U.S. opposes bid to bar religious defamation WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Monday came out strongly against efforts by Islamic nations to bar the defamation of religions, saying the moves would restrict free speech.”Some claim that the best way to protect the freedom of religion is to implement so-called anti-defamation policies that would restrict [...]

Obama’s Nonbeliever Nod Unsettles Some Not everyone was happy with President Barack Obama’s nod to nonbelievers and non-Christians in his inaugural address. And some of the stiff criticism about Obama’s religious inclusiveness is coming from African-American Christians who maintain that no, all faiths were actually not created equal. “For we know that our patchwork heritage [...]

Catholic bishops plan to forcefully confront Obama BALTIMORE – In a direct challenge to President-elect Barack Obama, America’s Roman Catholic bishops vowed on Tuesday to accept no compromise for the sake of national unity until there is legal protection for the unborn. About 300 bishops, gathered in Baltimore for their national meeting, adopted a formal [...]

Canadians are leery about mixing politics and religion What do Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin, have in common? All four candidates for U.S. president and vice-president have made it clear, exceedingly clear, they’re proud Christians. None is willing to follow the wishes of many annoyed Canadians and [...]

 Ok, admit it, none of you were expecting ANY of the presidential candidates to say something like this: “I’m agnostic.” .. Granted he wasn’t talking about it in the religious sense, it’s just fun to hear politicians say such things. Where is Barack Obama coming from? Obama’s voting record is one of the most liberal [...]