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November 25, 2008

Sundays Are For The Gym (Not For “Faith Experience”)

Aggregated from: My Right Word

Politico reports:President-elect Barack Obama has yet to attend church services since winning the White House earlier this month, a departure from the example of his two immediate predecessors. On the three Sundays since his election, Obama has instead used his free time to get in workouts at a Chi...

November 21, 2008

Religious Intolerance

Aggregated from: My African Diaspora

I’m almost ashamed to dedicate my time or words to this subject. Yet, ignorance and intolerance continue to force me to do so. I’m sure you’ve heard about the Pastor who posted the message: “Barack Obama is a Muslim, This is a sin against the Lord”. Check out the video below: Emb...

November 19, 2008

What’s the point of outrage now?

Aggregated from: Pickled Politics » United States

California is being rocked with protests against Proposition 8 - a measure that Californians passed in a statewide vote during the national elections - banning gay marriage. Last weekend protests were even held across the country demanding a change in the law so gays could marry. Of course, I believ...

Religion Is A Powerful Tool, Obama Learns

Aggregated from: My Right Word

Kansas Preacher Pushes Obama Muslim Message WICHITA, KAN. -- A Wichita, Kansas preacher says he will not remove a message on his church sign that says President-Elect Barack Obama is a Muslim.The sign is staying up despite the fact that Obama is a Christian. The sign at Spirit One Christian Cent...

November 17, 2008

Sunday art special: The audacity of dope pope hope

Aggregated from: England for Obama

So, today’s edition of England For Obama comes with a special cut-out-and-keep section celebrating Obama-related art.  Well: look at, print off and then cut-out-and-keep. And we’ll kick off with this gem of a picture gallery from The Guardian: (Thanks to John Q for the link.) ...

November 16, 2008

SC Priest: Voted for Obama? No Holy Communion

Aggregated from: PoliGazette

A Roman Catholic Priest in South Carolina told parishoners this week that they should not receive holy communion any longer if they voted for president-elect Barack Obama. Rev. Jay Scott Newman said in a letter distributed Sunday to parishioners at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greenville warn...

Puerto Rico, U.S.A.: Gay Marriage

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

“When I found out California and Florida were state's #29 and #30 in the banning of same-sex marriage, I was aghast”: Puerto Rican blogger Liza says that “the problem with gay marriage is not ‘the gay' but ‘the marriage'.”. ...

Thousands of Muslims Join UnitedVoices Florida Early Vote Day

Aggregated from: Ali

During the elections, we always heard in the media about Whites, Hispanics, Jewsih and Black votes. But Muslims in America represent 5 Million and that's not a small number considering that Muslims come from all parts of the World. Many Muslims in America come from non-Arab countries like India, Pak...

Armenia: Obama Endorsement

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

Bekaisa [AM/EN/RU] posted a photograph of a sign outside an Armenian church in the U.S. on the eve of last week's presidential election. It reads “vote for the black. The other one's an ass (donkey).” ...

November 15, 2008

Happy violence against Christians who said ‘Yes' on Prop 8

Aggregated from: BiblioPolit

Oh, I am sorry! Not that type of 'gay!' So, these 'gays' aren't really happy! I suppose tolerance only goes that far, then it runs out. Here are some 'happy' people who would love to kill Christians. HT: Dan Phillips ...