As most of you know by now, White House press secretary Jay Carney was asked earlier this week why President Obama did not give a statement on Easter. Carney first feigned ignorance regarding whether or not a statement had actually been issued. Then when pressed further, he sprinkled a little sarcasm into his response. Here’s the video link -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENLzGF2oqDc&feature=player_embedded
It’s probably fair to say that the President’s attitude towards Christianity has been a little difficult to interpret at times. He has, however, made clear his total endorsement and support of Islam, releasing statements during the Muslim holidays of Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, the Hajj, Eid-ul-Adha and Persian Nowruz. And of course, the White House did release an eight paragraph statement celebrating Earth Day, which to some people, has become a religion in its own right. But a similar statement regarding the meaning of Easter seems to have been omitted by this administration.
Perhaps this was just an oversight. The president did attend a church for 20 years that was shepherded by Rev. Wright, but then again, Rev. Wright’s politics and condemnation of the United States of America has been fodder for much criticism. Now Obama has found a new pastor, Rev. Jim Wallis, who is also a member of President Obama’s “faith council”. Unfortunately, Wallis’s rhetoric is as extreme as Rev Wright’s, as demonstrated by his statement that the U.S. is “the great captor and destroyer of human life.” That is directly at odds with a belief held by most Americans that the United States is a noble nation, founded under Judeo-Christian principles and charged with keeping world aggression at bay. We are also usually the first to offer humanitarian aid whenever the opportunity arises.
It’s clear that both views cannot be reconciled by this current president, regardless of the spin generated by his public relations machine. So the ambiguity of Obama’s real opinion of Christianity continues, at least from my perspective, because of his choice of pastors as well as his actions and words, or lack thereof. His support and endorsement of Islam, however, seems crystal clear. And that’s fine, unless the president’s words and actions have been intentionally designed to misrepresent his Christian faith to the American public in order to garner votes. And I think most of us would agree that Christianity can be described as a relationship between the individual and God. It is not a political bargaining chip.
So it seems appropriate this week to reprint an article originally published by the Obama White House Diaries on June 15, 2010. After reading it, let me know what you think, because someone’s not telling the truth.
OWD 6/17/2010 – Who is lying? Obama or the Egyptian Foreign Minister?
You may have heard of Pamela Geller. She is the editor and publisher of a website called Atlas Shrugs and was also the former associate publisher for the New York Observer. Yesterday, one of her articles appeared in American Thinker. When I read it, my jaw dropped. Geller reports that Obama swore his allegiance to the Muslim religion and denounced Israel during a private meeting with Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit. Who is the original source of this startling accusation? It was Gheit himself. He was quoted as telling Israeli journalist Avi Lipkin:
“”The American President told me in confidence that he is a Muslim.”
“He (Obama) asked that the Moslem world show patience. Obama promised that once he overcame some domestic American problems (Healthcare) [sic], that he would show the Moslem world what he would do with Israel.”
The article goes on to discuss how no one surrounding the Obama campaign was allowed to bring up any reference to his Muslim roots. It was only until after the election that Obama’s pro-Muslim stance began to build momentum. Geller also chronicles in some detail over 30 dates and associated actions by the White House which suggest not only tolerance of worldwide Muslim aggression, but advocacy at the expense of our relations (or lack thereof) with Israel. Here is the whole story:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/06/report_obama_said_i_am_a_musli.html
If you believe the article, then it’s easy to connect the dots and explain why, just last week, Obama announced that he is giving another $400 million to the Palestinians. This money is being sent to the other side of the world at a time when Americans in our Gulf region have been devastated financially. Many also believe that this money will ultimately end up in the hands of the terrorist organization Hamas. According to Media Watch -
“Official PA TV continues to teach children to envision a world in which Israel does not exist and all of Israel is instead part of the “State of Palestine.” One official statement on PA TV a few weeks ago said that all the cities that are now within Israel should be part of Palestine and told all Jews to get out and go back to their homeland in Poland.”
By the way, it is predicted that Obama will be supporting a resolution in the United Nations next week condemning Israel’s raid on the flotilla from Turkey. Israel maintains that the intervention was provoked since the purpose of the flotilla was to break the Israeli blockade and smuggle terrorists into Gaza. Apparently our federal government is now officially siding with Palestine over Israel.
Analysis:
At issue here is not whether Obama is a Muslim. The issue involves misrepresentation to the American people during the campaign in order to gain control of our government under false pretenses. The American people have a right to know the belief system of a candidate, and whether or not that belief system is detrimental to our democracy which was founded upon Judeo-Christian principles back in 1776. We did not intentionally elect a Palestinian representative as our president. The Oval Office is not a tool for promoting the agendas of foreign Muslim nations, including their self-described desire to dominate the world under the rule of Sharia law.
