Yes, I remember--no one's allowed to question his beliefs. That's fine. I guess.
However, I did think that once he disowned his "mentor," Jeremiah Wright, he would move on past churches that only discussed social issues and racial issues. I guess I was wrong. This is from the Easter message at the church President Obama now attends.
And, I understand he has never failed to issue a statement on a Muslim holiday, but nothing on Easter? Interesting behavior for a Christian. He also has issued messages to, for example, Iran on the occasion of Muslim holidays.
But, no one is permitted to question anything about the man. That's guilt by association.
Okay, but it's pretty weird.
Again, he has the right to do as he wishes. I think it is a bit impolitic of him to go to another church that is so race-conscious. Easter is the most important day on the Christian calendar. The Resurrection is central to the Christian faith. To hear a pastor talking about race on that day . . . hmm.
I've been accused of trying to make Obama "the other." I think he's doing a fine job all by himself.
However, I did think that once he disowned his "mentor," Jeremiah Wright, he would move on past churches that only discussed social issues and racial issues. I guess I was wrong. This is from the Easter message at the church President Obama now attends.
One has to dig into the blog notes from various reporters to piece together the content from the sermon. Aside from the First Couple being honored guests, Pastor Wallace Charles Smith also announces that his 4 week old grandson is attending church for the first time, and a pool reporter noted an interesting perspective on the infant:
"[Pastor Smith] talked about how his baby grandson's gurgling is actually "talking" because he is saying 'I am here ... they tried to write me off as 3/5 a person in the Constitution, but I am here right now ... and is saying I am not going to let anybody from stopping me from being what God wants me to be.'"
The pastor hears American institutional racism in a baby's gurgle? Do most people with infants hear Constitutional bigotry in their baby's gibberish? Did any mention of the 3/5 clause or racism in general make it into the Easter service you attended? Is this pastor's amazing leap from a baby bark to white oppression another coincidence to add to the list, or has he established a pattern of race baiting and white bashing in the past?
No great research team was needed to uncover what comes next. The fact that a YouTube search immediately grants the answer only underscores how astronomically inept/lazy/biased the media can be. This is in fact another pastor who sees racism around every corner, preaches white hatred, and equates talk radio with the Klan, specifically mentioning Rush (Limbaugh).
And, I understand he has never failed to issue a statement on a Muslim holiday, but nothing on Easter? Interesting behavior for a Christian. He also has issued messages to, for example, Iran on the occasion of Muslim holidays.
But, no one is permitted to question anything about the man. That's guilt by association.
Okay, but it's pretty weird.
On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I want to extend our best wishes to Muslims in America and around the world. Ramadan Kareem.
Ramadan is a time when Muslims around the world reflect upon the wisdom and guidance that comes with faith, and the responsibility that human beings have to one another, and to God. This is a time when families gather, friends host iftars, and meals are shared. But Ramadan is also a time of intense devotion and reflection - a time when Muslims fast during the day and pray during the night; when Muslims provide support to others to advance opportunity and prosperity for people everywhere. For all of us must remember that the world we want to build - and the changes that we want to make - must begin in our own hearts, and our own communities.
These rituals remind us of the principles that we hold in common, and Islam's role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance, and the dignity of all human beings. Ramadan is a celebration of a faith known for great diversity and racial equality. And here in the United States, Ramadan is a reminder that Islam has always been part of America and that American Muslims have made extraordinary contributions to our country. And today, I want to extend my best wishes to the 1.5 billion Muslims around the world - and your families and friends - as you welcome the beginning of Ramadan.
I look forward to hosting an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan here at the White House later this week, and wish you a blessed month.
May God's peace be upon you.
What did he say about Easter, the most important event in the Christian calendar? Nothing. Is it any surprise that some Americans perceive Obama as more enthusiastic about Islam than about his own self-professed faith?
Again, he has the right to do as he wishes. I think it is a bit impolitic of him to go to another church that is so race-conscious. Easter is the most important day on the Christian calendar. The Resurrection is central to the Christian faith. To hear a pastor talking about race on that day . . . hmm.
I've been accused of trying to make Obama "the other." I think he's doing a fine job all by himself.