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1 VVf i ht Project Linus spreads by adding Macon StitchesSunday ft- illustrated Bible revisits ancient tradition010 Compiled from staff and news service reports March 24 birthdays Fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie, 67; actor R. Lee Ermey, 63; movie director Curtis Hanson, 62; rock musician Lee Oskar, 59; rock musician Dougie Thomson, 56; comedian Louie Questions or comments regarding this section? Contact Life Editor Jeana Matherly at 421-6974 Anderson, 54; actress Donna Pescow, 53; actor Robert Carra- I church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was incorrectly identifiedjjt ft i t. I dine, 53; actress Kelly Word on the Street LeBrock, 47; rhythm-and-blues DJ Rodney "Kbol KoHie" Terry, 46; TV personality Star Manning LESSlTHAN Jones Reynolds, 45; actress Annabella Sciorra, 43; rock singer-musician Sharon Corr, 37; actress Lara Flynn Boyle, 37; rapper Maceo, 37; actress Alyson Hanni-gan, 33; football player Peyton Manning, 31 actress Keisha Castle-Hughes, 17. Being of good spirit, the following individuals agreed to answer some of the Herald Review's questions about the Bibla The questions: 1 What did Jesus feed the thousands who followed him into the desert? 2. Name the Ten Commandments.

3. Where was Jesus bom? 4. Who in the Bible sold his birthright? fi IPi 1 I JL A When it comes to religion, many Americans get poor grades Judge George Boxing great, ordained minister and grilling guru George Foreman has added another job to his resumed reality TV judge. Foreman, 58, will be one of four judges on ABC's "American Inventor" when it begins its second season June 6. He will be joined by former National Basketball Association executive Pat Croce, British businessman "You'd be surprised at how many people don't realize that Genesis is the first book in the Bible," said Robert Bushey, pastor for children, youth and families at Central Christian Church in Decatur.

Bushey said he generally encounters two forms of biblical illiteracy. The first is unfamiliarity with the books in the Bible and where some key stories are found. The second problem is born out of rote memorization, where readers are memorizing the Scriptures but not applying them to a deeper, more critical study. It is "scandalous" that biblical illiteracy is a problem DMNED9 By SHEILA SMITH Staff Writer DECATUR Contrary to what some might believe, Jesus did not part the Red Sea. But he did walk on water.

Many Americans are scoring a grade of when it comes to their knowledge of the Bible and religion, according to information published recently by USA Today. About 60 percent of Americans can't name five of the Ten Commandments, and 50 percent of high school seniors polled thought Sodom and Gomorrah were married, the newspaper reported. "Five loaves and two fish," said JoHanna Bayles, who attends St. Paul's Lutheran Church, when asked about what Jesus fed to the multitude. When it comes to The Ten Commandments, Bayles rattle off the answer with ease.

Thou shall have no Gods before me; You shouldn't use God's name in vain; remember the Sabbath; honor thy mother and father; thou shall not murder; thou shall not commit adultery; thou shall not steal; thou shall not bear false witness; and thou shall not covet," she said. The one question she stumbled on briefly was about the birthright. "It was Jacob, no," she said, "It was his brother Esau." PREPARE TO BE TESTED Peter Jones and undergarments entrepreneur Sara Blakely, creator of Spanx. The show's new host is Nick Smith. "American Inventor" features inventors How much do you know about Christianity and other world religions? AnswersD9 Foreman from around the country competing for a chance to mass-produce their product and win a $1 million prize.

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A holy letter written in Hebrew b. A Chinese holy priest c. A book of scriptural writings of the Sikhism religion d. A Hindu practice of blessing a baby 17. Which is not a Hindu diety? a.

Vishnu b. Krishna c. Shiva d. Kami 18. What did Peter do to one of the guards who arrested Jesus in the garden? a.

He killed him b. He ran away from him c. He cut off his ear d. He pushed him down 19. Who was Mohammed and what did he do? a.

A man who lived in Mecca b. A sheep herder who lived outside Jerusalem c. A hindu religious leader d. A prophet and founder of the Islam religion 20. Who was the founder of the Amish movement? a.

Jacob Amman b. Menno Simons c. John Wesley d. Billy Graham 1 Where can the Ark of the Covenant now be found? a. It's in a warehouse in Washington, D.C.

b. It is in the British Museum in London c. In Aksum, Ethiopia, in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula d. It has been lost for centuries 2. Which are the four gospels in the Bible? a.

Matthew, Paul, George and Peter b. Simon, Alvin, Theodore and David a Matthew, Mark, Luke and John d. Matthew, Jeremiah, Job and Moses 3. What twin is related to Abraham? a. Moses b.

Jacob c. Mary-Kate d. Joseph 4. What is a Quran a. Another name for a Bible b.

A bread Jesus broke with his disciples The holy book of Islam d. The scarf wrapped around the head of Muslim women 5. What significant event did Moses do in the Bible? a. He led people on a protest march b. He sang before the Pharoah a He wrote the Ten Commandments d.

He led people out of Egypt 6. What creature in the Garden of Eden tempted Eve? a. A unicorn b. A snake A cherub d. A monkey 7.

Who saw his wife turned into a pillar of salt? a. Lot b. Aaron David d. Isaiah 8. Which one did John the Baptist eat a lot of? a.

Bread and water b. Lamb covered with wine sauce c. Wild honey and locusts d. Fruits and vegetables 9. What were Sodom and Gomorrah? a.

