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how much as Obama paid this preacher to side with him? We will never know unless he wins the election.

IT'S SHOWTIME!!!

Rick Warren may get some answers but don't count on it!

There are many questions that Obama in particular needs to address forthrightly. But, he doesn't have the gift of straight talk!

Freddoso and Corsi have vetted Obama in two very interesting books. they have brought up issues that need to be thoroughly discussed.

Obama's ridiculous pot calling the kettle black response to the Corsi book just makes him appear defensive and insecure.

Rick Warren may get some answers but don't count on it!

There are many questions that Obama in particular needs to address forthrightly. But, he doesn't have the gift of straight talk!

Freddoso and Corsi have vetted Obama in two very interesting books. they have brought up issues that need to be thoroughly discussed.

Obama's ridiculas pot calling the kettle black response to the Corsi book just makes him appear defensive and insecure.

Rick Warren is a great motivational speaker who sees himself as an influencer. He has authentically broadened his evangelical platform. Check out his P.E.A.C.E. Plan! He also remains solidly pro-life in terms of abortion and all pro-life issues!

McCain is pro-life by word and record!

Obama is pro-abortion to the extreme by word and record. Of course, he also lies, tells half-truths, obfuscates and waffles a lot!

Can hardly wait to see McCain at the end of the session looking totally wiped out, old, feeble and shaken up from not being able to keep up with Senator Obama.

In a normal debate, Obama would wipe the floor with McCain. I'm not sure about this faith debate. These are very pro-right. I'm curious how Obama does here.

After tonights debate everybody will see the difference between Obama who is a real christian(believer) and McCain who claims to be christian(on paper).

In April McCain, Obama and Hillary were invited to a similar forum but McCain refused to attend.

I know Obama will win this discussions hands down but it will not earn him more voters among evangilicals than McCain. Evangelicals tend to vote republican.

ITS ABOUT TIME THE RIGHT WINGED RELIGIOUS COME WITH OPEN MIND TO SEE HOW THE REPUBLICAN PARTY LET THEM DOWN AND ARE DESTROYING THIS COUNTRY. NO MORE FAKE CHRISTIANS THAT ENCOURGE WAR, DESTRUCTION AND ATTACKS ON THE DISADVANTAGE AND POOR. THESE AREN'T BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES.

Mr. Obama, you are a decent principled man of deep faith. I'll be praying for you!

This ought to be fantastic.... Get right to the issues and show how Mcain the alzhimer fool will set this country back t30 or 40 years with his way too conservative policies.

And also show us how he is going to continue with the bush 'fascist' policy that supports corporate america only.......

Isn't Obama afraid to debate if it's not scripted. This should be good, the questions must be pre-approved to give Mr Rock Star a chance to memorize his answers. Maybe they will have an applause machine or a laugh track, that should encourage Obama do do well, he's really into the applause!

How will Obama get by with out his tela prompter. Will he have a secret ear piece in his ear and Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi will be talking for him. McCain wins tonight

This is another attempt to push religion on America!!!! I am sick of these faith based conferences and initiatives.. I am sick of religion and those who push on everyone else. Religion should be banned from politics and politics should be banned from religion. The 2 are meant to be apart. I will probably not vote for Obama now.. He should have said NO to this meeting. I smell a rat in Rick Warren.. Are we going to have another RFK moment in America tonight?? I sure hope not. McCain and his cronies can't be trusted. Rick Warren either..

How about a conference with agnostics?? Non believers? Doubt that would ever happen. PANDERERS!!

Come on....
Why is Obama afraid to debate, or engage in Town Hall discussions as all of us would like to see them DEBATE.
Whoops ! I forgot........
Obama's scared of looking immature.
He's clever, but those of us who have been around (& not Republican either) can see through the fluff and farce.
Jack Colson
Portland, OR

I want equal rights for a Buddhist interview by American Buddhist Leaders!!!!

WAR NO MORE
NO MORE WAR

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?

Separation of church and what?

