Stephanie Samuel

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• May 23, 2011

  Americans More Pro-Choice but Morally Against Abortion

  A national survey suggests that Americans are tolerant of those who choose to seek an abortion, but overwhelmingly believe that the procedure is morally wrong. A Gallup poll released Monday shows the number of Americans who consider themselves pro-choice is up slightly ahead for the first time since 2008

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  May 22, 2011

  An Evangelical Backs Mitt Romney; Says Mormonism Doesn't Matter

  A Southern Baptist media guru is reaffirming his support for Mormon presidential candidate Mitt Romney and urges evangelicals to consider the person, and not the theology, when deciding their presidential choice.

• May 21, 2011

  Bible Study Won't Reveal Judgment Day Date, Says Theologian

  Ask Family Radio spokesman Anthony Hernandez how Christians can find the same evidence Family Radio founder Harold Camping found linking the rapture to May 21, 2011, and he'll tell you to search the scriptures. But is that kind of information really found in the Bible? A Fuller Theological Seminary professor says no.

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  May 20, 2011

  Rapture Prediction to Devastate Christians' Faith?

  Looking beyond Saturday, May 21, one Texas Christian says many of Harold Camping's followers who quit jobs, left their homes and spent their money will be spiritually devastated to the point where they will likely fall away from the faith. How does he know? Because he had a similar experience with an end of the world prediction nearly 23 years ago.

• May 20, 2011

  NY Republicans Not Sold on Gay Marriage Support; Introduce New Ban

  New York Republicans introduced a "Defense of Marriage" bill in the Senate Thursday to stop the state from recognizing gay marriages performed in other states. The bill was likely meant to send a message that GOP support for traditional marriage could not be bought or sold.

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  May 19, 2011

  Family Radio Spokesman: May 21 Rapture Is Guaranteed

  A Family Radio spokesman affirmed with The Christian Post that the May 21 rapture is "guaranteed" and said the date of end of the world was revealed through Bible study and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

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  May 17, 2011

  Newt Gingrich Bares Marital Indiscretions for Discussion among Christian Conservatives

  Republican hopeful Newt Gingrich, in an effort to get past the scrutiny surrounding his past marital indiscretions, is inviting Christian conservatives to discuss his personal failings.

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  May 17, 2011

  Schwarzenegger Confesses Infidelity; Christian Counselors React

  Arnold Schwarzenegger's confessed infidelity complicates an already troubled marriage but does not doom it to divorce, say Christian marriage counselors. The former California governor told The Los Angeles Times that he and wife Maria Shriver separated after he confessed to an affair

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  May 16, 2011

  Trump Bows Out of Race; GOP Spot Left Vacant

  After flirting with conservatives and the Christian Right, business mogul Donald Trump has announced that he will not be entering the 2012 presidential race, leaving Republicans with neither of the two top GOP poll picks.

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  May 16, 2011

  Prop. 8 Opponents Defend Homosexual Judge

  The lawyers representing the two same-sex couples who filed a lawsuit against California's Proposition 8 says former Judge Vaughn Walker's sexuality and involvement in a same-sex relationship are not enough to prove he made a ruling based on a personal desire to be married. Conservatives, on the other hand, say doubt about his ability to serve impartially should have been enough for him to disclose it or step down from the case.