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Obama gets fiery baptism
Whether it is a true epiphany or a politically expedient conversion, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama appears to finally be divorcing himself from the fiery, divisive preacher who once was his religious mentor.

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Today's In My View

Separate secular, religious issues
Whoa. Time out. Let’s critically think about the role of the theological in a secular democratic republic. There are 40,000 Christian denominations in the United States; do we really want denominational religious wars fought in political arena, in the ballot box, and in the construction of government policy and practice? Is it appropriate for a president to profess that he does God’s will? If so, is the will of the people being neglected?

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Rep. Sims would be asset in Senate
My brother-in-law, Michael Meyer von Bremen, has served Senate District 12 for 10 years. He now leaves to run statewide for the Court of Appeals. During this period, I have had the pleasure of being a part of the district campaigns. I’ve listened to him talk about the workings of the Georgia Legislature and what it takes to be an effective legislator.

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