Obama’s Real Religion Is Politics

Fox News ^ | May 11th, 2009 | Deneen Borelli

[presidio9]

Judging by his actions, it seems President Obama’s true spiritual devotion lies more with politics than religion. Religious institutions apparently only present a prominent forum for him to enhance his reputation.

Under the tutelage of the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Obama must have learned how even a professed servant of the Lord can put politics over Christianity. Wright’s sermons were not limited to God, love and mercy. Instead, “black liberation theology,” a concoction that mixes faith with radical hatred, political rhetoric and victimization, was spewed from the pulpit masquerading as religion.

When Wright became an issue during the presidential campaign, Obama quickly distanced himself from the controversial minister. Obama claimed he didn’t know the extent of Wright’s radicalism despite being a member of the church for 20 years.

In an instant, Obama’s religious bedrock was split, crushed and swept away.

Wright’s church, with its huge congregation, presented Obama with a weekly opportunity to meet, greet and campaign.

The Obamas still have yet to find a new congregation.

More recently, Obama’s speech at Georgetown University raised controversy about the president and religion. Prior to Obama’s arrival, the Catholic university honored a White House request to cover up prominently displayed Christian symbols. A Georgetown official told CNSNews that “The White House wanted a simple backdrop of flags and pipe and drape for the speech, consistent with what they’ve done for other policy speeches…”

This week, Obama is supposed to give the commencement address at Notre Dame — another Catholic institution. The invitation is controversial because Obama is an ardent supporter of abortion and embryonic stem cell research — positions that are in direct conflict with Catholic theology. Outrage over the invite generated an online petition that gathered hundreds of thousands of signatures opposing Obama’s invitation,

[dfwgator]

Let’s face it, politics is any lib’s real religion.

[omega4179]

Lying is his religion.

[ETL]

"Wright’s sermons were not limited to God, love and mercy. Instead, “black liberation theology,” a concoction that mixes faith with radical hatred..."

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The Real Story Behind Rev. Wright's Controversial Black Liberation Theology Doctrine
Monday , May 5, 2008
FoxNews/Hannity's America
[special Friday night edition--original airdate May 2, 2008]

(some key excerpts)

["(Jose) Diaz-Balart is the son of Rafael Diaz-Balart y Guitierrez (a former Cuban politician). He has three bothers, Rafael Diaz-Balart (a banker), Mario Diaz-Balart (a US Congressman) and Lincoln Diaz-Balart (also a US Congressman). His aunt, Mirta Diaz-Balart, was Fidel Castro's first wife."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_Diaz-Balart]

JOSE DIAZ-BALART, TELEMUNDO NETWORK: "Liberation theology in Nicaragua in the mid-1980's was a pro-Sandinista, pro-Marxist, anti-U.S., anti-Catholic Church movement. That's it. No ifs, ands, or buts. His church apparently supported, in the mid-'80s in Nicaragua, groups that supported the Sandinista dictatorships and that were opposed to the Contras whose reason for being was calling for elections. That's all I know. I was there.

I saw the churches in Nicaragua that he spoke of, and the churches were churches that talked about the need for violent revolution and I remember clearly one of the major churches in Managua where the Jesus Christ on the altar was not Jesus Christ, he was a Sandinista soldier, and the priests talked about the corruption of the West, talked about the need for revolution everywhere, and talked about 'the evil empire' which was the United States of America."

REV. BOB SCHENCK, NATIONAL CLERGY COUNCIL: "it's based in Marxism. At the core of his [Wright's] theology is really an anti-Christian understanding of God, and as part of a long history of individuals who actually advocate using violence in overthrowing those they perceive to be oppressing them, even acts of murder have been defended by followers of liberation theology. That's very, very dangerous."

SCHENCK: "I was actually the only person escorted to Dr. Wright. He asked to see me, and I simply welcomed him to Washington, and then I said Dr. Wright, I want to bring you a warning: your embrace of Marxist liberation theology. It is contrary to the Gospel, and you need, sir, to abandon it. And at that he dropped the handshake and made it clear that he was not in the mood to dialogue on that point."