So it appears that someone is lying. It is either the Egyptian Foreign Minister or Barack Obama, who represented himself as a Christian during the campaign. Here are his own words from January, 2008:
“I’ve been to the same church _ the same Christian church _ for almost 20 years,”
“I was sworn in with my hand on the family Bible. Whenever I’m in the United States Senate, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. So if you get some silly e-mail … send it back to whoever sent it and tell them this is all crazy. Educate!”
I just noticed that his statement never directly proclaims his Christianity, only that he attended a Christian church and was sworn in with his hand on the Bible.
Did you notice that too? Who exactly is teling the truth, Obama or Gheit?
Vote in November and again in 2012.
Comments?
Sources:
http://www.exposeobama.com/2010/03/16/not-again-meet-obamas-new-controversial-pastor/
http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/blog/2011/04/26/why-obama-doesnt-think-much-of-easter/
http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2011/04/25/easter-greeting/
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/157589-wh-smacks-rev-graham-for-birther-talk-
http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/04/wh-press-secretary-carney-laughs-off-question-on-obamas-missing-easter-statement-video/
http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/jt/national_news/obama_says_gaza_unsustainable_pledges_400_million/19181
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/10/world/la-fg-obama-mideast-20100610
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/why-is-obama-handing-out-millions-of-dollars-to-terrorists/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22767392/
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My understanding is that the last time a President issued an Easter Proclamation was in 1980. Following are President Obama’s remarks at this year’s White House Easter Breakfast. What more do you want?:
“One of my hopes upon taking this office was to make the White House a place where all people would feel welcome. To that end, we held a Seder here to mark the first Passover. We held an Iftar here with Muslim Americans to break the daily fast during Ramadan. And today, I’m particularly blessed to welcome you, my brothers and sisters in Christ, for this Easter breakfast.
With us are Christian leaders from all across America, men and women who lead small-town churches and big-city congregations, and major organizations in service of others; folks whose sermons are heard and whose examples are followed by millions all across the country. So I wanted to join you for a brief moment today to continue the Easter celebration of our risen Savior, and to reflect on the work to which His promise calls all of us.
I can’t tell any of you anything about Easter that you don’t already know. I can’t shed light on centuries of scriptural interpretation or bring any new understandings to those of you who reflect on Easter’s meaning each and every year and each and every day. But what I can do is tell you what draws me to this holy day and what lesson I take from Christ’s sacrifice and what inspires me about the story of the resurrection.
For even after the passage of 2,000 years, we can still picture the moment in our mind’s eye. The young man from Nazareth marched through Jerusalem; object of scorn and derision and abuse and torture by an empire. The agony of crucifixion amid the cries of thieves. The discovery, just three days later, that would forever alter our world — that the Son of Man was not to be found in His tomb and that Jesus Christ had risen.
We are awed by the grace He showed even to those who would have killed Him. We are thankful for the sacrifice He gave for the sins of humanity. And we glory in the promise of redemption in the resurrection.
And such a promise is one of life’s great blessings, because, as I am continually learning, we are, each of us, imperfect. Each of us errs — by accident or by design. Each of us falls short of how we ought to live. And selfishness and pride are vices that afflict us all.
It’s not easy to purge these afflictions, to achieve redemption. But as Christians, we believe that redemption can be delivered — by faith in Jesus Christ. And the possibility of redemption can make straight the crookedness of a character; make whole the incompleteness of a soul. Redemption makes life, however fleeting here on Earth, resound with eternal hope.
Of all the stories passed down through the gospels, this one in particular speaks to me during this season. And I think of hanging — watching Christ hang from the cross, enduring the final seconds of His passion. He summoned what remained of His strength to utter a few last words before He breathed His last breath.
“Father,” He said, “into your hands I commit my spirit.” Father, into your hands I commit my spirit. These words were spoken by our Lord and Savior, but they can just as truly be spoken by every one of us here today. Their meaning can just as truly be lived out by all of God’s children.
So, on this day, let us commit our spirit to the pursuit of a life that is true, to act justly and to love mercy and walk humbly with the Lord. And when we falter, as we will, let redemption — through commitment and through perseverance and through faith — be our abiding hope and fervent prayer.
Many of you are living out that commitment every day. So we want to honor you through this brief program, celebrating both the meaning of Easter and the spirit of service that embodies so much of your work. And our first celebrant today is Reverend Dr. Cynthia Hale, who will deliver our opening prayer.
Thank you all for being here.”
I believe Americans are looking at his actions, not his words. He has shown on an almost-daily basis since the campaign began that he will lie whenever it is in his best interest. I hope everyone reads about the money obama is giving to terrorists — and gives some thought to the Middle East countries; for instance, why the “ouster” of Mubarack while supporting Achmedinejad — little things like that.
And I’m sure we all know that there is no more space exploration program, as well as we all know what the mission of NASA is now. Perhaps obama would like to explain that to the American people who pay his salary?
Last, the “scolding” he gave to the American public yesterday about his own choice not to display a genuine birth certificate (or any other life records) — have you ever heard him speak to a muslim group in such a scornful way?
No, I’m sorry, We are not buying it. He is muslim.