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February 10, 2010
News Quiz: Commencement Speaker Mayday
Also: What not to preach when renting, and why Americans leave church.
1
Why won't former Vatican ambassador Mary Ann Glendon speak at Notre Dame's commencement?
She will be on pilgrimage in Israel with the pope.
She has converted to Eastern Orthodoxy.
She objects to the school's award to Obama.
She feels Obama should have the spotlight and does not want to upstage him.
2
A Florida church may lose its lease because of a sermon series. Why?
Neighbors have complained about the publicity campaign for their "First to the Jews" sermon series.
They have plastered the elementary school auditorium they meet in with posters for their "Great Sex for You" sermon series.
They insist on shooting arrows during their study of David and Jonathan's friendship.
The sermon series is on why Christians are not obligated to pay non-Christians; the church has not paid rent in 2009.
All of the above.
3
The most common reason for American Christians to change their religious affiliation is ___.
They disagreed with their church's policies.
They hated the music at their church.
They came to disbelieve the church's basic teachings.
Denominational scandals disillusioned them.
They drifted away.
4
South Africa seems likely to elect a polygamist as president. What does his (current) junior wife say to the press?
"Jesus is Lord."
"I don't talk to Christians."
"Get thee to a nunnery."
Nothing; she folds her hands and looks at the sky and appears to pray silently.
5
A college student has taken videos of Planned Parenthood nurses advising ___
That she not report statutory rape.
That she not see an M.D. about her health concerns.
That she go to confession before she has an abortion.
Against putting her unborn child up for adoption.
All of the above
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