Finding His Faith

To: jane.simpson.wilson (for some reason reply wouldn't let me respond directily). Great posting but please explaing what you mean by "I don't believe that it is about race, because is you are born of both white and black, where do YOU, stake your claim. " The Sweeter the Juice." I don't think so."? Nobody is talking about OB being white - even himself - so what are you saying especially emphasizing YOU?

"Obama tried to explain his relationship with his pastor, to appeal to Americans' sense of the best in themselves. He spoke of racial divides in America as "a part of ourselves we have yet to perfect," and of his pastor as a flawed, human creature." What the heck is he saying here?? This gentlemen scholar belonged to this church for 20 years. Prior to this softsell (this article) of his relationship with the Trinity Church (which claims itself to be "Unashamedly All Black") - it has been oftened been printed that Rev Wright was a father figure to him. I believe even Oprah stated that is why he stayed with the church so long. He isn't playing "Two-Face" in the upcoming Batman movie is he?

Hi Sharenews - did you get this news today? Banks are defaulting, Bush just raised the drilling ban (he is not interested in alternative energy like wind or solar,) and more troops were killed in Afghanistan...hell of a job Bushie! And McCain has every intention of continuing to sell us down the river...did you get that news?

I feel that Obama hates White America. Being white, I cannot vote for him. In fact, it seems that the Democratic, Socialist, Party would love to see the USA wipped off the face of the earth. I would hate to see America turned into a replica of a 3rd World African Nation.

even if he is a Muslim, SOOOO WHAT ignorant people, at least he is not a member of the KKK.

A religious state might scares some Catholics, Protestants and Eastern Orthodox believers but the idea is not New Testament thought. It will not scare a true Christians, who a follower of the teaching of Jesus Christ, as those teachings have been defined and re-defined by scholars for almost two thousand years. Jesus Christ was not about starting "religious states", what some of your writers might mean by the vague statement.

Jesus said, "the kingdom of God is within you". He did not fight His crucifixion but rather surrendered to the will of God the Father and gave His life for the sins of humanity. The victory was won when He rose up on the third day!

The only hope for the individual or the nation is the salvation that is offered through Christ. You don't have to believe, but it does not change what Jesus actually said. No where in the Bible will you find Jesus forcing anyone to believe anything that He said. But have you ever noticed how the Bible, by far, has become the best selling book in existence, without force? People, even Chinese people who have been denied free access to it in the past, find it of great interest, whenever they get their hands on a copy. I don???t really need to defend the Bible, because the Bible is of age and has done quite well in defending itself, by God???s grace!

Having said all of this, I hope that whoever is the next generation of leaders in America fully understands this proverbial wisdom. ???Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord!??? I???ll let your readers decide who they think the Lord really is!

What does Obama really believe? I'd say not much beyond himself! His alleged Christianity is window dressing. I don't believe any pro-choice person is a Christian.

He's just an opportunist looking for an opportunity and he found it. The "Guess who's coming to dinner", affrimative action, black candidate for President. Hopefully, enough of the American electorate will see through his lack of substance to deny him his opportunity to be our President!

McCain is far from perfect but at least he is real! Go, McCain go! NOBAMA, NOWAY!

These judgmental comments from other Christians make me sick to my stomach... What did Paul say when asked how one must be saved? He said, quite simply, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved..." Barack doesn't need to have the exact same theology as the rest of you to be a Christian. He only needs to believe in Jesus as the Christ. Most of the other details are just up for theological debate.

Any evangelical Christian knows Obama's version of what happens after death is full of holes and campaign rhetoric. The man is a sudo-christian and black churches should be questioning his faith--instead of regarding him as another messiah.

I take great heart from hearing what Obama has to say about his feelings and beliefs. At last, here is someone prepared to be honest and to talk intelligently and thoughtfully about the human condition. His own honest soul searching and ultimate acceptance of the scope of human religious experience should give all Americans hope for the future. Here is someone who will listen before jumping to judgement, and will act from consciously arrived at ethics, rather than blind ideology. That must make the world a safer place.

hope he finds his faith because a lot of obama supporters are losing thiers ! p.s. next time mr. obama don't lose it so you won't have to go looking for it when you need it most !!

Hi Grej - you seem to be an expert on Christianity. No one seems to be able to answer my question. So I'll try you:

On what Christian path was McCain taking when he abandoned his disabled wife and 3 kids for a younger, richer beer heiress whom he also abandoned to learn to walk on her own - after she had a stroke?

For the life of me - I have not been able to get an answer to this?

Hi willnotvoteobama -- and who will answer to all the innocent Iraqis we killed because Halliburton, KBR, BLACKWATER and Big Oil -- found an opportunity to make money and plunder their resources.

Who will answer to the American troops who died, put their lives on the line and came home disabled and without benefits. McCain voted against more benefits for our troops.

Let alone answer for all the money we taxpayers have lost so we could fill the coffers of all those corporations getting very, very rich off the Iraq war.

Who will pay for that?

In this discussion, it has been mentioned several times about the "separation of church and state". This ideology is in inaccurate and is not supported by the US Constitution.
In 1982, both Houses of Congress passed a joint resolution, Public Law 97-280 that states in part;
"Resoplved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the President is authorized and requested to designate 1983 as a national "Year of the Bible" in recognition of both the FORMATIVE INFLUENCE the Bible has been for our Nation, and our NATIONAL NEED TO STUDY AND APPLY THE TEACHINGS OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES."
This resolution was approved Oct. 4, 1982
Now, just as watching football every season, does not make me a football player, neither does watching "the game" make anyone a Christian. The biggest controversies come from judging Christianity by those who call themselves "christian", than the other way around. Do not be fooled! By their fruits you shall know them. If everyone in the US who claimed to believe in Jesus actually lived a christian lifestyle, Obama and McCain (along with a whole host of others) would have never made it as far as they have. President indeed! George Washington would be turning over in his grave!

Obama is a arrogant, condesending and a socialist, what else do you want to know. He will destroy America and if you think you pay high taxes, cost of goods and services you ain't seen nothing yet if you morons elect this "Curious George" look alike.