Obama: I Take Christian Faith Seriously

AP ^ | 2/11/08

[Bryan24]

Please, do not confuse the United Church of Christ (http://www.ucc.org/) with the churches of Christ.

The churches of Christ are what most of you would call fundamentalist. Extrememly conservative, non-political, non-denominational, non-racial.

[VoiceOfBruck]

Yes I get confused. With which one of them is Cambellism (sp?) associated?

That would be the latter - Churches of Christ

I did a double take when I read your question - I thought you wrote "cannabalism!" :)

(actually, accusations of cannabalism are a slur against Christians who take Jesus' "Lord's Supper" teaching literally)

[VoiceOfBruck]

Oops, learn to spell cannibalism, Bruck!

[MEGoody]

If Obama took faith in Christ seriously, he would never be able to support abortion.

Jesus said, "Whatever you do to the least of these, you do to me."

[Saveaplant_Eatavegan]

Once a Muslim, always a Muslim. Their law requires that you can't change if you are born a Muslim.

If he did become our president, I wonder how our enemies would take it. Would they see him as a possible ally or would they loathe him for being a Muslim apostate?

[NRA2BFree]

I think the majority of voters know that I'm a member of the United Church of Christ, and that I take my faith seriously," Obama said in an interview with The Associated Press.

Yes, Obama. They do know that you belong to the UCC, but I don't think they know what I do about your church, so I'm going to do what I can to get the message out there, because I think you are a danger to America/Americans, given your history as a Muslim! I did a little research on the United Church of Christ and was pretty shocked to learn that they are anti-Israel anti-Jew. They want companies to boycott Israel. They want Israelis charged with war crimes for the war in Lebanon, and Palestine. I can't help but wonder if Obama joined that denomination KNOWING that the UCC was anti-Israel, anti-Jew? His formative years that he spent in the Madras must have instilled in him a hatred for the Jews. Of course, the UCC goes along with the rest of his liberal views.

The UCC is also a partner with the UN, serving as an NGO (Non government Organization). They are anti-gun, pro-abortion, and pro-homosexual marriage. The NGOS meet a couple of times a year with folks like Bill and Melinda Gates, Ted Turner (and the wealthy elitists) to plan our future in the coming NWO. That may be more than you wanted to know about the UCC and Obama, but........ Now you know. LOL!

[Gritty]

[wtc911]

"If your name is Barack Hussein Obama, you can expect it, some of that. I think the majority of voters know that I'm a member of the United Church of Christ,

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I took the time to watch their TV services once (justto see for myself). This is no Christian Church. It is a marxist, anti-American money machine clothed in 'authentic blackness'.

[holden]

"And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12, NASB)

HF

[highlander_UW]

The US can't elect an apostate muslim as president, it might offends the 1.2 billion muslims in the world.

[holden]

Sometimes known as Campbellism in their early years, the churches of Christ are non-denominational conservatives that strive to keep themselves true to the biblical example without allowing changes in the prevailing culture to affect doctrine. They're not perfect, but they keep Christianity unsually free from the blight of doctrines of men.

Each congregation is ruled by its own elders, ostensibly without influence from a denominational "headquarters".

I'm proud to be a member thereof.

HF

[justshutupandtakeit]

The best way of boosting this lightweight is to go after his religion and claim he is really a Muslim terrorists deep down. Completely wrong approach.

[Tenniel]

A couple of decades ago, when the San Francisco Bay Area was still a place where civilized people could live, it took surprisingly long for the First United Church of Kensington to amend its name to the First United Church of North Berkeley.

[freeangel]

"It's far more about black than it is about Christ"

Hmm--it sounds like a black KKK to me.

[kcar]

The best way of boosting this lightweight is to go after his religion and claim he is really a Muslim terrorists deep down. Completely wrong approach.

Never claimed he was a terrorist deep down, only that my presumption as a voter would be that if he is a Muslim then electing him would make about as much sense as electing a Japanese president during WW II. Especially given that he's calling for surrender in Iraq. But given the failure of Muslims to repudiate 9-11, I don't want to see of them elected to office anywhere. Don't trust them. Just opining, not speaking as an adviser to an election strategy.

[TheLion]

"If he did become our president, I wonder how our enemies would take it. Would they see him as a possible ally or would they loathe him for being a Muslim apostate?"

Good question. Would he then also revert back to a Muslim?

[VoiceOfBruck]

Yes, I'm quite familiar with the CofCs - I grew up & spent most of my adult life in them. I have a lot of respect for those churches. I always cringe when people confuse them with the UCC. I don't think you could find more polar opposites.

[hinckley buzzard]

Nobody who "takes religious faith seriously" wastes his time at a UCC chapter.

[syriacus]

An early mention, on FR, of the beliefs preached in Obama’s parish.