Posted on 10/19/2008 8:49:34 PM PDT by kellynla
Appearing on "Meet the Press" Sunday, Colin Powell claimed one reason he is endorsing Barack Obama is that fellow Republicans are spreading falsehoods about him.
Specifically, Powell claimed Republicans are spreading the claim that Obama is a "Muslim."
"I'm also troubled by, not what Sen. McCain says, but what members of the party say, and it is permitted to be said such things as: 'Well, you know that Mr. Obama is a Muslim,'" Powell said.
He quickly continued: "Well, the correct answer is: He is not a Muslim. He's a Christian. He's always been a Christian."
But Powell's statement is wrong. By Obama's own admission he was not always a Christian. By his account, he became a Christian in his late 20s after meeting the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. in Chicago.
Obama was also raised, at least, partially as a Muslim during his childhood.
The facts are indisputable on this score.
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I have "news" for Gen. Powell, whom I believe thinks that he also, is a "Christian."
Genuine Christians are "followers of Christ" they are also attempting to be "obedient to His teachings" and as such would NEVER stand up for or even be silent on all matters of life.
Followers of Christ do not follow the "Powell Doctrine" of "if it's convenient, allow your baby to live - if not, use overwhelming force and 'kill it.'"
Finally, Obama not only is PRO-ABORTION, he is pro-Partial Birth Abortion and pro-infanticide (killing the baby that was accidentally born during a "botched" abortion.)
That, Gen. Powell is definitely NOT a Christian, I'm not sure whether that would qualify Obama as a Muslim either but he most definitely is NOT a Christian.
BLT = Damnable Heresy. Just heard from my father that Powell’s son endorsed McCain today. How is that for irony?
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