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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

An Obamanation







I don't know why it shocks me, but it does. Brian McLaren has endorsed Barack Obama for President.

About his faith, Mr. Obama has said,

"I am a Christian, and I am a devout Christian. I believe in the redemptive death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I believe that faith gives me a path to be cleansed of sin and have eternal life. But most importantly, I believe in the example that Jesus set by feeding the hungry and healing the sick and always prioritizing the least of these over the powerful."

- Christianity Today interview, January 2008

and...

"Accepting Jesus Christ in my life has been a powerful guide for my conduct and my values and my ideals."

- Christianity Today interview, January

This is coming from a man who has the most liberal rating in the Senate according to the New York Times. He has been quoted as saying...

"As children of God, we believe in the worth and dignity of every human being; it doesn't matter where that person came from or what documents they have. We believe that everyone, everywhere should be loved, and given the chance to work, and raise a family." - A Politics of Conscience, Hartford, CT, June 2007

and yet, htis quote comes from a person who voted...

...against banning partial birth abortion. (Oct 2007)
...YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
...NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)


I'm sure that "pastor" McLaren feels strongly about Mr. Obama's character, but when all is said and done, it's God's Word that is the rule and measure for our lives. The Bible says,

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! - Isaiah 5:20 (NASB)

Because Truth matters,
George

2 comments:

Wendy said...

Toby Keith endorsed as well today. Sorry Di.

Diana said...

By Barack's statements,it is apparent that the definition of being a Christian is different for everyone. It reminds me of another democrat that had his own definition of a "hot topic"....Bill Clinton ring a bell?

I loved this post. Exposing the truth matters.
I am sure that in some circles Brian and Barack are great people but, what matters is that Barack doesn't believe every life is important, just the ones on the outside of the womb. How can someone call themselves a Christian and not realize that every life is precious, including the ones that have yet to breathe one breath.