Pastor says Obama abandoned campaign promise by condemning 'Christian Right'

[Soldier4Christ]

Pastor says Obama abandoned campaign promise by condemning 'Christian Right'

The head of the Christian Defense Coalition says Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has taken political dialogue to a new low by "demeaning, mocking and belittling" the faith of millions of evangelical Christians.



Over the weekend, Senator Obama (D-Illinois) accused evangelical Christian leaders of "hijacking faith" and politicizing religious beliefs in an effort to divide the country. Obama told the national meeting of the liberal United Church of Christ denomination that the "Christian Right" has exploited its stance on several hot-button issues to attack the Democratic Party.

"Faith got hijacked, partly because of the so-called leaders of the Christian Right, all too eager to exploit what divides us," the Illinois senator said. "At every opportunity, they've told evangelical Christians that Democrats disrespect their values and dislike their church, while suggesting to the rest of the country that religious Americans care only about issues like abortion and gay marriage, school prayer, and intelligent design." He added: "I don't know what Bible they're reading, but it doesn't jibe with my version."

Pastor Pat Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition, says Obama's comments were a "cheap attack" on what the Illinois Democrat viewed as an open target.

"Senator Obama, when he entered the race, promised to bring a new tone to Washington, DC, and a new tone to presidential campaigning -- and that was not to be harsh, not to be divisive, not to be negative," the Christian minister notes. "And here, he literally attacks millions of evangelical Christians, saying that they are trying to divide; that they have co-opted the Christian faith."

Mahoney contends it is Obama who is doing the "dividing." The Coalition leader cites a oneness he says he has witnessed on moral issues.

"Historic Christianity and evangelical Christians have been unified in their commitment towards the protection of innocent human life, the sanctity and dignity of human life, and protecting women from the violence of abortion," he says. "The evangelical community has been one voice in terms of saying that marriage is between a man and a woman."

Mahoney says Obama, who is trailing Senator Hillary Clinton (D- New York) in national polls, is "veering hard to the left to win more delegates for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party."

[ibTina]

"Faith got hijacked"

YES... it has been ... from those with "itching ears" who enjoy their sinful mud baths that they swim in everyday!

"I don't know what Bible they're reading, but it doesn't jibe with my version."

His ears must be really bright red from all that itching! Which version might that be? Which Cult bible?

that religious Americans care only about issues like abortion and gay marriage, school prayer, and intelligent design."

 
maybe it is because we want these people to turn away from these sins and to be SAVED.. to be SAVED from the horrific HELL that they will end up in!

[Faithin1]

Amen, Sister!

[Debp]

I got a fwd once that claimed that Obama was raised Muslim and only in recent years joined a church.  Does anyone know if this is true?  I know you can't always believe some "fwds".

[Soldier4Christ]

Obama's biological father is a Kenyan. He was born in Hawaii. When Obama was young (6 to 10 yrs of age)  he was in Indonesia he did attend a muslim school. He joined the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago at the age of 26 (approx 20 yrs ago) He said it was because he saw "the power of the African American religious tradition to spur social change." At the time he joined he was directing a non-profit project assisting local churches to organize job training programs and saw that the benefit of belonging in a church would help him in his career.

[Debp]

Obama's biological father is a Kenyan. He was born in Hawaii. When Obama was young (6 to 10 yrs of age)  he was in Indonesia he did attend a muslim school. He joined the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago at the age of 26 (approx 20 yrs ago) He said it was because he saw "the power of the African American religious tradition to spur social change." At the time he joined he was directing a non-profit project assisting local churches to organize job training programs and saw that the benefit of belonging in a church would help him in his career.

Thanks, Pastor Roger, for this good info on Obama.  According to Obama's above remark, he did not join a church because he found Christ as his Savior.  Hope he will see the light one day.

[MusicMedic5150]

If he doesn't see the light, he'll see the fire.

[Shammu]

If he doesn't see the light, he'll see the fire.

Caution:   Being exposed to the Son, may prevent burning.

Seriously though, none of us know Obama's heart.  Only the Father,and Son know for sure.

[Soldier4Christ]

Tit 1:16  They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Luk 6:43  For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Luk 6:44  For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

 

[Debp]

He joined the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago at the age of 26 (approx 20 yrs ago) He said it was because he saw "the power of the African American religious tradition to spur social change."

Yes, true, Dreamweather...only God truly knows Obama's heart....but the above remark made me wonder if he actually knows Christ as his Savior.