function motlFade(itemId) {
	Effect.Fade(itemId, {duration : 2.0});
}

function motlAppear(itemId) {
	Effect.Appear(itemId, {duration : 2.0});
}

function fadePics(itemId, index) {
	motlFade(itemId + index);
	var nextElement = $(itemId + (index + 1));
	if (nextElement != null) {
		motlAppear(itemId + (index + 1));
		setTimeout("fadePics('" + itemId + "'," + (index + 1) + ")", 9000);
	} else {
		motlAppear(itemId + '1');
		setTimeout("fadePics('" + itemId + "',1)", 9000);
	}
}

function fadeNews(itemId, index) {
	motlFade(itemId + index);
	var nextElement = $(itemId + (index + 1));
	if (nextElement != null) {
		motlAppear(itemId + (index + 1));
		setTimeout("fadeNews('" + itemId + "'," + (index + 1) + ")", 6000);
	} else {
		motlAppear(itemId + '1');
		setTimeout("fadeNews('" + itemId + "',1)", 6000);
	}
}

function doFade() {
	setTimeout("fadePics('pic', 1)", 9000);
}

function doNewsFade() {
	setTimeout("fadeNews('newsItem', 1)", 4000);
}

function toggleCreed() {
	var displayStyle = $('apostles').style.display;
	if (displayStyle == 'block') {
		$('apostles').style.display = 'none';
	} else {
		$('apostles').style.display = 'block';
	}
}