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  • Posted By: Sling Blade @ 12/21/2008 12:22:22 PM

    I fail to see the efficacy of this continued charade. Based on questions he has answered in the past concerning his "faith", twenty years of attendance at what is jokingly referred to as a "church" has failed to inform this person of even the most basic tenets of the Christian faith- i.e., his position on sin. Just more expedient hypocritical lip service.
    I anticipate the next four years to contain even more hilarity than the Clinton years- and that is saying something.
    I'm sure a nice mosque is to be found conveniently close to the White House.

  • Posted By: HankC @ 12/21/2008 12:07:17 PM

    Our cultural beliefs have transended our religious beliefs. It's disturbing how the pulpit is used for our propelling our
    own agendas and not Gods.

    Where one goes to chuch is not the important issue? Why he goes is what matters? You see It's all about your right to choose. It's the unalienable right discussed by the founding fathers. It's also God's message of John 3:16 with the key
    word being "Believe"

    He said Obama should go "wherever is best for his babies, his children." If that's the measure, who can complain?"
    Correct! To point them toward God!


  • Posted By: Sling Blade @ 12/21/2008 12:06:23 PM

    Not everyone uses all threre names-just another lie, which I'm sure will pale in comparison to future whoppers. As for a new church, I'm sure there is a nice mosque close to hand.
    I'm not sure why this charade of Christianity need continue. Based on his past discussions, he has remained ignorant of the basic tenets of the Christian faith-i.e.,his definition of sin.
    I feel these next four years should be full of hilarity- even better than the Clintons.

  • Posted By: michaelhuff @ 12/21/2008 11:56:29 AM

    I believe Barack should take a look a Ray "Padre" Johnson, of Cody, Wyoming. A Lutheran minister, Fifth Highest decorated Naval Chaplain, world renown artist.

  • Posted By: White Male54321 @ 12/21/2008 11:52:17 AM

    I'm sure it will be another "hate whitey" church

    http://cofcc.org

    if you're sickened by what is happening to whites today

  • Posted By: ammy50 @ 12/21/2008 11:17:23 AM

    Why does everyone ignore the blatant fact that Barak Obama is not the first black POTUS, get a hint people...he's half black and half caucasian. Why is this point ignored so completely in every.single.debate.and.blog?

    • Posted By: MotownMusicLvr @ 12/21/2008 11:42:02 AM

      He said he is Black............not White. And in America (whether peple want to accept it or not) the one drop rule still applies. When I look at him I definitely don't see a white man.

      • Posted By: ammy50 @ 12/21/2008 11:50:22 AM

        So if I want to say I'm green, you will suddenly begin to see green? Puhlease.....

  • Posted By: rleemuhammad @ 12/21/2008 11:49:07 AM

    Gretings all you spiritual watch dogs...I am proud to wear my name Muhammad ,as a Muslim in this land of diversity...I am a descendent of the Slave Genocide brought to my people...my name was given by a former slave owner,property owner and General of the" Con" 'fedearacy..my fathers name is Robert E. Lee..I wore my SLAVE given name but with the gift of a "holy" name such as Muhammad i joined the ranks of millions more humans on this planet with pride and less shame of being a descendant of a culture which disposed of our names , our culture , our more's and language...and continues to stress assimilation..using words like "diversity"...Religion is oONLY what you practice...if President ELECT OBama teaches his girls spiritual lessons..practices prayer and submission to the CREATOR of all things great and small Black and white or even "half-white"..where he attends church or Mosque...and America with it"s open ARMS...won't be afraid of the name Hussein..which is holy name..just like Muhammad was a prophet..ALL the prophets of ALL the holy books will rejoice in a righteous SHOUT...with a President who is a "righteous BELIEVER"...sooo many titles if it doesn't appear as "yours"...doesn't mean it shouldn't be recognized..we recognize him as an agent of Change and where he affiliates...pays his Tithes and or gives in "charity"..will be between him and the one 1 true God who is the love and hope of all "HUMAN-kind...WE should pray more and talk less..

