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So if he were to visit a mosque, can we agree that wouldn't necessarily make him a Muslim?

Because, if Obama DID visit a mosque, you know Fox News/all the teabaggers/Rush Limbaugh would all be like, "I told you so!"

The average American Christian has trouble going to church regularly because of work, family and, so on. How you people expect the Leader of our country to go is beyond me.

Its 8am... Sunday... war going on over seas, economy's still struggling, fellow party members need help with campaigns... but high strung right wing christians demand he be sitting in a church pew. Nice job evangelicals. Just hope theres never a terror attack on a sunday, because the right will decree him to be an agnostic, athiest, muslim, anti-christian, devil worshipper if he's not sitting in the front row through the whole service.

You don't have to go to church to be a Christian.

Funny, no one was saying Obama was a covert Muslim when Rev. Wright was running off @ the mouth.

You dont have to belong to a church to be a Christian. When I moved, I church hopped for about 2 years before a became a regular member of the church I belong to now.

If he is a Christian, what church is he a member of? Who is his pastor?

If he isn't a member of a church and doesn't have a pastor, then does that, in your mind, make him a Muslim?

Im 4Me,

He does go to church regularly and he does have a pastor. If you don't know which church or what pastor. You don't have to remain ignorant. Google it.

By the way, where do you go to church and who's your pastor?

no church except on special occasions, no pastor, and I'm not the leader of this Christian country and its people.

Wow... how hypocritical of you... You call him out over not going to church regularly, when you yourself say you don't go except on special occasions. By your own logic we should all be questioning whether you are an athiest, muslim, anti-christ, agnostic.

no church except on special occasions, no pastor, and I'm not the leader of this Christian country and its people.

Oh, so you are one of those CME Christians, you only go on Christmas, Mother's day and Easter...

This country was founded on Christian principles, but the main reason the English came here to begin with was to escape religioius scrutiny. Prostestants (note the word protest is the root word). Freedom of religion, and seperation of church and state are also key fundamentals that this Christian country was founded on.

Can you name the church's that the last 4 presidents attended?

Wow... how hypocritical of you... You call him out over not going to church regularly, when you yourself say you don't go except on special occasions

Wow, I also explained why I don't go. I'm not president or a hypocrite.

By your own logic we should all be questioning whether you are an athiest, muslim, anti-christ, agnostic.

You're holding me to the same standard as you hold the president. So yes you should ask questions. With regard to your president, its an important question. With regard to me, somewhat less important.

so you are one of those CME Christians.

Yes I am.....

Can you name the church's that the last 4 presidents attended?

Oh Gawd no.

The only reason that he publically showed him and his family going to church was for votes for the democrats.

So, you believe that he is not religious?? Or do you believe he is not Christian?

gunn believes he can read minds.

Maybe Gunn thinks Obama can talk to god there and will get divine intervention? X'D

Although they've already got some divine intervention by having crazy people running under the flag of the tea party.

To try and dispel the rumors that he is muslim. He figures that if the public sees him in church they will conclude that he isn't such a bad guy after all. He's desperately trying to appear like a "regular Joe" because his image so far has hurt the democrats. Explain why the majority of them don't want him any where near them while running for reelection. Go ahead, spin it.

xikaiden:

The tea party was originally formed as a result of the taxes being imposed by Obama's government. As things went along and he became more radical with his agenda more people got fed up. Believing in not allowing the government to over step it's authority is not crazy. It's patriotic. Libs aren't patriots so they won't understand the concept. They are of the mindset of taking from the successful and giving it to the "do nothings". The libs punish success with trying to take away the fruits of one's hard labor. That's always been the democrats agenda. Entitlements

No the majority of the tea partiers are the ones who are sore about McCain losing. The birthers that make up the majority of the party were around before he was elected. The muslim rumors were around before he was elected, even despite all the moans, groans and complaints about Rev. Wright.

And you guys also wanna make it all out to be some radical agenda. No its a plain old ordinary left of center agenda. Dem's didn't just come into the picture ya know. You all say its suddenly now a leftist, communist, socialist, marxist, anti-colonial, muslim, agenda now just because Obama is in office. Sounds more like a bunch of closet racists and bigots to me.

