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Michele Bachmann: As President, I Would be Happy to Lead the Nation in Prayer

Michele Bachmann: As President, I Would be Happy to Lead the Nation in Prayer

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann said if elected, she would be happy to lead the nation in prayer. (Newsweek)

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann said Sunday that, as president, she would be happy to lead the nation in prayer.

Speaking at the Calvary Bible Church in Osceola, Iowa, the Minnesota congresswoman was asked whether she would ever lead the country in prayer, as Franklin D. Roosevelt did when American forces stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.

“I think that a president doesn’t lose their First Amendment right to freedom of speech and expression and religious worship and liberty,” Bachmann said. “I would be most pleased to do that, to lead the nation in prayer.”

(Click here for audio of Bachmann’s answer from the Iowa Independent)

Bachmann said that while the U.S. “wisely” does not have a national church or demand that people — or the president — be of a particular faith, the First Amendment “shouldn’t prohibit religious speech or religious expression, particularly in the public square.”

“I think it is time that people of faith stand up and not be fearful and stand for our faith because that’s one of the freedoms that our founders bled and died for to give to each one of us,” she said.

Bachmann’s remarks come at a time when her campaign is heavily courting evangelical voters and trying to rally their support in the state, just 10 weeks out from the caucus.

Her campaign has suffered a slew of setbacks in recent weeks, most recently reports Friday that her entire New Hampshire staff quit. She has been focusing her efforts in Iowa, where she won the Ames straw poll this summer, but has seen declining poll numbers and comparatively paltry fundraising hauls.


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  • babylonvi
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:43pm

    Frankly, though I like the lady a lot, the more she bleats about prayer, the more I think she has a problems with all the other issues.

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    • Nova2395
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:47pm

      agreed 100%

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    • lukerw
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:50pm

      Ditto… but Faith alike Hope is about inactivity… where action takes a Belief and causes it to be Transformed into the Real. So, I am Praying for a Real American Revival!

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    • jzs
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 8:25pm

      This is why her staff quit. She has the narcissistic idea (and frankly, IMO anyone running for President must have some narcissism) that she represents the majority of Americans. She doesn’t.

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    • robstoddard
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 9:44pm

      I definitely agree. Her faith is the beginning and end of her conservatism. Wash that away and you’ll find just another liberty snatching progressive.

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    • Falsegods
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 9:56pm

      Who told her to pose as Barbra Strisand.
      But prayer is good.

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    • coindexter
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 10:43pm

      get out of the race, get out of my face you robot freak…THE phoniest candidate ever. GO AWAY PLEASE!!!

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    • Greenwood
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 10:44pm

      @JZS……….maybe you should check out the result of the poll above

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    • DallyWama
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 10:51pm

      @JZS

      Since your opinion is vague and ambiguous I will note that more than 70% of Americans believe in God, so in this instance, she would represent most Americans.

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    • demint.disciple
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 11:01pm

      Ata Girl !!! I wish I could find a nice conservative woman like her or Palin.. I would cut my left arm off for one.. They seriously are way hard to come by..

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 11:34pm

      Keep praying Michele, And when YOU WIN The nomination I WILL VOTE FOR YOU!!!!

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    • Libertarian
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 11:36pm

      Using the Lord to further her political career.

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    • Jefferson
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:15am

      This man is working his tail off for us, and some ridicule him. This is his destiny. He has been warning about the coming financial collapse, and the encroachment on liberties for 30+ years.
      Now the TSA is doing random ROADSIDE checkpoints, with op names like V.I.P.E.R.?!?

      Don’t you see how you are being tricked into sacrificing liberty for security? It‘s the SAME thing that happened in 1930’s Germany.
      http://www.dailypaul.com/184339/ron-pauls-texas-straight-talk-10-24-11-tsa-highway-searches

      http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15725035/officials-claim-tennessee-becomes-first-state-to-deploy-vipr-statewide
      Don’t you see that they are setting up for another false flag, with this “emergency communications test” on 11-9-11?!?
      Thankfully the military has given Ron Paul more money than ALL of the other candidates COMBINED in Q2 and Q3. Thankfully many of them know what’s up.

