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James Dobson Has Second Thoughts About 'Forsaking' McCain

TBogg, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. July 23, 2008.
"While I am not endorsing Senator John McCain, the possibility is there that I might."

Is The Religious Right Losing Its Edge?

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. July 21, 2008.
James Dobson reconsiders the ‘circumstances,’ goes back on his word and warms up to McCain.

Worse Than Fascists: Christian Political Group 'The Family' Openly Reveres Hitler

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet. June 12, 2008.
In his new book, The Family, author Jeff Sharlet reveals sordid details about this power-hungry, inside-the-Beltway fundamentalist group.

Progressive Religious Leaders Drowned Out in Conversations About Sex

Lara Riscol, RH Reality Check. June 6, 2008.
Mainstream media perpetuate the false assumption that sex and family values don't mix by only talking to conservatives about religion and sexuality.

Conservatives to Provoke Confrontation with IRS Over Clergy Endorsements

Daniel DiRito, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. May 12, 2008.
The religious right wants to defy the IRS code that requires churches to fore go making partisan political endorsements.

The Hypocrisy Gospel: Get Rich for Jesus?

Americans United for Separation of Church and StateApril 2, 2008.
How the religious right uses the 'prosperity gospel' to win foot soldiers and continue its culture war.

Creationists Pollute Young Minds at Museum [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. March 27, 2008.
Disturbing and infuriating footage of creationists manipulating young children on anti-evolution tours of museums.

Hagee Claims He Has Gay Friends, But Don't Ask Him Who They Are

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. March 25, 2008.
He must have the imaginary self-loathing, potentially balcony jumping gay buds these bigots always refer to whenever they are asked that question.

McCain Pursued Hagee Like a Dog In Heat

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. March 23, 2008.
Apocalyptic, anti-Catholic megachurch Pastor John Hagee reopens McCain endorsement controversy with a New York Times Magazine interview.

Colbert Reminds Us of McCain's Embrace of Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell [VIDEO]

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority AlterNet: Election 2008. March 22, 2008.
Colbert on McCain: "The man is such a maverick, he's even independent of his own feelings."

Three Years Ago This Week: Terri Schiavo

Richard Blair, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. March 21, 2008.
A brain dead woman in Florida became a symbol of all that was wrong with the marriage between the GOP and the fundamentalist Christians.

The White Preacher Double Standard: How Hagee, Parsley and the Rest Get Away with Everything

Cenk Uygur, Huffington Post AlterNet: Election 2008. March 19, 2008.
If the disparity in coverage isn't racist, then what is it?

**GOP: Only Our Pastors Can Say Crazy Sh*t**

Blue Texan, Firedoglake AlterNet: Election 2008. March 18, 2008.
As the wingnut chorus predictably disses Obama's eloquent speech, it's important to remember how manufactured this whole Wright "controversy" is.

Christians Clash Over Whether or Not to Be Green [VIDEO]

Mugsy, Brave New Films AlterNet: Environment. March 17, 2008.
Family Research Council president Tony Perkins says the Environmentalist movement promotes abortion and homosexuality.

McCain Courts Secret Radical Religious Conservative Group

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: Election 2008. March 8, 2008.
The Council for National Policy would be perfectly happy if the public didn’t even know it exists.

"Million Fag March" Turns the Tables on Homophobic Pastor Fred Phelps

Trish, Pensito Review AlterNet: PEEK. March 5, 2008.
Organizers say it's time to "show Phelps and his church that freedom of speech works both ways."

McCain Can't Quit John Hagee: Right Wing Televangelist Blames Hurricane Katrina on Gay Pride and More [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. March 5, 2008.
Horrible Hagee highlights, like saying God will send terrorists to attack America for supporting a two state solution in Israel/Palestine.

McCain's New Buddy: Holocaust Revisionist John Hagee

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: Video. March 4, 2008.
McCain is "pleased" to have the endorsement of a man who condemns Catholics, gays, women, blacks and more from the pulpit of his 17,000 member church.

If Obama Must Reject Farrakhan, McCain Must Explain Hagee

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: Media and Technology. February 29, 2008.
Hagee was, if you'll remember, the guy who said that Hurricaine Katrina was God's revenge for a gay pride parade.

McCain Beds Down with Rod "Imprison Adulterers" Parsley

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. February 29, 2008.
The fringe "Patriot Pastors" movement was joined at the hip with John McCain this week.

Fox and Friends Team Up with Right Wing Crook Ralph Reed to Bash Michelle Obama

Julia, Firedoglake AlterNet: Media and Technology. February 23, 2008.
That fact that Ralph Reed lost badly when he ran for office a couple years ago is yet another reason Michelle Obama should feel proud of our country.

Evolution to Be Taught as Scientific 'Theory' in Florida Because of Right-Wing Campaign

Ben Armbruster, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. February 19, 2008.
A 2005 national review gave Florida’s science standards a failing grade because of its "superficiality of the treatment of evolutionary biology."

Ex-Con Televangelist Jim Bakker Returns to TV With a New Real Estate Scheme

Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. February 18, 2008.
The clock is ticking on when his new ministry will explode into scandal, though it's even money whether his followers will finally ditch him for good.

Right Wing Evangelist Dobson Endorses Huck

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. February 8, 2008.
Folks, this pretty much signals that Dobson wants Huck on the ticket. Will McCain kneel before Daddy D?

Evangelicals Promising Not to Vote, Great!

Trish, Pensito Review AlterNet: PEEK. February 7, 2008.
James Dobson is threatening to boycott the November election. And he wants to take his fanatic followers with him.

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