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Christian right intensifies attacks on Obama (APO)
Associated Press ^ | ERIC GORSKI and RACHEL ZOLL

Posted on 10/25/2008 2:02:13 PM PDT by presidio9

Terrorist strikes on four American cities. Russia rolling into Eastern Europe. Israel hit by a nuclear bomb. Gay marriage in every state. The end of the Boy Scouts.

All are plausible scenarios if Democrat Barack Obama is elected president, according to a new addition to the campaign conversation called "Letter from 2012 in Obama's America," produced by the conservative Christian group Focus on the Family Action.

The imagined look into the future is part of an escalation in rhetoric from Christian right activists who are trying to paint Obama in the worst possible terms as the campaign heads into the final stretch and polls show the Democrat ahead.

Although hard-edge attacks are common late in campaigns, the tenor of the strikes against Obama illustrate just how worried conservative Christian activists are about what should happen to their causes and influence if Democrats seize control of both Congress and the White House.

"It looks like, walks like, talks like and smells like desperation to me," said the Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell of Houston, an Obama supporter who backed President Bush in the past two elections. The Methodist pastor called the 2012 letter "false and ridiculous." He said it showed that some Christian conservative leaders fear that Obama's faith-based appeals to voters are working.

Like other political advocacy groups, Christian right groups often raise worries about an election's consequences to mobilize voters. In the early 1980s, for example, direct mail from the Moral Majority warned that Congress would turn a blind eye to

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1 posted on 10/25/2008 2:02:13 PM PDT by presidio9
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"It looks like, walks like, talks like and smells like desperation to me," said the Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell of Houston...

He'll know what real desperation feels like when Islam's bombs drop on his dimwit head. It's true, the Devil has managed to fool many with promises of peace, even the 'elect.'

2 posted on 10/25/2008 2:06:35 PM PDT by pray4liberty (Watch, pray, and work. This election will separate the sheep from the goats.)
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To: pray4liberty

We need places to muster up if Obama wins.


3 posted on 10/25/2008 2:07:44 PM PDT by screaminsunshine
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To: presidio9
illustrate just how worried conservative Christian activists are about what should happen to their causes and influence

Terror strikes in the US, nukes on Israel and Russia invading neighbours is merely making Christian activists worried about their "causes and influence". WTH!? The Assorted Pansies are a bunch of freaks.

4 posted on 10/25/2008 2:10:10 PM PDT by SolidWood
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Terrorist strikes on four American cities. Russia rolling into Eastern Europe. Israel hit by a nuclear bomb...

Is Joe Biden out speaking again?

5 posted on 10/25/2008 2:14:34 PM PDT by abishai
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To: pray4liberty

I know what you “mean” and am in full agreement. I cannot believe the way some Christians are falling for this. Unless they are “false” Christians, the same way Obama is the “false” Messiah.


6 posted on 10/25/2008 2:17:38 PM PDT by davandbar
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To: screaminsunshine

What do you mean?


8 posted on 10/25/2008 2:21:16 PM PDT by FFranco
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To: screaminsunshine

We need places to muster up if Obama wins.


That will happen. I think we are also going to see “cells” of 3-4 people in an “underground” similar to Nazi occupied Europe. John Galt is going to be “The man”.


9 posted on 10/25/2008 2:21:30 PM PDT by unkus
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The imagined look into the future is part of an escalation in rhetoric from Christian right activists who are trying to paint Obama in the worst possible terms as the campaign heads into the final stretch and polls show the Democrat ahead.

The truth always puts Obama in the worst possible light.

10 posted on 10/25/2008 2:22:25 PM PDT by mlocher (USA is a sovereign nation)
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More AP garbage. This time a hit piece against Christians.


11 posted on 10/25/2008 2:23:20 PM PDT by mlocher (USA is a sovereign nation)
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To: unkus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Rose

Remember the White Rose!


12 posted on 10/25/2008 2:24:16 PM PDT by roses of sharon (When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD will put him to flight (Isaiah 59:19)
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I did a quick search of Rev. Caldwell and he appears to be legit. But in spite of that he appears to have fallen for the baloney that Hussein is a capital C Christian.

http://www.kingdombuilders.com/templates/cuskingdombuilders/details.asp?id=23260&PID=74164

Looks like he may be pushing for Hussein for the same reason Colin Powell is; the color of his complexion. Darn shame, too. Seems to be a good man.

Mat 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Come to think of it, Obama seems to have hornswoggled the whole country on the cheap. No signs, no wonders, just a bunch of meaningless hot air!


13 posted on 10/25/2008 2:24:53 PM PDT by Tucker39 (I Tim. 1:15b " .....Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.")
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To: unkus

Who IS John Galt???


14 posted on 10/25/2008 2:25:31 PM PDT by screaminsunshine
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To: FFranco

Well like FR. For one. But local. Organizations like NAACP. We will be the minority.


15 posted on 10/25/2008 2:27:41 PM PDT by screaminsunshine
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To: pray4liberty; presidio9
He'll know what real desperation feels like when Islam's bombs drop on his dimwit head. It's true, the Devil has managed to fool many with promises of peace, even the 'elect.'"

As the above video pointed out about abortion/murder... All these 'pastors' 'Episcopal priests' 'United Methodist pastors' and other clergy embracing homosexuality and abortion, many ways to heaven...etc that support Obama ARE NOT Christians. They are wolves in sheep's clothing, teachers of doctrines of demons deceiving even the 'elect'. Obama scoffs at Christians and his own words prove it. I still peg him as a sleeper-cell Muslim and it slipped out to Stephenopopolis and Momar Cadafi confirmed it.

16 posted on 10/25/2008 2:28:11 PM PDT by KriegerGeist (I'm now considered a "Bitter Clinger" to my guns and religion.)
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To: roses of sharon

Pacifism will not save us or you.


17 posted on 10/25/2008 2:29:30 PM PDT by Noumenon (Time for Atlas to shrug - and to pick up a gun)
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To: roses of sharon

Remember the White Rose!


Yes, thank you. I see no opposition to the coming supression from the opponents of such things as the Patriot Act. I’ts all “selective indignation”.


18 posted on 10/25/2008 2:30:10 PM PDT by unkus
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To: Tucker39

Obama has deceived many, many people.


19 posted on 10/25/2008 2:30:49 PM PDT by kc8ukw
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To: screaminsunshine

Who IS John Galt???


Serious? Google him.


20 posted on 10/25/2008 2:31:26 PM PDT by unkus
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