The left has undergone a miraculous religious conversion since Barack Obama was inaugurated. Suddenly, it’s good again to be overtly religious.
Comments that would have driven the left to bemoan the blurring of the separation of church and state had Bush made them are now seen as proof of Obama’s humanity and humility.
Consider this exchange on Thursday’s Nightline:
Terry Moran: Last question. As you know, there’s a lot of curiosity about you and what you do and what you wear and all these things and where you worship. If I may ask, how have the responsibilities of the presidency affected your spiritual life, if at all.
Obama: Well, I had a habit of praying every night before I got to bed. I pray all the time now (laughs) because I have a lot of stuff on my plate and I need guidance all the time. We haven’t selected a permanent church home in DC….my Faith and Neighborhood Initiatives Director Joshua DeBois, he has a devotional that he sends to me on my Blackberry every day. That’s how I start my morning. It’s got a passage, a scripture, in some cases quotes from other faiths to reflect on. So look, when you’re in this job, I think every President who’s had it is constantly humbled by the degree to which there are a lot of issues out there and the notion that one person alone can solve all these problems…I think you’re cured of that illusion very quickly. You just hope that you’re aligning your work with His purposes and that you’re attuned to the needs of the people that you’re there to serve.
Good Lord (you’ll pardon he expression), the man talks to God for inspiration. He’s a religious fanatic. He’s worse than the Taliban. He’s turning the country over to dangerous religious elements.
Confused about what role religion should play in a president’s life? Keep the rule of thumb in mind:
Republican president prays, bad. Democrat president prays, good.
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Lip Service.. that’s it, nothing more. He’s about as Spiritual as my toenail.
When Dubya made any mention of religion, the lefties all snickered at the man for being religious. Oh how primitive religion is to the “progressive”! But it’s A-OK for Barry O to mention prayer? The hypocrites!
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U am ah IdJit!!
Has POTUS Obama stated or implied that Gawd wanted him to be the POTUS?
Has POTUS Obama started a war in the Middle-East, in an attempt to help bring Gee-sah-phus back?
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