Posted on 12/02/2011 8:51:49 AM PST by ColdOne
(CNN) - President Barack Obama delivered an unusually stark Christian message at the White House Christmas tree lighting Thursday night, saying Christ's message "lies at the heart of my Christian faith and that of millions of Americans."
"More than 2,000 years ago, a child was born to two faithful travelers who could find rest only in a stable, among the cattle and the sheep," Obama said at the tree lighting ceremony, a longstanding White House tradition.
"But this was not just any child," Obama continued. "Christs birth made the angels rejoice and attracted shepherds and kings from afar. He was a manifestation of Gods love for us."
Obama has been more public and specific about his religious beliefs since polls last year showed that only a minority of Americans know he is Christian. Last Easter, Obama got unusually specific about his beliefs on Christ's resurrection at a White House prayer breakfast.
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Must be an election year. If that man is a Christian I am j. Edgar Hoover!
Actually should have gone to News.. 1st time in 3 years he has hinted at Christ at Christmas.. this is breaking election news...
Bandleader, some intro musics pls, how about “Lyin’ Ass Bitch”?
I don’t think that the Obamaloon’s religious beliefs (if he has any at all) center around Christianity.
It appears his handlers noticed that there was a negative reaction to Zero’s not mentioning God at Thanksgiving.
Campaigning on tax cuts, friend of Israel, now...Christian.
I know every other post is going to be negative so I wanted to say this.
THANK YOU President Obama. Whatever your motivation, you today correctly mentioned the real reason Christmas is celebrated.
It is NOT celebrated due to Santa Claus or Egg Nog or Presents.
So.. thank you for saying what needs to be said by ALL OF US during the Christmas season...
Christ is the reason for this season.. simple as that...
When it is the Jewish High Holy days.. then Jewish history is the reason for that season.
When it is Diwali.. it is the Hindu history that is the reason for that season..
But.. Christmas.. is for Christ.....
Peace and Love to all.. of all faiths... may you all celebrate your faiths with GENUINENESS and FAITH
Bingo. Obama could not have sat in Wright's church for 20 years and have any real faith in Christ.
He’s campaigning, and trolling for the votes of the ignorant among us...it worked once.
"By their fruits" seems to go right over the heads of many people...
He’s campaigning against Newt and Santorum.
If he’s a Christian then I am a woman harrassed by Cain!
Allah says, it is OK for a Muslim to lie to the Infidels.
Lying without an ounce of shame to get what he wants. Isn’t that in their rule book?
DING DING DING! WE HAVE A WINNAH!
“Must be an election year.”
Yep. I am reminded that when the Nazis imperiled the USSR, Stalin reopened a few churches and used religion to rally a dispirited people — that trend sure didn’t last once the war was over.
Lips are flapping from Dear Leader !
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