Obama: America needs to hear more-moderate, more-inclusive religious voices

United Church News ^ | August '06 | Barb Powell

[Past Your Eyes]

More-moderate religious perspectives "do not have voice" within the media, says U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), and it's something he's working to change.

"I think it is unfortunate any time the media does not accurately portray the true beliefs of the American people," Obama, a member of Trinity UCC in Chicago, told United Church News. "There are millions of religious Americans who are offended when their faith is used as a tool to attack and divide, and who see a positive role for the church in solving both social and moral problems.

[pierrem15]

New Title: "America Needs More Soft-Spoken African-American Left Wingnuts"

Obama is dangerous because he (like Clinton) appears moderate but is a hard leftist.

[Past Your Eyes]

Ayuh. Hence my retained extreme skepticism.

[johnny7]

Rapist42 feels quite comfortable in church. When he goes... he always carries a big Bible.

[Biblical Proportions]

I honestly trust hillery more than this guy.

[mountn man]

Peter Fitgerald "was" the only conservative in the Illinois Republican party. Today there really isn't any difference between the Democrat and Republican parties in Illinois.

It turns my stomach to think that I have to choose between Topinka and Blagojevich. Its sort of like deciding whether to poke a stick in your eye, or up your male anatomy.

[Paladin2]

It's becoming obvious that the US needs a complete physical separation from all that is Islam.

[darkangel82]

Yeah, and Topinka is responsible for that, as party chair.
Plus, she only won because of Democrats crossing over, and she still only got 37%.

[sportutegrl]

If he talks about Christianity enough, people will forget he was a Muslim.

[Past Your Eyes]

I note you said "talks about" Christianity. Since he's in a UCC church, the subject probably doesn't come up very often.

[lowbridge]

More-moderate religious perspectives "do not have voice" within the media, says U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), and it's something he's working to change.

Um, is this really the job of Government?

[Doctor Raoul]

I never knew the UCC was moderate. Silly me.

So I asked them if they are moderate. They said, "We don't know."

[Past Your Eyes]

To Obama it is.

[mountn man]

I whole heartedly second that motion. 6 years ago, my concern for this country was Hillary. Today when I see Obama, its almost like an alarm going off.

I think often of Bible prophecy about the anti-christ, and how that if possible he'd even fool the elect. That is almost how I view Obama. I'm not saying he is. But I'm watching him as if he is the anti-christ, or the precursor, and at the same time watching for another to appear.

Hitler drew people to himself with charisma and strong national rhetoric. I don't see that swaying middle America. I see Obama presenting the exact opposite. But at his core, he is the same.

Imagine a Hillary/Obama ticket. Hillary is being pushed as a moderate, but in reality is an attack dog. The far left would follow her. But someone like Obama will draw mainstream Dems, and entice RINO's.

Everybody focuses on who's running for prez, and the veep is secondary. What if Hillary running as prez is actually a blocker for the real power. The person who'd be her VP.

Either I've read too many books, and seen too many movies, or I'm watching end time preparations.

[guinnessman]

This man epitomizes the phrase "empty suit"

When he ran for U.S. Senate in 2004, the only thing we knew about him in Illinois was that he was one of the few member of the Illinois Senate to vote against making infanticide illegal in Illinois.

Has he done anything in the U.S. Senate?

[mountn man]

<>i>Has he done anything in the U.S. Senate?

Besides pose for photo ops with Jesse and Jesse Jr., and pose for the media, giving them "oh so cool" sound bites.

[mountn man]

You and I have the same "religion".

Same here.

[oldenuff2no]

The Democraps can not get on the right side of killing unborn children. They have even voted for late term abortion repeatedly.
They are not reading the same book I am.

[snarks_when_bored]

You say Obama, I say Osama,
Obama, Osama, Osama, Obama,
Let's call the whole thing off.

[mountn man]

They quote it, or misquote it, when they think it'll benefit themselves. They distance themselves from Christ or Christians as much as possible, but realize they need to appear somewhat christian, in order to fool the sheeple.

I believe the only time they read the Bible, is when one of their aides puts one in front of them, so they can read a verse, they think they can use in a speech somewhere. The only time an aide reads the Bible is when they're looking for something to back up their position.

Ever notice how the Dems try to look so concerned for the poor, and try to use the Bible for their social engineering?

Now did you ever notice how often the Bible talks about giving to the poor, versus proper money management? What about moral issues and righteous living? Why is it they are silent on the majority of the issues the Bible talks about.

When they mention Jesus, they always talk about giving to the poor, and doing good deeds, and nice teachings. But the Bible only mentions a few of Jesus' good deeds, or giving to the poor, or nice teachings. Jesus' life wasn't about any of these things. They were a part of his life, but not the whole.

The whole was him being divine in nature, becoming man, being the needed sacrifice for the sins of the world, and giving man access to God the Father.

[Kirkwood]

"Obama needs to get his eyes off those "moderates" and on Jesus Christ, the King of kings and Lord of lords, Who said "I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life, NO-ONE cometh unto the Father except by Me.""

Obama is running for political office, Jesus is not. He is smart to make moderates think he is with them. Elections are won by winning the moderate vote.