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An Open Letter to Barack Obama: Are You My President, Too?

Blake Page | Posted 05.05.2013 | Politics
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If our leaders in government believe in a representative republic, I would ask that you produce for us a representative chaplaincy. As it stands, the chaplaincy does not come close to demographic alignment with the religious diversity of our armed forces.

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Presidents Bush and Obama, and the Faith Divide

Matthew Dowd | Posted 05.03.2013 | Politics
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Both men speak of God and the Bible and faith in many of their speeches and conversations. And both men are self-professed Christians, but for some reason many doubt the faith and commitment of President Obama while never doubting the same of President Bush. Why is that?

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Obama Pastor Stands By Criticism Of Religious Right

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 04.02.2013 | Religion
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Under attack by some conservatives for speaking out against the "captains of the religious right" in his Easter sermon, the Rev. Luis León, pastor of...

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WATCH: Obama Prays For Humility In Washington

AP | JOSH LEDERMAN | Posted 02.07.2013 | Religion
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is telling leaders at the annual National Prayer Breakfast he hopes they maintain the morning's bipartisan spirit...

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Obama Extols Biblical Vision Of Equality For All In Second Inaugural

Posted 04.15.2013 | Religion
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By David Gibson Religion News Service (RNS) A presidential inauguration is by tradition the grandest ritual of America's civil religion, but Presi...

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The Most Gay-Friendly Inauguration Of Them All

Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 03.24.2013 | Religion
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After gay rights organizations criticized Obama for having invited a pastor to pray at his inauguration who thought gay people were sinners who could change through Jesus, it turns out the ceremony was the most pro-gay in history. While Obama spoke of religion to justify his gay rights stance, Louie Giglio tweeted his views.

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Obama's Vote Varied Among Catholics, Evangelicals, Jews

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 11.08.2012 | Religion
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Just as President Barack Obama's support varied greatly from state to state on Tuesday, he also did well among certain religious groups and not so wel...

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Romney Campaign, Allies Unleash Torrent Of Anti-Obama Robocalls

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.04.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- The Mitt Romney campaign and allied groups have released a series of automated phone calls to close out the presidential election, accus...

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Romney Robocall Warns Christians Obama Threatens 'Our Religious Freedom'

The Huffington Post | Amanda Terkel | Posted 11.03.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney's campaign, in a last-minute robocall, warns voters that President Barack Obama is hostile to the Christian faith. The ro...

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Anti-Obama Mailer Takes Quote Out Of Context

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 10.31.2012 | Politics
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A new mailer attacking President Barack Obama on his supposed religious views is hitting Iowa mailboxes this week, CNN reports. The literature, fun...

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Does Religion Matter In The Election?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 10.06.2012 | Religion
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BETHESDA, Md. –- Will presidential candidates' religion matter in next month's election? Does the religion of voters? Should religion matter at all?...

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Obama At The U.N.: A New Religion Doctrine

Religion News Service | Lauren Markoe | Posted 09.27.2012 | Religion
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WASHINGTON (RNS) President Obama on Tuesday (Sept. 25) gave a forceful speech at the United Nations, in which he challenged much of the world's assump...

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Scott Brown Fundraising Off Praise From Conservative Blog That Calls Obama Muslim

HuffingtonPost.com | Patrick Svitek | Posted 07.30.2012 | Politics
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Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) is raising money off praise from a conservative blogger who believes that President Barack Obama is Muslim. In an email...

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Shocking Number Of Americans Think Obama Is A Muslim

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 07.26.2012 | Politics
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Three and a half years into the presidency of Barack Obama, 17 percent of registered voters still believe that he is a Muslim despite the fact that he...

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Why Obama And Romney Should Share Their Religious Beliefs

Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie | Posted 07.14.2012 | Religion
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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 | Politics
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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 | Religion
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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 06.04.2012 | Politics
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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 | Black Voices
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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 | Politics
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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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Jaweed Kaleem

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 02.24.2012 | Religion
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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 | Religion
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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 | Religion
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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 | Politics
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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 | Politics
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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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