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Is Barack Obama the Messiah? Lots of people have pondered the possibility that Barack is our Divine Redeemer. Google the question "Is Barack Obama the Messiah?" and you'll get more than 35,000 hits. Enter just the words "Messiah" and "Obama" and you'll get nearly 10 times that. But there's more concrete evidence. Since Obama declared his candidacy, there have been remarkably few biblical plagues. And lions and lambs seem open to bilateral negotiations. Obama's apostles are hard to dismiss. Oprah simply calls him "The One," because "we need politicians who know how to be the truth." (Jesus says in John...

Take a gander at this one... Reuters Gives us another Obama photo in a seeming Christ-like pose, halo surrounding him.

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Activist's Remarks Spark Strong Reactions From Local Hispanic, African American Leaders DALLAS (CBS) ― In an interview with Tracy Rowlett, noted Latino community activist Adelfa Callejo told CBS station KTVT-TV in Dallas 11 that Hispanics would not support a Black candidate in the Texas primary. "Obama has the problem that he happens to be Black," said Callejo when asked if it was smart for Senator Barack Obama to reach out to Latino voters. "When Blacks had the numbers, they didn't do anything to support us," said Callejo. "They always used our numbers to fulfill their goals and objectives, but...

Mr. Obama recalled the opening lines of the Arabic call to prayer, reciting them with a first-rate accent. In a remark that seemed delightfully uncalculated..., Mr. Obama described the call to prayer as "one of the prettiest sounds on Earth at sunset."

But the real question, for me, at least, is whether or not Obama is enjoying a double-standard here. Clearly, his campaign is seeking to associate him as the Christian candidate. As you'll recall, Mike Huckabee was criticized for wearing his religion on his sleeve. My question is whether or not Obama will have to answer similar questions due to this overtly religious flier ...