Finding His Faith

Glad that Newsweek is exposing all the misbeliefs about Obama's Christian Faith to the public at large. For too long, many have been confused that he is a Muslim or some other faith.

He is obviously a very deeply thoughtful person with a truly religious/spiritual outlook. I find Obama's brand of Christianity a LOT MORE BELIEVABLE than Bush's - for example. The latter only converted to Xtianity (Fundamentalism) after spending much of his adult life doping and drinking. He suddenly "saw the Light" and became Born Again. Wow. That's impressive. A Playboy-drunk turns good and becomes our President.

Give me an "elitist" intellectual with a good heart and his thoughts in the right place any day over another dumb playboy (McCain).

Thanks - Enjoyed the article!

I'm on my own faith journey and I'm searching," he says. "I leave open the possibility that I'm entirely wrong."
----------------------------------The story of Obama's faith begins ...

You just have to wonder where these people come from--How can you write in one line "I leave open the possibility that I'm entirely wrong" and in the next line you write " The story of Obama's faith begins" etc, etc.??

I mean --which is it ??? Does he have faith or is he confused? Or is this writrer confused? Now I'm confused! But really man--if you have faith you don't leave the door open for other possibilities! At least not where I come from...but who knows, today that may be OK--ride the ol' fence. There is no right or wrong(left) !

Thats the problem with couple of generations raised on TV and pap psychology, we are raising a gullible, narcisstic nation that cannot do simple math or can't answer basic history or civics questions. What will it take for America to wake up and start thinking for themselves. John McCain is nowhere near perfect, but at least he is honest. He learned his values alone in a POW cell, Obama has no values and no integrity to him

YOu hit the nail on the head. He is wary of offending anyone! Jesus was not only aware that he would offend, he admonished his disciples that they would have trouble because they believed in him.

The Secular Humanist Doctrine of the Democratic (progressive socialist) party cannot tolerate the Christianity that Ghandi proclaimed. Neither can Muslims, Buddists, or any other "religion". Jesus procalimed relationship, not traditions or methods of worship. Obama just doesn't get it. We are not looking for a Messiah, he has alresdy come. We are looking for someone to proclaim the Gospel, and live it. Obama and McCain have quite a job ahead- that is demonstrating that the Hand of the iving god IS upont them.......that they are ordained by God to lead this Nation.

With the way Obama changes his stance whenever politically needed and his lack of core beliefs, one must conclude that either:
a. he will say anything to get elected
or
b. he has a secret agenda
or
both.
I know this sounds conspiracy oriented, but the fact speak for themselves.
Empty suit or dangerous agenda, either way God help us if he is elected

First of all how do you know he graduated 894 out of 899? I was in the military and those records are protected by privacy laws so they are not public record. As for not voting for a new GI bill, what else was attached to to bill? A lot of times Senators will try to attach bad items to a bill to try to get them passed with a good bill. Perhaps you should look that up. His economic adviser my of pushed for the deregulation of banks but he certianly didn't cause this by himself. It takes the majority vote to make that happen. I believe you will find that the democrates now control both houses not the rupublicans. You really should try to get the facts before you slander some ones good name.

Your "Semi-Senile Mesiah" Mundane John McCain is in No Position to claim himself a "Christian"

John McCain: A Man that attended, or so he claims, to have attended a Arizona baptist Church, for the Past 20 years, yet REFUSES to be BAPTIZED !!!

John McCain: This same Senator John McCain, is NOT RECOGNIZED as a Member of this Arz. Baptist Church, based on his REUSAL to being BAPTIZED.

John McCain: This same senator who says he was Christened as a Child and that his Decision to being Baptized is a "Personal Matter"

This Arizona Baptist Church STILL REFUSES to LIST MCCAIN as a MEMBER of it's Church as well as say he's a "BAPTIST CHRISTIAN" because of his REFUSAL TO BEING BAPTIZED....

Obama has been Baptized and claim Jesus as his Lord and Savior...

I'd love to see a Random Question asked by one of his Town Hall Set Ups, to ask John McCain to Profess with his Tongue, that Jesus is His Lord and Savior....

He'd Sh!t in his Pants, after Saying, Its a "Personal Matter"

So Much for Damian, I mean Mundane John McCain !!!

Hahahaha !!!!

Joel Barlow, U.S. Consul General of Algiers

Copyright National Portait Gallery Smithsonian Institution/Art Resource NY
"As the Government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Musselmen; and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries."

The preliminary treaty began with a signing on 4 November, 1796 (the end of George Washington's last term as president). Joel Barlow, the American diplomat served as counsel to Algiers and held responsibility for the treaty negotiations. Barlow had once served under Washington as a chaplain in the revolutionary army. He became good friends with Paine, Jefferson, and read Enlightenment literature.

Later he abandoned Christian orthodoxy for rationalism and became an advocate of secular government. Barlow, along with his associate, Captain Richard O'Brien, et al, translated and modified the Arabic version of the treaty into English. From this came the added Amendment 11. Barlow forwarded the treaty to U.S. legislators for approval in 1797. Timothy Pickering, the secretary of state, endorsed it and John Adams concurred (now during his presidency), sending the document on to the Senate.

The Senate approved the treaty on June 7, 1797, and officially ratified by the Senate with John Adams signature on 10 June, 1797. All during this multi-review process, the wording of Article 11 never raised the slightest concern. The treaty even became public through its publication in The Philadelphia Gazette on 17 June 1797.

So here we have a clear admission by the United States that our government did not found itself upon Christianity. Unlike the Declaration of Independence, this treaty represented U.S. law as all treaties do according to the Constitution (see Article VI, Sect. 2).

Although the Christian exclusionary wording in the Treaty of Tripoli only lasted for eight years and no longer has legal status, it clearly represented the feelings of our Founding Fathers at the beginning of the U.S. government.