I often check the internet for the latest news and general information. A number of web sites warrant a daily visit, like antiwar.com and counterpunch.org. Both of these sites offer archives of previous commentaries by their contributors.

The following are several notable sites that address the intrusion of religion into our political process. Our Founding Fathers tried to prevent the intrusion of religion into government but lately those in power have forgotten or have ignored that principle. These sites are really in no particular order, even within groups. Each author provides his/her own perspective and each article offers that insight. Which insight might seem more important to me is very subjective. Perhaps these articles will be of interest to the reader.

Religion Crowds into America’s Bedrooms by Don Monkerud (01/29/2009)

Spirituality, not religion, makes kids happy by LiveScience staff (01/09/2009)

James Dobson's 'Letter From 2012 in Obama's America' by Jim Wallis (10/30/2008)

Blowback from the GOP's holy war by Juan Cole (02/01/2008)

Jesus, the Theological Prisoner of Christianity by Rev. William E. Alberts (08/25/2007)

The New Inquisition - Season's Greetings from the Vatican by Angela Bonavoglia (12/29/2006)

America's "Holiest Book"? by David Kuo (12/03/2006)

A Country Ruled by Faith by Garry Wills (11/16/2006)

How Jesus Endorsed Bush's Invasion of Iraq by Damon Link (10/28/2006)

The Vatican's Tyrant, The Politics of Pope Rat by Michael Carmichael (09/20/2006)

Lobbying for Armageddon by Sarah Posner (08/03/2006)

The Christian Axis of Evil by Laurence M. Vance (07/24/2006)

Time for People of Faith to Censure Bush by Rev. William E. Alberts (04/29/2006)

On the Proper Way to Address a Bible-Waving Republican State Senator from Maryland by CounterPunch News Service (03/23/2006)

The Fanatics Are On the Loose, South Dakota's Taliban by Mike Whitney (03/13/2006)

Alito and Opus Dei by Michael Carmichael (01/30/2006)

Celebrate Christmas, or Else! by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. (12/13/2005)

Humpty Dumpty Religion by Laurence M. Vance (12/12/2005)

Judge Roy Moore, Preachers and Dixie Hypocrisy by J.L. Chestnut, Jr. (12/02/2005)

By God, another awful Bush appointment by William Fisher (11/29/2005)

The Loopy Christian Right by Eric Margolis (11/25/2005)

Abortion and the Politics of Death by Diane Christian (09/17/2005)

Rev. Pat Robertson and Gen. Rios Montt by Nikolas Kozloff (09/17/2005)

Their Theocracy, and Ours by Ruth Conniff (08/25/2005)

Who Would Jesus Assassinate? Hugo Chavez and the Men Who Claim to Speak for Jesus by Ron Jacobs (08/24/2005)

Why Pat Robertson Isn't Treated as a Terrorist by John Chuckman (08/24/2005)

Wrong Religion by Mark Biskeborn (08/21/2005)

Preaching Justice, Slaying Demons by Max Blumenthal (08/19/2005)

It Really is a Crusade by Gary Leupp (05/27/2005)

Spiritual Abuse by the Religious Right by Carolyn Baker (05/21/2005)

The New Religious Right in America by Carolyn Baker (05/12/2005)

End Times Imperialism, Biblical Prophecy and Christian Zionism by Gary Leupp (05/07/2005)

The High Priest of Empire by Martin Kelly (04/18/2005)

Is God Picking a Side in Iraq? - An Interview with Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou by Kevin Zeese (04/13/2005)

Contempt for the Rest of Us - Love for the Unborn and Brain Dead by Saul Landau (04/11/2005)

God's Shock Troops - The Religious Right and US Foreign Policy by Don Monkerud (04/08/2005)

Bush is hostage to religious right, says top Republican by Suzanne Goldenberg (03/31/2005)

God's Imperialists - Divine Missions Provoke Hatred by Gary Leupp (03/26/2005)

Blocking Traffic for the Ten Commandments by David Corn (03/02/2005)

EXPOSÉ: The “Christian” Mafia, Where Those Who Now Run the U.S. Government Came From and Where They Are Taking Us by Wayne Madsen (02/03/2005)

The Intolerance of Christian Conservatives by Dr. Teresa Whitehurst (01/25/2005)

A Mock Epic Fertility Rite - The Bush Inauguration by William A. Cook (01/20/2005)

"Fighting for the Work of the Lord" - Everybody's Talkin' About Christian Fascism by Gary Leupp (01/12/2005)

On "Moral Values" - Code Words for Emerging Authoritarian Tendencies in Americans by Rev. William E. Alberts (01/01/2005)

Pro-War Christians Should Come Clean by Darrell Dow (12/08/2004)

The War in Iraq - How Catholic conservatives got it wrong by Peter Dula (12/03/2004)

The 'Christian Nation' Bombs Again; A call to resist the perversion of Christianity by Dr. Teresa Whitehurst (11/10/2004)

No Longer a Christian by Karen Horst Cobb (10/25/2004)

A new anti-Semitism by James Carroll (10/12/2004)


The following is also about religion - but Islam:

Bernard Lewis Revisited What if Islam isn't an obstacle to democracy in the Middle East but the secret to achieving it? By Michael Hirsh (Nov. 2004)


Is America the ‘chosen’ country?

World's Greatest Country, Do the Facts Lie? By M. Shahid Alam (03/23/2004)

Others:

Christian Support for Killing Iraqis by Jacob G. Hornberger (02/06/2009)

Of Abortion, and Women as the Ultimate Source of Evil by Arthur Silber (08/09/2007)

The Hypocrisy of Christian Warmongers by Laurence M. Vance (08/11/2006)

Decoding the Coders of Christ by Rev. William E. Alberts (06/14/2006)

Who Is 'We'? by David R. Henderson (11/03/2005)

Jesus Land, A Memoir by Julia Scheeres (review; 10/26/2005)

James Madison on the Air Force Academy's Official Fanatics by Lenni Brenner (06/07/2005)

When Pride in Power Corrupts and Pride in Oneself Empowers; The Story of a United Methodist President and His Bishops and an "Incompatible" Lesbian Minister by Rev. William E. Alberts (06/04/2005)

Bush's Faith-Based Social Services by Don Monkerud (01/21/2005)

A Theology of War? Bush, God and the Election By David Domke (11/13/2004)

A Personal Testimony - Will the Real Christians Please Stand? By Heather Gray (12/15/2004)

From McKinley to Bush - Listening and Talking to God About Invading Other Countries By Saul Landau (12/11/2004)

"It is Safer to Trust the Consequences of a Right Principle Than Reasonings in Support of a Bad One." Jefferson, Madison, Bush and Religion By Lenni Brenner (12/04/2004)

Welcome to Ripley's Believe It or Not of Christianity - God Bless America By John Chuckman (11/15/2004)

Get Voltaire and Jefferson on the Speed Dial - Zealots on the Mount By Pierre Tristam (11/09/2004)

Happy Birthday, James Madison! The Anti-Clerical Father of the Bill of Rights by Lenni Brenner (03/16/2004)

The Nuptials of Boykin and Wolfowitz: The Bride Wore Black by Saul Landau (11/08/2003)

"He Wasn't Elected...God Put Bush There" Divine Hatred by Christopher Brauchli (11/01/2003)


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