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Will History View Obama as the Wrong Kind of Christian — or the Father of a New Progressive Faith?

Oct. 22, 2012 10:07am Billy Hallowell

Is President Barack Obama the “wrong” kind of Christian? This is the question that CNN’s John Blake asked in an article published on the outlet’s web site over the weekend. The question, itself, is a fascinating one. Naturally, some would ask, “Who defines what and who the right kind of Christian is?” In addition to this curiosity, though, is the overarching issue of what it means to be an adherent. This latter point differs depending upon the denomination and religious tradition being consulted.

Perhaps, the most explicit way — and arguably the most universal – to frame the term “Christian” is to say that it comprises any individual who believes that Jesus Christ was and is God’s son. Another definition would simply be: Any man, woman or child who lives his or her life based on the examples of Christ’s teaching. Again, these are general explanations. Evangelically-speaking (and among most Christian denominations), both of these notions, teamed with the additional claim that Christ also died for the sins of humanity, would be embraced by the majority of believers.

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So, when it comes to Obama, does he pass the litmus test to qualify as a “Christian?” This question, of course, isn’t being posed in a conspiratorial manner. After all, the president calls himself a Christian and, based upon that proclamation, he should be taken at his word (at least nominally). Despite his claim, though, critics still question just how devoted he is to the faith. We do know that, for two decades, Obama attended Trinity United Church of Christ, a Chicago-based house of worship that embraces black liberation theology.

Certainly, a large proportion of mainstream Christians would have qualms with this strain of Christian ideology. These individuals, especially based on the fiery sermons of Obama’s former pastor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, may even claim that black liberation theology is a rogue version of the faith that places focus more upon liberation and ethnicity than it does biblical tenets. Others will — and have — accused the president of attending the church for two decades mainly for political reasons (a sentiment Wright, himself, has agreed with), while having little attachment to Christian theology.

Taking all of this into account, though, Blake writes that Obama is “a religious pioneer” who has successfully changed people’s views on who can be president. Beyond this notion, he has purportedly, according to academics and pastors, alike, also expanded “the definition of who can be a Christian by challenging the religious right’s domination of the national stage.” Blake continues:

When Obama invoked Jesus to support same-sex marriage, framed health care as a moral imperative to care for “the least of these,’’ and once urged people to read their Bible but just not literally, he was invoking another Christian tradition that once dominated American public life so much that it gave the nation its first megachurches, historians say. [...]

Obama is a progressive Christian who blends the emotional fire of the African-American church, the ecumenical outlook of contemporary Protestantism, and the activism of the Social Gospel, a late 19th-century movement whose leaders faulted American churches for focusing too much on personal salvation while ignoring the conditions that led to pervasive poverty.

For many faithful Christians who describe themselves as right-of-center, progressive Christianity is an anomaly. Attempting to understand how believers could be so lenient on issues like abortion and gay marriage is difficult for more conservative Christians to comprehend. On the flip side, progressive faith leaders like Jim Wallis fault the right for a perceived notion that they focus too much on personal faith and social issues and not enough on the poor.

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This difference is presented most adequately by historian Diana Butler Bass who is, herself, a progressive Christian.

“The kind of faith that Obama articulates is not the sort of Christianity that’s understood by the media or by a large swath of Christians in the U.S.,” she said, according to CNN. “He’s a different kind of Christian, and the media and the public awareness needs to reawaken to that fact.”

While some, like Bass and Wallis, certainly believe that Obama is a Christian and they herald the fact that he’s discussed his faith so openly, others feel the president lacks an overtly emotional attachment to the Christian tradition (although Blake notes that the president did address these themes in his books) that most believers expect to observe.

Many believers, particularly evangelicals, have a dramatic or noteworthy personal conversion story — or they speak about God in elevated and faith-driven terms. Obama’s mentions of God are typically attached to policy issues and do little to let the American electorate into the president’s raw and personal faith walk.

One of the religious leaders that Blake spoke with for his article, the Rev. Gary Cass, of the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission, pointed to these very issues in his assessment of Obama.

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“I just don’t see or hear in his accounts the kind of things that I’ve heard as a minister for over 25 years coming from the mouths of people who have genuinely converted to Christianity,” Cass, a conservative faith leader, said. “Joining a church doesn’t mean you’re a Christian. You can put me in the garage, but that doesn’t turn me into a car.”

Cass maintained that his own belief in helping the poor is important. However, he said that such action shouldn’t be taken “along the lines of communistic redistributing.” Understanding the issues that Cass, among others, have with Obama is predicated upon comprehending how the president’s theology was shaped.

