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Politicians have long sought the counsel of faith leaders. Obama's got 100 dialing in to pray for him.

By Lisa Miller | NEWSWEEK
From the magazine issue dated Jun 9, 2008

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  • Posted By: haynessemperfi @ 10/27/2008 10:48:11 PM

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  • Posted By: Moring Prayer Ministries @ 10/23/2008 8:22:04 AM

    Lord God, Almighty,

    We seek Your wisdom Lord, be with us as a Christian nation seeking Your face. guide us, we pray, into Your perfect will that we may make the appropriate desisions. Pour out Your Holy Spirit upon this nation Lord. Guide us and do not forsake us as Your Word promises. In the name of Jesus the Christ we pray . .. . Amen

    Rider W. Allen
    Morning Prayer Ministries
    Broken Arrow, OK
    scarecrow3718@cox.net

  • Posted By: Moring Prayer Ministries @ 10/23/2008 8:20:28 AM

    Lord God, Almighty,

    We seek Your wisdom Lord, be with us as a Christian nation seeking Your face. guide us, we pray, into Your purfect will that we may make the appropriate desisions. Pour out Your Holy Spirit upon this nation Lord. Guide us and do not forsake us as Your Word promises. In the name of Jesus the Christ we pray . .. . Amen

    Rider W. Allen
    Morning Prayer Ministries
    Broken Arrow, OK
    scarecrow3718@cox.net

  • Posted By: amendment2man @ 07/01/2008 11:31:41 AM

    oh I am so sure that God supports a super liberal such as obama. He supports abortion, gay rights etc. which are always part of the lib adgenda.

    no amount of prayer will bring heavenly support to obama, he just represents the wrong things and he has the nerve to try to fit into the mold???? I have no words except: Vote for Mccain. at least he complies on most of the issues.

  • Posted By: pissed-off @ 06/26/2008 7:26:01 AM

    Better get it right we all should go to GOD in prayer for all things go through his hands

  • Posted By: vedabrown @ 06/08/2008 9:38:15 PM

    I know that God still hears our prayers and answers according to His will. It is time (in this land) for us to call out to God for His Divine intervention and direction. Throughout the history of humans, there has always been a "remnant" of righteousness who is willing to call on the name of the LORD for guidance--this group of clergy represents that remnant.
    I know Pastor Caldwell and his wife and I know that they have a special prayer ministry and God has often shown Himself mightily in His answers to their prayers. Let's just watch and SEE the salvation of the LORD in His response to these righteous people's prayers!
    Veda in Prairie View, TX

  • Posted By: sonofright @ 06/08/2008 4:59:11 AM

    Who we are as evabghelicals? we are a bunch of clowns. We not event know what's mean prayer. If you are thinking that prayer is a way to obliged God to act accordingly to us then we are realy lost. Prayer is the way to be accordingly to Gods purpose and to submit to Him. Grow up America you are still in christ

  • Posted By: sonofright @ 06/08/2008 4:55:49 AM

    who we are as evanghelicals a bunch of clowns. I'm not against prayer I'm aginst how we use prayer. If we are thinking that prayer is a way to obliged God to act accordingly to us than we are realy lost. We have to look at the prayer as that way we are changing accordingly to God Almighty

  • Posted By: julio137 @ 06/03/2008 3:46:29 PM

    I encourage every Christian to know the will of the father and to pray and vote for what the father stands for, God said that pure and spotless religion is caring for the poor and widow and fatherless and staying unpoluted from the world. My question is, who cares for the fatherless and who stands for God's morals and righteousness.
    I

    • Posted By: bishopskr @ 06/05/2008 9:10:30 AM

      He who is without fault cast the first stone!!!

      Bishop S

      • Posted By: Yea Whatever @ 06/07/2008 11:40:47 AM

        Does this group also include the unborn?

  • Posted By: Yea Whatever @ 06/07/2008 11:38:27 AM

    So are they praying "for" Sen. Obama or "to" him? Considering the media's veneration of the Senator one can never tell.

