ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º ÄÄÄÄ ÛßßÛßßÛ ÛßßßßÛ Û ÛßßßßÛ Ûßßßßß ßßßÛßßß ÛßßßßßÛ ÛßßßßÛ Û Û ÄÄÄÄ º º ÄÄÄÄ Û Û Û ÛÜÜÜÜÛ Û Û Û ÛÜÜÜÜÜ Û Û Û ÛÜÜÜÜÛ ÛÜÜÜÜÜÛ ÄÄÄÄ º º ÄÄÄÄ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û ßÜ Û ÄÄÄÄ º º ÄÄÄÄ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û ÜÜÜÜÜÛ Û ÛÜÜÜÜÜÛ Û Û Û ÄÄÄÄ º º º º Provided by this BBS and Christian BBS Abba II (619-487-7746). The "Main º º Story" accompanies the "Christian News" Bulletin. News is provided by the º º Evangelical Press Association, 1619 Portland Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55404.º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ þ This bulletin contains only the Main Story and a News Analysis. For other christian news items, please see the Christian News bulletin. Last Updated: November 14 - 12:00 Noon þ LITTLE CHANGE MADE IN CONGRESS, BALLOT ISSUES HAVE MIXED RESULTS WASHINGTON, D.C. (EP) -- While the election swept the Democratic Party into the White House, the changes in Congress were far less sweeping. Although "change" was the rallying cry of campaign '92, 88 percent of the Congressional incumbents who faced voters this year were returned to Washington. The new Congress has more women, more minorities, and more Republicans. The Republican Party lost a seat in the Senate, but picked up nine seats in the House of Representatives. Democrats still hold both bodies of Congress, the Senate by a 58-42 margin, and the House by a 259-175 margin (excluding independents). Four more women will be serving in the Senate, and 25 more in the House. Representation by members of ethnic minority groups rose from 41 to 63 seats. Nationwide, an estimated 55 percent of eligible voters turned out on election day, the highest participation since 1972. Most who voted in the Nov. 3 election cited economic concerns as their primary concern. But exit polling showed that among those voters who cited abortion as a voting issue, a majority voted pro-life. Some members of Congress who flip-flopped on abortion were defeated at the ballot box. In addition to Minnesota's Gerry Sikorski, Illinois senatorial candidate Richard Williamson was defeated after reversing his abortion position, as was Washington state House candidate Peter von Reichbauer. Five sponsors of the "Freedom of Choice Act" were defeated by pro-life challengers, as were three other abortion supporters. Pro-life candidates also won six open seats. Though Bill Clinton brings a liberal social agenda with him to the White House, voters around the nation showed little support for social change. Though Clinton is expected to back feminist issues, Iowa voters rejected an Equal Rights Amendment to its constitution. However, an Arizona proposal to ban most abortions failed, and Maryland voters backed abortion-on-demand. Clinton openly courted the homosexual vote during his campaign, and is expected to issue an executive order ending the military's ban on homosexuals. But voters around the country were split on the question of gay rights. Gay rights ordinances in Portland, Maine and Tampa, Florida went before voters with split results; Portland kept its gay rights ordinance, but Tampa voters repealed gay rights there. Oregon voters rejected a measure which declared homosexuality to be "abnormal" and would have barred the use of state funds to promote homosexuality. Supporters of the anti-gay measure say they were outspent by a six-to-one margin in the race, but the measure itself lost by only a 57-43 margin. But in Colorado, voters approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting gay rights legislation. The vote strikes down gay rights amendments in Denver, Aspen and Boulder. The measure also requires government, including schools, to discourage young people from practicing homosexuality. Colorado is the first state in the U.S. to prohibit gay rights in its state constitution. Kevin Tebedo, who wrote the amendment, said, "This has nothing to do with discrimination. It's simply that the way somebody has sex does not have anything to do with civil rights." Colorado voters also approved a state voucher plan that will provide wide school choice. A California initiative, Proposition 161, that would have permitted physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients was soundly defeated. Joni Eareckson Tada, founder and president of an international advocacy organization for disabled persons, Joni and Friends, calls the defeat of the measure a miracle. "Only God could have done this," said Tada. "Just a few weeks ago, surveys showed that seven out of 10 Californians supported 161. But hard work, a lot of prayer and a successful media campaign in the last week swayed the thinking of millions of voters." Tada, author of the just-published book When is it Right