President Obama: Religious Hatred Has No Place in Society
Written by Don Byrd
President Obama’s Detractors are Wrong to Criticize his Religious Freedom Speech
Written by Don Byrd
Obama: Freedom of Religion is “Under Threat” Around the World
Written by Don ByrdPresident Obama spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast this morning. His remarks focused on the threats to religious freedom around the world and emphasized the United States’ interests in international religious freedom. You can watch the President’s remarks at C-Span’s site here. He begins at about the 1 hour, 15 minute mark.
Below is a rough transcript of some of those remarks. They are worth a read.
President Speaks at National Prayer Breakfast; Director of Faith-Based Office to Leave Post
Written by Don Byrd
President Obama spoke this morning at the poorly named National Prayer Breakfast, his 5th as President. The breakfast is not a government-sponsored event, but you would never know that by scanning the high-profile crowd that includes Christians of both parties and at all levels of government, as well as religious leaders.