  • Posted By: Chloe123 @ 06/03/2008 9:36:47 AM

    You have to ask yourself a few questions: and if you answer ''yes'' to the first you are lying:
    Is Obama honorable?
    If he thought the Church he went to for 20 years was wrong why didn''t he leave it sooner?
    Why hasn''t he been to Iraq in 2 years?
    Why does he feel it is right to meet with terrorist leaders unconditionally?
    Why would he even consider Clinton for VP after disagreeing with most of her policies?
    Why are you still thinking a Democrat is more credible than a Republican?
    The only CHANGE that is possible with what we have to choose from is choosing MCCAIN. Time to face reality.

    • Posted By: dspeightus @ 06/05/2008 10:24:09 AM

      Sound like you have been watching to much Sean Hannity. Start thinking for yourself.Enter t

    • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/03/2008 10:05:19 AM

      You had me at the first few questions/statements. That was where it ended. But that doesnt mean I wont stay with a demo slant cuz I really do not feel comfortable about voting for Obama untill he is entirely vetted. Especially given he also has no major list of accomplishment to prove he walks to walk about what he talks like Hillary and McCain has.

  • Posted By: Concerned Canadian @ 06/03/2008 9:26:17 PM

    How can Hussein Obama declare he's reached the number to declare he's the nominee since 63 of those delegates are unearned from Michigan ? Sounds like a false outcome to me. Anybody in Hillary Clinton's shoes would be pretty pissed off. Can she challenge this or something like in the NFL by throwing a flag on the field ?

    Hillary Clinton can claim she's earned all her delegates. The DICTATORS NATIONAL CONGRESS ( DNC ) rigged this whole thing so they can get an African American to run for President just for the sake of making history. His win was an "empty" unearned win. They couldn't pick a worse representative of the African American community to be a candidate for President. This guy has scary company. DICTATORS NATIONAL CONGRESS might as well picked Louis Farrakhan as the African American candidate.

    The kicker is Hussein Obama says he found " Jesus Christ in the Trinity United Church "...he insults all Christians.

    This "dream ticket" bullshit the media is pushing won't happen. Do forced marriages work ? No, of course not. The Nazi Germany propaganda media machine and the DICTATORS NATIONAL CONGRESS should be commended for a job well done.

    • Posted By: dspeightus @ 06/05/2008 10:17:13 AM

      To Concerned Canadian:

      First of all you do no know the America process. The DNC should not have given any delegates to Florida of Michigan. This was the first rule. The rule was changed in the middle of the game. The voters was told their votes would not count. The voters in Florida and Michigan should vote the state representatives out of office. Senator Obama did not have any thing to do with the process. The state representatives in the state of Michigan control their own destiny - the governor is a democrat and she signjed the bill into law. She was not force. The voters in Florida could not help their situation - they have both state houses control by the Republican and the governor is a Republican.

      To the ministers thanks for all of the prayers. I really believe that Senator Obama steps have been ordered.

  • Posted By: morgantownwv @ 06/03/2008 9:37:46 PM

    Gee...we really wish all you self righteous Canadians~ who hate your own minority Indians ~would move to America so YOUR kids could die in Iraq for nothing...instead of our own kids, who joined because they had no other jobs with benefits...and came home in body bags...
    Matthews of Morgantown, WV, USA

    • Posted By: loriw @ 06/03/2008 11:43:15 PM

      Please everyone,
      Concerned Canadian (who probably isn't Canadian at all) has repeatedly attacked people posting on these blogs with disgusting remarks. Please join me in reporting him for abuse every time he does this. Perhaps if enough of us report him Newsweek will block him from posting.

      • Posted By: morgantownwv @ 06/04/2008 12:23:57 AM

        Thanks, Lori...we are happy to join in shutting a mouth in first gear & a mind in park.
        Matthews

  • Posted By: loriw @ 06/03/2008 12:40:13 AM

    concerned canadian cuts and pastes this dribble on every article.
    He can't vote in our election.
    don't bother reading his posts.

    • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/03/2008 1:21:17 AM

      loriw, loriw. And if you had a well put together blog that can be reused to respond to peoples blogs you would try to remember it all and start typing it from scratch. And who is the smarter one here? We all cut and past in the blogesphere.

      As for Concerned Canadian blogging, s/he may not be able to vote in the election BUT s/he has family fighting/stationed over in IRAQ. So there is a reason for her to be on the site stating her opinions. Just like you have opinions that you state. Only in CCs case, she is very detailed and provides supporting information, that , if anything you Obama supporters hate to see stated as you dont want to hear it. Keep blogging CC!

