Posted on 01/14/2008 5:12:16 AM PST by Kaslin
One of the obvious differences between Democrats and Republicans is the role that religion plays in their presidential campaigns. For instance, every Democrat, while pretending to believe that “separation of church and state” actually appears somewhere in the Constitution, must also insist that religion plays an essential role in his or her life. But just about the only time you see them going to church is when they’re posing for the cameras while addressing a black Baptist congregation. What’s more, when questioning these people, the liberal media kindly limits itself to a yes or no question regarding the existence of God.
However, when the candidates are Republicans, you might get the idea that the members of the MSM were boning up for their theology exams. Is Huckabee too Christian? Does he actually believe the universe was created in six days? When he was a governor, did he go out of his way to commute the sentences of felons because he was a sucker for anyone who announced he’d found Christ in the slammer? Is Giuliani, who contributed to Pro-Choice organizations, flying under false colors as a Catholic? Does Romney really believe that Satan and Jesus are brothers, or at least third cousins, once removed?
Why is it, I wonder, that nobody is asking Barack Obama about his religious convictions? From what I’ve gathered, they’re far more fascinating than Mitt Romney’s.
For over 20 years, Sen, Obama has been a faithful member of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ. The other day, I paid a visit to Trinity’s website. There I read that the vision statement of the TUCC is based upon something called the systematized liberation theology that began in 1969 with the publication of Dr. James Cone’s book, “Black Power and Black Theology.” Dr. Cone believes that black Christians should not follow the “White Church,” as it had failed to support them in their struggle for equal rights in America. I suspect that most white Christians would disagree.
Trinity United boasts that it is a congregation “Unashamedly Black and Unapologetically Christian.” What’s more, “it is a congregation with a non-negotiable commitment to Africa. We are an African people, and remain true to our native land, the mother continent, the cradle of civilization.”
Its pastor, Reverend Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr., has referred to “white arrogance” and “the United States of Whiter America.” To my ears, that sounds unashamedly black, but I’m not so sure about the unapologetically Christian.
Furthermore, Rev. Wright’s church publishes a magazine, The Trumpet. Not too surprisingly, all things considered, the recipient of the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Trumpeter Award for Social Justice was none other than Louis Farrakhan, the fellow who plays the race card even better than he plays his violin.
Now, my own reasons for hoping that Sen. Obama is not elected president next November are pretty much the same reasons I object to Hillary Clinton and John Edwards. I consider all three of them to be anti-military, tax raising, left-wing flyweights who would bury this country in entitlements while essentially ignoring Islamic fascism. I regard them as three run-of-the-mill hacks who would bring tears to the eyes of John Kennedy if he were around to see what’s happened to his party’s leadership over the past 45 years.
That being said, I have no idea how a member of a black church that apparently feels it owes greater allegiance to Africa than to America and that pays homage to a bigot like Farrakhan, has the gall to present himself as the one candidate who can bring us all together.
To be fair, I acknowledge that he has a pleasant smile and speaks better than most politicians. The truth is, he sort of reminds me of David Duke.
The NOMINATRIX will NEVER let OBAMA be President!,,,,NEVER!
I doubt we will ever see this in the MSM. Can yoiu say double standard?
I’m sure they’re already doing so. I have no doubt that the “Nation of Islam” turns out in droves to vote Dem. Even the dead ones.
I don’t think it matters. Reagan hardly ever attended church as President.
Missed the whole point of the article, newbie.
That’s not the point. They scrutinise the republican candidates on their beliefs and give Usama Obama a pass while he attends a church with obvious racist messages.
I’ve never been able to understand how Black church-goers could go to church on Sunday, clap, sing, dance and shout “Hallelujah” and then go into the voting booth on Tuesday and vote for a pro-Gay Marriage, baby-killin’ candidate.
Can somebody help da boy out here?
My mother is a devout Catholic and a long-time union-democrat.
I asked her how she can support rabid pro-abortion politicians as a Catholic. She replied, “what have republicans done to end abortion?”
“I don’t think it matters. Reagan hardly ever attended church as President.”
Reagan didn’t have a nutty pastor he publicly referred to as his mentor. Obama should be held to exactly the same standard as any other candidate, and his association with Jeremiah Wright is certainly troubling.
She does have a point :(
you missed the point....he attends a black nationalist church that were it white would probably be the sort to go on about mud races and zog
and yet he gets a pass...so fer
This is why it will be very difficult for a black candidate to ever win. Since contrary to the black politicians and the liberal white media and politicians the majority of Americans could be color blind when electing a politician. However, radical left winged candidates that happen to be black can’t win. In order for him to appeal to the liberal left wing of the Democratic party and the black radicals, he would have to promise to put race first.
I certainly could vote for a conservative person regardless of race as long as he believed in individual rights.
Trouble is we all know what happens to people like Clarence Thomas.
btw...nice to see you again...whoever you were
you’ve hit the ground running
Great article.
Sorry?
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