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...relative freedom with which they operate, even in the face of a vicious crackdown on "evil cults" like Falun Gong that has led to more than 100 deaths in police custody. Christianity is thriving in China?though its spread not unfettered?and missionaries reflect the growing freedom to worship Jesus. "The amount of personal freedom that people have to practice religion is magnitudes greater than 10 years ago," says Robert Cheeley, who leads Christian development projects in southern China...
...usual, oaths were taken on a Bible. Rev. Franklin Graham (son of Rev. Billy Graham) was repeatedly called up, as was a well-known black reverend, both of whom led Christian-oriented prayers to God and Jesus that involved the audience closing their eyes and bowing their heads in prayer. The first time, I ignored it. The second prayer I dismissed as charming. But when Rev. Graham's prayer of invocation finally ended in: "We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen," I was thoroughly...
Nonetheless, I cannot support Bush's partaking in religious activity and endorsing religious reverends to lead prayers towards God and Jesus during a federal inauguration ceremony. The inclusion of religion in American ceremonial changes-of-power sends a powerful message to those who don't adhere to that religion. For non-Protestants, such reminders of Bush's personal faith serve only to ostracize...
...said God would give them power eventually, and added they should have the patience Jesus had until Christianity was accepted...
...last study--a group of 15 nondenominationalists meeting under a pastor's auspices at the RV park--the text was Matthew 12, in which Jesus takes on the Pharisees. "Brother Jim," says Holder, "was thumbing back and forth through the Bible, finding other references that related to the text. All of us, even the pastor, were pretty amazed...