Blake goes on to describe Obama’s faith, which he adopted when he was a community organizer in Chicago (TheBlaze has also documented the connections between Wright and Obama and how they formed):

Obama became a Christian while he was a community organizer in Chicago. He joined a predominately black United Church of Christ. The UCC became the first mainline Protestant denomination to officially support same-sex marriage in 2005.

Obama’s faith showed many of the elements of a liberal Protestant church: an emphasis on the separation of church and state, religious tolerance and the refusal to embrace a literal reading of the Bible.

In a 2006 speech before a Sojourners meeting, Obama talked about his approach to the Bible:

“Which passages of Scripture should guide our public policy? Should we go with Leviticus, which suggests slavery is OK and that eating shellfish is abomination? How about Deuteronomy, which suggests stoning your child if he strays from the faith? Or should we just stick to the Sermon on the Mount – a passage that is so radical that it’s doubtful that our own Defense Department would survive its application?”

On the issues, the nation is divided. While progressive Christians see health care regulation as a Christian tenet that seeks to help those in need, more conservative believers think Obama is bent on embarking on a socialistic path. As for gay marriage and abortion, many progressive believers are okay with both; conservatives, obviously, are not.

Plainly stated: Progressive Christians believe that Obama is upholding Biblical scripture — or, at least, the spirit of it, while right-leaning Christians feel he is acting in a manner directly contradicting religious sentiment.

As for Obama’s legacy on the faith front, there’s much to be said about how he will be viewed. As TheBlaze reported earlier this month, religion is at a crossroads in America. For the first time, less than half of the nation considers itself Protestant (48 percent) and the fastest-growing cohort in the faith sphere is Americans who consider themselves religiously-unaffiliated. While some are already writing obituaries for American religious adherence, others see a golden opportunity.

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With progressives often complaining about the role that right-leaning religious leaders have played in the political arena over the past few decades, this same group may now be seeing an opportunity for a new brand of faith — one reminiscent of left-of-center values. Assessing where young evangelicals stand is key.

Marcia Pally, author of “The New Evangelicals: Expanding the Vision of the common Good,” sees an increase in support for government programs to help the poor among young evangelicals. Additionally, she sees young people supporting “economic justice and environmental protection issues.”

“What’s interesting is that these values, associated with Obama and the black Protestant tradition are now also the values of a growing number of white evangelicals,” Pally told CNN.

According to the author, Obama will either be viewed, in a historical context, as the face of the final installment of progressive faith — a theology that could inevitably go extinct. Or, he will be seen as the figure who helped to resurrect and expand a dying breed of leftist faith in the coming generation. Considering younger peoples’ beliefs, which do appear more accepting of government programs, anything is possible.

(H/T: CNN)

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Comments (135)

zoro51
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:47am
what faith the man is a SOCIALSIT they dont believe in god PLUS his wedding ring says there IS no other god but ALLAH so he worships a STONE IDOL.. he has NO FAITH communists marxist leftists have NO faith in god.. they are thier own god,…. IMPEACH N REMOVE THIS OBAMANATION NOW

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- JRook
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:02am
  RUK billy. How’s about you do a factual story about how Christian scholars view Mormonism and how divergent it is from Christian doctrine. Another wonderful piece of pseudo journalistic work from the Belief Entitled.
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:12am
  BILLY: This article borders on YELLOW JOURNALISM !!! SHAME ON YOU!!! That communist, marxist, socialist, lying, cheating, anti-American phony will be dealt with by GOD, but it won’t be to be called a Father of anything except HELL.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:12am
  JCROOK, I’ve worked with a good number of Mormons in the service. I was also invited to be an assistant scout leader with a troop sponsored by a local Mormon Church. That helped me prepare to be a scout leader in another troop after I retired, where my son became a member. I know a little about the Mormons, but please by all means, you go ahead and explain what you have just brought up. Inquiring minds want to know.
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:59am
  No REAL Christian supports socialism, No real Christian supports abortion in any way shape or form, No real Christian supports a two state solution with Israel and Palestine. No real Christian supports the Muslim Brotherhood that is sweeping the middle east and is preparing for war with Israel
  
  REAL Christians in the LAST DAYS will be doing two things
  
  (1) Spreading the gospel (Romans 10:9-10)
  (2) making AFTER RAPTURE PACKETS http://youtu.be/ahEVxIzlxwo
  
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- Max jones
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 12:04pm
  A real Christian knows that the ‘rapture’ is not scriptural. http://theseason.yolasite.com/
  
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- The_Cabrito_Goat
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 12:10pm
  Nothing Obama preaches is new. He is parroting what he learned from his mentors, such as Jeremiah Wright.
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 12:24pm
  MAX JONES
  
  1 Thes 4:13-18 & 1 Cor 15:50-55 is the resurrection/rapture as the revealed mystery as revealed by the apostle Paul
  
  This is why Hebraic studies are so important for bible study. Do you know why Christ is called the 1st fruit? Do you know anything about ancient Hebraic harvest cycles and why vernacular (idioms) like this are so important?
  
