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whammy of health problems (chiefly obesity) and the Great Recession.


Pope points to end


On his return from South Korea in August, Pope Francis bantered with reporters and lightheartedly said he may only have “two or three” years left to live. The 77-year-old pontiff covered a range of topics on the flight to the Vatican—from war-torn Iraq and his desire to visit the U.S. next year to his personal health, hinting he may retire early. Asked how he deals with the immense popularity he has generated worldwide, he said, “I try to think of my sins, my mistakes, so as not to think that I am somebody. Because I know this will last a short time, two or three years, and then [I will go] to the house of the Father.”


Wartburg campaign


Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, launched “Engag- ing God’s Future Campaign,” a $22 million fundraising effort, on Sept. 4. Growing annual support, pro- gram innovation and scholarships are among the top campaign priori- ties. “A seminary simply cannot be sustained without a strong base of donors who are committed to giv- ing each and every year,” said Stan- ley N. Olson, seminary president. “More than 30 percent of Wartburg Seminary’s operating budget comes from annual gifts. This is an essen- tial aspect of how theological edu- cation is supported in the ELCA … . We want to engage the people of the church who care about the future of the church and recognize the value of strong servant leadership.” 


Correction


The phone number to call to give to Lutheran Disaster Response is 800- 638-3522 (September, page 8).


Survey: Backlash for marrying an atheist A


ugust continues to be one of the most popular months for weddings. But be careful


if you’re considering marriage— Pew Research unearthed new opinions regarding family back- lash that may ensue if you marry, for instance, an atheist. The survey, chiefly focused on


political polarization, also found Americans divided when some- one in the family picks a nonbe- liever to marry. Atheists are the most unwanted future relative. Nearly half (49 percent) said they would be unhappy if a family member made that choice. Those most likely to say they’d


be upset: • 73 percent of people who call themselves “consistently conservative.” • 64 percent of Protestants, including 77 percent of white non-Hi spanic evangelical Protestants. • 59 percent among Republi- cans or those who leaned to the Republican Party, 18 points


higher than Democrat or Democrat- leaning adults. • 55 percent of Roman Catholics. By contrast, 9 percent overall said


they would be upset by the prospect of a relative wedding a “born again” Christian. Marriages between Democrats


and Republicans weren’t nearly as divisive, with less than one in 10 saying they would be upset if a fam- ily member married someone of another party. The percentage was similarly low for marrying some- one of another race or an immigrant born and raised in another country. Also, 19 percent said they would


be unhappy to have a gun owner in the family, and 14 percent would be upset by a lack of a college degree in a potential mate. “Clearly an atheist is the least


likely to be welcomed into a family,” said Jocelyn Kiley, senior researcher with the Pew Center for the People & the Press. Although 20 percent of Americans said they have no reli- gious identity, “certainly religiosity matters in the United States.”


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