Wailing Wall Row Over Obama's note (Note Obama put in wall published)

Sky News ^ | July 25, 2008 | Dominic Waghorn

[Fox_Mulder77]

....In the private note, handwritten on the headed letter paper of the hotel where he was staying, the presidential hopeful asks God to: "Give me the wisdom to do what is right and just" and "protect my family".

Predictably, the publication has ignited an unholy row.

The wailing or western wall, as it is also known, is the holiest place Jews can visit, because it is the remains of the foundations of the Second Jewish Temple, destroyed by Romans two thousand years ago.

[The Lumster]

This was published because team Obama wanted it published. It is not a prayer so much as an appeal to US evangelical voters

[svcw]

Good grief the man gets scarier by the day.
God have mercy on us if he is elected.

[BlueAngel]

Obama and his campaign people knew that his note would be read.

[theDentist]

I think the note was written for him by an aide.

[Always Right]

This could also be damage control for the Obama campaign putting up banners in front of the wailing wall.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Now all he has to do is arrange some rocks in the shape of a cross on Omaha beach when he goes to France

[Salvation]

Seems he didn’t receive the wisdom since he displayed a campaign sign there at the Wall.

What a farce this guy is.

[reagan_fanatic]

Did he need a teleprompter to write the note?

[piasa]

This was published because team Obama wanted it published.

Yep, it looks that way. It's a very convenient way to try to address the issue of people's suspicion that he's a fake.

The Bible goes into this kind of fakery. That's why it says instead of praying on the streets for all to see, to go discretely into your room to pray. That way your act of prayer is a humble one between God and you, and not just and arrogant matter of showing off.

[jmaroneps37]

This should not have been published, but I smell a rat here. This little prayer seems a bit self serving.

[horse_doc]

In keeping with the theme of the trip, the real note read:

"Prophet Mohamed - Tear Down This Wall!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SERKIT]

There was a reply scrawled on the bottom of the hotel stationery:

Dear Barry: I have no idea where you are coming from. Do you worship Me in spirit and in truth and are you still dabbling with Islam? If you believe, you know all prayers and all redemption comes to me by passing through the narrow gate known as my Son. Now, go forth and stop acting like a Messiah, and get thy feces together.

Yours truly, GOD (O.S.B)

[omega4179]

As always its all about barack,what an ego.

[null and void]

Fixed your typo:

Now all he has to do is arrange some rocks in the shape of a cross on Omaha Obama beach when he goes to France

[Caipirabob]

Was this before or after he fed all those folks on the mountainside?

[null and void]

Not only did he feed them, he got change...

[Las Vegas Ron]

Good catch, lol

[null and void]

;^)

[blu]

Major LOL! What does OSB mean (outside of the lumber biz, of course)?