[THE ABOVE IS AN EXACT QUOTE: Google for more info; CNN GOP Faith Issue Obama - should be one of the first results - article & video]
[Ping to the thread for some friends along with the reply to your post, Grunthor — hope you don’t mind...]
Of course they do... They can say whatever crazy things they want, and worship whatever they want too! Doesn’t mean we can’t CALL them crazy (just like they call many Christians that everyday).
I wonder who the woman leading the prayers is? Does anyone know? I’d love to know what religious group she is affiliated with (as she was wearing robes that indicate a religious leader). I noticed she referred to MLK, Jr. as a prophet - I hadn’t heard him described that way before, as a given title I mean (”The Prophet Martin Luther King, Jr.”).
Regardless, this gave my husband, I and my 2 daughters who were in the room a serious case of the “willies”. Seriously, frightening to the depth of my soul, personally...
How many times did Jesus say in the Last Days-Make sure you are not decieved...
Matthew 7:13-14
Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction; and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Jesus puts forth two paths for people to follow. The one is described as narrow and small and hard. The other is wide and broad and easy. The broad and easy way leads to destruction, but the narrow and hard way leads to life. What makes this passage so terrifying is that there are many who are on the broad road leading to destruction, who think that they are on the narrow road leading to life. And they never know that they were on the wrong road, until it’s too late.
Jesus said, ...
Matthew 7:21-23
Not everyone who says to Me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?” And then I will declare to them, “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness