Riley goes after Indian ‘bingo’
October 28, 2010
All major casino-style, slot machine-type gambling facilities in the state are shut down, at least all the ones not on an Indian reservation. But if
What the Bible says about gambling
October 28, 2010
Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Birmingham Is gambling morally wrong since it is not specifically mentioned in the Bible?” There are many specific issues that are
State governments become ‘addicted to gambling dollars,’ facing negative returns in current economy
October 28, 2010
People are not alone in their addiction to gambling. Recent trends show governments can also become addicted once they start depending on gambling for revenue.
Methodist public policy funding ruled less restrictive
October 28, 2010
WASHINGTON — The United Methodist Church’s (UMC) public policy agency can advocate on causes beyond alcoholism and temperance without violating the terms of its endowment,
Crystal Cathedral files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
October 28, 2010
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — The Crystal Cathedral, the gleaming Southern California megachurch known for its “Hour of Power” television broadcast, has filed for Chapter 11
U.S. military suicide rate on the rise in recent years
October 28, 2010
WASHINGTON — The number of people in the U.S. military who have committed suicide has increased dramatically in recent years, with the Army alone battling
Calif. convention advises churches to define marriage
October 21, 2010
The California Southern Baptist Convention is offering advice that churches revise their bylaws to anticipate possible changes in the legal definition of marriage. An article
Fully automated ‘electronic bingo’ machines ‘not permissible’
October 21, 2010
In a letter to state senators and representatives dated Oct. 30, 2009, dealing with “electronic bingo” and Alabama’s Indian reservations, Gov. Bob Riley explained his
