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...Dutch friend of mine, Jonathan, turned to me and whispered, “Are they all mentally retarded or deranged?” But after their prayer time, it was clear to both Jonathan and me that they were thoughtful, intelligent and welcoming people. Pentecostal believers reject notions of strict tradition and earthly spiritual authority and rely on direct spiritual revelation from God, who they believe speaks daily through both leaders and laity. They look to Jesus as their friend, protector and liberator from evil forces, sickness and slavery to sexual or alcoholic addiction...
Sears said the rumors that changes to liability laws are propelling clubs’ strict policies are not true. Instead, he said concerns about non-member abuse of club resources have played a part in the clubs’ decisions...
...boat that won the Straus Cup in the spring of 2001. On that same crew boat, Lau made a love connection. “The girl who rowed on the third seat went with me to the formal,” Lau says with nostalgia. Now, however, there are strict rules against dating any of his advisees. “It’s one of the downsides of being an affiliate,” he says...
Organizations that are funded through the abstinence-only program usually focus on classroom teaching and are forced to adhere to very strict federal guidelines. They are not allowed to talk about contraception, except to point out that condoms are not 100 percent effective in controlling pregnancy and do little to stop the transmission of some STDs, such as genital warts. The proposal would force organizations that receive government funds to teach that “sexual activity outside of the context of marriage is likely to have harmful psychological and physical effects,” and that...
...It’s just like the real Constitution,” he said. “You’ve got strict and loose constructionism...