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He also believes in forgiveness and sometimes prays with the men he has just captured and tells them to change their ways. But he added: "I don't make that a habit because I ain't no Jesus freak. I'm not an evangelist, I'm a bounty hunter."

In fact, evangelical Christians find Dog a perplexing figure. "I know Christians get upset because I say 'Freeze mother[expletive]!' or whatever, but I told them that 'Freeze in Jesus's name!' doesn't work."

5. We didn't mean to spend it on politics. We meant to spend it on golf.
Del Way, pastor of Calvary Temple Church in Kerrville, Texas, has been reported to the IRS by Americans United for Church and State. Way's crime? Donating $1,500 in church funds over three years to the Republican Party of Texas. "This is just an innocent thing," Way told the local paper. "It wasn't for a candidate." Instead, he says, it was to advertise the church at local golf tournaments, some of which were sponsored by the Republican Party. "I'd be an idiot to directly support a party," he said. "I have sent a letter to the Republican Party asking for a reimbursement for the monies, regretfully. When we have some of our guys playing, people see Calvary Temple involved. We were involved in the golf tournament for our advertising purposes." Hey, where's the post about this over at Church Marketing Sucks?

Quote of the day
"Christians all over the state have been praying for this decision, and there is a sense of joy. We would truly say that God has intervened in the affairs of man."

—Rick Kingham, senior pastor of the Overlake Christian Church in Redmond, Wash., on Wednesday's 5-4 Washington Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage is not constitutionally guaranteed. Kingham was apparently not asked if he believes the Massachusetts court decision that ruled the opposite way was also a result of divine intervention.

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Politics :

1. Jeb Bush backs King over Terry in Florida Senate race | King famously broke with Bush last year when Schiavo's feeding tube was removed, but Bush prefers him over anti-abortion activist Randall Terry (Tallahassee Democrat, Fla.)
   
   
2. Evangelicals push back on global warming | Interfaith Stewardship Alliance says the likes of Al Gore have it all wrong. (Family News in Focus, Focus on the Family)
   
   
3. Washington court upholds gay-marriage ban | In a 5-4 ruling, the state Legislature's 1998 ban is upheld. But three judges in the majority call on lawmakers to revisit the issue and its effects (Los Angeles Times)
   
   

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War & terrorism :

1. Holy war: A Texas preacher leads campaign to let Israel fight | Mr. Hagee draws evangelicals by arguing Jewish state fulfills biblical prophecy. He sees the 'end of world as we know it' (The Wall Street Journal)
   
   
2. Missionary leaves with warning to men of violence | Nearly 140 years after British missionaries first brought a message of peace to this corner of the Biblical lands, their last remaining representative was driven out by the bombs yesterday (The Telegraph, London)
   
   

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