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No Churchgoing Christmas for the First Family
Time ^ | December 23, 2009 | Amy Sullivan

Posted on 12/24/2009 7:56:59 AM PST by opentalk

The Senate vote on final passage of health reform almost scuttled their plans, but it looks like the First Family will still make it to Hawaii for Christmas. They've had a whirlwind holiday season so far, starting with the lighting of the National Christmas Tree, through hosting more than 50,000 people for 27 parties and open houses, and ending with a visit by the First Lady, Malia and Sasha, and the family's dog Bo, to deliver cookies to the Children's National Medical Center. The Obamas have also started their own holiday traditions in their new home, adding a Christmas wishing tree to the decorations festooning the White House.

But there's one common Christmas practice not on the First Family's schedule: a visit to Christmas Eve church services.

..The Obamas have attended Sunday services in Washington three times this year

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhochristmas; christian; christmas; fraud; husseinobama; islam; jesus; liarinchief; muslim; obama; obamaandgod; obamafamily; president; religion
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To: jongaltsr

In order to believe Zero is a muslim, you have to say he believes there is a power greater than himself. I think it is more likely Zero is an atheist.


21 posted on 12/24/2009 8:15:51 AM PST by wolfman23601
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To: 2001convSVT
Godless leading the Godless.

Sums it up

22 posted on 12/24/2009 8:16:26 AM PST by opentalk
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23 posted on 12/24/2009 8:18:58 AM PST by narses ('in an odd way this is cheering news!'.)
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To: grobdriver

Have they selected a DC area Mosque yet?


24 posted on 12/24/2009 8:19:45 AM PST by omega4179 (Wanting things is not the same as knowing things.)
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To: opentalk

It sounds as if grandma was a Unitarian if she was anything. They believe everyone goes to heaven..I am sure that is a comfort to the Obamas godless home.

The Obamas are not believers in anything but the human will. They will celebrate that with the wishing tree


25 posted on 12/24/2009 8:22:10 AM PST by RnMomof7
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To: SandyInSeattle
Nor any other past president that I can recall.

Ronald Reagan did not attend church outside of the WH after the assassination attempt. BUT, he and Nancy invited pastors to conduct private services INSIDE the WH. Reagan was criticized for that, but he said that he did not want to disrupt the church experience for other parishioners attending.

OTOH, George W. Bush attended church frequently and quietly -- even slipping into daily services at a church near the WH.

26 posted on 12/24/2009 8:22:17 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: omega4179
Have they selected a DC area Mosque yet?

Naw... too obvious.
He has the Secret Service pick us his Immam and bring him to the Whitehouse through the back door.

27 posted on 12/24/2009 8:25:04 AM PST by grobdriver (Proud Member, Party Of No! No Socialism - No Fascism - Nobama - No Way!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

The fact that congress has not been allowed to break for Christmas, shows the lack of respect for Christianity.


28 posted on 12/24/2009 8:25:20 AM PST by opentalk
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To: Fenhalls555

What does a “Wishing Tree” have to do with Christmas — especially for a family who claims that they do not give their children (or each other) presents on Christmas.


29 posted on 12/24/2009 8:25:25 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: jongaltsr
"You don’t celebrate Christmas if you are Muslim."

I'll bet there are prayer rugs on Air Force One.

30 posted on 12/24/2009 8:26:42 AM PST by blackbart.223 (I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
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To: opentalk
I am still amazed that anyone wonders about Obama and church.

He is not now nor has he ever been a Christian!!!

A person would have to be intellectually deaf, dumb, and blind to conclude that Obama would ever sincerely darken the door of a church (except maybe the Church of Satan)!

He has told the world in every way possible, short of coming right out with it, that he is a muslim.

31 posted on 12/24/2009 8:29:05 AM PST by SonOfDarkSkies (Al Qaeda only hijacked commercial aircraft...Obama hijacked the White House!)
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To: opentalk

“However, just like every day, they will pray five times”.....

/s (I think)


32 posted on 12/24/2009 8:30:35 AM PST by Mac from Cleveland ("See what you made me do?" Major Malik Hasan)
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To: opentalk

He didn’t go to his white racist granny’s funeral either, I believe. (I ‘d like to see the death certificate—wonder if the old gal cooled five years ago)


33 posted on 12/24/2009 8:32:31 AM PST by Mac from Cleveland ("See what you made me do?" Major Malik Hasan)
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To: wolfman23601
"In order to believe Zero is a muslim, you have to say he believes there is a power greater than himself."

I don't know about that. He bows to as many foreign leaders as he can. And I'm sure he bows to Mecca and Allah.

34 posted on 12/24/2009 8:34:42 AM PST by blackbart.223 (I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
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To: SandyInSeattle
What a crock. President Bush didn't seem to have that problem. Nor any other past president that I can recall.

As I recall, Presidential church attendance has been spotty in recent decades. President Bush (the most recent one) never became a member of any local church, infrequently attended St. John's, but did worship more often at the Camp David chapel. Nixon wouldn't go out to church, instead holding services at the White House (and got some criticism for that). Reagan very rarely went out to church, instead preferring services at home, too, and received some criticism for that, too. Clinton started going to church regularly after his sex scandals. Jimmy Carter attended church fairly regularly.
35 posted on 12/24/2009 8:34:44 AM PST by fours
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To: SandyInSeattle

But it doesn’t stop him or Alice the Goon from traipsing about DC for burgers or arugula......


36 posted on 12/24/2009 8:36:28 AM PST by Mac from Cleveland ("See what you made me do?" Major Malik Hasan)
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To: Right Cal Gal

a Christmas wishing tree

WTH is a Christmas “wishing” tree??


37 posted on 12/24/2009 8:37:23 AM PST by Chickensoup (We have the government we deserve.)
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To: KC_Conspirator
If Bush tried this with 10%+ unemployment they would be calling for his impeachment head.
38 posted on 12/24/2009 8:37:36 AM PST by Mac from Cleveland ("See what you made me do?" Major Malik Hasan)
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To: fours

That’s understandable, given the schedule presidents must keep.

But I’ve never heard one give that kind of lame excuse for not attending.


39 posted on 12/24/2009 8:38:51 AM PST by Not A Snowbird (Socialism is the plundering of the productive by the unaccountable)
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To: highlander_UW
anecdotal...

..but just heard from a friend that a stewardess on his campaign plane says he DOES have a prayer rug, and DOES pray 5 times a day.

40 posted on 12/24/2009 8:41:02 AM PST by Guenevere (....)
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