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False E-Mail Sent to FactCheck.org Readers
Received Dec. 31, 2007
Subject: Obama's church

Obama mentioned his church during his appearance with Oprah. It's the Trinity United Church of Christ. I found this interesting.

Obama's church:
Please read and go to this church's web site and read what is written there. It is very alarming.

Barack Obama is a member of this church and is running for President of the U.S. If you look at the first page of their web site, you will learn that this congregation has a non-negotiable commitment to Africa. No where is AMERICA even mentioned. Notice too, what color you will need to be if you should want to join Obama's church..._ B-L-A-C-K!!!_ Doesn't look like his choice of religion has improved much over his (former?) Muslim upbringing. Are you aware that Obama's middle name is Mohammed? Strip away his nice looks, the big smile and smooth talk and what do you get? Certainly a racist, as plainly defined by the stated position of his church! And possibly a covert worshiper of the Muslim faith, even today. This guy desires to rule over America while his loyalty is totally vested in a Black Africa!

I cannot believe this has not been all over the TV and newspapers. This is why it is so important to pass this message along to all of our family & friends. To think that Obama has even the slightest chance in the run for the presidency, is really scary.

Click on the link below:
This is the web page for the church Barack Obama belongs to: www.tucc.org/about.htm

The first clue that this e-mail is the product of careless ignorance is that it claims that "Obama's middle name is Mohammed," which is false. His middle name is Hussein.

As for the accusations against his church, this e-mail is not the first place they have come up. Nearly a year ago conservative blogger Erik Rush called the church "cultish" and "separatist" in a Feb. 2007 interview on Fox News' "Hannity and Colmes" and questioned whether its parishioners could consider themselves Americans or Christians.

Here are the facts:
It is true that Trinity describes itself as "a congregation which is Unashamedly Black and Unapologetically Christian" and which "does not apologize for its African roots." The church's Web site specifies a commitment to Africa and to "historical education of African people in diaspora." The congregation is overwhelmingly black; few if any whites can be seen in the photographs and videos of the congregation posted on the church's Web site. But none of that makes the church "racist" or anti-American.

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  • Posted By: devamutaharra @ 01/12/2009 10:15:54 AM

    If a muslim becomes a president of USA,what is the big deal.Is he not a human being or to b a muslim is that shameful.World needs to look into this as the 60 odd muslim countries future is very nasty situation then if we countinue to ignore and look down upon this community.

  • Posted By: centerleft @ 11/28/2008 8:10:15 PM

    Most of the people I work with who buy into such obviously outrageous mudslinging are eager to buy into anything negative - even if it is ridiculous to discredit a black man. I am a white man in a red state that voted for the best qualified individual , who happened to be a thoughtfull , intellectual black American who will put his love for all people and his country ahead of party politics or personal convenience. I have learned a great deal about my country and my fellow countrymen during this election cycle. In the year 2008 , the greatest and most freedom loving nation on earth should not even be having a discussion on race. It should not exist as a question. When we reach that point we can truly say we are great & free for all. The second thing I have learned is that old P.T. Barnum quote that no one ever went broke by underestimating the intelligence of the American public. The Republican party plays extremely well to the fears and ignorance of many average citizens.

  • Posted By: mrsupertramp @ 11/03/2008 8:34:18 PM

    what makes your country great, is that any one can say the most outrageous comments and nobody gives a damm !! god bless america, dr. david burch, london uk

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