Even if you're not a republican, he is a cute little white man with short arms. And he did age well.

This should be very revealing and a lot of fun, Jay leno will have a ball on Monday

I will be watching. I hope, this will be a fair forum. I've been waiting for these guys to be on the same stage at the same time. know what I mean. creepy little McCain, with his funny little laugh, makeing really bad jokes. standing up a there with (the man,) BARACK. amen . After this if you can,t see how right Baracjk is , well then we really need to start praying my bothers and sisters .

Obama, you need Rev Wright to help you here .

Be honest Senator while you speak.

Religion has kept the U.S. 100 years behind modern societies and for the sake of fairness in a world without bigotry keep it out of the realm of legislation.

McCain should wiggle in his seat the whole time. He is not comfortable with talk of religion. And he will look dead next to Obama

I guess there is no separation of church and state anymore. But then, religion is a business these days.

Mccain will loose since he does not seem to be religious.

Oh barf. When on earth are people going to wake up and realize that religion has NO place in politics! Can we have that separation of church and state already?! Pretty please?

Go get em', Barack.

yea we vote too...

I would like for Pastor Warren to ask John McCain what church he and his family attend and how much they have tithed to that church.Why when asked at one of the republs. debates he raised his hand when ask if anyone believed in evolution. Connie from Indiana

This Forum is fixed, and will favor McCain. I can't wait to see the three legitimate debates.

A waste of time for me, as a viewer, to watch. This country has critical issues that NEED ADDRESSING. Sorry, but the ability of a President should be judged on what he can do, not his private religion!!!!!
CHURCH AND STATE SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE SEPARATED, NOT COMBINED!!!

Oh for CNN, the Obama cash cow is back, providing them more endless footage of Rev. Wright. No matter what Obama says, for them let the bashing begin. I mean continue.

Too bad religion corrupts the American political scene to the degree it does since thier issues have nothing in common with what is best for the country or it's citizens.

Well, that should be a "joy" to behold - "Onward, Christian Soldiers!" Rich Warren - and every other "reverend" - should keep his nose out of politics.

WHOA! Back this truck up!

Article 6 of the Constitution – No religious tests, remember?

Just goes to prove that these Taliban-like evangelicals on the whole are not real Americans after all since they cannot at least feign trying to embrace the principles of our Constitution.

Plus, in Rick Warren's case he's just trying to sell more books to the other kool-aid drinkers...

i cant wait to get my next batch of mccain gaffe clips ,to add to my personal collection of over 900.these will supply laughter for years to come.laughter is good medicine.hahahahaaha!

What ever happened to the separation of Church and State?

This church should forfeit its tax exempt status for holding a political event that favors 2 parties over all the others.

so why is religion an issue?

i think that it's a sad day when we subject our candidates to fundamentalists.

Should be an interesting night. I understand there will be no "gotcha" questions–but I'd like to know what happened to mccain's "positive and respectful" campaign.
Perhaps he'll ask forgiveness for lying again.......good place for it.

A minor logistical problem: if one candidate spends the first hour being interviewed, and it's broadcast live, what prevents the second candidate from hearing both the questions and the answers?

I see Dean is still playing the race card and from the very bottom of the deck.

I know a few black Republicans and they are proud of their membership.

Bush sent Rice to George instead of guns and ammo. Bully for him. They need food to supplant that which the big bad Russians destroyed.

Obama is a light weight. Looks good, is tall but is risky as he has not matured yet. Just like green tomatoes and green corn. Where is Obama while the world watches Russia invade? Obama is sunning and surfing at your expense in the blue waters of the Pacific.

Give me a break. Let's elect McCain, a man who will protect our country and our values.

Obama will be pooring on the lip service, he converted to chritianity in hi early twenties, no mention if that was before of after his cocaine use.

Yes, but Obama is still too chicken to debate McCain face to face.

I wouldnt know who to vote for if it werent Rush,he is like a god for the rich and the mentally challanged.

How boring can one evening be?

I guess we'll find out.