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 1:13am

      Frankly, Michelle Bachmann is so ambitious, she would be happy to lead the Nation doing anything….she just wants to be President, with no credentials really. She bragged that she sat next to Barney Frank on that Committee (don’t know the name, Banking?) when he destroyed our ECONOMY and like McCain came out later and went “TSK TSK…look what Barney did” but why didn’t she stop him? ? That’s what these Congress people are there for…not to “GET ALONG” but to stop stupid legislation and procedures that wreck America. PS NO ONE from any TEA PARTY I know of ASKED her to form a TEA PARTY in Congress…silly woman just co-opted it for her self..thinking that would be her space ship to the WH. She was flying around to all Tea Parties in 2009 trying to stake her claim. SHE SHOULD have been doing what she was voted in to do. THEN as a side note, from people in IOWA…once the cameras stopped she took off for her motor home and didn’t come out again until the Cameras showed up again… Maybe it’s something another woman would know, but this not the real deal …this woman is a user. I feel for her kids, and I hated her saying “FOSTER kids” every time she opened her mouth. How could anyone raise that many kids and not be there full time?? But some of them were only there a few days. Opportunists. You aren’t fooling us, Michelle…get back into Congress and do your jobs….if you can.

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    • survivorseed
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 3:43am

      Well Michelle I’ll tell you what, if you become president, I’ll become christian and pray with you. I thought you quit already.

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    • Steve
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 3:46am

      jzs

      Do you have any factual link one can go to confirm your post or are you simply blowing more wind out of your butt and claiming it’s fact.

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    • coindexter
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 8:27am

      3%…and dropping. prayer is a private and glorious thing to do for the soul. michelle…get out of my face with your freeking prayer. she’s just freeking scary!

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    • joei234
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 8:52am

      Bad idea. She’ll never be President anyhow.

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    • V-MAN MACE
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 10:00am

      She’s a pander bear too, like Herman Cain.

      She needs to pray for her vote for the unconstitutional Patriot Act Extension to disappear.

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    • forenikegolf
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 10:04am

      As a 12 year old I sat in the kitchen and listened to my mom rant on about how our society was in decline because prayer had been removed from school. “No,” I said. “We live in a free country, imagine if a Muslim were to be freely elected President, should he be able to require prayer to Allah, or even suggest it is the correct path?” After pondering it, mom replied, “no, you make a good point.”

      There’s nothing wrong with Michele Bachmann, whom I really like, advocating prayer for her family or herself. There’s nothing wrong with her promoting that her faith is a source in times of need. But leading the nation in prayer is too Middle East and Far East for my needs, and goes directly against the Constitution’s charter.

      The United States is a nation built on Christian principles, but abstinent of a national religion. This nation was created with that specific charter and we should never abandon that.

      Prayer is not the solution for all. It may be for the individual, but not the collective. Our society is in decline because there is no accountability, no one is allowed to fail, we continue with social promotion and because of the castigation of morality and integrity. National prayer will return those things to our society, but the focus on individual liberty will.

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    • JRook
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 10:30am

      Well glad she would be capable of doing something. Seems pretty timely given the only vote she could possible get is the evangelicals who vote as irrationally as anyone.

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    • illferris
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 10:43am

      Frankly, the more “conservatives” I hear saying what you are saying makes me wonder how many “conservatives” are actually “conservative” at all.

      I would never, ever vote for anyone who has a problem with the president leading the nation in prayer. What issue is larger than that???

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    • VERYCONCERNEDCHRISTIANPATRIOT
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:20pm

      I really like Michele Bachmann but she is not my candidate but I applaud her on making this statement. Even the Democrats legendary FDR called the nation to prayer. I could easily support any of the candidates in the field although I believe Mitt Romney is the one who is most ready, able and destined to be our next POTUS. There are some very dangerous times and trials ahead for our nation and world and Mitt is by far the most Lincoln like and Washington type of the field. Frankly with what we have ahead of us he is exactly who we need to see us through and survive as a nation.

