Boy stolen 2 years ago found with Bible study teacher, renamed
ABEOKUTA—Ogun State Police Command has arrested a Bible study teacher, Blessing Ozor, for being in custody of a boy, Joshua Joseph, who went missing two years ago.
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Folau father defends son’s right to cite Bible
Israel Folau’s father has defended his son’s right to express his religious beliefs but indicated the star fullback will accept the outcome of a hearing into his dismissal over homophobic comments.
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Using Bible apps on phone during church worship: Some say it’s youth culture
On Sunday mornings, seeing people clutching Bibles of various sizes leave few in doubt about where they are headed.
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Lai Mohammed quotes Bible at wedding reception
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed got guests at a wedding reception, on Saturday in Ilorin roaring with laughter following his jocoserious remarks.
Read More School threatens foundation over bible gifts to students
A public school district in Illinois, U.S. has sent a “cease and desist” letter to an unnamed person who gave away Bibles to boys and girls on a public street owned by the district.
Read More Girl escapes death over poor Bible verse recitation
A 12-year-old girl from Pennsylvania, United States (U.S.) narrowly escaped death for incorrectly reciting Bible verses, an assignment given to her by her mother. Reports say Rhonda Shoffner, the mother of the girl, beat and tried to strangle her for incorrectly reciting Bible verses. She was later sentenced to prison. Forty-one-year-old Shoffner was sentenced Wednesday
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Bible, Quran removed from Indian president’s memorial
Indian authorities have removed a copy of the Bible and the Koran from a new statue of a former president after a complaint by a Hindu nationalist party, officials said Tuesday.
Read More US couple charged with using Bible to smuggle drug
Authorities in Mississippi said they arrested a woman for trying to smuggle meth to her incarcerated boyfriend by hiding it in a Holy Bible.
Read More Re: The Bible is not infallible − A Reply to Femi Aribisala
It is difficult to know what Mr Femi Aribisala intends to achieve with his provocative article on the above subject matter in the Vanguard Newspaper of Sunday, October 9, 2016. While this may be a cause of concern and worry to the teeming population of believers in the pews, Mr Aribisala’s article ought not to cause any agitation among believers.
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The Bible is not infallible (2)
There are four gospels in the New Testament bible said to have been written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. However, these books were written anonymously, there were no names in any of the original manuscripts. As Rev. Dr. Hooykaas says: “The titles placed above them in our Bibles owe their origin to a later ecclesiastical tradition which deserves no confidence whatever.”
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