Should prayers to a specific deity such as (in the name of Jesus) be omitted during government meetings? The ACLU sent a two page letter to Winston Salem Mayor Allen Joines and members of the City Council opposing prayers to a specific deity in favor of a non-sectarian prayer or a moment of silence.
-The Winston-Salem City Council routinely begins its meetings with a prayer that often references Jesus or Christ. The ACLU says the practice must end; however, it's a practice Christians are defending.
-Several Baptist pastors in the area spoke out in support of praying to Jesus. Dr Ronnie Baitey at Berean Baptist hosted the news conference.
In a statement from the mayor’s office…he is getting an informal consensus among council members as to what they want to do. He said he will not take a formal vote. The next WS City Council meeting is set for Dec 18
The ACLU says it sends letters to local governments all the time but has not filed any lawsuits in N.C. relating to the issue. (WBFJ News / Fox 8 news)
Watch Wednesday’s news conference from Berean Baptist on our NewsBlog at wbfj.fm.
Here's the link...http://www.wpipbereanradio.org/news_conference_page.htm
Because of a recent E. coli outbreak at Taco Bell restaurants in three northeastern states, Taco Bell has removed green onions from its restaurants nationwide. Tests show that samples of green onions possibly contaminated with a harsh strain of bacteria made people sick. (HealthDay News)
Sad ending to this story from Oregon: The body of James Kim, the father who struck out alone in the wind and cold to find help for his family after their car got stuck on a snowy, remote Oregon road was discovered yesterday. Kim’s body was found about half a mile from the family’s car. Searchers had been following James Kim's footprints in the snow and searching by helicopter since his wife and two young daughters were rescued Monday. --Investigators believe he traveled about eight miles in total, and said there was no way he could have reached the car directly from where he was found.The family got stuck in the snow November 25 while traveling home to San Francisco after a Thanksgiving trip to Portland. (USA Radio News)
The Space Shuttle Discovery and crew are set for a 9:36 launch tonight …weather permitting. This is NASA’s first nighttime launch in four years.
The mission: to finish work on the International Space Station before the shuttles stop flying in four years. (USA Radio News)
A little too much winning? Officials with the N.C. Education Lottery will discontinue 4 of it’s scratch-off ticket games by Friday. Lottery officials said nearly all of the top prizes for the games have been won. (WXII)
Today is the 65th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Hawaii's Governor will pay homage at the site of the attack to both survivors and those who were lost. Nearly 500 survivors from across the nation plan to attend Thursday's ceremony.
And with their numbers quickly fading…survivors said that this will be their final gathering.
(CNN)
The co-chairmen of the Iraq Study Group will take their 96 page report before a Senate committee today to face questions on their assessment of conditions inside Iraq.
-Describing the situation in Iraq as "grave and deteriorating," the panel said on Wednesday the Bush administration's approach is simply not working. It called for new diplomatic efforts in Iraq and surrounding countries in the region and that most US combat troops to be withdrawn in Iraq by spring 2008. (USA RADIO NEWS)
Come celebrate 30 years of great theater in NC…
Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL presented by the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival…going on now through December 23rd
Reserve Your Tickets Now! Call 336-887-3001 www.ncshakes.org
Wind advisory in effect from noon today to midnight tonight for four counties along the North Carolina / Virginia border…
Alleghany,Ashe and Watauga plus Grayson County in Virginia
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mix of sun and clouds. Very windy…High 50
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low near 20
Friday: Sunny and cooler…High 38
Friday Night: Clear and cold…Low near 20
Sneak Peak to the Weekend: Mostly sunny with Highs in the mid 50’s
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