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    • GingerB
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 3:18pm

      As a woman I like Michelle. She is open, well-spoken, confident, and Christian. I see no reason for her to answer this question in any other way…… No Matter what obama said, the USA is STILL A CHRISTIAN NATION! A Christian President has the right to pray for the nation , before the nation if they would choose. It would be a welcome change from a president who was taught in Islam and became a Christian, or so he says, even though he has confessed to not listening to the fiery sermons of his pastor for what was it, 20 years. sure….. sure…. I have been having problems thinking of having a woman in the White House…… I am trying to work through it. Perhaps other women … and men are too. Listen to what she says and consider how you would feel about it if a man had said it, then make a decision….. I am coming to the conclusion that Mrs. Bachmann may be the best candidate we have in 2012. She is strong, and very capable. More so than obama.

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  • garyM
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:41pm

    teamarcheson there is not a very good chance of the next president even appointing a supreme court justice. That doesn’t happen very often since they are appointed for life. Obama appointed two of them, both women, both liberal!

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    • riverdog1
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 1:05pm

      patty, and i have askeed this question a few times here, how did mr frank destroy this economy? guess what he didn’t. the banks, rating agencies and a little help from greenspan did it. CRA and barny did nothing to almost collapse the economy.

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  • mikenleeds
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:26pm

    i d love to follow you in prayer and fellowship …

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    • teamarcheson
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:34pm

      I DO NOT CARE IF SHE PRAYS OR HOW OFTEN

      I do not care if she yells at her husband, can’t cook and egg, beats her kids and kicks her pets. I only want to know who her first US Supreme Court nominee will be.

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    • babylonvi
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:41pm

      Then why won’t you follow Imam Obama in prayer? Oh, I forgot, he doesn’t pray(except to George Soros).

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:54pm

      @ babylonvi
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:41pm

      Then why won’t you follow Imam Obama in prayer? Oh, I forgot, he doesn’t pray(except to George Soros).
      —————————————————————
      That‘s not praying that he’s doing on his knee’s before Soros.

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    • KTsayz
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 8:14pm

      @TEAMARCHESON There is a VERY GOOD possibility that if Ron Paul becomes President he will nominate JUDGE ANDREW NAPOLITANO to the Supreme Court. Now that would be a judge who would restore America.

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 9:52pm

      @ KTsayz
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 8:14pm
      ——————————————————————————–
      Love the Judge. He‘s not Black but he’s certainly my brother.

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  • Mr. Oshawott
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:24pm

    Michele Bachmann leading the U.S.A. in prayer…This is a breach of the “Establishment Clause” of the First Amendment:

    “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…”

    Now make no mistake, as a Christian myself, I have absolutely no problem with Michele praying in private outside of a church or some sort of religious event, but religion should never, ever, be used for mere political gain.

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:50pm

      Mr. Oshawott,
      I don’t believe she said anything about congress making a law respecting an establishment of religion. I think she was saying she would be willing to lead a prayer.

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    • esv
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 8:10pm

      context is key. if prayer establishing a religion then why did they fellas who wrote the constitution also have prayer in congress? they didn’t want to do away with religion. they just didn’t want the u.s. to pick one of the other and say it was the state religion.

      now if you say she can’t pray as the president then you are now prohibiting her free exercise of religion.

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    • Mr. Oshawott
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 10:58pm

      @ESV

      “Now if you say she can’t pray as the President, then you are now prohibiting her free exercise of religion.”

      Nowhere in my post did I say that Michele is forbidden from praying as President. I have NO problem with her conducting prayer in private, even as President – in fact, I’m all for prayer. It‘s her using prayer for political gain that I’m wary of.

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    • symphonic
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 11:09pm

      We don’t need no President of the United States leading us in prayer. Leave that to the prophets, priests, and popes and pastors at the individual church levels. We should NEVER ever have a President of the United States picking his/her religious choice and foisting that on us all. That’s what the Constitution is there for, to protect us from that/this.

      The last thing that people of faith want is some government leader who may be a bigot towards their faith, leading the nation in a style of prayer, a style of religion, a worship of a god that is different. How would we feel of the President led the nation in a Buddhist ritual?

      NO THANKS! Just keep religion OUT of it, and start working on LOWERING those TAXES. Do your JOB. Don’t do my religion for me.

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    • J144
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 11:39pm

      Mr. Oshawott, I’m afraid you have shown your total ignorance of the founding of this country. The founders prayed all the time, declared days of prayer and fasting as governors, had Sunday services in the capital building and treasury building, declared days of prayer and thanksgiving to God as Presidents, the Supreme Court declared that we were a Christian nation, etc, etc.

