Every week, our users put together the news, interviews, articles, videos and media that they have found important, interesting and informative. We post it every Friday. Here are the links for this week:
Another Bush administration screw-up:
So far, U.S. taxpayers have spent nearly $500 million to fund those broadcasts. The television station, called Alhurra, and the radio network, Sawa, were meant to provide an American perspective on world events and counter the wave of global criticism that had been building against the Bush administration since the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Instead, Alhurra’s four years of operation have been marked by a string of broadcast disasters that government officials believe are as negative as anything aired by Al Jazeera, the widely watched Qatar-based station that aired unedited speeches of Osama bin Laden.
Google is funding a private space-race:
We believe that space should be open to anyone and everyone, especially those people who want to go… The government has accomplished amazing things … but we think that we can do it less expensively.
There are 16 million people on the membership rolls of Southern Baptist churches, but only 6 million show up to church. The Southern Baptist Convention has adopted a resolution on church membership. Local churches are urged to “exercise church discipline” and to “maintain a regenerate membership by acknowledging the necessity of spiritual regeneration and Christ’s lordship for all members.” Small Victories are Still Victories
According to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life: 57 percent of evangelical church attendees said they believe many religions can lead to eternal life. Another interesting part of the survey (link) is that 21% of atheists believe in God (see page 3 of the summary). Apparently, atheists are not so sure what that word is supposed to entail.
More Links
Why stop signs and speed limits endanger Americans
Is it inherent that Mom’s and Dad’s have unequal roles? Some researchers say, “yes.”
‘Pro-Life’ Drugstores Market Beliefs
Whistle at construction workers in England and you risk being put on the sex offenders register.
Wow. Some people go to so much trouble and heartache to force their family into a mold it was never meant to fit. Also, the term “unequal role” is objectionable because it carries an implied value judgement. Instead, we should say the roles are different, not unequal. Unequal implies something is wrong, when in fact it’s not necessarily so.