Just as moveable type revolutionized access to recorded knowledge during the 15th century, these media are transforming teaching, evangelization, and community building today. Please note that I and other enthusiasts use "social media" as an umbrella term for any digital tool that makes ongoing, near-real time interaction possible between individuals or entire (selected and self-selected) groups. Best known: Facebook, MySpace (currently out of favor with young people), and Twitter.

3. Children need a mother and father. The healthiest children are those reared by a married mother and father. "Marriage is the union of a husband and wife for a reason: these are the only unions that can make new life and connect children in love to their mom and dad," says Maggie Gallagher, President of National Organization for Marriage.

The Southern Baptist leader's tweet came the day the Democrat congressman from New York said he was taking a short leave of absence to seek treatment. A week earlier, Weiner, from New York's 9th congressional district, had admitted to sending sexually charged photos and messages online to several women before and after his marriage last summer. He had initially denied the charges saying his Twitter account had been hacked.

Conservatives within the denomination had narrowly, but successfully resisted similar efforts over the past 15 years, but the diminished and beleaguered traditionalists lost the 87th and 88th presbyteries in last month’s effort to change the constitution. “Progressives” had reached the needed majority and the constitution has been amended to allow for ordination of non-celibate gays and lesbians.