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Quote of the day:
"We don't know what to think. We are distressed. This is ridiculous. Some minister ought to … Of course, the ministers don't know, I guess, except the one who comes Monday night. And when he came last time, he had to leave. He could not have Bible study."

—Betty Pridgeon, on her Spartanburg, S.C, apartment complex's ban on Bible studies in common areas, announced Monday night. A memo from apartment managers claimed, "Allowing religious ceremonies or displays of religious items in the property's common areas may create the appearance that Heritage Court prefers or limits one religion over another, or even that it prefers residents who are religious over those who are not. To comply with Fair Housing laws, Heritage Court must remain religiously neutral." Federal officials say that that's incorrect, and that the Bible study ban is, in fact, the violation of the law.

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Sexual ethics:

1. Kelly's views on gays questioned | Ruth Kelly has rejected claims that her religious beliefs mean she will not help gay rights in her new role of minister for equality (BBC)
   
   
2. Also: Is homosexuality a sin? Minister for Equality refuses to rule it out | The newly appointed government minister responsible for equality is facing controversy after she refused to say whether she believed homosexuality was a sin (The Independent, London)
   
   
3. Patterns of deceit raise concerns about teenage sex surveys | A new study raises questions about how much reliance should be placed on surveys about sexual activity among teenagers (The New York Times)
   
   
4. N.Y. judge halts AIDS funding restrictions | A U.S. policy that forces groups fighting AIDS overseas to denounce prostitution in order to receive federal funding violates free speech rights, a judge ruled Tuesday (Associated Press)
   
   

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Life ethics :

1. Doctors in revolt over legalising euthanasia | Doctors issued a united plea against legalising 'mercy killings' for the first time, before a crucial parliamentary vote (The Times, London)
   
   
2. Also: Doctors oppose right-to-die law | Leading doctors have declared their opposition to proposed legislation which would allow patients to choose when to die (BBC)
   
   
3. Court weighing state's rights in end-of-life case | Maine's highest court is considering a case that asks if the state has the right to make an end-of-life decision for a child in foster care, or whether that right remains with the child's parents (Portland Press Herald, Me.)
   
   
4. Sex is essential, kids aren't | Why are 30% of German women choosing to go childless? Free will, baby (David P. Barash, Los Angeles Times)
   
   
5. Dems' abortion problem | The absolutist pro-choice position on abortion is a political loser (Rich Lowry, National Review Online)
   
   
6. Hitting rewind | Some scientists are in hot pursuit of ethically acceptable alternatives that do not involve the destruction of embryos (Thomas Berg, National Review Online)
   
   

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