Finding His Faith

Article VI of the US Constitution states;
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.
So all you Christians out there who want to hold Obama and McCain's feet to the flames; pull the beam out of your own eye, before pointing out the splinter in someone else's. If we (myself included) all lived a moral, scriptural life, we would be electing a LEADER, instead of debating a couple of charlatans.

How about this... Everybody here leave the basement and go get a job so when Obama Bin Laden becomes the Great King of the U.S. I wont have to worry about my government support pay check because all of you will of found a job! NOW GO.

If we are to be politically correct as we live our faith then by all means all roads lead to Heaven. Can a Christian believe in multiple roads leading to Heaven and God Almighty? The Holy Scriptures are the key to answering that question. Obama claims to be a Christian, believes just that. Along with his claim of following Jesus, he also believes in a woman???s right to kill her unborn babies, and the homosexual???s right to legitimize their lifestyle. The list goes on and on. No truly born again believer in Christ would or could accept any of the above cultural issues as being God ordained. Most Christians know by heart the verse below quoted by God Almighty Himself, ???Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me,??? John 14:6. Since we only have one God and Jesus Christ is God, when He tells us that no man comes to the Father, but by Him, He uses definite terms. He disregards all political correctness and plainly states the facts. How, then, can it be so difficult to understand?

Hi Sharenews - you seem pretty patriotic to me. Maybe you could explain why McCain didn't know the difference between Shiites and Sunnis. Maybe he doesn't know that Al Qaeda (who attacked us on 9/11) are connected with the Sunnis from Saudi Arabia. Everything about Bin Laden is connected to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan - but McCain and his friend Bush don't seem to recognize that. Personally I'm hesitant to be 80% of stupidity. I like to know what's going on.

Maybe since McCain has been a kept man - ever since he left his disabled wife and 3 kids for a young beer heiress - doesn't need to worry himself about foreign affairs -- he has everything he needs...money, power - oh maybe the younger beer heiress wants him to be king so she can be the queen. Thank you for helping me think this through -- this is a true revelation!

Søren Kierkegaard is the father of existentialism not Friedrich Nietzsche. Anyone who has done any reading on religion or philosophy knows that.

The article appears to be a puff piece to promote Obama as an ostensibly religious person, but not one of the judgmental types. Its a pity they won't get paid for the ad.

mcleodmn, what good is your "joking" about our faith's doing, may I ask?

Just Us Plz, in what way shape or form is anyone on this board a racist bigot? And who think's they are God's quality control? And just wow at accusing people of all this stuff and then saying they put Bush in office. I'll have you know I refused to vote for Bush, but I didn't vote for Kerry either.

And legaleagle, you have to actually BELIEVE in Christ as your Savior in order to be forgiven. If you do not repent, you will not be forgiven. That's the truth of the matter, so I hope and pray you realize that as well.

Obama in his book The Audicity of Hope states the following: "I will stand with the Muslims when the political winds turn ugly". How how are we to take this, believe me he is no Christian.

Actually the whiners are the Democrats starting with Chuckie Schumer and on down the line.

Hope for america truly believes God has ordained them to delineate who is a christian, a true joke if I ever heard one. My Jesus taught tolerence and patience not forcing your own beliefs on someone else by rather showing them the way through you own actions. Hope Ive been to seminary and if you want to compare biblical IQ's than touche!!

I am not interested in Obama's faith, or how he worships and who he worships. All who worship think they worship god, when in fact they worship their concept of god. I am interested in finding out if Obama as the president will protect my right to worship god of my conept in the manner that I deem appropriate, so far as it does not impinge upon anybody's fundamental human rights. Those who question Obama's religion or faith must be full of self-doubts of their own faith. They are looking into Obama for affirmation of their beliefs because I suspect they are not sure about it. Then, of course, there is the money motive. In last twenty years the evangelicals have exploited the politics for their financial gains. May be they feel Obama will not be so easy to exploit.

Hi Pete Kent - you seem to be a scholar on the path to Christianity--

Maybe you - because no one else has been able to answer me - can answer this:

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

As someone who was raised a Catholic Christian, I am amazed at how Obama can come from such an diverse faith background and yet still grasp the heart of things. Christianity is a religion where people are taught (if they read the Bible) that they will not get into heaven unless they perform acts of mercy. They must feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit the sick and dying and even the prisoners to know that their faith is more than just words. And Christianity tells people that they can grow towards perfection only if they learn to love their enemies. It always seems that Obama has made more progress on that front than many of his critics.

Well emmarcee - I've been asking for hours - one question:

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

I'll ask it again. Just in case someone might have an answer. If no one has an answer - then I will have an answer.

But thank you for thinking of me....btw: do you have an answer to that question?

So ummm Since Newsweak says Obama will lose 33% of his voters because of his questionable religion. Surprise surprise NEWSWEAK is here to tell you what to think. And Of course, it is positive for the Obomination. Question, How much money do you think Newsweak alone saves the Oman in campaign funds by trying to debunk or smooth over any rough edges that the Oman might have? Does John McCain have a magazine that has been 99% completely commited to debunking any rumors about him or is this just a newsweak thing?

Hey Hope -- thanks for responding. As a Christian I don't feel it is such a struggle. Love others as you would like them to love you. I get it.

Now McCain who abandoned his disabled wife and 3 kids for a much younger, richer beer heiress and then abandoned her after she had a stroke to learn to walk on her own again....seems to have a pattern for swapping up for the next richer relationship. I'm not talking about McCain's father -- I'm talking about McCain and his actions. He left his values behind to get into bed with the big corporations who will do anything to get and keep him in office. They trust him to keep us in Iraq so they make more money. But sorry - I don't trust him. That's my judgement.

Oh - you judge also - by your words below:

The difference is what they do about it. McCain? I daresay I do believe he has repented. Obama? Again, I have yet to hear him be remorseful for anything he has ever done or said. Quite the difference if you ask me.

Anyway - I hope you don't have to struggle with your Christian faith any longer - it's about loving your neighbor and your enemy - not selling your country or your American family down the river to your corporate buddies who want wars to keep their dollars churning.