http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/religionVisit rockymounttelegram.com for more news, weather and more!Wed, 25 Aug 2010 6:50:36 EDTen-usCopyright (C) 2009 rockymounttelegram.comreligionLord, give me a sign. OK. How about, “Forgive your enemies, it will mess with their mind,” “Don’t make the pastor lie at your funeral” or “Eternity: Smoking or nonsmoking?”http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/22861Thu, 19 Aug 2010 6:48:47 EDTreligionWhile a high-profile battle rages over a mosque near ground zero in Manhattan, heated confrontations also have broken out in communities across the country where mosques are proposed for far less hallowed locations.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/22589Thu, 12 Aug 2010 8:05:10 EDTreligionDENVER, Colo. — Megachurch, meet microchurch. Growing numbers of Christians believe the tiny house church, also called a simple church or an organic church, might be the mightier transformer of Christian lives. A recliner becomes a pulpit. A sofa and some armchairs serve as pews.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/22383Thu, 05 Aug 2010 6:33:41 EDTreligionA longtime Rocky Mount pastor will be recognized by his church in early August to mark his 23rd year of service there.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/22182Thu, 29 Jul 2010 4:59:57 EDTreligionThe Baileys didn’t pick Zambia. Zambia picked them. Thirteen months ago, Jackie and Mickey Bailey of Rocky Mount were convinced God’s plans for their future involved outreach in Cuba, where they were on a waiting list to be allowed into the country.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/22172Thu, 29 Jul 2010 4:51:03 EDTreligionThe house has a long way to go. Much like the women it will provide a home for, the house at 421 S. Howell St. in Rocky Mount is a work in progress. Walls in every room have peeling paint and holes. Some walls are missing altogether. The plumbing and electricity don’t work. There is no carpeting or appliances.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/21937Thu, 22 Jul 2010 6:46:51 EDTreligionHOUSTON —The sanctuary at First New Mount Calvary Baptist Church is in shambles from an arson fire. The pastor is charged with murder. The church is embroiled in a nasty lawsuit. Members of the congregation said they believe these are a message from God: Stop bickering, and rebuild the church together.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/21721Thu, 15 Jul 2010 6:23:04 EDTreligionNEW ORLEANS — Where would Jesus drill? Religious leaders who consider environmental protection a godly mission are making the Gulf of Mexico oil spill a rallying cry, hoping it inspires people of faith to support cleaner energy, consume less and contemplate more.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/21465Thu, 08 Jul 2010 6:10:48 EDTreligionMANKATO, Minn. — For 10 months a year, 11th-grader Ivan Ruiz doesn’t watch television, talk on a cell phone or listen to the radio. When asked why he gives up those things — and, of course, relationships with girls — the Catholic seminarian said that’s not how he looks at it.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/21245Thu, 01 Jul 2010 6:00:45 EDTreligionNAUVOO, Ill. —John Allen couldn’t bear to see vintage wood and nails from Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church just thrown away during a renovation project. So, he combined his love of woodworking and metalwork to turn the salvaged items into crosses.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/20988Thu, 24 Jun 2010 7:26:38 EDT