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Survey: More Americans plan to pray than party for New Year'sBy Dan Gilgoff, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor More Americans plan to pray than party Friday as they mark New Year's Eve, according to a recent survey. Washington Post On Faith flags a Rasmussen Reports survey released Tuesday that found 42% of Americans will ring in 2011 with a drink, while just 21% plan to attend a New Year's Eve party. But most Americans - 66% - said they will say a prayer on New Year's. Historic Georgia church fights foreclosureBy Matt Pearl, WXIA The oldest African-American church in DeKalb County no longer has a church. Flat Rock Community Church originated 150 years ago. Now, one of its fifth-generation members says, "we're in limbo." In November, the church broke away from the United Methodist denomination over a dispute over their property. In December, dealing with a dwindling membership, the church could no longer afford its $6500 mortgage. Read the full story on the historic church's foreclosure fight on WXIA's site. |
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The CNN Belief Blog covers the faith angles of the day's biggest stories, from breaking news to politics to entertainment, fostering a global conversation about the role of religion and belief in readers' lives. It's edited by CNN's Daniel Burke with contributions from Eric Marrapodi and CNN's worldwide news gathering team. ![]() ![]() |
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