      The Christian pulpit has failed miserably to defend what the founders fought for.

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  • americangirl060221
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:10pm

    And if the President wanted to lead with a prayer from the Koran?

    Then were the idiots that elected that president! And again the first amendment applies to all Americans!

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  • Exrepublisheep
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:02pm

    And if the President wanted to lead with a prayer from the Koran?

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:12pm

      The Koran had nothing to do with unalienable rights given by God in this country and you know it. Just fishing troll.

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    • Pontiac
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:19pm

      Exactly… Rights are a two way street.

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    • Exrepublisheep
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:20pm

      lol granny. Nice shooting btw.

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:31pm

      Exrepublisheep,
      If the President wanted to lead with a prayer from the Koran, I wouldn’t bow my head for it. Since congress can pass no laws forcing me to do so, I have that right.

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    • KTsayz
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 8:19pm

      Texasgranny, that INalienable rights, not ‘u-n’.

      Exrepsheep, I was thinking the same thing. This is not FDR’s America. There are a lot more progressives now.

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    • J144
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 11:55pm

      From NC Governor Samuel Johnston (1733 – 1816):

      It is apprehended that Jews, Mahometans, Pagans, &c., may be elected to high offices under the government of the United States. Those who are Mahometans (or any others who are not professors of the Christian religion) can never be elected to the office of President or other high office but in one of two cases. First, if the people of America lay aside the Christian religion altogether, it may happen. Should this unfortunately take place, the people will choose such men as think as they do themselves. Another case is if any persons of such descriptions should, notwithstanding their religion, acquire the confidence and esteem of the people of America by their good conduct and practice of virtue, they may be chosen.

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  • garyM
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:00pm

    Yes I think she is a good Christian women, I just think she is just confused about the will of God in her life and for her life in where she should serve!

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:14pm

      Michelle Bachman is confused because she wants to attain to the highest office in the land?

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  • garyM
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:58pm

    I want my president to pray, especially in his prayer closet in private. I want his life to reflect that he not only prays to a Holy God but that he serves the Lord in everything he does every day of the week. I would want his obedience and service to God to be first, before family and country. I would hope he would obey God and not obey men if their were a disagreement between what most men thought and what God says in His Word! I would take her over Obama or Hillary, that’s about all I can say!

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:09pm

      You comment on your president as he prays he lives he serves his family with exception of HIllary and Obama. Maybe women shouldn’t vote?

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  • goobert
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:52pm

    She opposed the bailouts and opposed tarp. But is very weak the specif constitutional issue regarding patriot act and foreign policy terrorism etc. But compared to Rick Perry or Mitt Romney or Herman Cain is a very good choice. BUT not as good a choice as Ron Paul or possibly Gary Johnson cause I don’t know much about him except the fact hes a libertarian intentionally being ignored by lame stream media and fox etc and only invited to one debate so far.

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    • goobert
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:54pm

      She is the real deal when it comes to being a Christian. If you look at how conservative her faith is in reality to lame republican try to be pro life. And look at all the foster children she has makes her stand out as a real christian.

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  • garyM
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:51pm

    If she were leading women in prayer that would be great!

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:00pm

      Something says here you don’t like the idea of a woman leading the country.

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    • Blacktooth
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 10:46pm

      GaryM is carefully bringing up the principle of Godly headship, and how it is to be respected in the congregation. But this is not a congregation setting where a woman would not pray in behalf of a man or men. She is a politician, and Christian men should not allow themselves to be led in prayer by a woman. This does not mean that women are not permitted to pray to our Grand Creator, but they need to respect the principle of headship in God’s presence. 1 Corinthians 14:34-35,
      1 Timothy 2:11-12

      But again this is not in a congregation setting, this is a political setting, which has nothing to do with God’s will or spiritual correctness. Politics is outside of the Christian congregation.
      1 Corinthians 1:2, 11:3-13 gives instructions as to how proper respect can be observed by women. This is a touchy subject for women in these “last days” but a Christian woman will want to respect God’s position as our Creator and that the headship principle needs to be respected. Jesus respected it in his relationship with his FATHER, and so do the men and women in the congregation.

