2013年8月16日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Religion News

Ind. church on fishing lake reels in worshippers

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 01:28 AM PDT

Nick Rusch, of New Palestine, Ind. fishes from the bank following a service at the "fishing church" in Greenfield, Ind., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. Rev. Wade Compton, senior pastor at Bradley United Methodist Church in Greenfield, Ind., says holding summer services on a well-stocked 10-acre fishing lake is putting new congregants at ease, and making them more receptive to his sermons and gospel readings. The sanctuary is a former bait shop, and attendees get two hours of free catch and release fishing.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)GREENFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Can a church located on a fishing lake reel in worshippers who might not attend a more traditional service? An Indiana pastor says yes.

Indonesian president worried by growing religious intolerance

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 01:02 AM PDT

Indonesian Muslim protester shouts slogans during a protest in JakartaBy Kanupriya Kapoor JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he was concerned by growing religious intolerance in the country with world's largest Muslim population, which many analysts say his administration has failed to contain. Indonesia has recently seen a series of increasingly violent attacks on religious minorities like Christians, Shia Muslims and members of Ahmadiyah, a small Islamic sect which is considered heretical by mainstream Muslims. ...

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