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Israel's conquest of Jordanian Jerusalem, which sent thousands of devout Jews to pray in freedom before the historic Wailing Wall for the first time in centuries, has raised an interesting theo logical conundrum. Assuming that Israel keeps the Wall, which is one of the few remaining ruins of Judaism's Second Temple, has the time now come for the erection of the Third Temple...
...sensitivities of most modern Jews. An even greater obstacle is that the Temple must be constructed on its original site; this could only be done by demolishing Islam's sacred Dome of the Rock, the spot from which Mohammed ascended into heaven. Despite their enmity with Arab nations, devout Jews would be reluctant to destroy the shrine of another faith...
Chastity, Not Celibacy. Such are the demands that Opus Dei makes of its members that it takes a dedicated and devout youth indeed to join the fold. "Jesus is never satisfied sharing; he wants all," warns Escrivá. Although less than 2% of its members are priests, all members are encouraged to take the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. As interpreted by Opus Dei, the vows for lay members are somewhat less strict than for priests. Whether or not they have taken the vows, members may own their own cars and homes and salt away enough money to protect...
...good Mormons drink coffee now," says one Utah saint. "The church should not make its prohibition a commandment." Still another quaint tradition is the Mormons' use of "temple garments"-a torso-covering form of underclothing signifying their covenant with the Lord-which devout believers, both women and men, are expected to wear...
Romney's public--and private--image of simple goodness is something he sincerely believes and upholds. He often prays and fasts before making important decisions--like whether to run for office. A devout Mormon, he abstains from alcohol, tobacco, and coffee. Although Romney frequently attacks America's "moral decline" while campaigning, he avoided this topic at Harvard except to comment, in typical evangelistic vagueness, "The principal deficiencies in this country in the future are going to develop in the field of personal responsibility, family responsibility, and private institutional responsibility...