Church Accused of Buying Russian Names for Proxy Baptisms
Salt Lake City sources report the LDS Church funds preservation of thousands of dead Russian Orthodox names at 10 cents a sheet. Critics say the archive aids proxy baptisms, though church officials insist the project preserves genealogical data for public benefit.
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Salt Lake City
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Russia
Joseph
United States
LDS Church
Dale Bills
Michigan atheists oppose public school religious diversity program
Arlene Marie of Michigan Atheists protests the Oakland County Religious Diversity Initiative saying it violates church state separation. School leaders defend world religion lessons as non biased and within state curriculum, while Jewish Catholic and Muslim leaders present. Bishop Burke defends letters to lawmakers, saying they were confidential pastoral guidance.
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Pontiac
Mich
Michigan
Arlene Marie
Michigan Atheists
Oakland County
Marie
al Roberts
Clarkston
Local church concerts and events listed in Edisto notes
Edisto area religious groups announce concerts and events through December and January. Oak Grove Baptist hosts Edisto singers Wednesday at 7 p.m.. Blackwood Legacy at Ridgeview Baptist Sunday at 11 a.m.. Selah Christmas benefit at First Baptist North Augusta Thursday at 7 p.m. Tickets priced 12 to 20. Other programs include lessons and carols at St. Paul Lutheran, family night at Zion Fair Missionary, Christmas program at Southside Free Will, a Christmas play at Aiken SDA, a bus trip to Sumter Women Suit Outlet, a semi formal Christmas banquet, Watch Night service, Harmony River Chorus rehearsals, senior Christmas dinner, Berlin Christmas events, New Year’s Eve Bash, and Grace United Methodist “Return to Bethlehem” performances with contact numbers for details.
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Selah
Nashville, Tenn
First Baptist Church
North Augusta
First Baptist of
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Trail Ridge Road
King’s College Chapel
Cambridge
Vivalidi
Bethlehem Baptist Church of
Graniteville
Sumter
Women Suit
Berlin
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Catholic Church
Ronald Roberson
Secretariat For Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Roberson
Radkey
Anglican
ALL Saints Anglican
Richland Ave
Fairfield St. NE
Cedar Creek
Banks Mill Road
Banks Mill
Old Dibble Road
Richard Swift
Friendship African Baptist Church
Sun
F. Keith Slaughter
Highland Pines Baptist Church
Hampton Ave
Aiken
Millbrook Baptist Church
Edward Leopard
E. Pine Log Rd
Town Creek
Town Creek Rd
Awana Youth
Udy
ST. Mary Help OF Christians Catholic
Corner Park Ave
York St
Catholic-Doc.org
Christian
Christ's Way Christian Church
Gregg Ave. Aiken
Worshi
Michael Terry
Christian Churches
First Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Silverbluff Rd
Don Morris
All Welcome
Christian Science
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Whiskey Rd
South Boundary Sun
Sve
Christian Ience
Hayne Ave
Church of Christ
Dibble Road
Aikenlife.com
Warrenville Church OF Christ Hwy
Harrison
Church of God
South Aiken
Pastor Sun
South
St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church
Silver Bluff Road
St-Augustineepiscopal
Netzero
Staugustinesaiken.org
ST. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Pendleton St
Stthaddeus.org
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
LCMS
Gerald R. Reiter
Cor. Hitchcock Dr
ST. James Lutheran Church
Elca
Barry T Antley
Laurel Dr
Usc
Ken Ore
Methodist
Trinity United Methodist Church
Rodney K. Powell
Pentecost United
ST. John's United Methodist
Richland and
Newberry
Vaucluse United Methodist Church
Senn Street
Vaucluse
Tam Belding
Us.bahai.org
Christ Church Unity
Central Ave
Augusta
Lam
Fellowship Lane
William Jefferson
Viola P. Holmes
Warrenville Revival Center
Howlandville Rd
Polatty St
L. Beard
Charlie B. Kelley
Jr. Widener
Children’s Church
Lam Mornne
Wed
Bible Stu
New
Aiken-Augusta
Duches Road
Moore's
Edisto Singers
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Blackwood
Ridgeview Baptist Church
Zion Fair Missionary Baptist Church
New Ellenton
Family and Friends
Wisdom
Southside
Free Will Baptist Church
Pine Log Road
Aiken Sda
Gregg Ave
Fellowship Hall
Wesley United Methodist Church
St. John’s United Methodist
Newberry St
Friendship Baptist Church of
Harmony River Chorus
Sweet Adelines International
North Augusta Church
Mealing Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Jimmie Dyson
Grace United Methodist Church
Bethlehem
Sme
Mmi
Elu
Akae
Man Defense
Morsturs and Foundation
Pegi Eam Tei
First Presbyterian
Barnwell
Stephen
DCE
Aikenpresbyterian
Grace Presbyterian Pca
John Warren
Fred Hope
Jamie Hope
NEW Covenant Presbyterian
PCA
Hitchcock Parkway
Mike As
Wesley Holland
Blue Thomas
Unitarian Universalist
Aiken Unitarian Universalist Church
Pine Log Rd
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