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February 10, 2010
News Quiz: Pastoral Scene
Also: A tough week for the Vatican, talking about mercy, and Proposition 8's big spenders.
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1
Why is there a pastor shortage in the rural U.S.?
Seminary students can't wait to escape their (usual) rural upbringing: "A town without a Starbucks scares them."
The starting salary for seminary graduates is $35,000 a year, which many rural churches can't afford.
Aging congregations often only want pastors who are at least 50 years old or have a British accent; both categories are in short supply.
Pastors in rural areas frequently leave the ministry for careers in the farming industry.
All of the above
2
Who said Thursday, "We can perform acts of mercy, but only God can lend them dignity. We can forgive, but only God forgives completely in the full knowledge of our sin."
Barack Obama
Rod Blagojevich
Pope Benedict
Tony Blair
3
Catholic leaders have had to respond to several scandals in the past week, including:
Rage over the reinstatement of Bishop Richard Williamson; the pope has told him to recant his denial of the Holocaust.
The announcement that Marcial Maciel, who was earlier accused in a sex abuse scandal, has "apparently" fathered a child.
Indians who are scandalized that pieces of Mother Teresa’s body are on tour as relics.
A and B
None of the above
4
Which group spent the most on California's Proposition 8, which outlaws same-sex marriage?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Focus on the Family
Opponents of Proposition 8
5
What did Millard Fuller do before he founded Habitat for Humanity?
He made a million dollars selling cookbooks, candy, rat poison, holly wreaths, doormats, land, tractors, and other things.
He was a missionary in Zaire.
He practiced law.
He lived on a commune.
All of the above
6
Obama signed an executive order that formed the new White House Office for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships yesterday. What does the order
not
list among its goals?
To protect the rights of religious organizations receiving funding to choose personnel by their religious beliefs.
To "reduce the need for abortion."
To encourage responsible fatherhood.
To allow interfaith dialogue around the world.
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