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Obama to discuss health reform with faith community

The debate over health reform has divided Christians, who have launched campaigns both denouncing and championing the controversial legislation, reports Charisma News Online.

Tomorrow President Obama is expected to participate in a conference call to address the faith community's concerns about health reform. Organized by Faith in Public Life, the call is to include such leaders as Florida megachurch pastor Joel Hunter, Sojourners President Jim Wallis and Atlanta pastor Cynthia Hale.

The address, which is open to the public and will be streamed live online, comes as part of the "40 Days for Health Reform" campaign that includes a series of prayer rallies and a National Healthcare Sermon Weekend Aug. 28-30.

The effort, led by a coalition of more than 30 religious denominations and organizations, launched last week with a national television ad featuring evangelical, Catholic and mainline pastors calling for health reform. (See video at end of article.)

Meanwhile, a coalition of more than 40 pro-life leaders has released a video that claims all the pro-life gains of the last 35 years will be in jeopardy if the president's health reform plan is implemented.

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[08/20/2009]

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