibben labels as "Christian Nationalists" are "actually just social and religious conservatives who want to keep traditional religion in public life." Read more. |
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American Heritage Girls founder and Executive Director Patti Garibay discusses how "mission creep" has eroded America's values. Garibay writes about the goals of American Heritage Girls and encourages readers, saying, "The Lord is true to His promises as articulated in His Holy Word. ... He is hope. He is sovereign." Read more. |
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If you’re a leader, you have a message to share. You have a desire to expand your reach, and to expand your audience. Why? Because: "Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less." -John C. Maxwell, bestselling author, and speaker.
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A book is still the #1 way to establish yourself as a thought-leader in your field. There is still nothing like holding a physical, published work in your hands while you flip through the pages. It establishes credibility for you as the author, and opens up the floodgates of opportunity. Read more |
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White's Chapel of Southlake, a Texas megachurch that voted to leave the United Methodist Church last year, is gearing up to launch its own network of churches once its disaffiliation from the UMC is finalized. The church is touting its Methodist Collegiate Church denomination as a centrist Methodist church network. Read more. |
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Lifeway Christian Resources released a report showing that the Southern Baptist Convention lost 457,000 members in 2022, while baptisms and worship attendance increased. The membership loss marks the largest drop in more than a century. Read more. |
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Hillsong Church's International Ministry Director Darren Kitto claimed he would need to cover nearly $50,000 in pool expenses in 2018 as part of a $125,000 housing allowance for a $1.85 million Newport Beach, Calif., home that features a "portable spa." Details on the housing allowance came to light thanks to a trove of documents from a whistleblower that was first made public on March 9 by Andrew Wilkie, an independent member of the Australian Parliament. Read more. |
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The Holy Land Experience in Orlando, Fla., has been demolished by AdventHealth, which purchased the property from Trinity Broadcasting Network in 2021. TBN invested more than $130 million in the theme park; AdventHealth, which reportedly plans to build a hospital on the site, purchased the property from TBN in 2021 for $32 million. A YouTuber named Adam, host of "TheDailyWoo" YouTube channel, documented the theme park’s demolition. Read more. |
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