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Gov. Sarah Palin A Christian

August 29, 2008 · 15 Comments

Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin

Christians have reason to be somewhat relieved about our future freedoms.

Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, the Republican nominee for Vice President is an unabashed Christian, devoted mother, hunter, fisher, sports enthusiast, etc.

Every human being is short of God’s perfection and needs the Savior Jesus Christ. Therefore no Vice Presidential candidate is going to be the perfect choice, but Conservative Christians may find it easier to make a decision when time comes to vote on November 4th.

May God continue to Bless the United States of America.

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Barack Obama Talks Religion *UPDATED*

August 8, 2008 · 26 Comments

*UPDATED*

In light of Obama’s recent self appointed “messiah” status, this earlier post will be repeated here.

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For those of you who may have a thought that Barack Obama is a knowledgeable, Bible believing, spiritual Christian as he professes to be, this interview will open your eyes.

Here are some great excerpts from an interview with Barack Obama about his “faith.”

My comments are in dark blue BOLD and in order to emphasize what I think are his pertinent comments he will be in Red BOLD

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Barack Obama The 2004 “God Factor” Interview Transcript 30 APRIL 2008

Chicago-Sun Time religion columnist Cathleen Falsani (“God Girl”) — GG

Interview was at 330 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2004,

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OBAMA

So, I’m rooted in the Christian tradition. I believe that there are many paths to the same place,

And the Bible says

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.

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OBAMA So that, one of the churches …. that I became involved in was Trinity United Church of Christ. And the pastor there, Jeremiah Wright, became a good friend. So I joined that church and committed myself to Christ in that church.

GG Did you actually go up for an altar call?

OBAMA Yes. Absolutely.

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OBAMA And I’m not somebody who is always comfortable with language that implies I’ve got a monopoly on the [religious] truth, …

I’m a big believer in tolerance. I think that religion at it’s best comes with a big dose of doubt. I’m suspicious of too much certainty in the pursuit of understanding just because I think people are limited in their understanding.

GG Do you still attend Trinity?

OBAMA Yep. Every week. 11 oclock service.

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GG Do you have people in your life that you look to for guidance?

OBAMA Well, my pastor [Jeremiah Wright] is certainly someone who I have an enormous amount of respect for.

I have a number of friends who are ministers. Reverend Meeks is a close friend and colleague of mine in the state Senate. Father Michael Pfleger is a dear friend, and somebody I interact with closely.

GG Those two will keep you on your toes.

OBAMA And theyr’e [sic] good friends.

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[Obama - appreciates The Constitution ] — its resolve to prevent disruptive strains of [in context -- religious] fundamentalism from taking root in this country.

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OBAMA …… we are all children of God.

And the Bible says

Galatians 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

OBAMA I think that the difficult thing about any religion, including Christianity, is that at some level there is a call to evangelize and prostelytize.

And the Bible says

Mark 16:15 And He [Christ] said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

OBAMA There’s the belief, certainly in some quarters, that people haven’t embraced Jesus Christ as their personal savior that they’re going to hell.

GG You don’t believe that?

OBAMA I find it hard to believe that my God would consign four-fifths of the world to hell.

And the Bible says

John 3:18 He that believeth on Him [Jesus] is not condemned but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God [Jesus].

My comment — Not God’s fault but man’s

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OBAMA Part of the reason I think it’s always difficult for public figures to talk about this is that the nature of politics is that you want to have everybody like you and project the best possible traits onto you. Oftentimes that’s by being as vague as possible, or appealing to the lowest common denominators. The more specific and detailed you are on issues as personal and fundamental as your faith, the more potentially dangerous it is.

GG [asking OBAMA about his belief in Heaven] A place spiritually you go to after you die?

OBAMA What I believe in is that if I live my life as well as I can, that I will be rewarded.

And the Bible says

Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, ….

OBAMA I don’t presume to have knowledge of what happens after I die.

And the Bible says, for a believer in Christ:

2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may KNOW that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

[...]———End of interview excerpts

Real the complete interview at

The Audacity of Hypocricy

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Jan’s Email About Obama

August 2, 2008 · 10 Comments

The following is an email from Jan, a friend and a believer in Christ.

This post, among others appearing on this Blog, point out philosophy and positions adopted by candidates that should be considered by any Christian as they decide to vote.

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I think most of us know what Barack’s stand is on abortion. If you know me well, you know that this is an important issue for me.

Sometimes people get upset and say I should look at the big picture and not place so much emphasis on one issue. I agree wholeheartedly that we should look at the big picture. I just think a person’s stand on abortion is an issue that is foundational to a lot of other issues.

If a candidate doesn’t believe that EVERYONE has a right to live, it doesn’t really matter to that aborted individual what the candidate’s position is regarding social injustice, national security, education, healthcare, the environment, the war, taxes, etc…. That little person won’t be around to benefit from, or suffer because of, the changes the candidate promotes.

If there was a candidate who supported absolutely everything that I feel strongly about BUT felt African Americans did not deserve to have the rights that the rest of us are guaranteed, I couldn’t vote for them. There are some issues that trump everything.

I would ask that you think about this again before you throw your support behind a person who will not defend the right to LIFE of every single, God-created person. Scripture teaches us that no one is an accident. Not even those created by rape or incest.

Margaret Sanger,who started Planned Parenthood, was a eugenicist. She believed that some races were “human weeds” and thought abortion could help rid our society of those whom she considered inferior. Obama, who has courted the radical abortion rights voters has supported late term abortions and has even gone so far as to agree that infanticide is a viable option.

All of us have the God-given responsibility to protect the weak and poor, that is why I agree, in theory if not in policy, with some of the ideas of the democrat party. But let’s be consistent and protect the MOST defenseless. When one person can decide if another helpless person should live or die, it concerns me that the next step down this slippery slope is deciding that the old, sick, deformed or retarded should be put out of their misery and not be a drain on society since they are not as productive as someone else.

I unequivocally agree that we need change. Our government has failed in some areas. But some change isn’t for the better. I need to be able to trust the President with my life. I don’t think any of us can trust Obama to ultimately and unreservedly protect us.

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