      Now don’t be yelling at me, all I am doing is letting you know what some scriptures say about women taking the lead over men.

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  • garyM
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:50pm

    I can tell Bachmann is lacking in Biblical knowledge too!

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  • jimmyjimjam
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:46pm

    “Call on your Lord humbly and secretly. He does not love those who overstep the limits.” (Surat al- A’raf: 55)

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  • Jesus Christ was a Proud Liberal
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:27pm

    As one who has a deep faith in Christianity, I don’t like Bachmann or any other political figure bringing their religious beliefs deep into an election. I am all for knowing a little about a persons belief‘s but it should be left at that and it shouldn’t become a ‘major platform’ for any election. A person’s religious beliefs are extremely personal and prayer should be a private matter outside of a church or a religious ceremony. I am all for prayer, but not in a political venue.

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    • Eliasim
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:45pm

      That’s assuming you have been taught the truth about the life of Jesus Christ. Even Satan can refer to his Christian faith. A thinking person would realize that the powers that have always been in the earth that prey on a person’s fear of death, would slightly change things into a delusional realm of understanding to the point whereby people wouldn’t know their true potential for eternal life. One of thought would also be inclined to wonder why such importance revolves around finding a God particle.

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    • Eliasim
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:47pm

      Even in the days of Isaiah, Isaiah spoke to God regarding the weapons men have made against God. So do you think this modern age is any different?

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    • Eliasim
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:52pm

      It’s incredible to me people are so lukewarm that they can not grasp any understanding regarding the confusion and lack of recognition for Jesus (until he showed his wounds) that the Apostles had when Jesus came to them following the crucifixion.

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:52pm

      that’s what i was going to say… now…
      for another point about it, even if everyone didn’t care… it’s Dictatorship style coverage, to have the president on everyday… We want government OUT of our personal lives!

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:55pm

      You are correct in the privacy part but you named yourself Jesus Christ was a Proud liberal and your name is pretty major public. Where do you get the idea Jesus was Proud? Name verse and chapter. Did she mention Christ in her response that she would lead a prayer to a nation whose Constitution says unalienable rights are from God? GWB led the nation after 911. Also where chapter and verse does it mention liberal. Says Roosevelt also led prayer (Dem).

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    • Consentiondum
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:55pm

      I am confused as to what the “God particle” has to do with this. The God particle is a nickname given to the theoretical higgs boson. This is a particle that gives mass to atoms, and current atomic theory suggest that it should exist…. it has just yet to be found. It must be known that the scientist looking for the “God particle” aren’t looking for “God” in any sense that that word implies.

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    • Consentiondum
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 8:03pm

      @ Granny.

      The constitution never mentions God.

      The deceleration of independence speaks of unalienable rights given to men by their creator. It speaks of the laws of nature and nature’s God. The whole thing is purposefully nonspecific in that regard.

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    • Jesus Christ was a Proud Liberal
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:58am

      @ Eliasim – I have no idea how your comment relates to the original article or my comment so I will leave it alone and give you time to take your meds and maybe become coherent.

      @TexasGranny73 – “Where do you get the idea Jesus was Proud?” – I didn’t mean “proud” as in sinful pride, as Jesus is without sin and therefor withour pride. I meant it in the generic sense that his liberal views were on display for all to see and therefor he must have been OK or ‘proud’ of them. As far as I know the bible does not mention that Jesus was a liberal. That is my interpretation of his actions. If Jesus were alive today and living in the USA, the GOP and conservatives would likely think he was a hippy nut. Jesus’ liberal views are loving one another without judgement, giving to the poor and the sick. Jesus loved and offered forgiveness to Mary Magdalene a known whore or prostitute. Today’s GOP wants to get rid of federal help for the aged and sick and the poor. These conservative principles go against everything that Jesus believes in and taught to others. Today’s GOP conservatives judge all gay people as bad, evil, perverted and no human can judge another human. Judgement of humans is solely upon God the Father! These many reasons make Jesus Christ a liberal by today’s definition.