  • Posted By: dbz_gt_crazy @ 12/21/2008 2:55:06 AM

    babygirl1256, perhaps we would have to debate what a "true Christian" is. that's not my goal here, although if it were, i would probably include phrases like loving but with conviction, gentle but strong, compassionate but just. and don't get me started on abortion...since none of us can know with absolute certainty about the personhood status of an unborn infant, shouldn't we err on the side of CAUTION?! no hunter would take a shot at something moving in the woods if he thought it just might be a human...or maybe a deer. plus, if we affirm Scripture as true, then there is plenty of biblical basis for believing that an unborn child is PROBABLY if not CERTAINLY a person. therefore abortion would be equivalent to murder.

    • Posted By: free-will @ 12/21/2008 11:45:24 AM

      In all religions, and in all races there are RADICALS. The Ten Commandments are in ALL versions of the bible. Including Love Thy Neighbor. Thow Shalt Not Kill. Only ONE has the right to Judge ANYONE. The USA has come a long way in the last 50 years. Giving equal rights TO ALL. God gave Mankind and Womankind , FREEWILL. The choices they make are not always the right choice. BUT that is FREE WILL, given by the creator. It also says to stand for the oppressed. I am not gay or a racist. God gave them the freewill to be that way. Only God has the right to judge them. In the BIBLES, you are supposed to shun the sinners. When any PERSON condones HATE OR KILLING. It is wrong. But only God can be their Judge.

    • Posted By: babygirl1256 @ 12/21/2008 2:58:21 AM

      dbz_gt_crazy ~ you were the one that initially referenced a TRUE Christian, not me. I merely commented on what you stated.

  • Posted By: dratelaviv @ 12/21/2008 11:38:49 AM

    In my humble opinion, there are much larger issues to deal with than what flavor of God Mr. Obama chooses to believe in. Considering his determination to pick up the pieces of 8 years of incompetency, which is evident not just from his words but from his choices of Cabinet and advisors, does it truly matter whether he attends a Christian church, a Mosque, or no church at all? He was elected based on the majority of this country's belief that he was the best man for the job. Religious preference does not come in to play except in the minds of those who deem it important.

  • Posted By: dratelaviv @ 12/21/2008 11:33:12 AM

    In my humble opinion, there are much larger issues to deal with than what flavor of God Mr. Obama chooses to believe in. Considering his determination to pick up the pieces of 8 years of incompetency, which is evident not just from his words but from his choices of Cabinet and advisors, does it truly matter whether he attends a Christian church, a Mosque, or no church at all? He was elected based on the majority of this country's belief that he was the best man for the job. Religious preference does not come in to play except in the minds of those who deem it important.

  • Posted By: MotownMusicLvr @ 12/21/2008 11:29:59 AM

    I would love to see him attend a prominent African American church but a multi-racial church would be nice, too. Wherever he goes FOX News will dig deep into the church and its past. They have nothing better to do.

  • Posted By: charles queen @ 12/21/2008 4:49:49 AM

    Obama is nothing but a puppet.He didn't get nominated because of his experience because he has none.This scenario was put into place by a handfull of certain persons in Washington.I suspect both sides played a part.They have total control now.It isn't Obama who is picking appointees but those that are controlling him.Ilke to refer to them as the puppeteers.When everything falls apart and it will.He will be the one that takes the big fall,while those that orchestrated this hoax will remain unscathed,their political acreers continuing.Many false promises were made that will never come to pass.I don't see him lasting 4 years thats for sure

    • Posted By: ammy50 @ 12/21/2008 11:29:54 AM

      Better listen up here people. This is the most truth in this whole crazy situation.

  • Posted By: MotownMusicLvr @ 12/21/2008 11:28:28 AM

    Maybe he should attend a multi-racial church.

  • Posted By: tomsorenson @ 12/21/2008 10:23:55 AM

    The fact that the Black churches don't even want the Obamas because of what the white media did to Jeremiah Wright tells us how unfairly Wright was treated by people who had no understanding of the Black church or even of Black experience in America. Jeremiah Wright is a strong, prophetic American voice. What the media and Obama's political opponents did to him was a grave injustice and shows how far we still have to go to heal the racial divide in this country.

