David Brody of Christian Broadcasting Network isn’t happy about President Obama’s announcement last night about the death of Osama bin Laden …how about a smile? How about showing a little joy? How about a word or two saying something about how this is no doubt a happy or joyous occasion for Americans? We got nothing [...]
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A Real Christian would gloat
Posted in politics, religion, religious leaders, political figures, evangelism, church and state, barack obama, christianity, media, irony, military, tagged Al-Qaeda, Christian Broadcasting Network, David Brody, Osama bin Laden on May 2, 2011 | 19 Comments »
Orange County CA: What we’re known for?
Posted in barack obama, christianity, church and state, evangelism, homosexuality, irony, media, political figures, politics, religion, religious leaders, rick warren, tagged barack obama, bigotry, christianity, evangelism, fundamentalism, huh?, memes, Orange County California, politics, pop culture, prop 8, religion, religious word play, separation of church and state, skepticism, snark, socialization, woo on April 18, 2011 | 12 Comments »
Well, I’m not sure exactly, but here are my four best guesses before my morning coffee. 1. Our lovely beaches 2. Our Housewives 3. Our local celebrities 4. Our Republicans Party officials and elected leaders who send racist emails like the latest featuring an altered photo depicting President Barack Obama as an ape??? Sent Friday afternoon by party central committee member [...]
“I wasn’t at the top of the ticket, remember?”
Posted in barack obama, christianity, church and state, humor, irony, john mcCain, political figures, politics, religion, religious leaders, sarah palin, tea party, tagged barack obama, john mcCain, sarah palin, United States presidential election 2008 on March 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Responding to a question about why Republicans lost the 2008 presidential election, Sarah Palin suggests that they might have won had *she* (not McCain) been “at the top of the ticket.” (See Daily Kos for more.)
You can’t bridge a wall that doesn’t exist
Posted in barack obama, bible, christianity, church and business, church and state, david barton, education, evangelism, fundamentalism, history, media, mike huckabee, political figures, politics, religion, religious leaders, tea party, tagged christianity, david barton, Donald Trump, evangelism, fundamentalism, memes, michele bachmann, mike huckabee, Newt Gingrich, politics, religion, religious word play, separation of church and state, skepticism, woo on March 2, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Have you heard that, later this month, (probable) Republican presidential hopefuls Newt Gingrich and Mike Huckabee will join Tea Party Queen Michele Bachmann (R-MN), pseudohistorian David Barton and other notables for a nationwide webcast? They’ll be campaigning ministering to “God’s people” about American HIStory: …(T)he founders of our country drew their inspiration, wisdom, and direction from the Bible. Beginning in colonial times, [...]
Out of many, we are one
Posted in barack obama, bible, catholicism, christianity, church and state, fundamentalism, history, homosexuality, john mcCain, military, mormons, political figures, politics, religion, religious leaders, rick warren, tagged barack obama, bible, bigotry, christianity, fundamentalism, Humanism, inspirational, memes, military, politics, religion, religious word play, separation of church and state, socialization on December 22, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Finding common ground with Republicans
Posted in barack obama, christianity, church and state, humor, islam, media, political figures, politics, religion, tagged christianity, huh?, humor, islam, politics, separation of church and state, snark, woo on December 7, 2010 | 3 Comments »
From now on, I’m getting all my news from Andy Borowitz, who just has tweeted, WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – In his latest effort to find common ground with Republicans in Congress, President Barack Obama said today that he was willing to agree that he is a Muslim. Differences over his religious orientation have been a [...]
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