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    • webpreacher
      Posted on October 26, 2011 at 10:27pm

      @JESUS-WAS-A-PROUD-LIBERAL …??
      “As one who has a deep faith in Christianity” given the user name you chose for yourself, you obviously do not know the LORD Jesus nor the Word of God. Jesus was a humble (not proud) servant of His Father, who did ONLY that which the Father had given him to do,,nothing more..“Conservative”.
      Jesus was tempted in every point as man, but was without sin, He refrained from fleshly desires and temptation, “conservative”, there was no guile found in his mouth,,“conservative”, he did not indulge in worldly pleasures, “conservative”, though he was God yet did he surrender his will for The Fathers, “Humility” , though as God, he could have called down a myriad of Angels to do his will, yet he was arrested, “Humility”, though while on the cross he as God could have saved himself and come down at any time, but he gave up the ghost (died), “Humility”.

      NO my friend, there was nothing proud or liberal about God’s Christ, LORD Jesus, Had you been a Christian and or a student of God’s Holy Word, the KJV Bible, you would have known this truth !!

      Further with Jesus,
      http://www.Jesus-is-Savior.com
      http://www.GodSaid/ManSaid.com

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  • conservativewoman
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:25pm

    She was asked a question and she gave an answer. For those of you who are wondering if she is a REAL Christian, try working on your own salvation.

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  • clockwatcher
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:23pm

    Just let it go lady, it’s over go home now. Thanks for you pride in America.

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  • phillipwgirard
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:18pm

    Marine, you are absolutely right, but i don’t think it would hurt anyone if she did. then she better get down to some serious business

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:35pm

      Indeed. It could not hurt one bit or a whole lot of bits. She led the Congress to read the Constitution as she said she would. It would absolutely drive the liberals nuts if a woman were the candidate for President.

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  • the hawk
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:05pm

    i HOPE SHE‘S NOT PRAY’IN SHE WINS THE PRESIDENCEY !
    MIGHT BE DISAPOINTED !

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  • Br@dley
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:01pm

    I would much rather the president lead america out of the recession than in a prayer service.

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  • orlandojon
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 5:56pm

    We could certainly use a prayer or two…

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  • Br@dley
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 5:56pm

    using god for political gain is blasphemous.

    why hasn’t this woman dropped out yet?

    RON PAUL WON THE OHIO STRAW POLL. GLENN BECK AND THE BLAZE ARE PROPAGANDA MACHINES.

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  • ZengaPA65
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 5:55pm

    Michelle is a tonguetalkin Pentecostal nut who likes the Patriot Act and would gladly set off WW3 in hopes it would bring on the return of Jesus.

    Ron Paul 2012

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  • whywonder
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 5:55pm

    If she wants to pray for america just do it and those who believe in seperation of church an state can do so in private. I always thought Marcus Bachman would make a wonderful first lady.

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  • LiberalMarine
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 5:40pm

    It‘s not the president’s place to lead the nation in prayer.

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    • broker0101
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:04pm

      Right, what a president should really focus on is making sure gays can openly serve in the Marine Corps.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:12pm

      So in a country whose Constitution was founded on unalienable rights from God she loses her right to free speech if she is President? Thought you libs were up for anything goes. And do I think you are a marine? No.

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    • LiberalMarine
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:30pm

      I‘m not saying she doesn’t have the right to free speech at all, but I don‘t think it’s the president’s place to lead a nation in prayer.

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    • ramburner
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 10:17pm

      @granny; keep the comments comin. You are right! I don’t care about a persons gender, I only care that the next President loves God and is NOT afraid to pray daily! We ALL need God’s guidance. @Liberalmarine; I think our country is in the shape it is in because we ignored our forefathers advice and replaced the Bible as a schoolbook with Progressive Liberal revisionist history. We have also shaken our fist in God’s face too long and have removed all remembrance of God from ALL places, including most churches today. Lastly, we were warned to ONLY vote for Christians by our forefathers. Otherwise we would have elected Satan as our leaders. Indeed we did elect Satan as our leaders, look who occupies the highest office in the nation now. If we continue to ignore and replace God with this false god, Obama, we will reap the rewards of Marxism and communism in the 4 years for sure. Pray Bachmann, pray, for our nation and for all who don’t believe in Him!

