Here are several stories I thought worth bringing to your attention since today is the worldwide day to bring awareness of AIDS to the forefront.
Can you believe 1/3 of Americans say they know little or nothing about AIDS? This report from the Christian Post talks about that.
The Christian Post also reports that Christians are stepping up their engagement in this global crisis. About time.
Newsweek reports on where candidates stand regarding fighting AIDS. Sounds like their position is mostly off to the side.
Newsweek also has a gallery showing an AIDS timeline.
President Bush visited Calvary United Methodist Church in Mount Airy, Maryland yesterday for a speech where he called for Congress to add $15 billion over the next five years to its funding for foreign prevention and treatment programs. As long as these programs emphasize abstenance, their effectiveness will be limited, but more funding can't be a totally bad thing.
I point this story out in part because I grew up in Mount Airy and later lived their for eight years. I was the best man for a wedding at that Calvary United Methodist, which was selected for Bush's visit because of volunteer work the church did over in Nambia last year. Their story is a wonderful example of the impact a local church can have on people's lives if they are willing to put others ahead of their own needs. I also dare say that the President's visit was the biggest thing to ever happen in Mount Airy, a town of about 7,000 people nestled between Baltimore and DC.
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