Letter to the Editor
False assumptions
Published Sunday, September 7, 2008
Digg
delicious
Facebook
Mixx
Reddit
Stumble It!Sept. 2, 2008
To the editor:
I am disturbed about assertions being made regarding Barack Obama’s religious affiliation. He has affirmed that he is a Christian and he should be given the same credence as any other candidate.
Those who claim that Obama’s name indicates a Muslim affiliation should remember that he did not name himself. He has a diverse background which does include exposure to Muslims during his childhood in Indonesia, which hardly makes him a Muslim. He was actually raised in a nonreligious household, and later chose to become a Christian.
Although his mother did not belong to any specific religion, she placed a great emphasis on the golden rule, and guided her children to always consider how their actions affected others. It would be wonderful if the golden rule were practiced by all.
Obama’s attackers should ask themselves how they would feel if assumptions were made about them based on their name, their racial background, their childhood experiences or any other factors over which they have no control.
I myself am impressed by Obama’s tolerance and acceptance of diverse opinions. I hope that people will vote for their candidates based on their policies rather than against them for stereotyped false assumptions.
Community Discussion
Newsminer.com doesn't necessarily condone the comments here, nor does it review every post. Read our full user's agreement.
Our character as a free world also include respect for all religions. I supervised many American soldiers who were muslims and many of them are angered because of current brainwashing human bombings claims to their religion. They only want peace and these insurgents in Iraq are not true muslims.
Mr. Obama is not a Christian. A Christian walks with Christ in a personal way. And although no person is perfect in this world, they are perfect in their forgiveness of sins by Jesus himself. This said, there is NO way, and I mean NO WAY, Mr. Obama can call himself a Christian and support abortion. There is no way possible. The two do not reconcile. I truly understand he's not a muslim, but he is not a Christian either.
I find it so interesting that their is at least 1 letter of support for Obama in the Letters to the Editor everyday. I am so very sure this is a planned strategy from camp Obama as an attempt to show that there are Alaskans who support him. As the world comes to the AK papers to find out what Sarah is all about, better flood the papers with Obama-hype as an attempt to show he may have supporters out here in the Great State. Very comical!
sshalaska, I've been apart of political campaigns and know all to well that THEY WOULD NEVER DO THAT................hahaahaa, of coarse that's whats happening. I'm not against Obama, i'm just for Palin.
I do not know the answer, but what name appears on Obama's birth Certificate? Did he change it when he became a Muslim? And why did he quit using his middle name? I just do not trust him, period.
I live in Alaska and I support Obama. So he DOES have supporters here in Alaska, not "may have".
As for not being a Christian..
"I've been in politics long enough to expect criticism and hostility. But I was unprepared for the hatred I get from Christians. Why do Christians hate so much?" President Clinton
"Love your neighbor as yourself, by this will all men know that you are my disciples." Jesus
I am a livelong Alaskan and support Obama, too, because of where he stands on the issues. As much as I might like what Sarah has done as governor, she is not running for president and a couple months ago she was not even sure what the vice president did.
coldmkay- People are diffrent and have millions of diffrent ways to worship God, they pray diffrently and, live according to their understanding of Gods word! Never as a Christian, should you comment on someone elses relationship with God. As we all know a sin is a sin, who are we to judge! Before you make comments you should go to your room and pray about it first.
Don't base your vote on trash you read. Vote for the person who will best represent you.
I dont believe that Senator Obama is a Muslim.
However, Sen Obama's brand of Christianity, for the past 20 years, was Black Liberation Theology, a Christian concoction derived from Marxism and racism. BLT is to Christianity as the KKK is to fraternal organizations. It is one, but it is so hate filled as to be unrecognizable as such.
It's kind of funny that on another thread liberal posters are upset that Governor Palin's church might be praying for gay people to see what they consider the error of their ways. But the same people believe that Obama is a good Christian and "...G.D. America...", "...the U.S. of KKK A....", "...the chickens coming home to roost...", and a paranoid belief that the US government started AIDS to kill African Americans are all normal teachings in a Christian church.
In this country, Sen Obama is free to practice whatever religious beliefs that he wants. Even one that teaches racial intolerance toward white people.
I dont have to like it.
Obama take heart, they are blasting Sarah because she is the wrong type of Christian. How come Bidden and McCain are left out of this.
Obama professes to be a Christian, but his background says otherwise. Did we already forget his affilation with Rev. Wright??? He has distanced himself since it came to light but he was a member of Rev. Wright's church for many, many years. Don't tell me he was sitting there for years and didn't agree on the teachings.
Obama has a Muslim background and we cannot take the chance that it is no longer a part of his beliefs...... sorry, I still remember 911.
coldmkay and glacierles - It terrifies me to see Christians say things like that, I would remind you to take the plank out of your eye before worrying about the splinters in the eyes of others. The Bible does say not to bear false witness (Exodus 20:16) and that you shouldn't judge someone unless you want to be judged by the same mark (Matthew 7:2).
Barack Obama professes that he is a committed Christian, that he has accepted Jesus Christ as his savior, and that he has never been a Muslim. That is all that matters, no ifs, ands, or buts. If you are concerned, I recommend you pray for him, but other than that, there is no room to question someone elses faith, else Jesus questions yours.
Do you mean Jesus, the community organizer?
LifeLong_Alaskan - Again, he has professed his Christianity, as far as that's concerned that's all that matters, the same goes for Sarah, McCain, and as hard as it is for me to say, the Bible Baptists on the Steese, and anyone else. That doesn't mean I agree with all the teachings of their churches, but I won't question their Christianity.
JoeBtfsplk - And I find it laughable that you have the arrogance to think you can decide who is and isn't a Christian, a judgement that is clearly one we are supposed to leave to God.
