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FreeNLovit: Universal religion of the Anti Christ? Are you a moron?

Yee-haw! More opium for the "real Americans"!

Hopefully now that Bush is gone the government will stop sending tax dollars to religious organizations. We have a DEFICIT!!! Taxpayers can't afford the cost and the churches don't need the strings attached to the money!!!!

For those who think this was Obama's idea...read!

According to a White House official, the basic structure of the office will remain the same as it was under Bush, but Obama is introducing a new component: an advisory council of 25 leaders

Where was your righteouness when Little George started it. But of course whatever he did was ok and now its not. What hypocrisy!

Left-wing Athiest commentary coming your way in 3...2....1

Kudos to President Obama. Outreach from faith-based organizations are more effective than many organizations so innertwined with politics they forget the very people in need of help.

This is Obama's master politicianship shinning through. A way to keep and build republican support eh. This man will win reelection in a landslide.

obama 2012

There is something really disturbing about religious leaders having a permanent presence in the executive branch of government.

If I am not mistaken, this article refers to a faith-based office - not a government. This country does not require that its citizens be part of one religion or another, if you choose to be part of a religion at all.

Heck yeah! give me some of that old fashioned communism. Maybe well be forced to listen to an Islamic radio program for an hour as well as a Judaism one if we want to hear a Christian one too. Thats right Obama, water down the free lives of millions of American citizens to make the extreme minorities a little bit more comfortable...such is the ideology of the left wing sacrifice much from the many for the benefit of the few

The last time I read the Bible, Lot had to be dragged out of Sodom/Gomorrah because people spiritually ROTTED. God could hear the cries and it was just too unbearable, he sent down two angels to drag Lot out before it rained fire upon the sky (more like meteorite showers).... So it's good to have some basic principles of spiritualliy

So, how many authentic Catholics will be on that council, versus those who claim to be?

I can't wait to see what the 'Mark of the Beast' will look like!

My only question is can I get funding if I begin a program that is based on the Pastafarian faith of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

May his noodly appendage touch you.

Obama's first big mistake. Including anything religious that involves taxpayers dollars.

Great....another way to discriminate against gays. So much for "Obama for all". I guess civil rights only apply to black people, not us "homosexuals". What a crock!

Isn't this a form of religious preference if it does not provide the same access for non-affilliated taxpayers? Where will they find assistance and support?

Thank you Mr. President. Faith-Based government needs to be MONITORED just like any other. Implementing an oversight board makes a LOT of sense.

We've need some serious "checks and balances" in our government. For the past 8 years, everyone was running amuck. The White House under Bush was like a chicken coop, everyone doing NOTHING but taking a dump on the honor and values of the american people.

Why?

I thought Obama alone could heal the oceans and fix our broken souls, right Michelle?

Queue Rev. Wright nasty comments in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...

Want to bet his nominee is a crook and doesnt pay taxes?????I bet it's Rev Wright

We really shouldn't go where Bush has already tread! George W. Bush created this department so as to trundle money to supportive religious sects. Bush used the religious zealots to the point of uselessness when it was discovered just what he had in mind. The Religious were used to extend Bush's politics. Otherwise, Bush had no need for them. It has been well documented that Rove went after the support of the Religious fundamentalists to garner political support and it was surmised that maintaining this illicit support of the stupid paid dividends for further so-called mandates to get through Congress. Obama should not revisit this corrupt process because in his efforts to do right, he will be tainted! There has been enough written about Bush's conniving efforts such that Obama should not traed on this unholy ground again!

With Obama's track record of picking Church leaders – I'll take a PASS on any Faith-Based program he is pushing!

Isn't 'Faith Based government' one of the reasons we are here and not rooted in England?? Hang on for the socialism CHANGE...

This is disgusting and this organization needs major oversight if it must exist at all. Handing poor people a plate of food – while also shoving a bible down their throat is not right. Pushing Christianity onto non-Christian poor people while dangling desperately needed aide is ethnocentric and racist. I am very disappointed in Obama for this. And I am sick of seeing Pentacostals in government – while other religious groups are underrepresented. There was not a Native American religious practicioner, a Jew, a Hindu or Buddhist to be seen on the dais when Obama was inaugurated – let alone a Moslem. Christianity – and especially evangelical Christianity is NOT the official religion of the U.S. We have no official religion. That is what makes us American. We are supposed to separate church and state and practice tolerance.

The same criticism applies to Obama as to Bush: why is government meddling in religious activities?

I just hope he pay his taxes. If I was on the Obama vetting team, the first question I will asked did you pay your taxes.

Obama continues the support of Israel and sending troops to Afghanistan like Bush, why not continue this Bush program too?

What do most of the countries fighting in the Middle East have in common? Faith Based governments.

-> FreeNLovIt

Seriously? It's "Christians" who make comments like yours that make the rest of embarrassed to claim our faith. Obama isn't the Anti Christ simpy because his religious views/beliefs don't line up with yours.

How about we keep church and state separate? That seems to work best.

You mean there are other religions outside of the evangelicals? Who knew? So Obama continues the office a Republican president created and gets flack from the right....but opens it to more than just the GOP's religion of choice and gets flack from the left. Kinda sad really.

Keep our tax dollars OUT OF THE HANDS OF RELIGION please!!

This is ridiculous. The Faith-Based Office should be dissolved immediately. There is a separation between church and state for a reason, and I find it hard to believe that these religious organizations aren't benefiting by the federal government highlighting the charity of their choice. And what about when charities cross into "secular" matters, like anti-abortion clinics? Obama should revamp this office into being the Charity Outreach office and have non-religious oversight. I am an atheist and I am sick and tired of Washington becoming encumbered with religious dogma and ideology. I voted for Obama because I thought he represented a break from Bush's tired theism...

What a great move to UNITE all people!

President Obama is showing leadership at home and the international world, what we can do as a true village of all the people when we come together UNITED.

I am signing on to this.....I remember when Obama was elected......first thing I said was "Lord Help Us"

Is this some kind of JOKE?????????

How to I stop my hard earned TAX dollars from going to such nonsense?

Yuck. Faith-based anything just sounds so medieval.

"Churchs" and so called"nonprofits" should pay taxes,period.Hope CNN isnt afraid to post this,this is my opinion,not theirs.

Please remove this office from the Government. It's a waste of our Tax Money! George Bush brought it into our government. It's time to remove it!

don't do it

God help us.

Ah, first step toward a universal religion of the Anti Christ.

Great!

"Faith Based" government works so well in countries like Iran, let's have some here!

there shouldnt be any faith-based organization officially funded by the feds. period.