"I Can Do Bad All By Myself" #1 at box office
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Tyler Perry’s new movie "I Can Do Bad
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All By Myself," opened at the top of the box office this weekend with more than $24 million. The comedy stars Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") as a hard-drinking nightclub singer forced to care for her delinquent niece and nephews. Besides directing and writing the film, based on his stage play of the same name, Perry co-stars as his brash, cross-dressing alter ego, Madea. It's Perry's second film this year to open at No. 1. In February, "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail" debuted at the top spot with $41 million, which stands as the biggest opening of his eight films. gt
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Disrespect of President Obama Rises to New Levels president,” said Congressman Jim Clyburn, a senior member of the South Carolina delegation. The comments only fueled allegations of an undercurrent of disrespect among many in Washington due to racism.
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Despite positive signs in an economy that was on the verge of collapse less than a year ago, President Barack Obama still seems to have to prove himself in new ways. Last week, during his landmark speech to a joint session of the Congress, Senator Joe Wilson (Rep, South Carolina) blurted out the words, “You Lie!” Reportedly, the 62-year-old Senator apologized last Wednesday. However, Wilson’s shocking disrespect for the office of the president was unprecedented.John McCain called it "disrespectful" and demanded an apology. North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy states "I've never seen anything like it before. We do not invite the President of the United States into the House of Representatives and hurl insults." “A lot of these outbursts have to do with delegitimizing him as a
IN OTHER NEWS... According to ABC News, on August 16th, Pastor Steven L. Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe, Arizona delivered a sermon titled "Why I Hate Barack Obama." In the sermon, he said he hates President Obama and is praying for him to die. He stated, “"If you want to know how I'd like to see Obama die, I'd like him to die of natural causes," said Anderson. "I don't want him to be a martyr, we don't need another holiday. I'd like to see him die, like Ted Kennedy, of brain cancer." In an interview this past Friday, Pastor Anderson said he and his congregation have received death threats after the controversial sermon. As a result, the congregants have resorted to bringing guns to church. "Guns are a great deterrent," said Anderson. "We haven't had any violence because people know if they come down here swinging a baseball bat, we're ready to protect ourselves." gt
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National Baptist Convention Elects Dr. Julius Scruggs
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Baptist Church, for the After a week of highs most part, is not relevant to and lows, the results of the the community any longer. election for the presidency The conventions have of the National Baptist become like the democrat Convention determined the and republican Dr. Julius Scruggs conventions; politically (Huntsville, AL) will take and financially driven. I the helm of the grew up attending this organization. conventions due to the fact Dr. Henry Lyons Rev. Julius Scruggs that my mother and attempted to block the vote grandmother held positions by filing a court injunction on Tuesday of last week, however, on the within the church, but I never felt as following day a judge ruled that the vote though the conventions had any spiritual or community-edifying purpose, could still proceed. when the economic One question many are asking is especially whether the NBC (and other historic requirements to attend exclude a significant amount of the common church baptist organizations) are still relevant. Here are some reader comments on that population. Ethiopian Epiphany subject:
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I attended the Nat'l Bapt Conv USA Inc in Memphis. Yes, I believe my convention is still relevant. This was an election year, somewhat unlike any I've seen before. I am pleased with the outcome. I believe the baptists of my convention charted a new course under the last administration and it is my prayer the conv will continue on to greater heights in Christ Jesus! Cassandra Kidd
The Baptist conventions were originally conventions for pastors - it has expanded throughout the years. The Conventions do serve a purpose, but I think programming needs to be more progressive and meaningful for delegates. Robert Earl Houston Sr.
You still have the diehard baptist,but still many are wakin up to the way of Holiness....without such....well i praise I do not believe that the conventions are God for the Full Gospel... Pamela Cotton gt relevant any longer, only because the
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