Email example contributed by Ron P., July 8, 2007:
Since it is politically expedient to be a CHRISTIAN when seeking Major public office in the United States, Barack Hussein Obama has joined the United Church of Christ in an attempt to downplay his Muslim background.
Let us all remain alert concerning Obama's expected presidential candidacy.
The Muslims have said they plan on destroying the US from the inside out, what better way to start than at the highest level - through the President of the United States, one of their own!!!!
ALSO, keep in mind that when he was sworn into office - he DID NOT use the Holy Bible, but instead the Kuran (Their equevelancy to our Bible, but very different beliefs)
Please forward to everyone you know. Would you want this man leading our country?...... NOT ME!!!
just a partial qoute from:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl...
...i believe 1/2 of what i see & none of what i hear, take it w/ a grain of salt but yet still am terrified of the destruction that will become of America if the above mentioned is voted into presidential office.
hmm, McCain sounds Irish..........
.........that means.....He's Irish Republican Army!
Am I reading this right? CandidCritique has submitted a partial quote with a link. Check out the link... the very link cited says this is a false email rumor..... Urban Legends researched the rumor and found everything quoted to be false.
The letter reiterates to people that Mr Obama professes being a Christian, but the lady Governor Sarah Palin gets critcized in the paper and commentaries for going to church.
Coldmkay: I'm a Christian and I'm pro-choice. Just because one is Christian doesn't automatically make you opposed to a woman's right to choose.
sshalaska: Really. So you think Obama's national campaign is strategically writing letters to the editor at the DNM. Ummm, crazy much?
glacierles: Palin's church isn't praying for gays to see the error of their ways, as you state, but it's promoting the myth that if you're gay and you just pray to God about it, you won't be gay anymore. One word: Bogus.
stormrider, are you still a clown when the circus comes to town?
coldmkay, being pro-choice does not equate being pro-abortion. It just means leaving the choice of an abortion up to the woman that is pregnant, not leaving the choice to the government. Curiously, which is more of a stance that I would expect to come from Republican Party than the Democratic Party.
As for if Obama is/ is not a Christian, a muslim or whatever. It does not matter one bit what his religious beliefs are or not. Under Article 6 of the US Constitution "...no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
SlyArcticFox & Oyegi_Thamu--- Clap Clap Clap... Standing Ovation!!!
Obama actually admitted during an interview that he is a muslim. Read about it here:
Obama's verbal slip fuels his critics
Mr. Obama noted that when Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin "was forced" to talk about her pregnant 17-year-old daughter, he issued a forceful statement to reporters that the line of inquiry was "off limits." But he said the McCain campaign tried to tie him to "liberal blogs that support Obama" and are "attacking Governor Palin."
"Let's not play games," he said. "What I was suggesting -- you're absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith. And you're absolutely right that that has not come."
Mr. Stephanopoulos interrupted with, "Christian faith."
"My Christian faith," Mr. Obama said quickly. "Well, what I'm saying is that he hasn't suggested that I'm a Muslim. And I think that his campaign's upper echelons have not, either. What I think is fair to say is that, coming out of the Republican camp, there have been efforts to suggest that perhaps I'm not who I say I am when it comes to my faith -- something which I find deeply offensive, and that has been going on for a pretty long time."
Asked to comment on the accidental misstatement illustrating the difficulty of the issue, Obama spokesman Bill Burton offered this comment: "I'm not surprised that the only outlet doing this story is The Washington Times."
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep...
You can actually hear him say it on You Tube:
Obama admits muslim faith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQqIpdBOg...
......aReader......some may say it was just a "slip of the lip", however i think he was speaking from the heart, yep, his "muslim faith". we cannot afford to have someone like that in charge of America. God help us all.
Wait, we can't have a Muslim President? What about a Jewish President, or Atheist?
CandidCritique, you're ignorant and a bigot. IF, Mr. Obama WAS a Muslim and professed otherwise, he'd be dead. That is one of the big things with Islam.. it's a one way trip... if you change your mind, it's the biggest crime possible.
Mr. Obama is like most Midwestern Christians that I've known. They don't shove their beliefs down your throat, instead showing you through their actions their faith. Not on some stage, shooting off guns and mouths, and losing focus on what Christ's taught.
God help us all if more people returned to your biggoted ways.
aReader, You've got to be kidding, read the quotes you posted or watch the actual clip, beyond the part where he says "my mustlim faith," it's very clear he is referring to what John McCain had or hadn't said about him. "My muslim faith" has obvious sarcastic quotes around it.
drac, you must be totally nuts to believe what you have spewed. A try and see if he means it presidency is just totally beyond belief, and to compare him to midwestern Christians is beyond belief, do you really know any?. And wasn't it the phoney Nobama that critiscized the midwesterners for their belief in God and the right to bear arms?
Yep, I know many methodists from Illinois, and Presbyterians. Guess what? They aren't anything like Sarah Palin. MOST are folks who care about your actions, and Obama has done alot in Illinois, which if you might remember isn't just part of the Lower 48 but the Midwest. Head out to Iowa, folks there like Obama. They don't like the negativity Spewed out by Palin during her speech. Folks there don't like that behavior. And yeah, I think I know quite a few since it's where I grew up.
SlyARcticFox says: "I'm a Christian and I'm pro-choice. Just because one is Christian doesn't automatically make you opposed to a woman's right to choose."
Choose what?
draconianslacker, I hardly think you can speak for the folks in Iowa. How would you know what they think of Sarah Palin and her speech? You don't, all you know is what the media has told you.
And "if" Obama were Muslim and professed otherwise, he would NOT be dead. Not with the attention on the race. I think it was a real slip of the tongue...... he is what he is, Muslim. He admitted to it long ago, but now that he says he is Christian some of you have forgotten.
I am not ready to take a chance on America. Thanks but no thanks.