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Get the numbers on AIDS victims saved under former President Bush, evangelicals who think President Obama is a Muslim, and pastors who expect their church's income to increase.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 5/22/2009 10:32AM

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1.2 million Lives saved by President George W. Bush's President's Emergency Plan for aids Relief (PEPFAR).

$2,450 Amount it cost to avert each death.

(Source: Annals of Internal Medicine)

11% Americans who think President Obama is a Muslim.

19% Evangelical Protestants who think this.

38% Evangelical Protestants who think Obama is a Christian. In October 2008, 45% thought so.

(Source: Pew Research Center)

53% Executive pastors who expect their church's income to increase in 2009.

22% Executive pastors who expect their church's income to decrease.

(Source: Leadership Network)

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john	Posted: June 01, 2009 1:21 AM

I think people need to be guided by a moral compass when voting in the political arena. My compass was given to me by Gods Word and when a canidate has shown to be in direct opposion to Gods Word then I have no chice but to reject him, no matter how much "good" or "change" he brings. Then when it comes to choosing between two political opponents, I will always choose the one that takes the moral high ground. Respects the unborn life, the sacred establishment of marriage between one man and one woman, and so on down the list. What do you think?

anna	Posted: May 30, 2009 4:48 AM

Perhaps people think Obama is Muslim because when he was in Turkey he said in a televised speech "I am Muslim." I'm surprised at me being the only one who saw that on the news, more than once, for two days. And you are born Muslim you stay Muslim according to the Koran at danger of giving up your life. I don't get Rev. Wright but it looks like he might be a church onto himself because Christians believe that Jesus died on the Cross, was resurrected and went to Heaven. Muslims are taught by Mohammed that Jesus went to Asia and lived out his life with a wife and kiddies. Sound like a recent movie, does it. Jesus is a prophet to them and Mohammed is the greatest prophet of all of them although the pedestral he is put on turns into worship of him in the style of a god. I mean he's just a prophet but you can't have a picture of him?. Sounds like worshiping a person as a god to me. Maybe Rev. Wright's church was picked by Obama for a reason, anti American and odd Christianity.

Steve Skeete

Posted: May 29, 2009 10:29 AM

I sometimes get annoyed when persons responding to articles believe they have to refer to others as "foolish" or "stupid". Why not just make your point as clearly and strongly as you can and leave it at that. Case in point: Patrick Gann wrote "but to think he's a Muslim when he says and does NOTHING Muslims say and do as part of their religious lives is folly. Stupid, stupid people. All of that said, if Obama WERE a Muslim, I'd have no problem with it. Not that I voted for him. But being a Muslim does not preclude one's ability to lead America. It would certainly change the political and cultural climate, but it wouldn't mean anything awful for the church". Obviously, that last sentence was written by someone who knows little or nothing about Islam. I would ask Patrick to do some research on those countries with Moslem leaders and tell us what is the state and/or status of the church in those countries. And please, Patrick, try to make your point without calling me derogatory names.

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