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Obama Delivers Intensely-Religious Prayer Breakfast Speech: ‘As Christians We Place Our Faith in the Nail-Scarred Hands of Jesus Christ’

Feb. 7, 2013 9:56am Billy Hallowell

This morning, President Barack Obama spoke at the annual National Prayer Breakfast address, during which he highlighted his Christian faith, praised Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln and encouraged the nation, despite intense ideological differences, to find common ground. Painting a stark difference when compared to past speeches in which he pointed to a more complex and less flattering picture of Christian scripture, Obama heralded the Bible as a sustaining document with the power to teach important lessons.

At the beginning of his address, he said that the annual National Prayer Breakfast is an opportunity for the nation to come together “not as Democrats or Republicans, but as brothers and sisters and children of God.” This theme of togetherness was one that followed throughout the president’s speech, as he told those in attendance that the United States is a country that is continuously humbled by its history and “ever-attentive to our imperfections.”

Barack Obama Delivers Intensely Religious National Prayer Breakfast Speech

President Barack Obama speaks during a prayer breakfast in the East Room of the White House April 4, 2012 in Washington, DC. The White House hosted the breakfast interfaith representatives to celebrate Easter. (Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

“We come together because we’re a people of faith. We know that faith is something that must be cultivated,” Obama proclaimed. “Faith is not a possession. Faith is a process.”

In addressing the importance of seeking a higher power, Obama cited Hebrews 11:6, which reads, “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”

From there, the message turned more intensely religious, with the president noting the importance of going to God regularly.

“As Christians we place our faith in the nail-scarred hands of Jesus Christ, but so many other Americans also know the close embrace of faith,” he said, noting that Muslims, Jews — even secular Americans — have a deep faith in America.

Obama praised both King and Lincoln, noting their resolve and reliance upon scripture to take them through some of the most divisive periods in American history. Through the Bible, these men found important lessons from the Lord, he claimed.

“In the words of God he found a truth about the dignity of man that once realized he never relinquished,” the president said of King.

As for Lincoln, who faced fierce opposition and a nation very literally divided during the Civil War, Obama had similar accolades.

“In Lincoln’s eyes, the power of faith was humbling, allowing us to embrace our limits in knowing God’s will and as a consequence that he was able to see God in those who vehemently opposed him,” he continued.

President Barack Obama speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast (Photo Credit: White House)

Perhaps one of the most striking elements of Obama’s speech centered upon the nation’s current ideological division, a paradigm that he related back to the challenges faced by past leaders. While he said that today’s splinters are nowhere near as dangerous and pronounced, he believes they require tamed behaviors from people on both sides of the aisle.

“In the midst of all these debates, we must keep that same humility that Dr. King and Lincoln, Washington and our great leaders understood,” he said. “It is at the core of good leadership.”

The president, who in the past has been accused by critics of spawning divisiveness, called for common ground and for people to seek nuggets of truth even in opposing views. Rather than leaving the prayer breakfast and forgetting the lessons learned, he encouraged citizens to make a concerted effort to temper themselves when it comes to national debate.

“I do worry sometimes that as soon as we leave the prayer breakfast…everything we were talking about…has been forgotten,” he said. ”My hope is that humility — that that carries over every day, every moment. While God may reveal his plan to us in portions, the expanse of his plan is for God and God alone to understand.”

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Azzee
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 2:08pm
President Obama needs to know it is faith in His shed blood that we hope in, and not just His nail-scarred hands. Praying for a revelation and/or heavenly visitation for our President. Like the old hymn, there is power, power wonder-working power in the blood of the Lamb! To Him be all glory and power and honor. When Obama encounters Jesus, he will be a changed man. Praying that in!

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Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 2:07pm
Man! Look how burned up his lips are from that crack pipe..

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azghost
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 2:01pm
Mr Obama a Christian? Thou shell not covet thy neighbors wife or any item of thy neighbors. Spreading the wealth of others goes against the tenth commandment. 6 th commandment thou shell not kill. 8 Thou shell not steal. Spreading others wealth goes against this commandment. Christians are not perfect, but they don’t knowing go against God for their personal agenda unless they do not belong to God and have no plans on following Gods commandments. The words from this mans mouth do not fit his actions!

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ugottabekidding
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 1:55pm
The man has several smug poses. This is just one.
It is so incredable people believe anything that comes out of the man’s mouth. Although after watching some of the interviews wth some of his supporters…
…they don’t care about him lying.
Foolish, foolish people.
This is really an unfortunate time for The Uited Staes of America.

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battles
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 1:53pm
For godless Obama to attend any prayer breakfast it truly sacrilege.

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chabooya2004
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 1:52pm
The Bible clearly warned of people like you.You barry soetoro are nothing but a marxist liar.

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123456beatriz
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 1:45pm
Hypocrite! You ARE not Christian, YOU are Marxist!. Still STUPID people believe in this liar!