And Dem's are no less patriotic than you on the right. There is no "Real" America and "Fake" America. There is only AMERICA and we are all citizens and no less patriotic than you. Just because we don't share the same ideologies and accept the FACTLESS propaganda that comes from Fox Pundits 24/7 as if it were scripture from GOD, does not... make us any less american than you.

And I really hope that after you stated the rant about entitlements that you went to your parents and grandparents and demanded that they cancel receiving a dime more from SSI and medicare. You should also demand that any veterans you know back out of any benefits they get from the VA. After all, they're doing nothing but living off "entitlements" that you're so much against.

The only reason that he publically showed him and his family going to church was for votes for the democrats

To try and dispel the rumors that he is muslim. He figures that if the public sees him in church they will conclude that he isn't such a bad guy after all.

So long before running for President he went to a Christian church so Democrats would vote for him but was really not a Christian?

Well is was not necessary since Congressman Keith Ellison a Democrat is Muslim and would not be in Congress if Democrats and not voted for him. Obviously he is not a "bad guy."

The tea party was originally formed as a result of the taxes being imposed by Obama's government.

You mean the tax cuts that Obama gave to the vast majority of Americans.

Since 94.5% of American workers have received tax cuts since Obama was inaugurated, that only proves how misinformed the tea party is.

During the campaign, the independent Tax Policy Center researched how Obama's tax proposals would affect workers. It concluded 94.3 percent of workers would receive a tax cut under Obama's plan based on the tax credit to offset payroll taxes. According to the analysis, the people who wouldn't get a tax cut are those who make more than $250,000 for couples or $200,000 for a single person. Obama said he intended to raise taxes on those high earners, a promise he reiterated during the State of the Union, and that revenue would offset the stimulus tax cut.

Because the stimulus act did give that broad-based tax cut to workers, we rate Obama's statement True.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/jan/28/barack-obama/tax-cut-95-percent-stimulus-made-it-so/

Maybe they've finally settled in enough to go church shopping.

Though, I have to agree with your comments regarding the various church polities.

They all preach from the same Bible right? So what does it matter what sect/denomination he attends? I have gone to baptist, methodist, COC, COGIC, and now a non-denominational church. All the Bible, and with a good preacher, the "section" doesnt really matter.

The reason I say the polity of the denomination matters is how they interpret Biblical theology when it comes to issues of hierarchy, egalitarianism and democracy. It makes a difference in how they approach the act of worship, mission, eccuminicism and even how the interact with the world outside the church.

The Episcopal church is about the congregation, not who is at the top. I grew up in the church. One thing that can be said about it is that we welcome all to worship.

I find it interesting SWW that you would bring up the differences between denominations. I have attended services at a variety of denominations and truly, the main difference I see is the style of delivery and the interpretation of the scripture. As an Episicopal, I was not taught to take the Bible literally, but as lessons to be learned. I was also taught the treat the world as God's creation and to take care of it. The Episcopal Church does mission work, charitable works, our "acts of worship" are probably just a bit too low key for you? We are a quiet bunch...

We prefer cake. :) (*Eddie Izzard fans will get this referece).

I don't think it matters one whit where or if the President goes to services, what his religion is, or if he even has one. I want a President that is intelligent and is willing to work hard to do what is best for this country. Now I don't always agree with what the President does or says, nor with all of his ideas, but I still think he is doing his best trying to get others to work with him towards a greater good for us all.

have attended services at a variety of denominations and truly, the main difference I see is the style of delivery

That is what I noticed as well. And even the traditional delivery was different depending on the age of the pastor. (well, to me anyway )

It makes a difference in how they approach the act of worship, mission, eccuminicism and even how the interact with the world outside the church

Maybe, but one would still need to attend a service to see if what works best for them. When it comes to church service, you cant take someone else's word for it, you have to have go looksee for yourself.

I understand your points for sure. And certainly no two congregations are exactly alike, regardless of denomination. I can certainly understand the value of episcopal liturgy. But It's just a really top-down way of doing church, and that surprised me. I expected him to be more of a bottom-up kind of guy. That's all I was trying to say.

SWW - It may seem that way in the macro view, and might even work that way for the most part, but each church is definitely a community working together. :)