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Rev. Wright on Obamas: ‘Church Is Not Their Thing’
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Posted on 05/29/2012 2:46:15 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Rev. Wright on Obamas: ‘Church Is Not Their Thing’ By Fred Lucas May 29, 2012

(CNSNews.com) – In speaking about Barack and Michelle Obama, their longtime pastor, the Rev. Jermiah Wright said, “Church is not their thing. It never was their thing.”

President Obama and the first lady were married by Rev. Wright, and their two daughters, Sasha and Malia, were baptized by the controversial pastor. As head of the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Ill., Wright sometimes delivered sermons critical of U.S. foreign policy and asked whether God should bless or damn America. (Rev. Wright is now pastor emeritus of the church.)

The issue of the relationship between Rev. Wright and Barack Obama recently resurfaced because of a new Obama biograpny, The Amateur, by former New York Times Magazine Editor Edward Klein. He conducted a nearly three-hour interview with Rev. Wright for the book. The audio of that interview was released by Klein’s publicist.

During the interview, Rev. Wright talked about the first couple’s time in his church, and rejected the premise that they attended because Michelle Obama wanted to attend.

“Well, people that go to church, the brides normally have their wedding at their church, which is why I think Michelle joined,” Wright told Klein. “Now that’s been my sneaking suspicion because she didn’t grow up in the church. Where have you heard or read about her family raising her in the church?”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho44; jeremiahwright; obamaandgod; obamachristian; religiousleft; wright
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To: Sub-Driver

There are no churches on the Tundra where Mooschele was born and raised. Eating lichens really turned her into a sourpuss.

And her mother dressed her funny!


21 posted on 05/29/2012 4:25:17 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Sub-Driver
Marxists only believe in the State not God.

He wants everything state owned, including your life - he's at war with God.

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22 posted on 05/29/2012 5:11:40 PM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: Sub-Driver

What happened to the rumor Wright got paid $150K in 2008 to shut up?

That was pretty hot a week or so ago. Then it kinda faded away.


23 posted on 05/29/2012 5:23:00 PM PDT by upchuck (Need is not an acceptable lifestyle choice; dependent is not a career. ~ Dr. Tim Nerenz)
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To: Sub-Driver

Waiting for someone to ask him....or her...”just what is their thing?”

Waiting............
Still waiting.......


24 posted on 05/29/2012 5:43:56 PM PDT by jch10
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To: jch10

Chicago bath houses are Barry’s THING.


25 posted on 05/29/2012 7:25:09 PM PDT by wetgundog (" Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is no Vice")
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