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Not many Methodists seem to be taking their Bibles to church. I suppose that with the availability of pew Bibles and PowerPoint, many might ask, "What's the point?" Perhaps it's a control issue, but I like seeing the verses for myself and being able to refer to the passages whenever I want. I also like to flip to other parts of Scripture. My church uses the Lectionary readings, and sometimes I'm still thinking about the previous reading by the time they move to the next one. By taking my own Bible, I'm not at the mercy of PowerPoint. (Pew Bibles are like the rental shoes at the bowling alley. They get the job done, but they're not as comfortable as having your own pair.)

Lately I've been pulling out my Blackberry in the middle of the service and reading Scripture on YouVersion. The problem is, people think I'm texting during the worship service! What do you think? Will electronic Bibles become more accepted in the future or should I just get used to the dirty looks?

Shane Raynor Bible, Methodist, People, Worship

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With Super Bowl XLIV only a few days away, the lights are on early here at the Indianapolis Colts’ hotel conference room, with more than a half dozen coaches huddled together, reports Baptist Press.

But the Colts’ coaches, including head man Jim Caldwell, weren’t working on a secret plan to slow down the high flying New Orleans Saints.

Rather, it was the coaches’ weekly Bible study, and not even a chance for NFL supremacy was going to keep them from meeting.
Coach Clyde Christensen, photo… >>

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James Walton reviews The Bible: a History (Channel 4), in which Conservative
MP Ann Widdecombe explores the Ten Commandments.

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Washington D.C., Feb 5, 2010 / 03:20 am (CNA).- The first openly homosexual Episcopal bishop, V. Gene Robinson, has claimed that the Bible does not address the ethics of “monogamous, lifelong” homosexual relationships. He suggested that the people of St. Paul’s times did not realize that some people were “affectionally oriented” to their own sex.

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The producer of a Bible app for Xbox 360 celebrates.

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A western Oklahoma Democrat has filed a proposal he says will give school districts guidelines in teaching elective classes on the Bible. Related content Links Ongoing Coverage: Politics Senate Bill 1338 would allow districts to offer students in grades nine or higher an elective class on the Bible and its historical significance. The bill passed a Senate subcommittee on Wednesday….

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AP – The largest state Baptist group in the nation wants Christ's message of hope heard in every home in Texas — about 9 million of them — by Easter.

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A few months ago I wrote a Barna Update about our research among homosexuals. Every year I write several reports about topics that make people uncomfortable, and invariably describe some data that people wish were not the case. In this instance one of the observations from the research was that a significant proportion of the homosexuals interviewed (27%) met the “born again” criteria we use. The reaction to that finding was shockingly hateful – not everyone who wrote to or called us responded in that manner, of course, but an amazingly large share of the notes that came in were venomous. A number of emails questioned my faith and salvation. Several outright condemned me and denied the possibility that I am a follower of Christ. I am used to being challenged and am comfortable with debates about how we apply our faith, but the hostility quotient broke the meter after that release.

What is it that so many people in the Church don’t understand about love? How is it possible for millions of church-going, Bible-reading adults to believe that Jesus would have responded with similar hostility toward messengers, much less toward those who have strayed from biblical teaching? Do these church people believe that they are sinless? Do they imagine that they are setting a ideal example for the young people who observe their attitude and actions?

After that experience it has been much easier for me to understand the distaste so many gays have for the Christian body – and why so many young adults who are not gay have gone to great lengths to distance themselves from the conservative Christian juggernaut. From a marketing perspective, it was also a stark reminder that it only takes a relative handful of outliers – at least I hope they were outliers – to undermine the image and standing of the majority.

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RAWALPINDI (UCAN) — A Catholic school teacher is working on the world’s first audio Bible in the Urdu language on the Internet.
Riaz Masih Gill, 31, a software developer says he was inspired when installing a digital version of the Qur’an
on his computer three years ago.
“My Muslim friend used to listen to the Qur’an in Arabic. [...]

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The Conservative MP on her faith and the message of her Channel 4 documentary
Moses and the Law, part of The Bible: a History series.

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Answers in Genesis Calls U.S. Christians Back to Bible Basics
 
Contact: Melany Ethridge, A Larry Ross Communications, 972-267-1111, melany@alarryross.com
 
PETERSBURG, Ky., Feb. 1 /Christian Newswire/ — Following President Obama’s annual “State of the Union” address last week, biblical apologist Ken Ham will soon offer his “State of the Nation” speech, highlighting how far the U.S. has wandered from its moral foundations, and calling Christians back to Source: A Larry Ross Communications

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Bishop Leonard Umunna, General Overseer, Bible Life Church, in an interview session with newsmen identified failure of leadership as the greatest set-back Nigeria has suffered over the years, insisting that the glorification of evildoers has since set the nation on a collision course with God, hence the myriad of woes.

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BANGKOK (UCAN) — A Philippine college has set a world record for reading the Bible, getting through all 73 books in just one hour.
The academic community of Divine Word College (DWC) in Urdaneta, Pangasinan province, completed the feat yesterday (Jan. 31) in celebration of National Bible Week
The task was made easier by sharing the work, [...]

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At New Venture, glass windows were shattered and all the Bibles were thrown into a pile and set on fire. Police suspect the burglaries at St. Andrew United Methodist, Westside Baptist and the Way of Life Church are related, but not the fire at New Venture on Christmas Day.

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At New Venture, glass windows were shattered and all the Bibles were thrown into a pile and set on fire. Police suspect the burglaries at St. Andrew United Methodist, Westside Baptist and the Way of Life Church are related, but not the fire at New Venture on Christmas Day.

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Does I Timothy teach that civil law should provide penalties for homosexual conduct? If so, then we’re all criminals.

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Hoping to change the way a generation handles money, the Rev. Tony Scott is starting a Bible-based saving program this weekend for children who attend the Church on Strayer. The church program runs counter to the prevailing cultural message on finances, Mr. Scott said. “The way we teach kids is…

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And all sorts of specialized Bibles are available, aimed at everyone from fwomen, men and teens to African-Americans.

Now two local authors, working independently, have put the Bible to poetry.

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HERMENEUTICS is the science of interpreting sacred Scriptures correctly. Principles misapplied lead to a faulty interpretation. George Irvines column in My Weekend, January 23, Using the Bible to teach different values, poignantly illustrates the error

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