Barack's Beliefs

4. Benjamin Franklin

In an essay on "Toleration," Franklin wrote:

"If we look back into history for the character of the present sects in Christianity, we shall find FEW that have not in their turns been persecutors, and complainers of persecution.

The primitive Christians thought persecution extremely wrong in the Pagans, but practiced it on one another.

The first Protestants of the Church of England blamed persecution in the Romish church, but practiced it upon the Puritans. These found it wrong in the Bishops, but fell into the same practice themselves both here [England] and in New England."

Dr. Priestley, an intimate friend of Franklin, wrote of him:


"It is much to be Lamented that a Man of Franklin's General Good Character and Great Influence should have been an UNBELIEVER in CHRISTIANITY, and also have done as much as he did to make OTHERS UNBELIEVERS" (Priestley''s Autobiography)


Benjamin Franklin Continued...

Although Franklin received religious training, his Nature Forced him to Rebel Against the Irrational Tenets of His Parents Christianity.

His Autobiography revels his skepticism, "My Parents had given me betimes Religions Impressions & I received from my Infancy a Pious Education in the Principles of Calvinism.

But scarcely was I arrived at 15 years of age, when, after having doubted in turn of Different Tenets, according as I found them Combated in the different books that I read, I began to doubt of Revelation itself.

". . . Some books against Deism fell into my hands. . .

It happened that they had an effect on me, quite contrary to what was intended by them; for the arguments of the Deists, which were quoted to be refuted, appeared to me MUCH STRONGER than the Refutations; in short,

I soon became a through Deist."

In an essay on "Toleration," Franklin wrote:


5. Thomas Paine

This Freethinker and Author of Several books, influenced more early Americans than any other writer.

Although he held Deist beliefs, he wrote in his famous The Age of Reason:

"I do not believe in the Creed Professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of.

My Own mind is my Church. "

"Of all the systems of Religion that ever were invented, there is no more Derogatory to the Almighty, more Unedifiying to man, more Repugnant to reason, and more Contradictory to itself than this thing called (Christianity). "

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Most Presidents of this Country were Deist-Masons...Fact

1. George Washington
Much of the myth of Washington's alleged Christianity came from Mason Weems influential book, "Life of Washington." The story of the cherry tree comes from this book and it has no historical basis.

Weems, a Christian minister portrayed Washington as a devout Christian, yet Washington's Own Diaries show that he (Rarely Attended Church).

Washington revealed almost nothing to indicate his Spiritual Frame of Mind, hardly a mark of a devout Christian.

In his thousands of letters, (The Name of Jesus Christ never appears).

He rarely spoke about his Religion, but his Freemasonry experience points to a belief in DEISM.

Washingtons initiation occurred at the (Fredericksburg Lodge on 4 November 1752), later becoming a Master Mason in 1799, and Remained a Freemason Until He Died.

To the United Baptist Churches in Virginia in May, 1789, Washington said that...

'Every Man "ought to be Protected In Worshipping The Deity according to the Dictates of His Own Conscience`

After Washington's Death, Dr. Abercrombie, a friend of his, replied to a Dr. Wilson, who had Interrogated him about Washington''s Religion Replied,

"Sir, Washington was a Deist."


2. Thomas Jefferson


Even most Christians do not consider Jefferson a Christian.

In many of his letters, he Denounced the Superstitions of Christianity.

He did not believe in Spiritual Souls, Angels or Godly Miracles.

Although Jefferson did admire the Morality of Jesus, Jefferson did not Think Him DIVINE, Nor did he Believe in the Trinity or the Miracles of Jesus.

In a letter to Peter Carr, 10 August 1787, he wrote, "Question With Boldness even the Existence of a God."

Jefferson believed in Materialism, Reason, and Science.

He never admitted to any Religion but his own.

In a letter to Ezra Stiles Ely, 25 June 1819, he wrote, "You say you are a Calvinist. I am NOT. I am of a Sect by Myself, as far as I know."


3. John Adams

John Adams, a Unitarian, Flatly Denied the Doctrine of Eternal Damnation. In a letter to Thomas Jefferson, he wrote:

"I almost shudder at the thought of alluding to the most fatal example of the abuses of grief which the history of mankind has preserved -- The Cross. Consider what Calamities that Engine of Grief has Produced!"

In his letter to Samuel Miller, 8 July 1820, Adams admitted his Unbelief of Protestant Calvinism: "I must acknowledge that I Cannot Class Myself Under that Denomination."

Seperation of Church & State: I`ll be glad, when No Candidate Attends a Church, or Endorsed by Any Church, Mosque, Temple Or Synagouge.