Two brothers that followed Jesus b. The sisters of Mary, mother of Jesus a Two of God's top angels d. Two cities that God had destroyed by brimstone fire 10. The Church of Latter-Day Saints is affiliated with? a. Mormons b.

Baptists Episcopalian d. Lutheran 11. Buddhism is mainly practiced where? a. China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia b. Midwestern farms in the United States c.

Iraq and Afghanistan c. South Africa Keith Gray admitted he doesn't go to church like he should. He found it to be a wake-up call when asked some questions about the Bible. When asked about Jesus' birthplace, he answered, "In Jerusalem." When asked to name the commandments, Gray replied: "Thou shall not steal, thou shall not commit fornication, thou shall something about a neighbor," he said and laughed while trying to remember. And when asked what Jesus feed the thousands of people, he said, "bread, water and some kind of meat." "I do feel bad about knowing, and it shows that I need to read the Bible more.

There is no excuse for it," Gray said. Sarah Ansell attends Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on a regular basis. When asked about the Ten Commandments, she replied, "honor thy mother and father, thou shall not steal, thou shall have no other Gods before me. I don't know if that is the same as not worshipping idols Thou shall not kill and thou shall not lie." When asked who in the Bible sold their birthright, she said, "It was Esau, for a warm meal, I believe." AnswersD9 Composer lauded Pierre Jalbert has won the $25,000 Elise L. Stoeger Prize.

The prize, given by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York, is awarded every two years to a composer in recognition of significant contributions to ihe chamber music repertory. Jalbert, 39, is a faculty member at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music in Houston. 12. Who became famously known for murdering brother? a. Lot b.

King David Esau d. Cain 13. What reward did Judas receive for the betrayal of Jesus? a. 20 pieces of gold b. 30 pieces of silver a 15 diamonds d.

500 pieces of gold 14. What suggest ic-. id Solomon offer when asked to settle a dispute between two women over custody of a child? a. He suggested they sell the child b. He suggested splitting the child in half c.

He kept the child d. He did nothing and sent the women on their way 15. On what day did God create man? a. On the Sixth Day b. On the Seventh Day c.

On the Tenth Day d. None of the above 16. What is the Guru Granth Sahib No-mitt camp Iff? 1 ftp Zach Braff, star of NBC's "Scrubs," is one of the few actors who actually went to theater camp when he was a kid. "I Jen Parenting went to Stagedoor Manor in Loch Sheldrake, N.Y. If you're a kid and you couldn't care less about Little League and you want to sing and dance, I highly recommend it.

Be your own 'Supernanny A family is a family Braff i 3 As my father used to say, slightly disappointed, 'I don't think you need to bring a Wearing a business suit and peering over her glasses, the Supernanny has made television history by giving parents pointers on how to discipline their children. "She's just amazing!" one young mom gushed to me, describing how the Supernanny could fail academically, socially, and in just about every endeavor of their lives. She understands that their learning good behavior is their ticket to a good life. And because she cares, she is willing to do whatever it takes to help them learn about good citi Parents frequently ask if I have written books on adjective-children (e.g. adopted children) or adjective-families (e.g.

blended families), which indicates they think either (1) one's approach to child rearing must be customized to the adjective that is one's child overwhelming cacophony of babble that surrounds the relatively simple, straightforward, and commonsensical task of raising children, which is why raising children has become (all of the women in my audiences agree) the single most stressful and anxi mmih Let's TALK mm R0SEM0.D Living with Children On the Web This Canadian site encourages Christians to conduct "radically frugal" lives to "help others in a logical, consistent and intentional way." Such practice is seen as a mandate from the Bible and the example of Jesus' life. The site's writers offer a bounty of suggestions, such as limiting toiletries to soap, shampoo, toothpaste (or just baking soda), a simple moisturizer and maybe deodorant. Food shopping and preparation, baby needs, transportation and family entertainment are among other topics. radlcalfrugality-info whip a family into shape. Intrigued, I simply had to watch.

The Supernanny has some effective ideas, but what she does with children is no magic. Instead, it is just plain common sense. It seems to me that the Supernanny succeeds using some very basic child rearing techniques that good parents have used for generations. You, too, can do this at home. The Supernanny is deadly serious about behavior.

She knows that children are doomed to fail if they don't learn the basics of self-control in their homes. They will ety-ridden thing a female will undertake in her entire life. Because of said books, many parents think adjectives are more significant than the words child and family. These parents think they are raising adopteds and onlys and middles and attention-deficit-disorders and bipolars and learning-disableds and so on, the inevitable consequences of which include adjective anxiety, disciplinary paralysis, and atrophy of the com-monsense gland. Needless to say, R0SEM0NOD9 zenship.

To begin, the Supernanny spends a bit of time observing the kids' behavior. Sometimes parents can't see the forest for the trees when they are in the thick of raising their children. Taking a step back and really observing what's going on is a critical way to understand what children are saying with their behavior and what they need from the adults in their lives. After observing, the Supernanny develops a plan. She thinks things QUIGGD9 or (2) the rules for operating a family-with-adjective are different than those for operating a family constituted without adjective.

The truth is that such unique child-rearing formulas and rules do not exist outside of therapy and book publishing, both of which profit from leading the public to think otherwise. A child is a child, and a family is a family. Unfortunately, books on how to raise the (insert adjective) child and how to operate the (insert adjective) family abound. These books do not clarify anything; they confound. They add to the already.