    • Posted By: Troester1039 @ 12/21/2008 11:26:35 AM

      It was his own comments, his own words, very simply, not what anybody "did"to him.,

  • Posted By: msanders0107 @ 12/21/2008 1:02:23 AM

    Is Mariah Carey Black? Is Keanu Reeves Chinese? Come on people!!! WAKE UP!!!!! Obama is half and half!!! He is neither Black nor White!!! He is a human being!!! I agree with the last comment I read. If people would stop looking at the color or lack there of of his skin, he never would hav been elected. Everything is about black and white. How many people out there in internet land were alive during the days of slavery? How many!!!??? Get over it!!! Every race of man was a slave at one point in their history. I never owned a sleve nor was I a slave. Racism begins and ends with the parents of the next generation. It is noones fault but our own that racism still exsists. I am moving to CANADA cause the US and everyone in it is full of Sh!t! And I am sick of hearing the same old arguments!!!!!!! Get a life people!

  • Posted By: lole @ 12/20/2008 10:18:25 PM

    God bless you Barack! Your choice of a church is between you & GOD... well.. you. too, Michelle! I just want you to go and take your family.. for real , not for the media hype! My sincere prayer is that you will seek GOD's direction in your every decision as President of this great coutry. America, it's time we free ourselves of being colorblind! We are ONE nation under GOD!. Ps FYI I am white 65 yr old Christian woman born & raised in the south& I AM SO HAPPY THAT WE HAVE COME THIIS FAR! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Posted By: das100 @ 12/20/2008 10:42:12 PM

    I'm sick to death of hearing about President Elect Obama , his Blackness , His Change and how much he loves America
    Do you know and do you care ............ He won't salute the Flag , won't wear the Flag on his lapel , or have the Flag on his Airplane. He wants very much to change the pledge of alliigence and he wants to change our Nation Anthumn to another song and words because the one we have reminds him of War. He has never served one day of his llife in our Military , yet he is soon to become Our Commander and Chief , ithat's scary !!! He is not a black man ....... he is a by-racial person , half black and half white........... He shares the same middle name as the dictator we elimated from Iraq
    In my opinion , he is a liar but then again , if you know your Bible , the Man of Sin who is coming to this world before Christ returns , will be a very good liar , so good that the Scripture says the very elect will believe him .......live with it America ,,,,,,,,, he's your home-boy

    • Posted By: ajani @ 12/20/2008 10:52:33 PM

      You big dummy. You have got to be from the South, uneducated, and basically naive. Idiots like you said the same thing about Ronald Regan. Stop drinking the Cool Aid and get a life.

      • Posted By: ammy50 @ 12/21/2008 11:19:07 AM

        sheesh...you should get a life.

  • Posted By: robken0174 @ 12/21/2008 11:04:46 AM

    Well, firstly, duchess23, you should understand that it's about which church they want to attend and not about him being forced into attending a black church. Secondly, you should grasp common english grammar and spelling before posting; it makes it easier for the reader to get your point(s). Frankly, I don't think the majority of black churches know what they want regarding this issue. Also, you want to talk racist? Perhaps you should contact that racist slime Rev. Wright. with all his racist, stereotypical, anti-white preaching.

  • Posted By: beachmom221 @ 12/21/2008 10:56:34 AM

    I don't think anyone should tell the Obama's what they should do and shouldn't do. That's their faith and their choice whats good for them and their family. Its a very personal and private matter what church they want to attend...

  • Posted By: g.nwambo @ 12/21/2008 10:36:52 AM

    The choice of the church the president elect swhould attend is a very good pointer and indicator of the very sincere heart of the president. its a step in thhe right direction because it only reflects the kind of sincere and very honest heat and style of leadersghip he w ant to give. the choice of people one keeps around him r communes with, matters in all we do. so ic an recommend that he fellowshios, or commune with JESUS firstly in His heart and then fellowship with people who are know to be friends of GOD such as the very dear Bishop T.D Jakes, VERY bISHOP NOEL JONES,BENNY HINN, men and women of GOD who've got intergrity and strength of character , to provide leaadership that will meet the needs of people and shape america and the resat of the world for the best.

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