  By taking the stand that you do you oppose and teach contradictory to what the scriptures teach
  
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- johnjamison
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 1:04pm
  Exactly zorro,
  History won’t view Obama as the wrong kind of Christian,History will show Obama wasn’t Christian.
  You can’t follow Gods word and support abort,gay marriage,drug abuse,stealing from one to give to someone who doesn’t deserve it. You can’t be Christian and justify all that is bad for the little that is good. Being Christian is about the destruction of evil. In Obama’s world he could support all the evil satan does so long as he does a little good along the way.
  
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- Max jones
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 2:20pm
  THERAPTURECOMES….The scripture you pose was written in Greek. not Hebrew….some scholar you are. The word that is confused most of the time is ‘pneuma’. It means air, but not the sky….it means ‘breath’ , as in the breath of life.
  If you’ve got an open mind and care to find out just where the pre-trib rapture theory comes from, look here: http://www.apostasynow.com/topics/trib/pretrib08.html
  
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- Max jones
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 2:27pm
  JOHNJAMISON….Man’s laws, once they have strayed from the precepts and tenets of God, are idolatry.
  The prgressive/liberals will use these ‘man-laws’ against us.
  
  “For this cause will God send upon them a great delusion, that they should believe a lie….”
  The ’cause’ is to get proglibs exposed for what they are; murderous anti-Christians.
  Somehow, these people are going to get organized, and really start to believe the great evils in their undisciplined lives, are actually caused by Christians…..like homosexuality would magically not be deviant if Christian people would not point out that God, himself, called it an abomination….or that abortion would not be murder if Christians would not maintain conception as the start of human beings. I did not say these people are deluded, God does, and takes responsibility for it.
  There was no written law, when Cain slew Abel, but the Lord called it murder nonetheless. Cain ‘spiritually’ knew it was wrong. Ecclesiastes teaches us that there is nothing new under the sun. Human nature and the nature of God have NOT changed. Not one jot.
  
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- Max jones
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 3:05pm
  THERAPTURECOMES….If you are waiting for a PRE- tribulation rapture…..it is already late to occur….If you don’t think the trib has already started….think of a Coptic Christian in Egypt, right now. The muslims there, are methodically wiping them out with be-headings and crucifixion. I think a Christian in Arabia, now, would disagree with you, but, of course you probably have a self centered viewpoint on this subject, and don’t recognize brother Christians as “real Christians” as they do not;
  1. belong to YOUR church
  2. speak in YOUR language
  3. read the same translation of the scriptures
  The reason you don’t recognize the tribulation in today’s headlines and anecdotes is you have a patronistic view of the importance of your own experience.
  
  We, here in this country have been insulated from the wrath of satan, because of prosperity, and the shear numbers of believers. But we will not be spared the wrath of the Lord, for we, as a nation have become idolators of the worst kind……killing our babies for the cause of hedonism…Baal worship….just like Babylon.
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 3:33pm
  MAX JONES
  
  Yes it was not just Greek, it was KOINE GREEK
  
  Yes I know it was written in Koine Greek but the bible was written by HEBREWS with the use of Hebraic Idioms, Phraseology, Types and shadows, Ancient Hebraic harvest customs, Ancient Hebraic marriage customs
  
  If you try and read the bible through a western mindset it will not make any sense to you as is evident with you emergent church renderings.
  
  Paul taught the resurrection/rapture in 1 Thes 4:13-18 and 1 Cor 15:50-55 and that cannot even be debated. This teaching is was taught in the 1st century which is way before some teenager named Margret.
  
  Leave your breath teaching where it belongs, with the emergent church
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 3:41pm
  MAX JONES
  
  1 Thes 5:9 we are not for the wrath of God
  
  What dictates is a Christian is summed up in the bible no matter what language or country a Christian is from
  
  You read the bible through a western mindset and it shows.
  
  You read Rob Bell don’t you?
  
