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Saw his obituary in the newspaper on Saturday. For some reason it seemed odd to read the details of his funeral and to see a list of survivors.

Say what?
It's apparently not true of the megachurches here.

I want it if it starts to weep.

Using the judge's logic, should the Bible be removed as well, since Christians can just as easily affirm they'll tell the truth without a Bible?

Who was the most inspiring person of 2005?

Here's Arlene Leingang of Mebane:
"This is a very difficult question. After all the national disasters that have struck us this year there are many people
who qualify, especially people in New Orleans whose names we don't know but have put their "backs against the
wall" helping so many people.

Anybody else heard of this underwater road?

From the Associated Press: "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to spare the life of Stanley Tookie Williams, the founder of the murderous Crips gang who awaited execution early Tuesday in a case that stirred debate over capital punishment and the possibility of redemption on death row."

I guess the message to those who do the crime is there is no redemption on death row -- or if there is redemption, you do it for your own heart, not the chance that it may gain you clemency.

I had wondered if the celebrity aspect -- the well-known entertainers appealing on his behalf -- would give Tookie an unfair advantage over those whose cause isn't a cause taken up by Hollywood. I guess in this instance, Tookie wasn't helped by it.

This won't be a good Sunday morning for this PK.

"At least 1,500 attorneys have volunteered to sue any town that tries to keep Nativity scenes out of its holiday displays. About 8,000 public school teachers stand ready to report any principal who removes "Silent Night" from the choir program."

This is why I have a postcard that reads "For the Dead and the Living We Must Bear Witness" tacked to my cubicle wall.

OK, you guys. I got the following letter regarding the Saturday religion page, which has two mainstay features, "Five on Faith," which offers a question of the week and the opportunity for people of faith, whoever they are, to be heard. The other is "Faith Matters," which is written by faith leaders and others in the community. Read the following and tell me if you agree or disagree whether a page dedicated to people's spirituality and values should be more narrowly focused.

Ms Laughin:

I look forward to the religion section in the Saturday edition of the News and Record. Unfortunately, most often I find it lacking, leaving me disappointed. I feel with more effort, you can greatly enhance this section, providing fulfillment and leadership to an obviously Christian based community! Frankly, you hurt yourself trying to be something to everyone in the name of religion!

"Such challenges must be based on science and launched by scientists, not theologians," says J. Brent Walker, an attorney and ordained Baptist minister, and executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty in Washington, D.C.

"A failure to appreciate this common sense understanding of the relationship between religion and science threatens to make monkeys of us all."