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    • American Soldier (Separated)
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 10:31pm

      Actually, that’s inalienable rights from our creator. Who could be one’s creator? Technically, my parents created me. Who created you? Who created a muslim? They picked the term creator in order to appeal to all people, of all faiths. So don’t try to take that as something definite Christian. They could have said that it was endowed to us by Jesus Christ the Lord our God, but nope, they picked the word CREATOR.

      The nation, especially the executive branch, should be religion neutral when it comes to their official capacity as president. We are a diverse country founded on the grounds of a REPUBLIC, which is meant to protect the minority from the overwhelming majority. She can pray anytime she wants, but not lead a nation (who is not 100% Christian) in a Christian based prayer.

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    • Mr. Oshawott
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 11:15pm

      @American Soldier (Separated)

      Right on target, American Soldier.

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    • ramburner
      Posted on October 24, 2011 at 5:10am

      @American Soldier (Separated) – I understand your comments. However, like we used to say before we had 24/7 news on satellite, etc. and while we are still a free nation; if you don’t like the way a Christian nation conducts itself, turn the channel, ignore the request for prayer or just as well; get up and leave! I, for one am sick of the few trying to disrupt the many who are serious with God, and still need His divine help in our daily lives. We are NOT apologetic for it and we deserve the same respect we grant you as an atheist or whatever other religion you attend. If any of those who have the same or similar comments want to continue to disrupt a Christian nation, form your own country! Have complete unity in your nation, and because it will be godless, enjoy the anarchy that goes with that “freedom”.

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  • Smokey_Bojangles
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 5:36pm

    A National Day Of Pray The Gay Away.Wonder if the 2% would Complain much?

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:13pm

      @ YepImaConservative
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      Now you’ve piqued my interest. What is your view on Transubstantiation?

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:26pm

      Smokey. Looks like THE BLAZE is having assignment issues. My above comment was posted in another thread.

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  • YepImaConservative
    Posted on October 23, 2011 at 5:31pm

    “Michele Bachmann said Sunday that, as president, she would be happy to lead the nation in prayer.”

    And I’d be happy to join in! We’ll invite Mitt too, lol.

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 5:39pm

      Of course, but Michele your campaign is lagging. How about in the next debate you ask all of the candidates in front of the camera’s to open with a prayer to the Father in the Name of Jesus Christ. Do that and I might believe you’re really a Christian. Set yourself apart and led the vocal prayer as a public acknowledgement to who the Lord is. You have your chance, and you have the platform to express your sealing by Christ.

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    • YepImaConservative
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 5:51pm

      Lol. I think the woman has proven she’s a Christian. You don’t? She’s more of a Christian than Ron Paul is a Republican… don‘t ya’ think? Lmao!

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:01pm

      YepImaConservative
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 5:51pm

      Lol. I think the woman has proven she’s a Christian. You don’t? She’s more of a Christian than Ron Paul is a Republican… don‘t ya’ think? Lmao!
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      What’s she done to prove that? Because she says so? I could care less really what a candidates personal choice in religion is, but if she makes these claims about what she would do “as” president, show the Nation that you’re living it “before” that comes about. I think she’s a Christian, but what kind of Christian? Biblical, or a new age socialism perversion? Maybe liberation theology?

      She brought it up, now she has to own it.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:20pm

      @10th amendment Um let’s see. She has helped raise how many foster children? I happen to have been a foster child at one point. There sure is something Christian about that. It doesn’t matter if you believe it or not. That is between she and He.

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:31pm

      And as an American citizen, I would be happy that I have cable tv, and would be able to watch something, anything, other than Michelle Bachmann leading my nation in prayer.

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:42pm

      TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:20pm

      @10th amendment Um let’s see. She has helped raise how many foster children? I happen to have been a foster child at one point. There sure is something Christian about that. It doesn’t matter if you believe it or not. That is between she and He.
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      It sure shows that she’s a good person, as is her husband. Like I said, I think she’s a Christian, but I don’t have any idea what kind of Christian. Maybe her idea is the same as Obama’s, based on Collective Salvation.

      Again, she brought it up, now she owns the statement. In the next debate she‘ll have a National platform to prove her words aren’t shallow, and lacking conviction of purpose.

      Had she not brought it up, at least to me it wouldn’t have been an issue. Now it is.

