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Statements about Religion

Ted Cruz

Hard to believe ’cause never happened

Says the Democrats told the Catholic Church that they’ll use federal powers to shut down church charities and hospitals if the church doesn’t change its beliefs.

Hank Williams Jr.

Daffy and dilly

Says Barack Obama is a Muslim.

Bill Zedler

Close to half of Kenyans in poverty

"While (Barack) Obama preaches ‘we are our brother’s keeper,’ his brother and aunt live in real poverty in Kenya."

Jeff Wentworth

School-led prayer still barred

Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools."

Newt Gingrich

Superintendent to hoosegow? Not certain

Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail."

Rick Perry

Fa la la la la False

Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school."

Leo Berman

Two words: Supremacy Clause

Says judges are using Shariah law in Dearborn, Mich.

John Oliver

He's as rare as a pork rib on a prairie mule

Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House.

Ron Paul

The last Christian family in an Iraqi town is considering leaving

"The last Christians are about to leave" Iraq.

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