Obama, the divider

Here's a guy who doesn't touch upon the veritable trove of incriminating data I've assembled here on Obama but does a remarkable job eviscerating him on his questionable allegiances.

Here's a look see at Obama's preacher.

Bert Prelutsky says Obama reminds him of David Duke: (hat tip Jeremaykovka)

One of the obvious differences between Democrats and Republicans is the role that religion plays in their presidential campaigns. For instance, every Democrat, while pretending to believe that "separation of church and state" actually appears somewhere in the Constitution, must also insist that religion plays an essential role in his or her life. But just about the only time you see them going to church is when they're posing for the cameras while addressing a black Baptist congregation. What's more, when questioning these people, the liberal media kindly limits itself to a yes or no question regarding the existence of God.

However, when the candidates are Republicans, you might get the idea that the members of the MSM were boning up for their theology exams. Is Huckabee too Christian? Does he actually believe the universe was created in six days? When he was a governor, did he go out of his way to commute the sentences of felons because he was a sucker for anyone who announced he'd found Christ in the slammer? Is Giuliani, who contributed to Pro-Choice organizations, flying under false colors as a Catholic? Does Romney really believe that Satan and Jesus are brothers, or at least third cousins, once removed?

Why is it, I wonder, that nobody is asking Barack Obama about his religious convictions? From what I've gathered, they're far more fascinating than Mitt Romney's.

For over 20 years, Sen, Obama has been a faithful member of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. The other day, I paid a visit to Trinity's website. There I read that the vision statement of the TUCC is based upon something called the systematized liberation theology that began in 1969 with the publication of Dr. James Cone's book, "Black Power and Black Theology." Dr. Cone believes that black Christians should not follow the "White Church," as it had failed to support them in their struggle for equal rights in America. I suspect that most white Christians would disagree.

Trinity United boasts that it is a congregation "Unashamedly Black and Unapologetically Christian." What's more, "it is a congregation with a non-negotiable commitment to Africa. We are an African people, and remain true to our native land, the mother continent, the cradle of civilization."

Its pastor, Reverend Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr., has referred to "white arrogance" and "the United States of Whiter America." To my ears, that sounds unashamedly black, but I'm not so sure about the unapologetically Christian.

Furthermore, Rev. Wright's church publishes a magazine, The Trumpet. Not too surprisingly, all things considered, the recipient of the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Trumpeter Award for Social Justice was none other than Louis Farrakhan, the fellow who plays the race card even better than he plays his violin.

Now, my own reasons for hoping that Sen. Obama is not elected president next November are pretty much the same reasons I object to Hillary Clinton and John Edwards. I consider all three of them to be anti-military, tax raising, left-wing flyweights who would bury this country in entitlements while essentially ignoring Islamic fascism. I regard them as three run-of-the-mill hacks who would bring tears to the eyes of John Kennedy if he were around to see what's happened to his party's leadership over the past 45 years.

That being said, I have no idea how a member of a black church that apparently feels it owes greater allegiance to Africa than to America and that pays homage to a bigot like Farrakhan, has the gall to present himself as the one candidate who can bring us all together.

To be fair, I acknowledge that he has a pleasant smile and speaks better than most politicians. The truth is, he sort of reminds me of David Duke.

And check out the link to the "About" page of the TUCC, Obama's home congregation.    Check out #10 at the bottom of the list.

Keep reading: TUCC "does not apologize for its African roots!"

Jeremiah Wright's (TUCC's leader) lifetime achievement award bestowed on Louis Farrakhan

Comments

[Anne]

Obama's "cousin" the ruthless violent Raila Odinga now nominates the radical Sheikh he signed MOU with as a Member of Parliament (MP)

ODM has presented six names to the Electoral Commission of Kenya for nomination as MPs. This will in effect raise their numbers in the House to 105.