I wonder if Pastor Jeremiah Wright and Pastor John Hagee will make surprise visits.

I hope Rev. Warren asks sen. obama to clarify the statement he made during the people's magazine interview. to say he doesn't believe in buying his children Christmas and birthday gifts to show them limitation, seems pretty lame after he goes out and rents a super jet and a NFL stadium for no other reason than vanity. what really bothers me is that the Muslim religion have the same beliefs regarding the birth of Jesus or any other birthday. given the rumors about his faith it would be nice for him to give a much more believable explanation.

If Obama has the courage, they should have a small debate then and there. Unfortunately, Obama has neither the intelligence and certainly not the courage.

Oh my, here we go again, we should not even be talking about religion in the context of politics........1st Amendentment.

THE ARE THE PARTY OF WHITES WHEN A REPUBLICAN IS IN OFFICE THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE POOR GETS POORER THEY ARE GAY OLE PARTY.

"Each candidate gets an hour with Warren, answering questions about their religion and faith, moral values and issues, and questions about what kind of president they would be."

You know, I'm sure we'll like a President who cares about moral values, don't get me wrong. But the only thing morally we need as a country is honesty. Other than that, when fall comes, your energy bill will morally wound you...

It will be fun to watch.

McCain can't talk about faith without talking about moral values, he has none. I'm sure McCain will dance around the questions by saying "this isn't the time or place to discuss things like that when our country is suffering from da da da da, let's talk about things like that at another time." No, McCain the time is now since you enjoy throwing dirt and lies at Obama.

ROFLMAO!!!!! "The media and DNC blessed Messiah" must be SO UPSET that he goes first – ROFLMAO – no teleprompter for him to read a pre-written speech that the MSM will cream over and exclaim over and over again: "ISN"T HE LOVELY!!!!! ISN"T HE BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!" (with apologies to Stevie Wonder).........

"Less than one minute old....."

LOL – I can't, um, uh, WAIT, um, uh, to, um, hear, his, um, uh, brilliant, um, uh, responses, um, uh, to, um, uh, tough, um, uh, questions

Of course, the Obamabots will say that all his "um, uh's" are the signs of a brilliant Harvard-educated mind – he has to wait a while to formulate his responses.....he has a BRILLIANT mind – besides, he looks good in jeans (not so good in a bathing suit with his bony butt), and all of – LOL – "Hollywood" has decreed that he IS the celebrity of the moment ......Just ask OPRAH!!!!!!

I'm not lying guys but I am very disappointed in this. We'll see if God helps them with the bills in the fall...

Sorry for being critical but I ain't playing around with these people....whether they vote for values or not, hopefully they pay the bills on time...

TO BE SURE ALL PEOPLE CALLING THEMSELVES OF FAITH WILL NOT CONSIDER THIS MEETING OF SIGNIFIGANCE. TRUE TRUE CHRISTIANITY IS A DOING, ACTIVE, SHOW ME THE WAY BY EXAMPLE BELIEF. ITS NOT ABOUT POPULARITY AND CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE. THESE TWO MAY AS WELL MEET WITH MUSLIM LEADERS AND OTHERS. THIS IS POLITICS NOT NOT NOT FAITH.
. TRUE FAITH DOES NOT NEED A MEDIA EVENT TO EXPRESS ITSELF. USED TO BE ASPIRING LEADERS SOUGHT OUT MEN OF FAITH. NOW MEN JUST SEEK OUT OTHER MEN OF INFLUENCE. WHOSE INFLUENCE SHOULD YOUR FAITH MIRROR ANYWAY.

Will you not hear what Ralph Nader has to say? He is running for President of the United States of America as well. Or do Jesus' disciples have to have 15% of the electorate in order to be part of this?

Looks like there is a clear cut separation of church and state when it involves Ralph Nader. This man has protected the American people from safety issues, consumper protection, and fervent anti-war activist. Will you turn him away?

