Keith in Wn'peg. Please! Republicans don't hold BO responsible for his pastor's beliefs; they hold BO responsible for attending, for 20 yrs, the church where his pastor spewed anti-US hate speech.
Please tell us who, in your opinion, should be held responsible for BO making that atrocious choice.

Glen, Houston Texas, USA

Shades of 2000 and 2004. I still hear the words of Ted Koppel(sp?) addressing GoVernor Dukakis asking"When are you going to get mad?" Well it's time with less than 60 days until the election for not only Obama and Biden but "the Clintons toi take off the gloves and fight back.

Jerry Swartz, Sarasota, FL, USA

I'm not sure that the correspondent Ruth Gledhill understands what intelligent design is when she says it means "that God was the architect of evolution, rather than creating the world in six days". Intelligent design rejects evolution fundamentally. And it is a belief of the willfully ignorant

Nick Evans, London, UK

A sizeable number of white Americans have problems with Obama's colour. McCain wanting to become president at least a day has chosen a christian Taliban as his VP to give excuse for them to vote for him. Americans dabbling dangerously with politics and religion, are no different from Talibans.

Norman, LONDON,

Jim

You are absolutley correct. The way us Brits view things in the US is comical. We have been totally brainwashed by the liberal media. The reason Bible Christians reject liberalism is because liberals reject the Bible. Christianity stands or falls on the historical resurrection of the Christ

meecha, london, uk

It was the idea of Republican leaders to hold Obama responsible for his pastor's beliefs.

Republican leaders can hardly complain about the provision of evidence allowing Republican followers to hold Republican candidates similarly responsible.

Keith S, Winnipeg, Canada

Palin fancies herself as a latter-day Esther, instigated by her church: This abuse of the Megillat Esther is all about the sadistic fantasy of "killing Haman" all over again in the present and in real time - metaphor, myth, self-criticism all swept away for crude literal interpretation of the Bible.

Julia Iskandar, London, England

Obama has never renounced the Black Liberation Theology that was adopted by Trinity Church although a reference to that adoption has just disappeared from its website. It still advertises and sells Hal Cone's book on it, however, entitled "The Theology of Black Liberation (Ethics and Society).

Wallace Brand, Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Believing in God and the Bible does not make you a good person
Why the very Devil believes in God yes sireee.But doing what God commands you to do on the other hand can make you a better person, War poverty bankruptcy unemployment Aliens homelessness =Bush,Mc Cain Republicans

Peter, Vancouver BC., Canada

Right on, Jim! It may be difficult for people from other countries (and for liberals in the US!) to understand the breadth and depth of Evangelicalism in the US. That does not mean that believers are sinless, but it does mean that a good portion of our population believes in the God of the Bible!

Ann, McAllen, USA

Is that what they have taught you in America Jim? Such a bold and sweeping statement about the greatness of America, and you may well be right! Can't remebere Harry poter books being banned and burnt in England though! How many countries have you spent time in to come to your conclusion?

Tim, Seoul, Korea

It is comical how clueless the English public seems to be about American culture. I have never met two people who believe exactly the same thing here. There is no other place on earth that allows for and encourages the diversity on thought that you will find in the USA.

Jim, Seattle, USA