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...sense of the [Committee on College Life] on this matter was quite clear: student groups should not discriminate for membership or in the choice of officers,” Illingworth wrote. “I have let the HRCF know of this opinion. I have offered to work with them to develop constitutional changes which would bring them into compliance...
...moved a trailer onto the long-abandoned Augustine reservation in Coachella, a 500-acre desert tract then littered with garbage, discarded household appliances and junk cars, about 25 miles southeast of Palm Springs. There she lived with her three children and African-American husband William Ray Vance. In 1994, membership in the tiny tribe dwindled from three adults to one when Martin's two brothers were killed during separate street shootings in Banning, Calif. Police said both men were involved in drug deals and were members of a violent Los Angeles street gang...
...Tribal leaders are free to set their own whimsical rules for admission, without regard to Indian heritage. They may exclude rivals, potential whistle-blowers and other legitimate claimants. The fewer tribe members, the larger the cut for the rest. Some tribes are booting out members, while others are limiting membership. Among them: the Pechanga Band of Mission Indians in Riverside County, Calif., whose new Las Vegas--style gaming palace, the Pechanga Resort & Casino, is expected to produce well over $100 million in revenue...
...courage to stay in school. A girl requested help with her alcoholic father. "This is what Jesus did. He reached people at all levels, not just those who were dressed well," says Buck Waters, the pastor, who also runs a surfing ministry. "We are calling our entire membership to a new level of faith commitment." How better to test that commitment than to leave the classroom door wide open? Waters' class is held at the back of the church grounds--so that anyone can easily hop on a skateboard and go. --Reported by Amy Bonesteel and Collette McKenna Parker/Atlanta, Amanda...
...that respect, homosexuality is no different from any other sin. Could you imagine a church that barred liars from membership, or that allowed a person who believed that lying was not wrong (or who lied constantly) to become a minister? It is not the case that church leaders must be free from sin, but rather that they should uphold the teachings of Scripture and should be in a position to help others live moral lives. Yet all people are welcomed into the church; we would not place any barriers between people and God, no matter how much they may struggle...