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:47pm

      Then to add to that she put herself shoulder to shoulder with a dyed in the wool progressive, who also happens to be the 3rd or 4th most Constitutionally corrupt politician in American history (FDR), and I have my doubts about the content of Michele’s convictions at this point.

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    • YepImaConservative
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:52pm

      Sorry 10th, had to finish dinner. For a guy who “could care less really what a candidates personal choice in religion is” you seem overly concerned with hers and what she says. I think she’s a born again Christian, with a heavy dose of Lutheran/Protestant (Ron Paul‘s was raised a Lutheran if I’m not mistaken). Well anyways, I think she goes to a non-denominational Church now, like I think Ron Paul is now a Baptist. Both of which my Catholic upbringing said are devil worshippers incarnate, lol.

      Now if I can accept her at her word as the Catholic that I am and also take a look at her good deeds taken as a whole… I have some hope you will too.

      Btw, she is NOT my choice for nominee, but we could do worse.

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:55pm

      it doesn’t matter if she is a christian… she’s a Cater Democrat… look it up…

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:57pm

      carter democrat..

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    • YepImaConservative
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:08pm

      JB. KIBS. Hmmmm, that’s all you get. Oh, and Ron Paul is a “thrifty Liberal.” Lmao!

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:09pm

      @ YepImaConservative
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 6:52pm

      Sorry 10th, had to finish dinner. For a guy who “could care less really what a candidates personal choice in religion is” you seem overly concerned with hers and what she says. I think she’s a born again Christian, with a heavy dose of Lutheran/Protestant (Ron Paul‘s was raised a Lutheran if I’m not mistaken). Well anyways, I think she goes to a non-denominational Church now, like I think Ron Paul is now a Baptist. Both of which my Catholic upbringing said are devil worshippers incarnate, lol.

      Now if I can accept her at her word as the Catholic that I am and also take a look at her good deeds taken as a whole… I have some hope you will too.

      Btw, she is NOT my choice for nominee, but we could do worse
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      She’s bringing it up, and it’s to curry to the Evangelicals and the base they represent. I didn’t bring her faith up, she did, and now it’s in the public. Now that she’s pandering for votes from a certain constituency, the onus is on her to prove her faith.

      Before I could have cared less if she was a Natural born American who had Martian heritage and worshiped whatever gods the Martians. Now she’s made claims. If her convictions are true, she should have problem requesting they be honored on a National stage.

      I’ll say this again. “I THINK” she

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:12pm

      @ YEPIMACONSERVATIVE

      I think she goes to a non-denominational Church now, like I think Ron Paul is now a Baptist. Both of which my Catholic upbringing said are devil worshippers incarnate, lol.
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      I’m a Catholic, and I’ve never heard that Baptists worship the devil. To think that would be contrary to the teachings of Christ.

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    • YepImaConservative
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:14pm

      10th. You would have more room to finish your statement if you didn’t parrot back my whole comment… I know what I said, lol.

      My advice to you. Send her a note… air your grievances… and report back to me with your findings!

      Out here.

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:23pm

      YepImaConservative
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:14pm

      10th. You would have more room to finish your statement if you didn’t parrot back my whole comment… I know what I said, lol.

      My advice to you. Send her a note… air your grievances… and report back to me with your findings!

      Out here.
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      Because I don‘t want others thinking that I’m addressing their particular points. I’m addressing you for a reason.

      So the BLAZE cut off the word “is”. I’d assume you are intelligent enough to be able to figure that out.

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:39pm

      @ YepImaConservative
      Posted on October 23, 2011 at 7:14pm

      My advice to you. Send her a note… air your grievances… and report back to me with your findings!

      Out here.
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      I do my own homework. While I have no grievance yea or nay about Michele’s claims about what she would do as president. She’s currying the favor of a particular constituency, so she doesn’t owe me an explanation of her faith at all, since4 I’m a Catholic. But she does owe the people she’s trying to win the favor of, and that puts her in the spotlight to define her statements Nationally.

      Tell me which Church you attend……..as a Catholic. If I ever travel to your city I’ll made certain to cross it off as an option for Services since they believe, or are teaching to believe that Baptists worship the devil.

      Still awaiting your response on your position regarding Transubstantiation.

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