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- mrsbose4jesus
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 4:55pm
  I believe in the Rapture personally, but just because I do and another Christian does not, I don’t think that makes either of us less of a Christian. I am prepared for both possibilities. From my understanding of Scriptures, I believe that the Christians will be taken before the actual last 7 years happen. And I do not believe that we are in the actual Tribulation period. For us to be in it, Israel would have had to sign an important 7 year peace treaty which also states they can rebuild the temple which has not happened. I do think we are probably close though (although I could be wrong since only God knows the time).
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:00pm
  MRSBOSE
  
  The way you know we are close is that the generation that saw rebirth of Israel will be the same generation to see the 2nd advent of Christ.
  
  The 7 year tribulation has to happen before the second advent
  
  The resurrection/rapture will happen prior to the 7 year tribulation
  
  That generation is now 64 years old
  
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- revron
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:11pm
  Hey, rapture and Max, exhausting a lot of energy and space wrestling with a non-essential doctrine, aren’t we? if I have another view on the rapture (and I do) am I less your brother? Is a secular forum a place for Christians to squabble, or are we supposed to settle our differences “in house” as the Apostle Paul commanded the church at Corinth?
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:34pm
  REVRON
  
  It is Obama being challenged as a Christian is it not? The resurrection/rapture is a KEY DOCTRINE.
  
  Ever notice what happened to Israel when they did not discern the arrival of their Messiah??? What happened to them?
  
  The five foolish virgins seemed to not discern when to expect the arrival of the Bridegroom and look what happened to them?
  
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- aiello78
  Posted on November 2, 2012 at 1:55pm
  The best thing that I can say about Biblical prophecy is: Don’t be on the wrong side of it when it materializes.
  
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Baja
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:46am
Either you’re a Christian, or you’re not. Anyone pro-choice is not a Christian. Calling Obama Christian is like calling Oprah skinny.

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idontknow3
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:46am
Matthew 7:17 “Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.”
Matthew 7:18 “A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.”
Matthew 7:19 “Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”

Sound familiar? Electoral fire is coming for Obama!

“The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind.” – H. L. Mencken – http://www.refdesk.com quote of the day.

H.L. Mencken has clearly defined the folly of the Main Stream Media of today.

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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:03am
  Hmm, that scripture explains this also.
  It depends on what history one is talking about. The next 50 years of history, or the next 5000 years. I know this: in 5000 years he will just fall into the category of “Men of old, men of renown.” Because, people will once again figure out most recorded history is abstract, and even untrue, written by the winners of wars, and those who control money. Therefore it will once again be tossed out.
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:15am
  That thing I just said, is about the only truth you can 100% rely on.
  
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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:50am
  The books in heaven hold the accounting of Obamas every deed, word and thought. Only when they are opened before all the saints in due time will we know the full truth of Obama.
  
  Here on earth, it will depend on who is asked. Many will recognize the truth of Obama by his fruits his actions confirm – good or bad; while the progressives and socialistst will make him into another example of a god-king on earth.
  
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- Max jones
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 12:02pm
  “The whole world will worship the beast”….Anybody ever read that? To me that means we lose this round. Obama wins and the NWO takes over, or Romney wins and the NWO takes over.
  
  The only difference in the out come is, we will have a fairer fight if Romney is elected. The progressives are ALL globalists…it IS their religion….collective salvation. Giving up liberty for security. Trading faith for peace. The advent of the BEAST of Revelation.
  Radical Islam is the military of the NWO….Who really don’t care about religion, as long as it is controllable.
  
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- mrsbose4jesus
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 1:18pm
  False teachers and teachings will 1) promote controversies instead of helping people come to Jesus, 2) often initiated by those whose motivation is to make a name for themselves, 3) will be contrary to the true teaching of the Scriptures. To protect yourself from the deception of false teachers, you should learn what the Bible teaches and remain steadfast in your faith in Christ alone.
  
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- L.B.Stephens
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 2:09pm
  Isn’t it interesting that every “Christian”, in every one of the some 4,000 different denominations, consider each other to be a false Christian?
  
  Who are the true Christians? They all cannot be, because they evidently do not love one another. – John 13:35
  
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- Bearfoot
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 2:17pm
  I would suggest a visit to:
  
  http://www.jw.org
  
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- Max jones
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 3:11pm
  Above all else, remember that Satan comes to earth BEFORE Christ. He comes with power and great signs and wonders to deceive the world.
  
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- Max jones
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 4:57pm
  Bearfoot I always enjoy the comic books you guys bring me. But can’t figure out why none of you want to sit and have a bible study, when you come by……..
  
