This is the only "religion" allowed in Obama's White House...
Posted on 07/01/2009 8:59:38 PM PDT by presidio9
The conventional wisdom was that George W. Bush was the most faith-based president in recent history, by a long shot. Citing Jesus as his favorite philosopher and Billy Graham as a mentor, Bush won evangelical voters in numbers not previously seen. In office, he launched a controversial office of faith-based initiatives and consulted religious leaders in developing science policy. Bush routinely opened cabinet meetings with prayer and acknowledged conferring with "a higher father" before going to war in Iraq.
How remarkable, then, that religion might be playing an even bigger role in Barack Obama's administration. While Bush invited megapastor Rick Warren to low-key White House functions, Obama had him deliver the invocation at his internationally televised inauguration. Bush encouraged White House prayer groups, but Obama begins public rallies with the recitation of a White House-commissioned prayer. Obama has quickly expanded Bush's faith-based initiatives to include an advisory council of religious leaders weighing in on matters as diverse as abortion and Middle East peace. "This administration has used faith more overtly than any other in its first hundred days," says Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. "That includes Bush." But rather than appeal mostly to evangelicals as Bush did, Obama is reaching out to a broad spectrum of believers and nonbelievers.
Early decisions. He is carving out a bold new role for faith in the White House, which aides say aims to dial down the decades-old culture wars. The project may wind up drawing more religious voters into the Democratic fold. But it also threatens to alienate the Democratic base, which polls show is much less religious than the GOP's. Given the important role that religion and church-based organizing have played in Obama's own biography, though,
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ROTFLOL!
You said it. Do you suppose anyone, anywhere believes this drivel?
“what an absolute crock”
The biggest crock in years!!
If you think all the liberation theology devotees are atheists, you’ve forgotten 2 Timothy 4:3.
I just have to say, I have not read any of the comments on this thread, but this is outrageous! Has the Royal family been to church at all, anywhere since the inaugeration? Ok, Yes I know they went once but I never heard about another venture.
~~ What a bunch of trash .......... PING!
No other president has thought of himself as God.
Yeah, but which one? Islam or Chicago-style “Christianity” is the question...
Barry. Baal. What’s the difference?
He just grabs everything, no matter how audacious, as he tries to appear that he’s everything to everybody to subdue criticism of those without a bully pulpit.
Nothing like a ringing endorsement from Barry Lynn, head of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. He’s used that platform for years to advance leftist agenda .. now, of course, it’s DIFFERENT .. he has a president who’s pushing his leftist agenda. So maybe the White House filling up with leftist faith-based groups is a good thing.
I’m sorry, I really don’t think worshipping yourself counts as a religion.
go read up on the Tiller threads should be clear enough to any realist
i had enough of the platitudes like violence never solved anything or all life is equal no matter how evil
or yes I pray for Hitler don’t you?...
too many pacifists, like Quakers in Injun country armed with just a Bible
I’ll pass, never was much on “movements” anyhow
glad to see you’re feeling yer old self
Wonder of they discuss Obama’s belief that babies who survive Abortions don't deserve to live.
This is the only "religion" allowed in Obama's White House...
BARF
Good point. 2 Timothy 4:3., "For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear."
Just like space aliens might be controlling secretly maneuvering to corner the market on Cheetos.
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