Yes, we did bother to look up the text.
Coptic Christians in Egypt are being attacked and killed, so Obama is equating “those who slander the prophet” (which means anyone who states that they don’t believe mohammed is a prophet) with those who physically attack Christians and “bully girls” by preventing them from going to school(again by violence and threats of violence). So speaking out against Islam equates with violence??
Also, “The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam. Yet to be credible, those who condemn that slander must also condemn the hate we see when the image of Jesus Christ is desecrated, churches are destroyed, or the Holocaust is denied.”
The first sentence is clear as a bell (and taken verbatum means he believes the future doesn’t belong to non-muslims), but the second one is awkward and unclear. Why did he not say “The future must also not belong to those who desecrate the image of Jesus Christ....”? He switches to unclear passive voice - is he condemning the hate of the people by whom the Holocaust is denied, or the “hateful reaction” of those who object to that denial?
Why is his condemnation of those who “slander the prophet” unquestionable, while his supposed attack on those who desecrate other religions is so vague??
This man says what he means, even when he doesn’t intend to...from “My muslim faith” to “punished with a baby” he is clear on his beliefs, but his apologists continually try to explain why he didn’t really mean what he said. He is only unclear when he is trying not to say what he has to say to keep up the charade that he is christian/moderate/capitalist/american.
My 2cents
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IMO, he attempted to tie those acts together with a theme of intolerance rather than equating them with violence. Could I be wrong? Sure.
I didn’t suggest that Obama didn’t mean what he said. My point was that the article was intended to provoke an angry response. It did so.
If my first reaction to an article like this is extreme anger or shock, I try to recognize that my emotions are being intentionally manipulated. So I make a point to verify whether or not I have all of the relevant information. In this particular case, I did not.
Regarding Obama’s Christian pretense, I highly recommend that you read the excellent three-part series by Alexander LaBrecque at American Thinker titled “Obama’s Religious Ruse.” There can be no doubt after reading it that Obama does not know the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanks for your very polite response.