GoodWordEditing.com - Latest Comments in The Faith of Barack Obama… Is Pretty Solid

Re: The Faith of Barack Obama… Is Pretty Solid

real live preacher — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:51:09 -0000

This is a serious pet peeve with me. My mother-in-law recently said, "The thing that worries me about Obama is his connection to Islam."

I try not to get into it with them but I just couldn't let this pass. I had to say something.

"He's a professing Christian. He has publicly claimed to be a follower of Christ. AND, he's been a member of a Christian church for a long time."

She was still skeptical. Tragic. Look, when someone claims Christ, I do NOT want to be grieving the Holy Spirit by second guessing him. Unless he demonstrates that he is lying, then he is in the family. Period. And accorded all due respect and love and acceptance.

Ironically, Ronald Reagan was probably not much of a Christian, if church attendance and living a seeking life are any measure. I don't want to judge Reagan's faith either. But Obama has a life that shows he is more serious about his faith than Reagan was. Yet the right wing Christians loved Reagan and suspect Obama.

Hypocrisy.

Re: The Faith of Barack Obama… Is Pretty Solid

Michael Covington — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:16:41 -0000

Great review Marcus, succinctly states a major problem in western Christendom today. Thanks for this.

Re: The Faith of Barack Obama… Is Pretty Solid

Tanya Dennis — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:15:21 -0000

Great post, Marcus. Hope your workshop goes well. :)

Re: The Faith of Barack Obama… Is Pretty Solid

nancy — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:35:56 -0000

i plan to be painting on the outside of my house this weekend...have fun at the lodge!

Re: The Faith of Barack Obama… Is Pretty Solid

Sam Van Eman — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:35:06 -0000

P.S. I hope the workshop goes well.

Re: The Faith of Barack Obama… Is Pretty Solid

Sam Van Eman — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:34:24 -0000

Nice review, Marcus. My wife and I enjoyed his Denver speech last night. We're traditionally Republican but vote for who's most qualified. Haven't decided yet for this election, but voting for Obama might get me banned from the family. Many of them have written him off and I think it's due to these questions surrounding his faith. We (I'm guilty, too) seem quick to play God and judge others' soul-standing.

I hope we don't pay for this too dearly when the time comes.

Re: The Faith of Barack Obama… Is Pretty Solid

Marcus — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:49:36 -0000

Hey everyone. I'll be teaching a poetry workshop at Laity Lodge this weekend. We have very limited net access out there, but I'll try to pop in to address comments as I can. No promises.

In the meantime, feel free to discuss amongst yourselves. But BEHAVE!