Making a conscious choice, to attend a church, is one of the biggest decisions of a person's life. Choosing where to go "worship the Lord" (for Muslim, Jewish, Christian, et. al), having the soul fed, and building a relationship to a higher power, is exceptionally hard. There are three main things to consider, before investing (what one would consider, in some religions) a person's eternal soul, in choosing a church/place of worship. First, a person must make a theological choice (whether to become Jewish, Muslim, Christian church, et. al), a denominational choice (type of theology/dogma, Jewish Cabbala, Orthodox Jewish, Shiite Muslim, Sunni Muslim, Baptist, Lutheran, Catholic, or other denominations), and finally one has to make a choice of the content. The churches pastor, priest, minister, and/or teacher, content of message, ethics and morality of the sermons of the church are all paramount. A precise ratio of the above, mix of cultural and environmental effects combine, for a person to make a fulfilled decision. Possibly, a choice impacting their lives for years, and for eternity (pending on the religious belief system). Barack Obama has attended and is a member of the "Trinity United Church of Christ." Until the last two months, the church was headed by Jeremiah Wright, and also the head pastor.
Barack Obama was married in this church, his children were baptized by Wright, Obama’s book "The Audacity of Hope" came from one of Jeremiah Wright's sermons, and Barack Obama considers (by his own admission) that Wright is a "close friend, confidant, business partner and an inspiration of hope to all Christians." Barack Obama is a man who peddles the concept of change, unity, and hope for the United States, in his bid for President. Hope, change, mixed with his good judgment, are the key stones that have made Obama the front runner and possible democratic nominee. He is the Democratic Party's "rock star" and best hope (if you buy into the pundits, media, and certain pollsters hype), of taking over the White House. Obama possesses a powerful mix of looks, style, charismatic prowess, and the political control to let things that do not seem to matter, slide. He has prided himself on being, "above the politics as usual" and consistently speaks on how he will change the country, thru hope and a "yes we can" attitude. However, actions speak louder than words, or so the expression goes.
Can a person be elected President of the United States, based on their own self proclaimed judgment, belief system, and words based on hope and change, when the church they have attended (for over twenty years) is diametrically opposed to his/her supposed belief system and platform? The American people should be well informed and concerned about the recent outing of comments from Wright. In Wright's pulpit, the sermons are in direct opposition to almost everything, Obama says he stands for, while running for President. Knowing that a church is peddling Afro-Centric disenfranchisement, anti-Semitism, hypocrisy, anti-American rhetoric, hate, and an overall disdain for anyone, not of color in America, is not attributes a possible president/presidential candidate should aspire to, or covet. In fact, when most people are faced with a conscious decision, to sit thru an hour of someone preaching to them, with lies ("The United States government made the HIV virus, as a form of genocide, for people of color," was just one of Wright's comments.), hate speech, Americans deserving to die, anyone would assume they would usually walk out. However, Obama did not walk out, he is still a member of the church. Is this good judgement, or the judgement of "the commander-in-chief?" If Obama had just attended the church, as a casual Christian, did not know what the church was completely about, or had only been a member for a year (or two), it could be excusable. However, twenty years of hate filled speech and a pastor who is an outlandish figure (being looked at, for crimes), filled with spite and contrite messages, there is no excuse.
In trying to find some good reasoning, for Obama’s lack of action in finding another church, based on the constant barrage of anti-American and false comments, is hard to do. Barack Obama and Jeremiah Wright served on a "nonprofit" board together, but Wright is being looked into (as is the church business office) by the Internal Revenue Service and police. Maybe, some would argue Obama could have been, "born into the church." However, Obama attended both Muslim and Christian schools, in his youth, not making a decision to join the Wright church, until he was an adult. As religious people, the choice of a faith, spirituality, and the content of the church chosen, is a personal decision. Although, Barack Obama, is running for President, making the circumstances different, based on what his views on issues "in the Oval Office" and who may be advising him. Therefore, it begs to question, where he stands on the issues of Wright's pulpit, messages, and the overall church standings, personally, in his community and in content. Where does Obama stand after twenty years of the hate speech, anti-Semitism, a specific benchmark of Afro-centric theme, anti-American, and non-Biblical teachings? Finally, how does a man who professes to have superb judgement and stumps on hope, tolerance and peace, when every Sunday he is coveting a friend, pastor and message to the contrary? He decided the Wright church and message was for him, his wife, and their kids, rather than trying to find another Christian facility/church, based on love, peace, "John 3:16" and other essential Christian doctrine. There is not anyone to blame, answer for where he stands, or give a reason why he continued to stay and worship in a place that spews out such filth and lies, except Barack Obama.
For Barack Obama, where is the "Christian Doctrine," hope, change and unity/platform, and finally the Presidential judgment, in a church, where the pastor says the below and why is the media not asking him about where he stand on these statements:
"Barack knows, what it means to be a black man, living in a country and a culture, that is controlled by rich white people. Hillary can never know that, Hillary ain't never been called a N_gg_r."
"Hillary is married is married to Bill, and Bill has been good to us [Afro-American people]. No he ain't, Bill did "us" just like he did Monica Luinski (Wright thrusting his pelvis in and out, during the next words), he was riding dirty."
"The government gives them [Afro-American teens, men and women], builds bigger prisons, passes a three strike rule, and then wants us to sing "God Bless America?" No, No, No, not "God Bless America," god damn America, that's in the Bible for killing innocent people. God (god) damn America for treating her citizens, as less than human."
"We bombed Hiroshima. We bombed Nagasaki, and we nuked far more than the thousands in New York (referring to the U. S. Government attacking itself on 9-11) and the Pentagon, and yet we never batted an eye."
"We have supported 'state terrorism' against the Palestinians, black South Africans, and now we are indignant, because the stuff we have done overseas is now brought into our own front yards."
