Lee Warren

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• Jun 10, 2011

  Southern Baptist Baptisms at Lowest in Decades

  The number of baptisms in the Southern Baptist Convention fell in 2010 by 4.98 percent, according to the latest report. Total membership also declined by 0.15 percent from 2009, making it the fourth straight year of decline

• Jun 9, 2011

  Gwyneth Paltrow Asks What the Bible Says About Homosexuality

  Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who practices Kabbalah, asked various church leaders what the Bible says about homosexuality in her latest GOOP newsletter.

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  Jun 9, 2011

  McCreery, Alaina Talk Music, Faith With Rolling Stone

  Season 10 “American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery, 17, and runner up Lauren Alaina, 16, sat down recently at the Rolling Stone studio and answered questions about music and faith from fans submitted via Twitter and Facebook.

• Jun 8, 2011

  La. State House Approves Placement of Ten Commandments Monument

  The Louisiana state House voted unanimously (91-0), without debate, Monday to approve the placement of a Ten Commandments monument on the state capitol grounds in Baton Rouge.

• Jun 8, 2011

  92-Year-Old Twin Friars Who Died the Same Day Lived Lives of Service

  Julian and Adrian Riester, 92-year-old identical twins who both became Franciscan friars, died on June 1 just 15 hours apart. They are being remembered for their service.

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  Jun 7, 2011

  Witherspoon's Comments on MTV Prompt Bigger Discussion

  Reese Witherspoon raised some eyebrows Sunday night with her comments at the MTV Movie Awards about it being possible to make it in Hollywood without doing a reality show and how making a sex tape used to bring embarrassment.

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  Jun 6, 2011

  Frontman for AC/DC: Religion Is 'a Waste of Time'

  Brian Johnson, the lead singer for AC/DC, says all religion is bad and a waste of time. "Jesus was a clever man. He wasn’t the son of God."

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  Jun 3, 2011

  3 NFL Players Visit Children They Sponsor in El Salvador

  Three NFL players traveled to El Salvador recently with Compassion International to visit poverty-stricken children, including the children they sponsor through the organization.

• Jun 3, 2011

  Gay Pride Flag Flies at Federal Reserve Bank of Virginia

  The Federal Reserve Bank of Virginia on Wednesday began flying a gay pride flag under the American flag in honor of LGBT pride month. The reserve has received several complaints from employees, some of whom plan to request that the Christian flag go up in September.

• Jun 2, 2011

  Baby Dies After Being Left in a Car at Church

  A three-month-old baby died Sunday after being left in a car at Real Faith Christian Church in Mississippi in temperatures that reached 90 degrees.