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Did US Christian Right Know Gbagbo's Other Wife Is Muslim?
By Dana Kennedy - AOL NewsProminent members of the U.S. religious right have trumpeted their support of Ivory Coast's just-captured former president, Laurent Gbagbo -- and some of their rhetoric emphasizes that Gbagbo is an evangelical Christian, unlike incoming Muslim leader Alassane Ouattara. But did they know or care that Gbagbo, despite his vocal embrace of Christianity, has had another wife on the side for years? And that she's Muslim? Nadiana Bamba is the other wife of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, who married her in 2001. Not many outside Ivory Coast are aware of the very-married ...
Judge Tosses Suit Against Obama Health Care Plan
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit claiming that President Barack Obama's requirement that all Americans have health insurance violates the religious freedom of those who rely on God to protect them. U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler in Washington dismissed a lawsuit filed by the American Center for Law and Justice, a Christian legal group founded by evangelist Pat Robertson, on behalf of five Americans who can afford health insurance but have chosen for years not to buy it. The case was one of several lawsuits filed against Obama's requirement that Americans ...
Pat Robertson: Decriminalize Marijuana (Yes, THAT Pat Robertson)
By David Gibson - Politics DailySo, California voters defeat a ballot effort to legalize medical marijuana and now Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Coalition and leader of the religious right, is advocating the repeal of criminal penalties for possessing small quantities of pot? Something seems wrong with this picture, but we've got the video to prove it: On his Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) show the other day, Robertson was talking about his long experience in prison ministry and the problem of locking up small-time offenders who then cost taxpayers to feed and house them. Which led to this monologue: We're ...
Pat Robertson Wants to Legalize Pot [VIDEO]
By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsPat Robertson might be the last person you would expect to find leading the calls for legalizing marijuana. Yet, during a conversation about faith-based rehabilitation on Wednesday's episode of Christian talk show "The 700 Club," the conservative evangelist and media personality did just that. "We have to take a look at what we are considering crimes," Robertson said. "I'm not exactly for the use of drugs, don't get me wrong, but I just believe that criminalizing marijuana, criminalizing possession of a few ounces of pot, that kind of thing is costing us a fortune and it's ruining young ...
Opinion: Religious Right and the Tea Party: A Marriage of Convenience?
By Barry W. Lynn - AOL News
(Sept. 28) -- Many Americans were alarmed in the 1980s when the religious right seemed determined to control everyone's life from the moment of conception until the moment of death. These days, many share a similar distaste for the tea party movement, which believes some mystical force called "The Market" will make all of America's problems dissipate in a frenzy of mergers and acquisitions that will trickle benefits to the unemployed, the uninsured and the underserved. ANOTHER VIEW The Tea Party Unites Fiscal and Social Conservatism -- Penny Nance, CEO, Concerned Women for ...
Pat Robertson's Regent University Gets Bailout
By David Gibson - Politics DailyRegent University is the Virginia Beach-based school founded by televangelist Pat Robertson to educate a new generation of conservative Christians for leadership roles in politics and society, and it has enjoyed much success: Virginia's new governor, Bob McDonnell, is a Regent grad and a rising star in the Republican Party, and George W. Bush hired some 150 Regent grads to work in his administration. (Though at least one famous example, Monica Goodling of the attorneys general firing controversy, didn't work out so well.) But influential alums are not translating into fundraising gains for ...
Haiti and the Pat Robertson Paradox
By Jeffrey Weiss - Politics DailyHere's the Pat Robertson paradox: Maybe the overwhelming condemnation of his comments about Haiti following the earthquake is evidence of how much religion continues to matter to many Americans. In case you missed it, Robertson said this on the 700 Club: "Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it. They were under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon III and whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, 'We will serve you if you will get us free from the French.' True story. And so, the devil said, 'OK, it's a ...
Pat Robertson vs. The Devil in 'BabbleHeads,' Plus POTUS Priorities Sudoku
By Daily Breakdown - Politics DailyToday, Pat Robertson and The Devil debate Haiti pacts and divine punishment (click here for more BabbleHeads). Plus, this week's POTUS Priorities Sudoku puzzle. Come back tomorrow for a brand new puzzle, and get ready for a new Dark Thoughts session on Monday with the Men's Group, including Bill C. Click "Play Now" to begin the Sudoku game, click "Restart" to begin the same game again, and click "The Solution" and "Restart" for a fresh game. Don't forget to connect with your Facebook account to add comments and try to post one of the top five high scores! ...
Haiti's 'Pact With the Devil': Is Pat Robertson's Spiritualism Hateful?
By David Sessions - Politics DailyOn the Wednesday edition of his Christian Broadcasting Network program "The 700 Club," evangelical pastor Pat Robertson -- famous for his dubious pronouncements on world affairs -- did it again. Going back to the 1790s, when Haiti was a French colony, Robertson cited an ill-fated agreement. "Something happened a long time ago in Haiti," Robertson said. "People might not want to talk about it. They were under the heel of the French, uh, you know, Napoleon the third and whatever . . . and they got together and swore a pact to the Devil. They said, 'We will serve you, if you get us free from the ...
Robertson and Limbaugh Take Heat for Haiti Theories
By David Knowles - AOL News(Jan. 13) – In the wake of Haiti's catastrophic earthquake, which has claimed tens of thousands of lives, television evangelist Pat Robertson took to the airwaves to provide the hidden explanation for the rubble of Port-au-Prince. On "The 700 Club," Robertson laid historical blame at the feet of the Haitian people, stating, "They were under the heel of the French ... and they got together and swore a pact with the devil. They said, 'We will serve you if you'll get us free from the French.' " Robertson's theory on a little-known alliance with Satan did not sit well with Raymond ...
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