Source: The Real Story Behind Rev. Wright's Controversial Black Liberation Theology Doctrine:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354158,00.html
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"Their founding document [the Weather Underground's] called for the establishment of a "white fighting force" to be allied with the "Black Liberation Movement" and other "anti-colonial" movements[1] to achieve "the destruction of US imperialism and the achievement of a classless world: world communism."..."-Berger, Dan (2006). Outlaws of America: The Weather Underground and the Politics of Solidarity. AK Press, 95.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weatherman_Underground#cite_ref-Berger_0-0

Outlaws of America: The Weather Underground and the Politics of Solidarity (Paperback) by Dan Berger
http://www.amazon.com/Outlaws-America-Underground-Politics-Solidarity/dp/1904859410
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From the New York Times, August 24, 2003

"they [the Weather Underground] employed revolutionary jargon, advocated armed struggle and black liberation and began bombing buildings, taking responsibility for at least 20 attacks. Estimates of their number ranged at times from several dozen to several hundred."

Article: Quieter Lives for 60's Militants, but Intensity of Beliefs Hasn't Faded
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F04E4DE1539F937A1575BC0A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2
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Obama's Church: Gospel of Hate
Kathy Shaidle, FrontPageMag.com
Monday, April 07, 2008

In March of 2007, FOX News host Sean Hannity had engaged Obama’s pastor in a heated interview about his Church’s teachings. For many viewers, the ensuing shouting match was their first exposure to "Black Liberation Theology"...

Like the pro-communist Liberation Theology that swept Central America in the 1980s and was repeatedly condemned by Pope John Paul II, Black Liberation Theology combines warmed-over 1960s vintage Marxism with carefully distorted biblical passages. However, in contrast to traditional Marxism, it emphasizes race rather than class. The Christian notion of "salvation" in the afterlife is superseded by "liberation" on earth, courtesy of the establishment of a socialist utopia.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=30CD9E14-B0C9-4F8C-A0A6-A896F0F44F02
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Catholics for Marx [Liberation Theology]
By Fr. Robert Sirico
FrontPageMagazine.com | Thursday, June 03, 2004

In the days when the Superpowers were locked in a Cold War, Latin America seethed with revolution, and millions lived behind an iron curtain, a group of theologians concocted a novel idea within the history of Christianity. They proposed to combine the teachings of Jesus with the teachings of Marx as a way of justifying violent revolution to overthrow the economics of capitalism.

The Gospels were re-rendered not as doctrine impacting on the human soul but rather as windows into the historical dialectic of class struggle. These "liberation theologians" saw every biblical criticism of the rich as a mandate to expropriate the expropriating owners of capital, and every expression of compassion for the poor as a call for an uprising by the proletarian class of peasants and workers.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=460782B7-35CC-4C9E-A2C5-93832067C7CD
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From "45 Communist Goals":
#27. Infiltrate the churches and replace revealed religion with "social" religion.
http://www.uhuh.com/nwo/communism/comgoals.htm

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Most liberals real religion is the advancement of the democratic party.

[Eric Blair 2084]

Uuuuhhh, yeah. You hit the nail on the head. Not exactly coming down off the mountain with the tablets with that one.

Ann Coulter beat them to it with the explanation.

Environmentalism, earth worship and having old people living to be 135 under Gubmint control and drooling on themselves is their goal.

Abortion is their sacrament.

[UCANSEE2]

FLY ON THE WALL:

OZ-1:Hey, we’re puttin a commie in as President.

OZ-2: We are? But they will know he is a commie.

OZ-1: Nah. We picked out a black guy.

[T Lady]

Removing any and all references to religion is one of the goals Saul Alinsky had in his book Rules for Radicals; because the Statist knows belief in a Higher Authority (or Creator) enables people to better discern and decide what is best for their lives, he must work to remove this 'threat', and make the government the 'god' of the people.

What is truly sad is how so many Black Americans have chosen to look the other way on this issue, which was one of the major reasons I did not vote for Obama: An association with a church which spouts such a vile doctrine that is clearly at odds with the Bible and what Jesus and His Disciples and followers (notably the Apostle Paul and Timothy) was and is deeply disturbing to me as a Christian. It seems more and more people are making excuses for this glaring lapse. Even Bill and Hillary Clinton attended church regularly during their eight year tenure.

So one has to wonder, just what is the Obamas' excuse?

[cartervt2k]

Everyone knows Obama uses Christianity as a mere political prop. There’s no conceivable way he can claim to be a Christian and be as radically pro-abortion as this guy is. We are now longer endowed by our Creator - we are endowed by Obama and the hard left.

