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Obama: Violence against religious groups has 'no place in our society'
The Hill ^ | April 14, 2014 | Justin Sink

Posted on 04/14/2014 7:42:37 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

President Obama said violence against religious groups has "no place in our society" after an elderly man tied to hate groups allegedly opened fire Sunday and killed three people outside a Kansas City Jewish community center and retirement community.

"Nobody should have to worry about their security when gathering with their fellow believers," Obama said at the opening of his remarks at the White House Easter Prayer Breakfast. "Nobody should have to fear for their safety when they go to pray."

Obama said the tragedy was "all the more painful" because it came as Jews were preparing to celebrate Passover and Christians were marking Palm Sunday.

"We've got to stand united against this kind of terrible violence that has no place in our society," Obama said.

He vowed full federal support of the investigation into the shooting.

"We see what happens around the world when this kind of religious-based or tinged violence can rear its ugly head," Obama said. "It's got no place in our society."

The suspect in the shooting is Frazier Glenn Cross, a former leader of a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. He served a three-year prison sentence in the late 1980s after being convicted of sending threats through the mail and weapons charges.

In addition to touching on the tragedy in Overland Park, Kan., Obama spoke briefly about his meeting last month with Pope Francis.

"I had a wonderful conversation with Pope Francis — mainly about the imperative of addressing poverty and inequality," Obama said.

He said the religious and political leaders in attendance could take a lesson from Francis's willingness to embrace the poor and powerless who might otherwise be overlooked.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: guns; kkk; obama; passover; religion; villageshalom
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

But it’s apparently totally OK for wanna-be brownshirts to force Brandon Eich out of his job because of his religious belief. No violence, but also no employment for believers.


21 posted on 04/14/2014 8:11:57 AM PDT by FateAmenableToChange
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Clown has no problems supporting terrorists in Syria that are killing Christians.


22 posted on 04/14/2014 8:12:22 AM PDT by boycott
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

But being fired for your faith is A-OK


23 posted on 04/14/2014 8:12:49 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: Edward Teach

That’s law enforcement, not violence. BO is the king because he won two elections, so he has the right to release his goons on all who resist. < / sarcasm >


24 posted on 04/14/2014 8:12:58 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: just me

“Nobody should have to fear for their safety when they go to pray.”

In the case of Muslim terrorists, his comments mean they should not be afraid when they prey.


25 posted on 04/14/2014 8:13:33 AM PDT by unlearner (You will never come to know that which you do not know until you first know that you do not know it.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Then why is the DOJ suing the Little Sisters of the Poor?


26 posted on 04/14/2014 8:15:58 AM PDT by Blackirish
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To: The_Republic_Of_Maine

My thoughts exactly.


27 posted on 04/14/2014 8:25:56 AM PDT by Flagpole Erectus (Just because I'm paranoid doesn't prove they aren't out to get me. Forget PMs. I gots tinfoil.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

All of the liberal apes on my local newspaper website are saying Miller’s act was totally consistent with - and representative of - mainstream conservatism and Republicanism.


28 posted on 04/14/2014 8:26:06 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: The_Republic_Of_Maine
Unless it is against Bible believing Christians.

bumpt

29 posted on 04/14/2014 8:27:31 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Steve_Seattle
All of the liberal apes on my local newspaper website are saying Miller’s act was totally consistent with - and representative of - mainstream conservatism and Republicanism.

The Left has demonized Tea Party conservatives as racist, homophobic, bigoted miscreants (like they always do - define others so that no one will want to listen to them, associate with them or learn anything about them). Sort of like Rush asking a caller who had suddenly found out he wasn't a [fill in a Leftist slur] if they had ever listened to the show before [and of course they hadn't, just relied on others' characterization]. Too many pride themselves in not having listened to, read or researched someone whom they will readily and viciously attack on someone else's word.

30 posted on 04/14/2014 8:41:32 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

“Except Christians And Jews”??????????????????


31 posted on 04/14/2014 8:49:44 AM PDT by bandleader
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

When the Idiot in Chief says things like this: “We’ve got to stand united against this kind of terrible violence that has no place in our society,”

Is he speaking a platitude, which he does often, or does he mean to imply the GOP supports this violence?


32 posted on 04/14/2014 8:51:36 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy
Everything is seen through politics and how events can be exploited to help their revolution.

"The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution."

Source ".........The title of Hillary’s thesis was “There Is Only the Fight: An Analysis of the Alinsky Model.” In this title she had singled out the single most important Alinsky contribution to the radical cause - his embrace of political nihilism. An SDS radical once wrote, “The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.” In other words the cause - whether inner city blacks or women - is never the real cause, but only an occasion to advance the real cause which is the accumulation of power to make the revolution. That was the all consuming focus of Alinsky and his radicals.."

33 posted on 04/14/2014 9:00:22 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Obama: Violence against religious groups has 'no place in our society'

And he is correct in what he SAYS. What he MEANS is "The next time my Islamic homies blow something up and kill a bunch of Americans, don't start killing 'em back, even though their faith is a socio-political system which only masquerades as a religion".

34 posted on 04/14/2014 9:08:38 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

This is slightly off-topic, but can anyone point me to a website that compiles statistics on crimes committed against Christian churches and organizations?


35 posted on 04/14/2014 9:33:12 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Just heard it reported that two of the three victims were Christians.

MSM suddenly loses interest.

36 posted on 04/14/2014 10:35:37 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Steve_Seattle

If you want worldwide stats, look up Voice of the Martyrs or Walid Shoebat’s site.


37 posted on 04/14/2014 2:57:44 PM PDT by Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi ( Gen. 12:3: a warning to all anti-semites.)
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