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Obama family worships at historic Baptist church in Virginia
The Bradford Era ^ | Ap 5 2015 | AP

Posted on 04/05/2015 9:36:11 PM PDT by WilliamIII

Alexandria, VA (AP) — President Barack Obama and his family attended Easter service at the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, whose history dates back almost 200 years to when Thomas Jefferson was in the White House. Obama along with wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia were welcomed to the historic church by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, who noted that like the first lady, he is a native of Chicago’s South Side. “How fitting that on the day we celebrate the rising of our Lord and savior, we also welcome our sitting president,” Wesley said, as the congregation rose to their feet in applause. “This is not selfie time,” Wesley said jokingly. “Let the brother worship in the house of God.” Churchgoers traditionally walk around to shake hands and give hugs during the greetings and announcements portion of service, but the pastor encouraged the crowd to stay in their seats and greet only their closest neighbors, as the sanctuary was tightly secured with Secret Service agents. The choir— including women in purple dresses and men sporting purple ties— sang a stirring rendition of the hymn “He Lives,” prompting most of the church, filled to capacity, to clap, sing and sway to the thumping organ keys while ushers collected the offering. The lively pastor based his sermon around a scripture from 1 Corinthians 15 on the life and resurrection of Christ. “Where do you stand in the resurrection of Christ,” he asked. “You either believe it or reject it.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: alexandria; baptist; blackchurch; church; easter; obama; obamaandgod; obamachurch; obamaeaster; virginia
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To: shibumi

I got it on line two.


41 posted on 04/06/2015 12:11:13 AM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.)
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To: JennysCool

Don’t encourage him.


42 posted on 04/06/2015 12:13:56 AM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.)
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To: Salamander

Shocked!


43 posted on 04/06/2015 12:22:29 AM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: Salamander

Blasphemy.


44 posted on 04/06/2015 12:23:43 AM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: WilliamIII

if there was ever a ripe candidate for being thrown OUT of a church, O is The One!


I Never Knew You

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ (G. of Matthew)


45 posted on 04/06/2015 12:24:05 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (Foolish people ... have eyes and see not.)
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To: Dr. Pritchett

That would be taqiyya for $400 Alex.


46 posted on 04/06/2015 12:26:36 AM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: Eagles6

And appalled.


47 posted on 04/06/2015 12:27:42 AM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.)
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To: Eagles6

Creeping right up on it, yes.


48 posted on 04/06/2015 12:28:06 AM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.)
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To: shibumi

Descartes walks into a bar, orders a beer and drinks it down.
Bartender says “Well professor, would you like another?”

Descartes says “I think not”
and
Poof! He vanishes.


49 posted on 04/06/2015 12:37:17 AM PDT by Zuse (I am disrupted! I am offended! I am insulted! I am outraged!)
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To: doorgunner69

Wait till they finally figure out he’s not black at all!


50 posted on 04/06/2015 1:17:12 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
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To: WilliamIII

Did they bring their own prayer rugs or were they issued at the door?


51 posted on 04/06/2015 1:24:00 AM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: WilliamIII

More like, “Obama Family Goes To Be Worshipped At Historic Baptist Church”.


52 posted on 04/06/2015 1:50:30 AM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: WilliamIII

Did Slick Willie let him borrow the Bible Gigantia for the photo op?


53 posted on 04/06/2015 2:09:02 AM PDT by Vinnie
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To: WilliamIII

It will take some time to rid the church of the sulfur smell, I’d expect. Did he make it back to the WH in time for evening prayers?


54 posted on 04/06/2015 2:20:35 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: WilliamIII

Why go to a church on ANY Sunday, let alone Easter Sunday, when he worships no one but himself and his master, Satan?


55 posted on 04/06/2015 2:21:36 AM PDT by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: eartick

No. This was an honest to gosh sapper mission in full local regalia.


56 posted on 04/06/2015 2:21:40 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Catsrus

Often I tell God that I don’t want to pray for the man, but I’m supposed to, so here goes. “Please O Lord, if you can convert Paul, then convert Obama, and let him start to lead from a Biblical world view.”


57 posted on 04/06/2015 2:38:47 AM PDT by pajama pundit (I don't have enough faith to believe in evolution.)
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To: JudyinCanada

this


58 posted on 04/06/2015 2:58:37 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: WilliamIII

http://www.inquisitr.com/1984659/alfred-street-baptist-heres-what-the-church-president-obama-attended-sunday-believes/


59 posted on 04/06/2015 3:00:12 AM PDT by savedbygrace (But God!)
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To: WilliamIII

It’s all about black....and “I Hate whitey”.


60 posted on 04/06/2015 3:14:08 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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