Obama promises to protect religious liberty

President Obama on Monday made a campaign pitch to “people of faith” in which he reaffirmed what he called his “unwavering” commitment to “protecting religious liberty.”

“I know faith is often used as a wedge in our politics, and with a new election year comes new attacks,” Obama said in the video. “The American people should know this: In a changing world, my commitment to protecting religious liberty is and always will be unwavering. As America's religious diversity grows, we have the chance to reaffirm the pluralism that has defined us as a nation. A pluralism that is expansive enough to protect the rights of all to speak their minds and to follow their conscience.”

Obama has faced numerous charges of conducting a “war on religion” from Republicans. Earlier this year, the White House faced a national backlash from GOP and Christian groups after it issued a mandate requiring most employers to provide birth control for women in their healthcare plans without charging a copay. The requirement triggered several unresolved lawsuits by religious-affiliated employers that object to certain methods of birth control.

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steve69licks

The sad part about this is there are stll people who will believe this idiot,if his lips are moving it's a lie
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004047180339 John Adams

obama is a proven lier. He has already restricted religious freedom.
Evermyrtle

The picture accompanying this was unnecessary!!!! That would have made the article easier to read!

The god of the world has blinded many people who will continue to believe his lies and his twisted truth. The only way these people will be able to see is to turn to GOD and HE will open their eyes.
dntmkmecomoverther

What he really means is religious liberty for islam. So far, by his actions, he has shown an utter disdain for Christ and His followers: AHC Act, refusal of defending DOMA, Homosexualizing the military, refusing to honor and protect new life, non recognition of National Day of Prayer (yet hosted the MB in the WH during Ramadan) and the list goes on and on.

In a nutshell, this guy is the worst President we have EVER had. Worst in leadership, worst in portraying what this nation stands for in terms of faith and freedom. Worst in foreign affairs (witness the last year in case you need evidences), worst on the economy, worst on engaging unemployment by getting OUT of the way. Worst on energy and worst on trade.

If he gets re elected (pray he does not) he will inherit a mess like no other president…and God help us if he does get another 4 yrs to 'finish us off'.
- mallen11
  
  The only way to keep -0 from being elected for 4 more years is if more people will turn to God or back to God, learn His ways, apply them to their lives and pray consistantly to heal our land.
  
  Psalm 33:10-11 The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of nations. The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of His heart from generation to generation.
  
  Phil 4:6 Be anxious (stop worrying about anything) for nothing, but in everything (in all
  circumstances: prosperity and adversity) by means of prayer and supplication (requesting special needs for self) after thanksgivings let your requests be made known to God (let the things sought for be revealed in the presence of The God).
  
  Psalm 37:1-10 Do not fret because of evildoers, be not envious toward wrongdoers. For they will wither quickly like the grass and fade like the green herb.
- Michael G.
  
  It's gonna' take more than 4 years to 'finish us off.' If he pulls off his arms treaty, then it won't take much time at all–probably before lunch…
mallen11

-0 will say and lie about anything to get votes. His promises are meaningless as have been proven.
http://www.missiontoisrael.org/ Ted R. Weiland

Of course he's going to protect polytheism (religious liberty) and always has. That's what the First Amendment demands. This does not mean, however, that he's going to protect monotheistic Christianity. The two are antithetical to each other. It was inevitable that the First Amendment's provision for the freedom of polytheism had to eventually take aim at monotheistic Christianity. This
explains, in part, the Constitutional Republic's selective persecution against Christianity.
Randy131

It's easy to tell that this is an election year, for some are trying to trump their actions with words of lies. "Stupid is as stupid does", so does Obama's statement of his “unwavering” commitment to “protecting religious liberty”, ring true for the Catholics and all other Christians whose beliefs are similar, or has Obama's actual actions in enforcing 'HIS' mandates on Obamacare trumped what he says, for "stupid is as stupid does". Does Obama's statement of "America’s religious diversity growing" actually describe the 'CHANGE' Obama promised during his first campaign for President, and the tens of thousands of Muslims Obama has pesonally directed for resettlement from the Middle East to the USA, with direct costs of transportation and resettlement in the USA at the expense of the American taxpayer, while Obama continually spends more money than we take in, and has to borrow money from China to pay for these Muslim's total immigration costs, which includes transportation, resettlement, and entitlements needed for them to financially survive here? Why doesn't the mainstream media report how many Muslims the US Government has relocated from the Middle East, for resettlement in the USA, and the cost of Obama's personal program to 'CHANGE' the USA from a Christian nation to an Islamic nation, slowly and one step at a time? Because if they did, Obama couldn't get re-elected for another 4 years, so he can continue that gradual 'Change' he promised, from Christian to Muslim in the population of the USA, for Obama needs that flexibility that another 4 years would give him to reach his goals, as he was unknowingly caught telling the former Russian President on a mike they didn't know was still hot. Can the USA still exist as it has in the past if Obama gets another 4 year term as President, or can the USA even afford another 4 year term, of Obama's yearly record setting deficits, financially?
- aceituna
  
  Read Randy131 and digest what he has to say. Recognize the terrible power we would give Obama if he were to have another term. Recognize that even if Romney wins in Nov. we may still have a fight on our hands. Obama still would have about 2 1/2 months to wreck havoc on our country- could even order the militery to stage a coup. Hopefully the militery is fed up enough with all the druck that Obama has heaped upon them to revolt if he tries that.
Old Observer

Right–for muslims! Watch Christianity especially become illegal if he gets another term—–
aceituna

Another thing that should be made clear, hopefully by the supreme court some day, is that freedom of religion does not mean that a religion can use its freedom to undermine a duely elected govt. who support the will of the majority of the people of the USA. In other words, religious laws such as Sharia Law cannot supercede our constitutionsl rights. Neither can the punishments demanded in Sharia Law be carried out within our borders. If the Muslims wish to declare a person dead it will have to do so by a declaration of shunning, meaning that as far as they are concerned one is dead, but that person can begin a new life outside of Muslim community.
http://www.answersingenesis.org/ keyboardshark

"Obama promises to protect religious liberty"

In other news today, foxes nationwide have promised to protect all chicken coops.
Mex Seiko

The president of the God booing 47% is promising to defend my religious liberty? Pass. No thanks. Get me another one that doesn't believe that America is no longer a Christian Nation. Get me another one who's spiritual mentor is not a foul rabid racist whose pastime is injecting anger and hate for the fellow man.

Don't promise. Get outta there.
Michael G.

Whatever he says, believe just the opposite!
Wayne

Whatever he says, you can believe the opposite is true. He will not protect religious freedom anymore than he protected the right for Catholic Schools to withhold birth control or for Catholic Hospitals to not perform abortions. Look at what the man does, never what the liar says!
John E.

I have just one question for Barack Obama: Why would any Christian, who knows, serves, and obeys the Lord God Almighty, who understands that His Law is absolutely binding on us today(including the First Commandment–no other gods before Me), vote for a God-denying, baby-murder and sodomite-supporting, Bible-bashing, polytheism promoting…….
Well, you get the idea. And I don't mean the above to be a mere insulting diatribe, but a serious question for all thoughtful Christians to consider.
Ethan

So, he's going to protect my "religion"?:

"If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them." Leviticus 19 "MY RELIGION".

"…and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them." Romans 1 "MY RELIGION".

"Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,…" 1 Cor. 6 "MY RELIGION".

I really doubt he wants to protect true Christianity.