Obama Religion

Why Obama And Romney Should Share Their Religious Beliefs

Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie | Posted 05.14.2012

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Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie

When candidates flaunt their religion or manipulate it as a political tool, Americans are angered. When candidates share their religious beliefs as a way of telling us who they are, Americans are grateful.

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Obama Campaign Talks Values Ahead Of Romney's Liberty University Speech

The Huffington Post | Andrea Stone | Posted 05.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- One day before Mitt Romney is scheduled to give the commencement address at Liberty University, the director of religious outreach for P...

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WATCH: At Easter Prayer Breakfast, Obama Shares His Faith And Doubts

Posted 04.04.2012

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President Barack Obama on Wednesday morning hosted the third annual Easter prayer breakfast in the East Room of White House with about 150 clergy from...

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Obama Sometimes Questions God's Plan

AP | By The Associated Press | Posted 04.04.2012

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says the Easter story of Christ's agony and resurrection has helped him get through the tough moments of an embat...

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Obama's Big Problems In The Deep South

The Huffington Post | Gene Demby | Posted 05.12.2012

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Obama's problems in the Deep South aren't limited to suspicion over his religion. And the suspicion over his identity isn't limited to the South. ...

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Stunning Number Of Deep South Voters Believe Obama Is Muslim

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 03.14.2012

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Ask President Barack Obama about his religious affiliation, and he's a Christian. Ask Mississippi or Alabama voters, and you might find a different an...

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President Obama's Faith Inspires Pastors' Defense Of White House Religion Policies

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 02.24.2012

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Religious and nonprofit group leaders Thursday defended President Barack Obama's spiritual beliefs and his administration's support of faith-based gro...

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5 Most Religious Statements By Obama

Posted 02.21.2012

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By Daniel Burke Religion News Service (RNS) In recent days, GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum has criticized President Obama for having a "...

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Major Religious Groups To Presidential Candidates: Keep Religion Out Of Campaigns

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 02.22.2012

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After Rick Santorum ignited controversy over the weekend by saying President Barack Obama has a "phony" and "different theology" that's not "based on...

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Evangelist Calls Obama's Religion Into Question

Posted 02.21.2012

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Evangelist Franklin Graham called President Barack Obama's religious views into question on Tuesday, stating that he does not know for sure if Obama i...

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Santorum Brings Religious Attack On Obama To Ohio

AP | By STEVE PEOPLES | Posted 04.21.2012

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CUMMING, Ga. -- Rick Santorum on Sunday condemned what he called President Barack Obama's world view that "elevates the Earth above man," discouraging...

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Obama Links Faith To Economic Policies

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 04.03.2012

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WASHINGTON — Blending politics and religion, President Barack Obama said his Christian faith is a driving force behind his economic policies, fr...

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Obamas Walk To Church Across From White House

AP | By STACY A. ANDERSON | Posted 12.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and his family attended a worship service Sunday morning at an Episcopal church just across the street from the W...

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Obama And Romney's Faith Perception Problem

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D. | Posted 10.03.2011

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Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.

While President Barack Obama and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney may have different religious backgrounds, they share a surprisingly similar religious dilemma.

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Herman Cain Criticizes Obama On Religious Issue

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Herman Cain, the former CEO of Godfather's Pizza who has been making buzz as a potential Republican presidential candidate, said on Friday that Presid...

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Our Holy President

Rachel Ben-Avi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rachel Ben-Avi

Our president has, of late, been referencing God and Jesus more than usual. As one of roughly 5 million Jews in the USA, his references to Jesus as proof of his acceptability are offensive.

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Obama's 'Humble Faith' On Display At National Prayer Breakfast

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Cathleen Falsani Religion News Service Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday (Feb. 3), President Obama made a compelling case for ...

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Obama Discusses Faith At National Prayer Breakfast

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday that his faith has deepened during his two years in the White House, and he urged lawmakers to...

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Obama Aims To Reassert Christian Bona Fides With Words & Deeds

Politics Daily | David Gibson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama went to church on the Sunday after Christmas in his native Hawaii, worshiping at a multidenominational service at a chapel at Marine Corp...

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White House Denies Rumors About Obama And Sikh Temple

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service (RNS) The White House has denied reports that President Obama will avoid a Sikh shrine while visiting Ind...

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Is He a Christian, a Muslim, or a Cactus? Why Can't We Just Believe President Obama?

Eugene Cho | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eugene Cho

Obama's faith is a personal choice and a personal decision, and he has made it very clear what his choice and decision is. His view might not exactly mirror my view or your views, but he is a Christian.

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Rev. Wright Criticizes Those Who Think Obama Is Muslim

AP | ANDREW DeMILLO | Posted 05.25.2011

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, President Barack Obama's controversial former pastor, accused people who wrongly believe Obama is ...

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WATCH: Obama Addresses Gulf, Muslim Rumors, Birthers, Glenn Beck

Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW ORLEANS (Associated Press) - President Barack Obama said Sunday he isn't worried about a recent poll showing that nearly one-fifth of Americans be...

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Barack Obama: Closeted Non-Believer?

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ali A. Rizvi

Obama may be a functional Christian, but as a man born into and raised by a family of non-religious rationalists with a healthy skepticism about religious faith, he is unlikely to govern as one.

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President Obama's Religion: Christianity 101 For The Willfully Ignorant

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Dick Staub Religion News Service (RNS) The flap about President Obama's religious affiliation reveals our national ignorance about religion in ...

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