Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
Posted on 01/30/2010 7:33:38 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
Has the First Family's D.C. Church Search Come to a Close?
If church attendance is one measure of a man's faith, then President Obama may appear to have lost some of his. The first family, once regular churchgoers, have publicly attended services in Washington just three times in the past year, by ABC News' count, even bypassing the pews on Christmas Day.
The Obamas will start looking for a church community in Washington, D.C.Obama quit Chicago's embattled Trinity United Church of Christ months before taking office in 2008 and has not formally joined a new one in his new hometown.
But sources familiar with the president's personal life say Obama remains a faithful Christian while in the White House, practicing his beliefs regularly in private with family and the aid of his BlackBerry.
"Barack Obama is a Christian. He's always been clear and unapologetic about that, and he's comfortable with his own faith," Rev. Jim Wallis, an Obama friend and spiritual adviser, said. "But I think the president, particularly a president, needs the kind of pastoral care or spiritual counsel with people who don't have a political agenda. And it's hard for a president to get that."
Obama told ABC Nightline's Terry Moran that his personal BlackBerry, which he famously fought with the Secret Service to keep, has actually become a tool of keeping the faith during his first year in office.
"My Faith and Neighborhood Initiatives director, Joshua DuBois, he has a devotional that he sends to me on my BlackBerry every day," Obama said. "That's how I start my morning. You know, he's got a passage, Scripture, in some cases quotes from other faiths to reflect on."
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I noticed that too. He always leaves the door open to being Muslim.
That jumped off the page at me too.
MMM, MMM, MMMuslim.
love it !!!~!
JOSHUA DUBOIS - • Born in Bar Harbor, Me. and raised in Nashville, Tenn. and Xenia, Ohio. DuBois’ stepfather is a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church; his grandmother took part in the 1960 Nashville sit-ins
wasnt Rev Wrights Trinity Church, A.M.E. too ????
The interview with Georgie Stephonopolus proved that last year. While speaking about his faith, he mentioned his "Muslim faith". Georgie corrected him right away, saying, "Christian Faith." Zero corrected himself.
Saw the interview. You don't screw that up if you're Christian.
Hey y’all, the old lady, the kids, grandma and the dog all sit around the blackberry on Sunday in their PJ’s and read some good down home preachen.
He’s still looking for the right mosque.
“My Faith and Neighborhood Initiatives director, Joshua DuBois, he has a devotional that he sends to me on my BlackBerry every day,” Obama said. “That’s how I start my morning. You know,...... quotes from other faiths to reflect on.”
Oh. I thought he was going to ALL religion out of “his” White House - isn’t that what the socialists demand - a complete separation of (Chritian) influences from all” political (and TV advertisements) influences?
So he is “wordhipping at the throne (well, beck and call) of Blackberry” - and even “reflects on” other faiths. Like - shouldn’t he be able to tell us: “Which “other faiths” are included and how often he “reflects on them”?
What’s the real background and teachings of Joshua DeBois?
Communist/socialist - like the first W.E.B. DeBois?
Joshua duBois is actually a an Associate Pastor of a Pentecostal church. Another person whom was going to college for a Juris Prudence degree (Lawyer). does not state which church he is a pastor of. The church that Obama went to was Trinity United Church of Christ, which is a mainline christian denomination that is considered quite libearal. Trinity is considered the largest United Church of Christ Church. dubois is noted for having Obama participate in the Rick warren Presidentail Debate where he stated that conception of life is above his paygrade which is actually a nonanswer if he stated life began at conception he would alienated the Pro - Life vote because of his stance on abortion, if he stated life begins at birth he would alienate the Pro- Abortion/ Pro-Choice. Basically he voted - Present
“Hey y’all, the old lady, the kids, grandma and the dog all sit around the blackberry on Sunday in their PJ’s and read some good down home preachen”
Yeah, and Rielle Hunter was just some unknown assistant who operated a camera. I wish they’d just STOP with the lies.
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