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Joy Behar, Abby Johnson and the vote to defund Planned Parenthood; Plus praise for “The Grace Card” and advice to Christians in entertainment
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John W. Kennedy
Joy to GOP Congress. On her HLN show, Joy Behar said legislators who voted 240-185 to defund the scandal-plagued Planned Parenthood are “evil, immoral and unethical. They’re also stupid.” Not exactly holding to President Obama’s call for civil discourse with those with whom we disagree. Joy, of course, has a right to her opinion regarding…
“Allah in the Family,” Herman Cain called a “minstrel” and reader feedback on Christian films at the box office and Bill Maher’s assertion that President Obama isn’t a Christian
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John W. Kennedy
Allah in the Family. That’s the title of The Daily Show’s spoof of calls for an Islamic Cosby Show. Pretty funny.BTW, I think a sitcom about a normal American family that happens to be Muslim is a good idea that could promote healing and understanding. I would, however, caution against overplaying the counterproductive angle of…
Does the movie “Paul” attack Christianity?; Is censorship ever good?; Plus headlines starring the Disney Channel, Michelle Obama, Justin Bieber, Jesse L. Martin, Marc Cherry and a new inspirational app
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John W. Kennedy
Is Paul an attack on the Christian faith? Nick Frost, one of the writers/actors of the new E.T. spoof (about a pair of comic book geeks who have a close encounter of the absurd kind) says the film isn’t anti-religion just because it depicts a crazed Christian creationist (portrayed by SNL‘s Kristin Wiig) who can’t…
Bill Maher doubts President Obama’s Christianity; Catholics in Media Award winners announced; Justin Bieber: Christian; “Lady with a Lamp” seeks U.S. TV home; Fr. James Martin on Valentine’s Day
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John W. Kennedy
Bill Maher believes Barack Obama is faking being a Christian. The Real Time host thinks the president’s secretly a secular humanist, basically suggesting he’s a liar. Personally, I believe the President Obama is a Christian. What I have trouble believing is that Bill Maher is a practicing comedian. 18th annual Catholics in Media Award honorees…
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