to Die?, added, "We're not about to rest on our laurels. Other states, including Michigan and Oregon, are gearing up to consider similar right-to-die legislation. Proposition 161 may have been defeated, but suicide initiatives are far from being dead." Finally, Arizona became the last state in the U.S. to create a public holiday honoring civil rights pioneer the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. þ LITTLE CHANGE MADE IN CONGRESS, BALLOT ISSUES HAVE MIXED RESULTS WASHINGTON, D.C. (EP) -- While the election swept the Democratic Party into the White House, the changes in Congress were far less sweeping. Although "change" was the rallying cry of campaign '92, 88 percent of the Congressional incumbents who faced voters this year were returned to Washington. The new Congress has more women, more minorities, and more Republicans. The Republican Party lost a seat in the Senate, but picked up nine seats in the House of Representatives. Democrats still hold both bodies of Congress, the Senate by a 58-42 margin, and the House by a 259-175 margin (excluding independents). Four more women will be serving in the Senate, and 25 more in the House. Representation by members of ethnic minority groups rose from 41 to 63 seats. Nationwide, an estimated 55 percent of eligible voters turned out on election day, the highest participation since 1972. Most who voted in the Nov. 3 election cited economic concerns as their primary concern. But exit polling showed that among those voters who cited abortion as a voting issue, a majority voted pro-life. Some members of Congress who flip-flopped on abortion were defeated at the ballot box. In addition to Minnesota's Gerry Sikorski, Illinois senatorial candidate Richard Williamson was defeated after reversing his abortion position, as was Washington state House candidate Peter von Reichbauer. Five sponsors of the "Freedom of Choice Act" were defeated by pro-life challengers, as were three other abortion supporters. Pro-life candidates also won six open seats. Though Bill Clinton brings a liberal social agenda with him to the White House, voters around the nation showed little support for social change. Though Clinton is expected to back feminist issues, Iowa voters rejected an Equal Rights Amendment to its constitution. However, an Arizona proposal to ban most abortions failed, and Maryland voters backed abortion-on-demand. Clinton openly courted the homosexual vote during his campaign, and is expected to issue an executive order ending the military's ban on homosexuals. But voters around the country were split on the question of gay rights. Gay rights ordinances in Portland, Maine and Tampa, Florida went before voters with split results; Portland kept its gay rights ordinance, but Tampa voters repealed gay rights there. Oregon voters rejected a measure which declared homosexuality to be "abnormal" and would have barred the use of state funds to promote homosexuality. Supporters of the anti-gay measure say they were outspent by a six-to-one margin in the race, but the measure itself lost by only a 57-43 margin. But in Colorado, voters approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting gay rights legislation. The vote strikes down gay rights amendments in Denver, Aspen and Boulder. The measure also requires government, including schools, to discourage young people from practicing homosexuality. Colorado is the first state in the U.S. to prohibit gay rights in its state constitution. Kevin Tebedo, who wrote the amendment, said, "This has nothing to do with discrimination. It's simply that the way somebody has sex does not have anything to do with civil rights." Colorado voters also approved a state voucher plan that will provide wide school choice. A California initiative, Proposition 161, that would have permitted physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients was soundly defeated. Joni Eareckson Tada, founder and president of an international advocacy organization for disabled persons, Joni and Friends, calls the defeat of the measure a miracle. "Only God could have done this," said Tada. "Just a few weeks ago, surveys showed that seven out of 10 Californians supported 161. But hard work, a lot of prayer and a successful media campaign in the last week swayed the thinking of millions of voters." Tada, author of the just-published book When is it Right to Die?, added, "We're not about to rest on our laurels. Other states, including Michigan and Oregon, are gearing up to consider similar right-to-die legislation. Proposition 161 may have been defeated, but suicide initiatives are far from being dead." Finally, Arizona became the last state in the U.S. to create a public holiday honoring civil rights pioneer the Rev. 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