Obama and family attend Easter service at historic VA church

Yahoo/AP ^ | March 27, 2016 | KEVIN FREKING

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama and the first family attended Easter service at a historic black church that traces its origins to when Thomas Jefferson was president.

The Rev. Howard-John Wesley, the pastor at Alfred Street Baptist Church, welcomed back the Obamas, whom he described as "the gorgeous family." The Obamas also visited the church last Easter.

The congregation, led by a choir clad in crimson, gold and white robes, joined in song early in the service, with the pastor asking them to share introductions, "but don't act crazy" as the hundreds in attendance exchanged hugs and handshakes.

Many in the choir and audience smiled as they swayed and clapped to the music and sang the refrain "yes, He lives," a reference to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the event Christians celebrate on Easter.

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Taqiyya.

[onedoug]

Thank you.

[max americana]

he didn’t burn up on entrance? God really is forgiving.

[ClearCase_guy]

sang the refrain "yes, He lives," a reference to the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Nice of them to clarify that. Because some folks might think the singing was about Obama.

[wardaddy]

When I first saw the header I figured it right

A political statement by non believers

[longfellowsmuse]

He is. We are all sinners who have until death to repent. God desires all souls to be with Him even Barak Obama. He will give our president every opportunity to follow him, right up until the moment he dies. If we don’t believe this what hope do we have for ourselves?

[ifinnegan]

“refrain “yes, He lives,” a reference to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the event Christians celebrate on Easter.”

Having to explain Easter?

[Dilbert San Diego]

“refrain “yes, He lives,” a reference to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the event Christians celebrate on Easter.”

Having to explain Easter?

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In this day and age, you can’t take it for granted, that it is common knowledge what Easter is all about.

[drypowder]

since when do muslims celebrate Easter?

[OrangeHoof]

Sickening.

[Tennessee Nana]

Did they have to cover the crosses ???

[hal ogen]

At a “black” church...what a bunch of flippin’ racists.

[stanne]

They covered the Crucifixes at Georgetown. You would not see bam in a Catholic Church not even for the funeral services of a Supreme Court justice

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Segregated church

[hattend]

Why a Black Church?

[llevrok]

Photos of the daughters in $20,000 Easter dresses, pouting and looking disgusted forthcoming.....

[ryderann]

“he didn’t burn up on entrance?”

Years ago I was in the courtroom when a known corrupt public official put his hand on the Bible and swore to tell the truth. I saw several individuals cringe and halfway duck. Several of us looked at each other and darn near laughed out loud.

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[notaliberal]

Did Obama have an Easter message for us peasants this year?

[Bernard]

What's especially interesting about all of this black people worship of Baraq Obama is their ancestors came here as slaves after being captured by other black people in Africa, then transported to America by Dutch and English trader ships. The black people who came here in the 20th century were not part of that, and may have been involved in enslaving all of the black people who are descended from slaves.

So it is entirely possible that Baraq's greatgrandpa (several generations back) was involved in making those other people slaves. Of course, that would require connecting dots, but I wonder if ancestry.com would be able to run that check on the Obama name.