The proposed nominees include Sheikh Ahmed Dor, the cleric who spearheaded the MoU between ODM presidential candidate Raila Odinga and some Muslim leaders.

http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=2&newsid=114642

[Yidwithlid]

Jeremiah Wright is more than just the church leader...Obama has described him as his mentor

[Lexecon]

I cannot see any reason why any Christian Church would honor anyone associated with NOI, much less Farrakhan. However, I fail to see anything wrong with teaching a group of people who have been enslaved in this country about their history. I have even been involved in book clubs to this aim, reading and learning more about Western African history in addition to what is generally learned about our European heritage here in the U.S.

How, exactly, are these points and goals any different from Zionism (which I also do not oppose) and teaching about pride in heritage for Jews? Obviously it is different here because Pamela seems to think that Obama is the anti-Christ, but were he not running, why would working "for economic parity" (the emphasized Point #10 here) be a negative thing for any group here in the U.S.? Do we really want a divided class based society here when that is one main aspect of society in Britain that many initially came here to escape? Is that what is being advocated, making sure that blacks in America remain an underclass permanently?

Here's a video you may have missed from this church, quite a positive program, IMHO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rncgG5Bic-0

-Lex

[Lexecon]

I cannot see any reason why any Christian Church would honor anyone associated with NOI, much less Farrakhan. However, I fail to see anything wrong with teaching a group of people who have been enslaved in this country about their history. I have even been involved in book clubs to this aim, reading and learning more about Western African history in addition to what is generally learned about our European heritage here in the U.S.

How, exactly, are these points and goals any different from Zionism (which I also do not oppose) and teaching about pride in heritage for Jews? Obviously it is different here because Pamela seems to think that Obama is the anti-Christ, but were he not running, why would working "for economic parity" (the emphasized Point #10 here) be a negative thing for any group here in the U.S.? Do we really want a divided class based society here when that is one main aspect of society in Britain that many initially came here to escape? Is that what is being advocated, making sure that blacks in America remain an underclass permanently?

Here's a video you may have missed from this church, quite a positive program, IMHO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rncgG5Bic-0

OK, time for something I've been meaning to do. Go donate to the Obama campaign.

-Lex

[Shy Guy]

I cannot see any reason why any Christian Church would honor anyone associated with NOI, much less Farrakhan. However

Posted by: Pim's Ghost | Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 09:31 AM

Ironically, your post is what's known as a whitewash.

Reminder from Melanie Phillips: The Obamanable Churchman.

Reminder from Melanie Phillips: The Obamanable Churchman.

Reminder from Melanie Phillips: The Obamanable Churchman.

[Urban Infidel]

Most of us are familiar with Obama's racist church by now although the mainstream media has ignored it completely until now..

I'm not sure if this has been posted yet but it appeared in today's Washington Post of all places:

OBAMA'S FARRAKHAN TEST
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/14/AR2008011402083.html

[Shy Guy]

This issue is now being discussed at HotAir.

I posted a comment there with the following link, which I've previously posted here:

Melanie Phillips: The Obamanable Churchman

[RISE_UP]

Pim's Ghost:
Now,isn't that special. Exchange the black for white in that church and people like you would call them nazi.

[pythagoras]

One wonders whether or not Obama's "Church" is teaching the historical facts that it was the United States that ended the slave trade in the western hemisphere in 1807 and that 600,000 Americans died serving in the Civil War (the war which permanently outlawed slavery in America). As for black Americans being a permanent underclass, many of them have openly shown no interest in participating in American culture and society (that to many is "acting white") and and for what it's worth, black Americans are not necessarily the lowest income ethnicity in the US. Where I grew up, the poorest ethnicity was irish immigrants--not African Americans. There are successful black Americans and the uS is not closed to black Americans.

[Shy Guy]

Ed Lasky has a big article over at American Thinker (contains a faulty link to this Atlas article):

Barack Obama and Israel

What's that smell?

[Lexecon]

RISE_UP--I know of a Syrian Orthodox Church with similar aims. Are these former dhimmis "Nazis" too? Blacks in the U.S. have historically been an underclass and know almost nothing (as most Americans don't) about the history of West Africa. Why is wanting to promote changing the continuing economic disparity (which is being bridged) is that offensive to you and promoting a knowledge of history is that offensive to you? How many different ethnic groups does one have to replace for you to see a historical difference? You simply do not like Obama or any Democrats, that is the issue here.