Votenader.org

Take a good look and you will see a war hero and a slick
talker.

why doesn't obama just admit that he is a muslim. there is nothing wrong with being of the muslim faith. the sham of him claiming he is christian is over. the muslim faith is a peaceful faith, and he should be proud of it!

The Christian right needs to admit at some point the world will progress forward, as it has, and you either change with the times or get left behind. This is exactly what is happening to them, some will become more progressive and some will continue to live in a world that was left behind 50 years ago.

Oops John ...you better bone up on your bible.

Its obvious you finished almost dead last at Annapolis. How about this John ; stop trying to attack your opponent by inferring he's the anti-christ. Guess what of great "dumb one"? The Anti-Christ will rise from a family of status. Obama's family was on food stamps.

It makes sense you would try that though. Your ignorant followers would actually believe that.

This is going to be very interesting.. Remember Obama made a fool of himself when he had debates with Clinton. Obama will not have a teleprompter or a speech writer.

Why bother protecting your heart if your heart is still gonna be broken?? That's how I feel since I supported my boy...

I want to see that picture with 5'7" McCain standing next to 6'3" Obama.

Religion is private.

Government is public.

Keep it that way

Be interesting to see if this is all on up and up or a GOP ploy.
I understand Obama will be asked questions first, I wonder if McCain camp will bug room to here his answers to give McCain the advantage when he speaks later?

I treasure my relationship with God....

That being said... keep religion out of politics. Government is about the rule of law and enforcing constitutions and ensuring equality for all- even the atheist and muslims among us.

So go Govern and keep your choice of worship options OUT of it.

The religious right is no better than radical islamists who want islamic states.

What happened to the division of church and state? This is a political election, following one of the nastiest primaries in history and now these two opponents are to face off on religion and how deeply they feel about religion and how they will use that feeling to make decisions in the coming years in the White House? Why? it sure has not been used in the primaries. I saw no signs of it, nor should there be. Why this election? Why ever? More foolishness. Anything to create diversion. The republicans again.

Oh my goodness, this must be so uncomfortable for John McCain. He hates to talk about his religious beliefs. Hope he can memorize his script beforehand, because if he has to talk from the hip it will be very entertaining to watch.

I believe in separation of Church and state.

I am Catholic and love and respect all religions.

BUT... religion is not the role of government. Government needs to protect the freedom of belief of ALL people.

McCain protects that separation of Church and state that makes us a democracy vs a theocracy (think Sharia and Islamist fundamentalism).

Obama is pandering for votes by trying to appeal to the religious right.

WE WILL SEE MCCAIN'S INCOMPETANCE TONIGHT....

OBAMA.....08

I am a member of a minority and I am NOT voting for Obama.

I have been a lifelong democrat for 35 years.

so... please... go ahead... honore your promise and encourage me and others like me to switch over to the republican party.

After the travesty of justice, called the democratic primary, that we all wer witness to, WE ALL should defect from the corrupt democratic party that subverted the democratic process just to install a nominee.

So... go ahead... encourage a defection. I thank you in advance .

Can you tell the Value Voter, Evangelical, Pastor Hagee and Huckabee too; that the Church Age is over ?

Why is it that creepy delusional evangelicals want to have a discussion on a fairy tale. Religion shouldn't have a word in the presidential race, what do they believe will be discovered with this dialogue. People in the future will be laughing at our cultures primitive beliefs of eternity, as spirits frolic in fields of flowers and virgins. What a joke. All this talk and still death is a black void without emotion, without a future or past. Sorry Christians.

It will take more than an hour for Obama to tell of his 20-years of sitting and listening to the infamous non-religious rantings of Rev. Wright whom Obama calls his Uncle. I would like to hear how he could claim to be religious when quite obviously his good Uncle is not by using such blaspheming names as, "G.. D,,, America," and, "white America gave African Americans Aids." Please ask him these question. How could he set there throughout his sermons and have not heard them like he said. Then in his great speech he made after this hit the press he said, "He heard them alright but didn't necessarily believe them." BULLCRAP.