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- Bearfoot
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 5:17pm
  Max jones,
  
  They recognize who is genuine and who is not.
  Your ‘cute’ comment revealed what you are all about.
  
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- Bearfoot
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 5:27pm
  Max jones,
  
  Why do you think they call on you repeatedly even though you indicate a disgust for them? Why are they interested in Max? Do they ask for your money? Do they harm you in any way? Do they insult you?
  
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- WhiteFang
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 5:46pm
  Max Jones wonders why JW’s do not want to ‘study’ with him.
  
  Luke 10:10-11 indicates the proper response to anyone who will not receive a follower of Christ hospitably.
  See also Matthew 24:14, 28:18-20
  
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SocialistSlayer
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:41am
I’ll keep passing down the Truth of History as long as I’m alive – obama is a Radical Muslim Communist – Christian ? Give me a break – The Devil – Maybe!

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sy212
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:40am
History will view him in many ways, none of them good. Muslim, liar, divider, un-American, anti-American, anti-capitalist, the list goes on and on. He is an empty suit. He MUST go…..

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Independently_Independent
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:39am
“Who defines what and who the right kind of Christian is?”
Right @Tigress1. God does and there are many passages in the New Testament that provide that definition for us. Ultimately it is a personal relationship with God, our creator, and only God knows who has Him in his heart. A Christian is defined not just by what he says, but by what he does, as that is a manifestation of that personal relationship with God in which we strive to please Him. Are all Christians perfect? Absolutely not. The difference is the standard to which we, as Christians, hold ourselves to – which is found in the Bible.

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MiCurmudgeon
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:38am
Obama goes to church for the votes it will get him, in my opinion.

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- Gonzo
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:52am
  When does he even go to church? He may have joined Wright’s church, but he rarely attended according to Wright himself. How many times has he attended since coming to D.C.?
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:22am
  MICURMUDGEON, And we have Oprah to thank for pointing him in that direction. She is the one who pointed out that he would go nowhere with his local chosen community if he was not a member of a church.
  
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- Wango
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 4:36pm
  Better to stay away from church than to immerse yourself of the cultish temple of Mormonism.
  
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- Max jones
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 5:28pm
  RAPTURECOMES….What I say, I stand by. if you believe in pre-trib rapture….then it missed you…. cause it is on, now. You are going on till the end just like me. Soon, very soon, the antichrist will make himself known. He comes looking like Christ and with signs and wonders….Don’t believe him.
  Pre-trib rapture is not mentioned ANYWHERE until the mid 1800′s….and the word ‘rapture’
  is not found any where in the scriptures……somebody sold you a bill of goods. I hope you are not misleading others, as you have been misled.
  Why would you want to ‘fly away’ instead of standing against the devil? Why would God want you to?
  Whatever you do DON”T fall for the false messiah.
  This what happens when you cherry pick the scriptures and leave out the parts that don’t agree with pre-conceived notions……Have you studied Revelation, even though it it postdates your “rapture”?
  
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Tri-ox
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:37am
How Will History Remember Obama’s ‘Cairo Speech’?

http://frontpagemag.com/2012/mary-grabar/how-will-history-remember-obamas-cairo-speech/

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momrules
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:31am
Obama subverts the Bible and Christianity at every opportunity. He is, in my opinion, not a Christian at all.
Obama loves Islam, Allah, Mohammad……….the call to morning prayer is one of the most beautiful sounds he has ever heard.

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- Gonzo
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:41am
  He loves the sound of his own voice even more. I doubt he believes in God in any form. Marxists typically don’t.
  
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- momrules
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:53am
  Good Morning Gonzo……….Don’t you find it sad that people question whether the President of the United States of America is Christian, Muslim or atheist? It is simply another *unknown* about this mystery man that weaseled his way into the White House.
  
  Another first for America.
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:06am
  Well, at least many are smart enough to question his faith after four years. Few were before he was elected.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:19am
  MOMRULES, & GONZO, Shoot, many of us are still asking if he is even an American.
  
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- momrules
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:36am
  Exactly RJJ and I am one of those people.
  
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- godlovinmom
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:51am
  Gonzo and momrules…NOT ME…as soon as I heard his “pastor” jeremiah wright preach…I knew there wasn’t any christians hanging out there…I believe I heard him say ******* America quite a few times in the first few mintues…don’t think so!…It is unbelievable to me…after four years now…that anyone would think Obama is a christian…I know we all fall short…but come on!
  