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Bojaco
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 1:44pm
God will not be mocked…He knows His own…

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rja444
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 1:43pm
What a f****n hypocrit. I though muslims only saw Jesus as a prophit

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thegodfather
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 1:42pm
He aimed this speech at the “bitter clingers”.

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Concernd4USA
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 1:32pm
I have no problem with what he says but you cannot give lip service to God and then defend abortion, and in fact take it to a new level with partial birth abortion.

Do you believe more what a man says or what he does.

Everything this man has done has been a mockery to God.

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shorelineliz
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 1:26pm
@ Remember Benghazi: Anti Semitism comes from Atheism. Started from the Roman Empire. Okay? Do re read St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans alright? HE is talking to JEWS there and Gentile converts to this new Jewish sect called Christianity. I suppose you are also going to “school” us on the Crusades which were an attempt to wipe out all JEWS from the Holy Land or England or the world? Oh wait! Wait a minute. That would be Mohammed’s Armies trying to WIPE out all Jews and Christians from Saudi Arabia, up through Alexandria, the Middle East, to where? where? Ah…the Al Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount and who was it that built their “mosque” on the ruins of Judaism’s most holy site? Was the Christians or what? Hmmm. NO! If you want to look at Anti-Semite ROOTS look no further than 642 AD on ward and start in Saudi Arabia with the Banu Al Nadir, Banu Qaynuqa, Banu Qurayza. My Christian ancestors fought along side JEWS to keep the Muslims out of Europe. Pick up a book man!

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- Concernd4USA
  Posted on February 7, 2013 at 1:44pm
  After 600 A.D. the Catholic church killed about 60 million people over the next 1200 years or so. The Muslims committed their crimes as well but do not sit there and act as though the Catholic church is innocent.
  
  Before 500 the Bible was translated into almost 400 languages, the Catholic church had that reduced to 1, Latin. Then they said that common people could not possibly interpret it and had the only available copies chained to the walls of churches.
  
  THen when any scientific or belief came along that they disagreed with they killed the people, most often for not wanting to bow down and call Mary the mother of God. They then proceeded to break every commandment as often as they could and turned Christianity into pagan worship with Christian names.
  
  But you want to blame muslims for all of this. True muslims (not Jihadi) are closer to Christian than the Catholic church has ever been. Perhaps you should read Revelation 17 or Daniel 8 where the church of Rome is called the Anti Christ. As a former Catholic who had his eyes opened I can tell you that if Satan Has a system on earth today it is the Catholic church.
  
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Uechi
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 1:17pm
One thing is for sure Messiah lite Jesus wasn’t pos Marxist like you excrement!

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yohannbiimu
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 1:16pm
What does out “humble” president think when Jamie Foxx says this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DvMalH-mxc and Chris Rock says this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCuRICh4IcU ? What sort of person goes throughout his life, with people giving HIM praise and adulation that should go to God only, and not doing something about it. It’s because Barack Obama is a servant of his father, the Devil.

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RestoreCapitalism
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 1:13pm
A dragon trying to put on a sheepskin. Look, see my wool? Nevermind the scales and horns, look here.

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toledofan
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 1:12pm
It just amazes me that the guys words never match his actions. It’s just like the lies just never stop and we’re expected to just say how wonderful.

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GaryInTheMiddle
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 12:40pm
This speach was written by an atheist and deliverd by a Muslim.

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lel2007
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 12:38pm
obama’s new speach writter?

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hi
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 12:11pm
Jesus said he is God. Obama, in so many words, said he was merely a good teacher.
The Bible says to pray for our leaders (and enemies.)

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azitdad
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 11:58am
‘As Christians We Place Our Faith in the Nail-Scarred Hands of Jesus Christ’

No, we Christians do not! We place our faith in His sacrifice and ressurection! If you, Mr. Obama were a Christian you would know that.

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ELOHSSANASIAMABO
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 11:53am
This man has no soul. Out of his mouth spews demonic garbage and lies. Yet he can smile as if he is telling the truth. People who are deceived by this man are just being human. No big accomplishment there. This man ought to go back to the eternal lake of flames where he came from.

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Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 11:50am
I was waiting for him to pull out a bottle of elixir “brother obama’s down home, if you can feel it it can cure it’ cure all, for the low low price of $6,666… (he thinks he’s worthy of the extra 6, crazy loon)

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Maidoff101
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 11:49am
This Hypocrite knows, and has no shame what so ever, His Teleprompter will say anything, forgetting about its past statements too a different crowd of Bitter Klingers, just 4 short years ago.
But don’t depend on the MSM to conger up any questions about that. They are all in it together for the Destructive long haul..

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Tom70
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 11:45am
Ah! Yes the great orator and cheat…head to the left(read the prompter), slowly speak, (turning head to the right) read prompter. Purse the lips in sustained silence (chin up) slowly back to center and speak your petty piece for the cameras. My aching **** this guy is such a fraud, its all about the photo op.

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commoncents5
Posted on February 7, 2013 at 11:45am
Obama’s speech writers didn’t have to do much more than flip through the pages and stop on the page that was labeled Examples Of Faith in Hebrews!

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