Obama family worships at historic Baptist church in Virginia

The Bradford Era ^ | Ap 5 2015 | AP

[WilliamIII]

Alexandria, VA (AP) — President Barack Obama and his family attended Easter service at the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, whose history dates back almost 200 years to when Thomas Jefferson was in the White House. Obama along with wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia were welcomed to the historic church by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, who noted that like the first lady, he is a native of Chicago’s South Side. “How fitting that on the day we celebrate the rising of our Lord and savior, we also welcome our sitting president,” Wesley said, as the congregation rose to their feet in applause. “This is not selfie time,” Wesley said jokingly. “Let the brother worship in the house of God.” Churchgoers traditionally walk around to shake hands and give hugs during the greetings and announcements portion of service, but the pastor encouraged the crowd to stay in their seats and greet only their closest neighbors, as the sanctuary was tightly secured with Secret Service agents. The choir— including women in purple dresses and men sporting purple ties— sang a stirring rendition of the hymn “He Lives,” prompting most of the church, filled to capacity, to clap, sing and sway to the thumping organ keys while ushers collected the offering. The lively pastor based his sermon around a scripture from 1 Corinthians 15 on the life and resurrection of Christ. “Where do you stand in the resurrection of Christ,” he asked. “You either believe it or reject it.”

[fivecatsandadog]

Smoke and mirrors. Dog and pony show.

Obama's a muslim. No doubt about it.

[ReaganGeneration2]

“There is a difference between marriage in the church and marriage that must be respected in the laws of America,” the pastor says. “I do not believe homosexuality is a God-called lifestyle. I will not in good conscience perform a homosexual wedding.”

Uh-oh...

[bert]

Obama family gets worshipped at DC church on Easter

[762X51]

“How fitting that on the day we celebrate the rising of our Lord and savior, we also welcome our sitting president,” Wesley said, as the congregation rose to their feet in applause.” Did anyone else’s head just explode?

Yes my head did explode! They've gone from vaguely insinuating that The Purple Lipped Kenyan is their savior to just outright, in your face, directly equating Ol' Purple Lips to the risen Lord! This is so bizarre.

[The Sons of Liberty]

If you’re not black, homosexual , communist, or some ungodly combination of all three this clown wants nothing to do with you.

But they DO want and WILL take your money!

[CatherineofAragon]

Yeah, when the pastor said “the brother”, I pretty much knew he didn’t mean it in the Christian sense.

No lily-white church full of crackers for Obama.

[elpadre]

Was Obama worshipping the Risen Christ or worshipping Obama???

[samtheman]

This is actually out-of-date, because this is not the Muslim leader he currently adores the most.

[faithhopecharity]

What would your church do if Satan walked in next Sunday ( or Saturday) morning?

[Popman]

Obama goes to Church even though he’s a hypocrite.

Well, to be honest about it, everybody who walks into a church is a hypocrite in some area of their life...

Bear in mind mostly small inconsequential stuff...

What appalls me about him walking into a church, is his personal positions on abortion, homosexuality, Islam...