Obama Receives Religious Devotionals by Blackberry

Fox News ^ | Feb 5, 2010 | foxnews

[I still care]

President Obama doesn't need to step foot in a church to find spiritual inspiration -- it comes directly to his BlackBerry.

Every day, the president receives "devotionals," or passages meant to bring one closer to God, from Joshua DuBois, the head of his Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

"Whether it's a passage of scripture or a piece out of a book that I think he might be interested in or a prayer, it's something to start his day off on the right note," DuBois told Fox News.

When he took office, Obama fought vehemently with his security staff to keep that BlackBerry, a highly-secure version of the standard store-bought phone and messaging device that has now become something of a spiritual lifeline.

In the past year, the president and his advisers have faced occasional but persistent questions about one of the most visible expressions of one's faith: picking a church. The Obamas have yet to pick one after separating from their longtime church in Chicago in 2008. At the time, Obama publicly split from the church's now retired pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, following a controversy over videos capturing Wright's incendiary sermons that nearly derailed Obama's presidential campaign.

The search for a new church was never officially disbanded, but the first family rarely attends local services. His advisors say the president frequently attends private services at the chapel at the presidential retreat Camp David, but he has only been to public services in Washington a handful of times.

[naturalized]

On Wallis:

Interview

Democrats complaining about the poor remind me of Judas complaining about the expensive oil that Jesus enjoyed. Wonder if Wallis (or Mr. Obama, for that matter) remember what Jesus said about the poor then.

Bueller, Bueller?

[naturalized]

Wonder if they are these. But not daily.

[Touch Not the Cat]

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Coded messages containing his masters’ instructions for the day..

[celtic gal]

I saw this story on the news and 0bama said he gets messages from the bible and other faiths...
betcha the Koran..I was wondering if there is background on this blackberry minister.

[celtic gal]

Looked up the word surah and these are Islamic “prayers”.
I still think the guy is a closet Muzzie...and out to destroy our country. He has no allegiance to America at all..
coprseman.harump...

[roses of sharon]

Obama’s spirituality is largely private, but it’s influential, advisers say

By Anne E. Kornblut
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, February 4, 2010

Every morning, sometimes as early as 5:30 a.m., a short religious passage comes across President Obama’s BlackBerry, sent by one of his aides.

[roses of sharon]

DC Muslim Prayer Times

February

Fajr SHurwwQ DHuhr `ASir MaGHrib `ISHaa’
Date Dawn Sunrise Noon Afternoon Sunset Evening
1 5:59 7:14 12:22 3:08 5:30 6:45
2 5:58 7:13 12:22 3:09 5:31 6:46
3 5:57 7:13 12:22 3:10 5:32 6:47
4 5:56 7:12 12:22 3:11 5:33 6:48
5 5:55 7:11 12:22 3:12 5:34 6:49
6 5:55 7:10 12:22 3:13 5:35 6:50
7 5:54 7:09 12:22 3:14 5:37 6:51
8 5:53 7:08 12:22 3:14 5:38 6:52
9 5:52 7:06 12:22 3:15 5:39 6:53
10 5:51 7:05 12:22 3:16 5:40 6:55
11 5:50 7:04 12:22 3:17 5:41 6:56
12 5:49 7:03 12:22 3:18 5:42 6:57
13 5:48 7:02 12:22 3:19 5:43 6:58
14 5:47 7:01 12:22 3:20 5:44 6:59
15 5:46 6:59 12:22 3:21 5:46 7:00
16 5:44 6:58 12:22 3:21 5:47 7:01
17 5:43 6:57 12:22 3:22 5:48 7:02
18 5:42 6:56 12:22 3:23 5:49 7:03
19 5:41 6:54 12:22 3:24 5:50 7:04
20 5:40 6:53 12:22 3:25 5:51 7:05
21 5:38 6:52 12:22 3:25 5:52 7:06
22 5:37 6:50 12:22 3:26 5:53 7:07
23 5:36 6:49 12:21 3:27 5:54 7:08
24 5:35 6:48 12:21 3:28 5:56 7:09
25 5:33 6:46 12:21 3:28 5:57 7:10
26 5:32 6:45 12:21 3:29 5:58 7:11
27 5:31 6:44 12:21 3:30 5:59 7:12
28 5:29 6:42 12:21 3:31 6:00 7:13

[celtic gal]

My aunt and uncle, God rest their souls, attended Bel Aire Presbyter and the Reagans attended service there as well. It was the Reagan custom to arrive a little late and depart a little early so as not to disrupt other parishioners arriving or departing as they also had the SS entourage along.

[scott7278]

I have devotionals on my smartphone, too, but I still want to go to church to be with my brothers and sisters in the LORD. There’s no place I’d rather be on a Sunday morning.

It also reminds me that I’m a part of something greater than myself, and that the purpose of life is all about Him.

[scott7278]

Here’s the bio of Jim Wallis:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Wallis

Be sure to click on the “Sojourners Magazine” link and see if you notice any familiar names.

Here’s the bio of Joshua DuBois:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_DuBois

I don’t think it takes a rocket scientist to figure out that Obama isn’t being fed historical, Biblical Christianity.

[Armaggedon]

We know “The Lord is not willing that any should perish..” However, it is up to each individual to turn to and love the Lord. The Lord does not force anyone to worship Him.

We cannot pray for the Lord to impose response to Him on anyone. Shine the light on the just and the unjust but it is not our job to pray for the Lord to change the Divine Design and take away freedom of choice. To each according to his response. Up to now Obama continues to love and serve the prince of liars. We cannot impose divinity on the unjust. They must choose whom they serve. The Light touches all hearts but the heart must turn to the Lord in devotion and love.

Obama as well as all of us must choose whom we serve. We pray that all come to serve the Lord.

[Outlaw Woman]

Do you not pray for those that are lost? It’s not a prayer to ‘force’ anything on anyone...I do pray for the Lord to touch his heart because that is the only recourse there is. Of course it’s free-will.....I do not pray for the Lord to impose response to Him...but do ask that he touches his heart.