"The government is a lie. The government lied about inventing the HIV virus, as a means of genocide against people of color. Governments lie. The government lied about a connection between Al Qaeda and 9-11. The government lied about weapons about weapons of mass destruction, and if the government does not find the W.M.D.'s, they gonna do just like the L. A. P. D. and plant, them, some weapons of mass destruction."
Barack Obama was married in this church, his children were baptized by Wright, Obama’s book "The Audacity of Hope" came from one of Jeremiah Wright's sermons, and Barack Obama considers (by his own admission) that Wright is a "close friend, confidant, business partner and an inspiration of hope to all Christians." Barack Obama is a man who peddles the concept of change, unity, and hope for the United States, in his bid for President. Hope, change, mixed with his good judgment, are the key stones that have made Obama the front runner and possible democratic nominee. He is the Democratic Party's "rock star" and best hope (if you buy into the pundits, media, and certain pollsters hype), of taking over the White House. Obama possesses a powerful mix of looks, style, charismatic prowess, and the political control to let things that do not seem to matter, slide. He has prided himself on being, "above the politics as usual" and consistently speaks on how he will change the country, thru hope and a "yes we can" attitude. However, actions speak louder than words, or so the expression goes.
Can a person be elected President of the United States, based on their own self proclaimed judgment, belief system, and words based on hope and change, when the church they have attended (for over twenty years) is diametrically opposed to his/her supposed belief system and platform? The American people should be well informed and concerned about the recent outing of comments from Wright. In Wright's pulpit, the sermons are in direct opposition to almost everything, Obama says he stands for, while running for President. Knowing that a church is peddling Afro-Centric disenfranchisement, anti-Semitism, hypocrisy, anti-American rhetoric, hate, and an overall disdain for anyone, not of color in America, is not attributes a possible president/presidential candidate should aspire to, or covet. In fact, when most people are faced with a conscious decision, to sit thru an hour of someone preaching to them, with lies ("The United States government made the HIV virus, as a form of genocide, for people of color," was just one of Wright's comments.), hate speech, Americans deserving to die, anyone would assume they would usually walk out. However, Obama did not walk out, he is still a member of the church. Is this good judgement, or the judgement of "the commander-in-chief?" If Obama had just attended the church, as a casual Christian, did not know what the church was completely about, or had only been a member for a year (or two), it could be excusable. However, twenty years of hate filled speech and a pastor who is an outlandish figure (being looked at, for crimes), filled with spite and contrite messages, there is no excuse.
In trying to find some good reasoning, for Obama’s lack of action in finding another church, based on the constant barrage of anti-American and false comments, is hard to do. Barack Obama and Jeremiah Wright served on a "nonprofit" board together, but Wright is being looked into (as is the church business office) by the Internal Revenue Service and police. Maybe, some would argue Obama could have been, "born into the church." However, Obama attended both Muslim and Christian schools, in his youth, not making a decision to join the Wright church, until he was an adult. As religious people, the choice of a faith, spirituality, and the content of the church chosen, is a personal decision. Although, Barack Obama, is running for President, making the circumstances different, based on what his views on issues "in the Oval Office" and who may be advising him. Therefore, it begs to question, where he stands on the issues of Wright's pulpit, messages, and the overall church standings, personally, in his community and in content. Where does Obama stand after twenty years of the hate speech, anti-Semitism, a specific benchmark of Afro-centric theme, anti-American, and non-Biblical teachings? Finally, how does a man who professes to have superb judgement and stumps on hope, tolerance and peace, when every Sunday he is coveting a friend, pastor and message to the contrary? He decided the Wright church and message was for him, his wife, and their kids, rather than trying to find another Christian facility/church, based on love, peace, "John 3:16" and other essential Christian doctrine. There is not anyone to blame, answer for where he stands, or give a reason why he continued to stay and worship in a place that spews out such filth and lies, except Barack Obama.
For Barack Obama, where is the "Christian Doctrine," hope, change and unity/platform, and finally the Presidential judgment, in a church, where the pastor says the below and why is the media not asking him about where he stand on these statements:
"Barack knows, what it means to be a black man, living in a country and a culture, that is controlled by rich white people. Hillary can never know that, Hillary ain't never been called a N_gg_r."
"Hillary is married is married to Bill, and Bill has been good to us [Afro-American people]. No he ain't, Bill did "us" just like he did Monica Luinski (Wright thrusting his pelvis in and out, during the next words), he was riding dirty."
"The government gives them [Afro-American teens, men and women], builds bigger prisons, passes a three strike rule, and then wants us to sing "God Bless America?" No, No, No, not "God Bless America," god damn America, that's in the Bible for killing innocent people. God (god) damn America for treating her citizens, as less than human."
"We bombed Hiroshima. We bombed Nagasaki, and we nuked far more than the thousands in New York (referring to the U. S. Government attacking itself on 9-11) and the Pentagon, and yet we never batted an eye."
"We have supported 'state terrorism' against the Palestinians, black South Africans, and now we are indignant, because the stuff we have done overseas is now brought into our own front yards."
"The government is a lie. The government lied about inventing the HIV virus, as a means of genocide against people of color. Governments lie. The government lied about a connection between Al Qaeda and 9-11. The government lied about weapons about weapons of mass destruction, and if the government does not find the W.M.D.'s, they gonna do just like the L. A. P. D. and plant, them, some weapons of mass destruction."
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With regard to Obama’s judgement and character, I would like to explore why he would choose to pursue the black side of his bi-racial heritage. Taking into account his ivy league education and upbringing under the care of his white mother and maternal grandparents, it would have been much easier for him to pursue life within the white culture. It speaks to his character that he chose not to forsake the black culture and the aspect of his own black heritage.
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