I`ll be Glad when All Candidates say, in Debates `I`m Implementing the Seperation of Church & State Rule` ...

My Religion is the Constitution.

My Religion, is to the (Republic) For which It Stands.

My Religions are the Senate, Congress, The State, This Nation and Its People.

You Hypocrites can Have Your Religion, I have Enough on My Plate, as You can See.

John McCain has Attended a Arz. Baptist for over 20 years an he is Not Listed as a member, because he Refuses to be BAPTIZED and says its a "Personal Issue" ...

As well as Hagee & Parsley to Denounce and You give McCain the Pass & Accept Every Excuse, but when its Obama...You all just Pile On.

Seperation of Chuch & State...For ALL Candidates.

They should not Attend Church...Anywhere.

Because a Pastor-Preacher can say Anything Controversial, at Any Time and this can Only Hurt the Politician, who may or may not have been in the Church, when the Pastor- Preacher says what he says.

All Politicians should use this Election as a sign...Seperate, Church & State...Permamently.

PS: Politicians & Most People don`t Attend Church Religously, Devoutly..Anyway, Just Like YOU...HYPOCRITES.

I`d Love to See Your Church and its Members.
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John McCain's campaign said Thursday it is returning ($50,000) in contributions solicited by a foreign citizen. The move follows the disclosure that the money was being raised by a Jordanian man who is a business partner of prominent Florida Republican Harry Sargeant III, who has collected hundreds of thousands of dollars for McCain.

The New York Times reported Thursday that Sargeant allowed a longtime business partner, Mustafa Abu Naba'a, to bring in some ($50,000) in donations in March from members of a single extended family in California, the Abdullahs, along with several of their friends.

The Abdullahs and other (Arab-Americans) in California also contributed tens of thousands of dollars to....

Democrat: Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republicans: Rudolph Giuliani and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a longtime friend of Sargeant.

According to the Times, Abu Naba'a is a dual citizen of Jordan and the Dominican Republic.

It is illegal for foreigners to contribute their own money to U.S. political campaigns, and McCain's campaign said Abu Naba'a did not do so.

But McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said some of the people solicited by Abu Naba'a had no intention of supporting McCain for president.

Rogers said "that just didn't sound right to us" so the money is being returned. He estimated the total at less than $50,000, saying "we think we have a pretty good estimate of how much Abu Naba'a solicited."


At the same time, the campaign sent a letter to everyone whose donations went through Sargeant, reminding them that federal law bars campaigns from accepting contributions from foreign nationals and that all donations must come from their own funds, without reimbursement.

Eight months ago, a top fundraiser for Clinton, Norman Hsu, was indicted for making contributions to various political candidates in the names of others.

Arizona Sen. McCain is co-sponsor of the campaign finance reform law that bears his name and the move is an effort to resolve any questions involving Sargeant before it turns into a major political problem for the candidate.

Too bad our country is so full of "evangelicals" that we have to pander to them in every political race.

We're not electing a Preacher, we're electing a President. Last I checked, that was a SECULAR (non-religious) position. We have 300,000,000 people in this country and they are not all Christians. This is a plurualistic society and if the Evangelicals don't like it, they can move to a different country and convert the natives there.

Personally, I think this preoccupation with religion in the White House is just a crock of bull. Look at our Born-Again President, ain't he sweet?

Get off the religious crap, newsweek, quit pandering to these so called bornagainers, they make me puke, and have no place in politics....

Sen.Obama interested in listening to people. He brings us into decisions and no other politician has done that. He speaks an important message that focuses on what we can do, not what he can do. When Barack Obama is president his culture of inclusion will filter down. Instead of closed doors, people will demand a different kind of government that is transparent and open to the common man. He just able to inspires American but Waves the World with his talented leadership,Sen.Obama able to change and brings back for the better American propectives at world stage, he can inspire people to make a lot of difference in politic as never before. He is open to compromise and looks at all options.

Sen.Obama interested in listening to people. He brings us into decisions and no other politician has done that. He speaks an important message that focuses on what we can do, not what he can do. When Barack Obama is president his culture of inclusion will filter down. Instead of closed doors, people will demand a different kind of government that is transparent and open to the common man. He really can make Waves to the World propective not only US , he's truly a leader can inspire people to make a difference. He is open to compromise and looks at all options.

i think he has been spent the last 20 years practicing anti whit and that is wrong just like the kkk is wrong

Understanding wha hu? When it has to be read to be understood, then maybe theres' something way wrong here!
I understand Obama's buddy ,Bill Ayres! Domesrtic terrorist!

to gbenway: You clearly don't have a clue.