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There’s a new slogan making its way onto car bumpers and across the Internet: “Pray for Obama: Psalm 109:8.” The verse reads “May his days be few; may another take his office.” Beliefnet’s “Psalm 109:8–A Prayer for Obama” says the “Prayer for Obama” is meant to “entreat God to destroy the president.” Is this prayer a call for violence against the President? Does it accord with Christian principles? (more…)

“U.S. Catholic bishops approve document on marriage.” “Since marriage and same-sex unions are different realities, it is not unjust discrimination to oppose the legal recognition of same-sex unions,” the letter says. “These unions pose a serious threat to the fabric of society that affects all people.” Such pronouncements come as no surprise, but should churches be responsible for setting such guidelines?

Intelligence² Debate: Is the Catholic church a force for good in the world? Speaking for the motion, Archbishop John Onaiyekan and Ann Widdencombe MP. Speaking against the motion, Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry.

“The eager young men at Conservapedia are p.o.’d that the Bible might be seen as too liberal. So they’ve come up with the Wiki-style Conservative Bible Project, to make sure the Lord doesn’t go all wobbly on us.” From the Department of Old Tyme Scribology, Rod Dreher on “Conservatizing the Bible“.

Kirk Cameron’s “Origin Of Species”. In a plot to subvert “Darwin Day” on November 22, 2009, actor Kirk Cameron says that he and like-minded activists plan to deliver 50,000 copies of an altered version of Darwin’s book to students at dozens of U.S. universities. (more…)

Where does evolution leave God? Karen Armstrong says we need God to grasp the wonder of our existence. Richard Dawkins argues that evolution leaves God with nothing to do. “Man vs. God“.

The first comparative survey of U.S. conservative and progressive (or liberal) religious activists has just been published. Are one’s religious leanings a reliable indicator of what issues they care most about and even what faith they subscribe to?

Was Jesus a Vegetarian? “I have become convinced that Jesus Christ himself was in all likelihood a vegetarian, and that vegetarianism was probably a central tenet of the early Christian community founded by his disciples. In fact, there is evidence that Christ’s opposition to animal sacrifice at the Jewish Temple may have been the triggering event that led to the Crucifixion.”

What do “Guitar Praise“, Jumbotrons and being skeptical that Catholics are saved all have in common? Why they’re all Stuff Christian Culture Likes.

Will Senator Ted Kennedy’s death further politicize health care reform? Will it “shine a spotlight on Catholicism, its rituals and rites and rubrics?” Is Kennedy bound for purgatory? The Anchoress weighs in with “Ted Kennedy, Healthcare & Purgatory“.