      • Posted By: loriw @ 06/03/2008 11:53:10 PM

        I have never seen Concerned Canadian state anything about himself or herself personally. so until I hear it from Concerned Canadian that he/she has immediate family in Iraq I don't believe it. Some one said they thought Concerned Citizen had family in Iraq so perhaps you have them confused.
        BTW- My son-in-law is currently in the Green Zone in Baghdad so I too have concern about what happens in Iraq.

      • Posted By: aprild @ 06/03/2008 8:22:09 AM

        Sure CC can cut & paste but how about posting the truth instead of the same old lies. The fact the you both try to use Obama's name to instill fear and hate demonstrates your biased opinions. If you could post something compelling without the hate and bias, someone might actually be persuaded by your words.

  • Posted By: Army4RangeR @ 06/03/2008 9:22:36 PM

    Hillary Clinton is pushing for the VP position because SHE knows something that nobody else may be wiling to admit....She knows that Obama is a DEAD man....Now, as to whom will be the guilty party is divided between the Chicago "clan" who doesn't take too kindly to Obama disavowing his past allegiances/ and they are pissed!!! The only other option is that the Clinton's have it done,like with Vince Foster...like maybe on a trip to visit the troops and there's a stray bullet????? Hillary is determined to be PRESIDENT no matter what>>>>

    • Posted By: loriw @ 06/03/2008 11:46:36 PM

      I'm glad that someone else besides me is willing to speak up and say that Obama won't survive his first term with Hillary as his VP. I have no doubt the Clintons would put a hit out on him so she can become President. She doesn't care how she gets there as long as she gets there.

  • Posted By: Concerned Canadian @ 06/02/2008 8:54:26 PM

    The GOP campaign slogan.......Vote American..Vote McCain..Made In The USA !

    • Posted By: morgantownwv @ 06/03/2008 9:29:36 PM

      And to think I once thought Canadians were somehow above it all...

      How about we start drilling for oil in your hallowed North Country?

      I met a Canadian family camping in the C, Rockies who told us everything that was wrong with the way Americans have always treated African Americans.

      Being civil rights workers, we agreed 110% and still do.

      But when the very mention of Canadian Indians arose, we were flogged with a diatribe about how "THEY are not the same at all ~ THEY are lazy, immoral, barely human...you cannot compare the two races...!"

      Oh . . . really?

      Immigrate to America, all you Canadian Republicans:

      We'd love to trade our son for yours on the front lines of Iraq.

      Matthews

  • Posted By: morgantownwv @ 06/03/2008 9:04:16 PM

    Reading all this hate, it's clear that for some folks, Barack Obama can do no right...

    not even the people of God, of faith and hope and love who praya for him can do anything right..

    Which is fine . . . because God alone sees our hearts and it is to His honor and glory that this honest, Godly man has put his very life on the line for our beloved country.

    Our prayers are with you and your family, Senator Obama.

    The Matthews family in Morgantown, WV

  • Posted By: kathyfnp @ 06/03/2008 8:16:56 PM

    I find this type of black liberation theology as frightening as the extreme views of the Hagee and Robertsons of this world. As an evangelical Christian, I see hate speech as hate speech, regardless of the source. Racism directed at whites or blacks is intolerable. How did Mr Obama sat in that church for twenty years and not recognize what is going on is really hard to understand. Father Flager was identified as one of his top three spiritual advisors are these folks that are praying on the same wave length???

  • Posted By: denmill @ 06/03/2008 12:08:59 PM

    I have heard the "rumor" that Obama is ready to divorce his wife when Michelle Obama's Tape comes out. He is ready to say that Michelle Obama is not the woman the he thought she was. Here you go. Barrack Hussein Obama running for Barack Husein Obama.

    • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/03/2008 8:10:54 PM

      Just another family member to throw under the bus to save grace for Obama.

    • Posted By: jazzbebop @ 06/03/2008 1:42:17 PM

      Exactly where did you hear this? And why would this be news?

  • Posted By: Perusing-through @ 06/01/2008 4:06:33 AM

    REGARDING OBAMA???S CHURCH MEMBERSHIP TERMINATION

    For a while now I have long to see a legitimate presidential candidate (Independent or Democrat) that was as comfortable with his faith as Jimmy Carter and Ronald Regan. A presidential nominee that espouse to values and principles similar our nation's religious roots. So when Barack Obama came along, I was pleasantly surprised and thrilled to know that faith & religion was not just a superficial part of him as with other candidates like John McCain and Hillary Clinton.