Obama will not do any more debates than is required of him. Obama is terrible at debates because they cannot be done with the aid of a teleprompter. Without a teleprompter and someone else's written and drafted words, Obama is a lost puppy. You can look for alot of stammering and sputtering on Obama's end tonight. Whatever answers Obama has tonight, I'm sure by Monday he will address the nation with another of those "It seems as though I was misunderstood, let me clarify my stand" speeches.

Seeing these two together on one stage should make people realize how un-presidential Obama is.

He cannot compete with McCain in a one-on-one small group setting when he is not reading from a script.

Thank GOD America is starting to wake up and realize how dangerously ignorant Obama is!

Wow. Obama, if I were you, I would rather face some of the pundits on Fox.
Pastor Rick Warren is a pretty easy-going man, but a pro-Choice candidate on a Christian stage?
I would watch just to see how you handle that one; that issue alone will cost you 95% of that vote.

Incidentally, for anyone who is curious, I knew Warren when he was holding Sunday service in my high school auditorium way back when.
I know, you aren't curious.

Barack Obama is afraid of John McCain.

I am so sick and tired of boastful, self-impressed, arrogant Obama.

I welcome McCain and his down to earth humility.

I am a Christian and believe in family values. McCain had an affair and is an adulterer and Pastor Warren has said that he would have problems voting for an adulterer and so do I.

Obama is the one.

Why won't people just accept it and install him as president.

No need for any of this.

Obama and his cult worshippers do not like to share... they believe that Obama is the one- and as such he is entitled to full glorification and obedience.

This Should Be Interesting. . . But I Want To See The Debates! I Dont Think Mccain Will Do Very Well And Thats Going To End His White House Bid!

At last; an opportunity for Sen. Obama to showcase Sen. McCain as a 40 watt bulb. I believe Sen. McCain will stop calling for town hall meetings after he gets up off the mat.

Surprised that Obama can share anything.

Are his rabid fans going to boo and hiss at McCain... that seems to be the only thing they are good at.

Obamabots do not even understand the principles of a democracy.

I love reading the Obama cult fanatics vow to derail Hillary Clinton's 2012 run.

Really? Hillary is running for president in 2012? What crystal ball do you have?

If that is so, I will gladly switch my vote and vote republican in 2008 for the very first time in 35 years- JUST so I can vote for a REAL president in 2012.

By the way... your childish and ignorant threats will just cost your candidate more votes.

We know Obama stole the nomination. Some of us are willing to admit it. If you choose to remain in denial, fine. But don't go making threats into the future.

Your threats in the present are already losing this election for the democrats.

Get a clue.

Who are those bloggers posting that Obama won "fair and square"?

Where have you all been?

With all the disputes and voting irregularities disrupting the democratic primary, one can not even conclude that Obama actually even WON- much less that he won fair and square.

Caucus voter intimidation and strong-arming- since when is that winning fair and square? And in a so-called democracy. Terror, force, threats and intimidation to control the vote is 3rd world tactics tofix elections.

Disenfranchising the voters of 2 states- how is that winning fair and square? Not even democratic. Obama hired lawyers to prevent those votes from counting. Agains 3rd world rigging of electins.

Threats to black out the vote- fair and square or threats and coercion? You decide.

Obama did NOT get the minimum number of pledged delegates required by the democratic party rules to consider it a win.

One of the most important things about being President is the ability to communicate...with the citizens who elected you, your administration, other nations, the press, and so on. Think about this. Obama excels at communicating with everyone. McCain stumbles, gets flustered, and looks lost and uncomfortable when asked a question he is not prepared for.

I look forward to Obama as our next President.

Obama fans continue their strategy of bashing Hillary and insulting all her supporters.

Why do you think this vitriol will help your candidate gain votes and win in NOV?

Trust me... it won't.

Ah..McCain on stage without a prepared spech, softball questions from supporters and without his two Stooges to help him out. Can't wait.

I'll say this is going to be boring, if It was a one on one debate I'll say otherwise

Good luck Barack! You are going to be an amazing president!