[presidio9]

Even Bill and Hillary Clinton attended church regularly during their eight year tenure.

And when ever I referrence the fact that your boy Jimmuh was this this country's worst president I always point out that he may have been the best person and the most devout Christian. But that was 30 years ago. I wouldn't make that case for him today.

[T Lady]

I agree with you; unfortunately I was young and foolish at 18 when I voted for Peanut. What's that saying? If I knew then what I know now...

Over the years it has become crystal clear Carter's pious posture barely concealed a hatred and disdain for those he considered enemies, particularly former President Bush. Jimmy never wasted an opportunity to openly criticize any of Bush's policies, which until the advent of Bill Clinton had never been done. The Gentleman's Agreement among former Presidents to not discuss a sitting President's policies had been thrown out the window. Which is quite a sad and sorry state of affairs.

[presidio9]

I agree with you; unfortunately I was young and foolish at 18 when I voted for Peanut. What's that saying? If I knew then what I know now...

Could be worse: If Ford had won in 76, we never would have had Reagan. And we can only imagine what the world might look like today. Obama might look good.

I think you are right about Carter today, but I still believe he was a good man while he was president. What I think happened was that he got out of office and people were already ranking him worst ever. So he dedicated the rest of his life to trying to draw people down with him and sullie the waters.

[DannyTN]

Politics would be a better religion than Islam.

[T Lady]

'Could be worse: If Ford had won in 76, we never would have had Reagan. And we can only imagine what the world might look like today. Obama might look good.'

Fortunately Regan got elected the year I voted for Carter (1980); it wasn't until 1992 that I woke up from my Statist stupor and started voting Republican.

Much of what was good about Jimmy Carter came from his mother Lillian, who was a decent and Godly woman. I think the best part of him died with her.

...As far as making Obama look good, that would take quite a stretch; even as big a RINO as Ford was I doubt it would be as bad. But...as you said, thank God for Ronald Reagan losing the GOP nomination in 1976 and roaring back on all cylinders in 1980.

[Quix]

That’s his 2nd tier religion.

His first religion is worshiping the Traitor in Chief in his mirror . . . or the king of hell.

[Dosa26]

“My first 100 days was SO successful that I’m predicting I’ll accomplish my second 100 days in 72 days...Then I Will Rest.” Stupid press dinner “roast”. Who the hell jokes about being GOD?

[Quix]

A narcissistic, demonized, arrogant, puppet from hell, megala-egomaniac. sp?

[Seeing More Clearly Now]

A narcissistic, demonized, arrogant, puppet from hell, megala- egomaniac. sp?

Well said. Just add “megalomaniac” and “Communist” and “civilization destroyer” and “jihadist.”

[Quix]

INDEED.

Thanks.

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

Even Bill and Hillary Clinton attended church regularly during their eight year tenure.

Their church attendance had nothing to do with religion. It was pure politics.

The Stainmaster may have won his first bid for Gov of ARK, but he lost his first re-election bid in 1980. One of the issues that caused him to lose that election was the well-known lack of any church attendance or membership on the part of him or Hildebeast. Immediately after losing that election, he started planning for the next gubernatorial election 2 years later.

Part of that plan was that Beelzebubba and the Hildebeast joined the largest Baptist church in Little Rock, which also happened to be the only one in the state that televised its Sunday services. Furthermore, he joined the choir. This meant that any Arkansan tuning into that service on Sunday would see the cherubic smiling face of their ex-governor singing hymns, looking just like an angel. (Sorry if I forgot to put a "Barf Alert" at the beginning of my post).

Bottom Line: Church attendance was NOT an issue in the next election, which he won.

Heard that story back in around '93 from some longtime Little Rock residents. They also told us of another incident involving a clergyman friend of theirs. This pastor had been asked to give the invocation prayer at some event - whether a state govt event or a Dem Party event I can't remember. But anyway, after the arrangements had been made, one of Klintoon's people called the pastor to obtain assurances that his prayer would be a vague fluffy ambiguous type of monologue, and in particular, that the name of Jesus could not be mentioned. The pastor replied there was no way he could essentially renounce his faith in public like that. BC's people cut him, and found a more compliant "pastor" to do the job.