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Coolige
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:30am
What kind of Christian? Easy, lets take a look at the fruit on his branches.

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Tri-ox
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:29am
US Textbooks: Muslims Discovered America –

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=D6bARRmEpH8

http://www.barenakedislam.com/2012/10/21/minnesotastan-closes-schools-for-two-days-so-teachers-can-learn-how-to-teach-islam-in-the-classroom/

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thibx
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:26am
he is no more a christian than there is a man in the moon. promoting what he does does not line up with God’s word. God said you will know them by their fruit. all his fruit belongs to his father the devil. he will be viewed as the worst president in history.

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Brae
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:25am
History will show that he is a Muslim

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Stelex
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:22am
He’s a muslim plain and simple. No doubt in my mind and if history is not written by progressives I believe the truth will be told.

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Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:22am
Hitler claimed he was a Christian having devine guidance for acts of war. This article is wrong. You either are a Christian are you are not. There is no middle ground standing on the fence “different kind of Christian.”
Obummer is wickedly opposed to God on issues. He practices anti God policies and promotes vile, wicked leadership. The Holy Bible says you shall know them by their works. Obummers works are satanic. His God given name tells all “Obama” as in Obomination.

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antitheist
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:22am
Obama’s faith will certainly be viewed better than Romney’s weird little cult:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6udew9axmdM
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RLTW
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:21am
At minimum he’ll be remembered as the adopted son of lies.

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noslave
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:19am
some of the biggest hypocrets go to church to make a showing only,if you truely believe in a god,he cant be conned by fakeing sincerity and going to a church??,although one day otta your life is a sign of respect?,liveing your life ,treating others like you would like to be treated goes a long way,he sees the good and bad you do,obamas only fooling himself?

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loveoursoldiers
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:19am
He’s a Muslim
He’s a Muslim
He’s a Muslim

JM&J….. how can people NOT understand this? They are all ( including Glenn) twisting themselves into pretzels trying to understand why he doesn’t call terrorists terrorists.. why everything he does seems to protect Islam.. etc.
DUH
So the lying liar.. who tells no truth.. says he’s a christian and everyone says.. well he says he a christian. Come on people.. remember the saying….. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS?
Even Wright said he only joined his church because he needed to belong to something
He’s a Muslim
Eric the red is a Muslim
I’ll bet Rice ( the UN chic) is one too

There are many closet Muslims.. because if everyone knew how many are in his admin then it would be even MORE obvious what is going on.

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- thibx
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:32am
  his own words “i will stand with the muslims no matter what”.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:08am
  THIBX, That is 0bama’s spirituality in a nutshell. Well said.
  
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AJAYW
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:18am
He will be judges as the greatest divider that ever held any office in the USA.

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kat747
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:17am
Let’s clear this up before you people go off the deep end trying to clean this mess up.
Barry is a muslim, always was a musim and always will be a muslim.
Stop with the spin on his religion.

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Tri-ox
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:17am
History will view obama as what he really is, a muslim – obama is not, nor has he ever been, a Christian.

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Tigress1
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:16am
The only one to know if someone is “truly a Christian” is God Himself. Many times when people say that someone is “not a Christian” they are placing judgement on someone else – which I think is a sin in itself? Therefore, is that person who is placing judgment “truly a Christian”?

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- thibx
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:37am
  God said “you will know them by their fruits”. yes God said judge.
  
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- Tigress1
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:49am
  It is OK to judge if you are not a hypocrite in that same area. However, unless someone is an absolute perfect Christian, then that person should not judge whether someone else is “truly a Christian”. I suppose if you are defining “Christian” in the strictest sense of the word, limited to “only believing in Jesus” then it’s possible to say someone is not a Christian – such as a Muslim, a Hindu, etc.. However, if you are broadening the term to being “Christ-like” and not simply “Christian” then you open up a whole new can of worms. People can be “Christ-like” and not believe in Jesus at all!
  
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G.E.R
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:13am
There is no right kind. They’re all delusional

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- Cavallo
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:49am
  The socialist christian will kill you though, like Jim Jone’s Marxist People’s Church. The thing about Obama though is that he can get even atheists to drink his poisoned brand of kool aid.
  
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- IsThereADifference
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 4:16pm
  G.E.R.
  
  You’re a friggin lunatic!
  
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diverdan
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:13am
History is written or rewritten by the current victor. The Progressives have done a great job of rewriting our American Heritage and will probably do so with Obama. Know of any other President that had teachers coaching pupils to sing songs about him?

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