    Unfortunately, as I have personally witnessed myself, an individual church member can outgrow the church family from which he first belong. This is what has happened to Barack Obama, but on an international stage. Barack's church and clearly its leadership have not matched Barack's vision, faith, and hope for America. The church appears to be stuck in the 1960???s while Barack is seeing possibilities for a nation we all thought impossible just a few days ago.

    It's a horrible shame that a church would carry on in such a way, that it forces a whole family to disavow and terminate its membership. Ironically, it is traditionally the other way around where the church must excommunicate a persistently rebellious and non-conforming member who refuses to reflect the church values.

    But the Obama???s are left with no choice but to 'excommunicate their church'. Shame! Shame! Shame on Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ!

    • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/01/2008 4:40:19 AM

      Im sure most Obama supporters appreciate your valiant effort to support the Obama family but by him leaving his church is confirmation that he knew he should never had been with it as long as he has up until this point. If it wasnt for Pfleger coming out with his outrageous guest appearance of ranting about anti-Hillary, anti-whites, etc. (with all of the TUCC church totally going along with his hateful rantings by cheering , stomping and clapping, which was the most disturbing part of the whole thing) Obama and family would be continuing on supporting this church. It is only a matter of time folks for Obama to be exposed for who he really is. Slowly but surely, step by step, inch by inch. .......

      • Posted By: Tina candid observer @ 06/01/2008 2:19:07 PM

        All thngs work together for good to those who love the Lord, to those WHO ARE CALLED ACCORDING TO THE PURPOSE OF GOD. Everything happening is confusing but God is a master planner. There are obstacles here and there but God will shine thru' with Obama in His hand. Those who know the mind of God are not worried, because God uses the foolish, stupid, inexperienced, what more can you call, to confound the wise man/woman like you. Mark my words. Never underestimate anybody. More importantly, WATCH GOD use OBAMA to bring the much needed change in America and the world at large!. I am not an american and certainly do not live in the USA. I repeat, WATCH. You will yet sing another song!!! Tina, Lagos

        • Posted By: Huachuca @ 06/01/2008 6:29:02 PM

          Tina - Dead serious question here - Do you really think God is anywhere near this creature or anywhere near this demon pit that calls itself a "church"? Seriously, anyone that endorses this type of "religon" or church has never known God, and never will.
          You might possibly burn in hell along with your new found Allah though.

          • Posted By: aprild @ 06/03/2008 7:56:15 AM

            And where does this leave you?

            Here's something I found interesting. The prophet Jeremiah of the bible, you know...God's Word, was also condemned for speaking the truth. The mind of the people were carnal and could not accept God's Word. Kinda sounds like what's going on today. Either way, God scattered the people for their sins. Wonder what He will do today.

            • Posted By: Huachuca @ 06/03/2008 4:57:07 PM

              aprild - I do not attend church, but anyone who ever has knows God is not around this scum or this "church.
              I couldn't care less where that "leaves" me.
              God will get this FREAK for his lies about being a Christian.

      • Posted By: frjiles1 @ 06/01/2008 8:00:11 AM

        OBama only left the chruch for political reasons! I am sure he and Michelle was carrying on the same way the rest of the congregation was!

        Him leaving the church is a joke. You can even hear some of Wright's opinions come out of Michelle's mouth! That was only done for political convenience. When you criticize the church, you must look at the Obama's as well!! They were apart of this church for 20 years!

        • Posted By: Star123 @ 06/01/2008 2:06:43 PM

          Yup, those socks are coming off those feet of clay..

    • Posted By: sharenews @ 06/01/2008 4:29:53 AM

      All I can say is OH, MY , GOD.

      Are you kidding?

      YOU SAID: Unfortunately, as I have personally witnessed myself, an individual church member can outgrow the church family from which he first belong. This is what has happened to Barack Obama, but on an international stage.

      I SAY: Oh and Obama and his family FINALLY outgrew his church just in time for the Trinity United Church of Christ to become totally exposed for the real black separatist type of church that it apparently is?

      Obama, stop back paddling. Your church is the first of a long list of vetting of your past that is just starting to be put under the microscope as you push to move into the Dem Nom role should you get it. Rezko, Bill Ayers, etc. It should be an interesting fall out in the Fall for Oama.

      • Posted By: busby @ 06/02/2008 12:09:27 AM

        Only if the media are forced into finally telling the truth.

    • Posted By: daddyo159 @ 06/01/2008 8:10:26 PM

      THE AMAZING FACTS ABOUT RACISM IN AMERICA!

      The amazing facts about racism in America are it continues to be alive and well. I first noticed it when I was in school, in the military and the workplace. There always this thing about entitlement by black people always racial remarks when things did not go their way. Always trying to play the racist trump card, the old you owe me I???m entitled. Entitled to what, you have more rights than white people now and racism still continues.
      Now we have another racist who has set an agenda for Browning America, a man that believes white people are stupid enough to fall for his propaganda. A man that has spent 20 years in a Black African Liberation church that preaches against Jews and whites. A man that is Muslim and claims to be Christian all through he has spent 20 years in a racist church. This is a man backed by Marxist, Hamas and terrorist supporters who has one goal in life to destroy whites and America. His brother is a Muslim in Kenya who believes in genocide and Obama is a citizen of Kenya.
      Obama has told many lies and states it was a mistake I misspoke if he is that error prone he has problems. One being he flip flops quite often the man is a fraud and electing him president would be the demise of America. Think of your children???s future your grandchildren do not allow Obama to destroy their future and enslave so he can satisfy his desire to destroy the white race. The wheels are in motion and we must stop them now!

    • Posted By: summer1216 @ 06/01/2008 12:35:41 PM

      Good post, Perusing-through. I agree with everything you said.

      • Posted By: daddyo159 @ 06/01/2008 8:09:07 PM

        am convinced that many who support Obama do so because they don't know much about him. Little by little, the press is reluctantly releasing more information, and the more we learn, the more we realize that he is NOT the candidate of "change" or "unity." He is, in fact, the exact opposite. For example, how can someone claim to be a "uniter" when their religion is based upon racism, i.e. black liberation theology. Here is a statement from James H. Cone, one of the founders of black liberation theology, about the nature of Obama's religion, and you tell me if it is consistent with "unification."

        "Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill Gods who do not belong to the black community. Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy. What we need is the divine love as expressed in Black Power, which is the power of black people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject his love."

        I recommend that you do a little research on Obama???s so-called religion, black liberation theology. First, here is a link to Obama???s church where they admit they preach black liberation theology, and that it is based on the teachings of James H. Cone. They offer his seminal book about Obama???s religion on their site, also. It is called ???Black Theology and Black Power.???

        http://tinyurl.com/5q7rjk

        If you have the time, read the books of Cone, starting with the above-referenced book. I have to warn you, however, that all of the hatred and racism makes for a rather depressing read. If you don???t have time to fully research this issue, then go on the web. Here are just a few sources which are helpful.

        http://tinyurl.com/3jc5je
        http://tinyurl.com/5qoygw
        http://tinyurl.com/yr38go
        http://tinyurl.com/5gbovy
        http://tinyurl.com/59uwhr
        http://tinyurl.com/5jgunr

        After you have completed your research, you will find that Obama???s religion is racist and divisive. Then, you need to figure out in your own mind, what it says about a man who would practice such beliefs for 20 years, who would expose his family and children to this theology of hate.

    • Posted By: daddyo159 @ 06/01/2008 8:07:44 PM

      WE WISH TO GO ON RECORD AND STATE THAT WE SUPPORT BARACK OBAMA. He is our lord and savior, and he shall deliver the world from sin.

      Signed,

      Louis ???racist and proud of it??? Farrakhan
      The Nation of Islam
      Fidel Castro
      Raul Castro
      Hamas
      The New Black Panther Party
      Rev.???GD America??? Wright
      William "the bomb" Ayers
      Raila ???the butcher??? Odinga
      Daniel Ortega
      Al ???racial ambulance chaser??? Sharpton
      Tony ???the indicted one??? Rezko
      Father Pfleger
      Oprah ???I used to go to Obama???s church but got out just in time??? Winfrey

      And various other racists, terrorists, dictators and indicted individuals.

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