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07-03-2012, 09:26 AM
Obama's Supporters bear ‘the legacy’ of Abraham’s faith in God
First Lady Michelle Obama made a sustained analogy between black voters supporting President Obama and the black church practicing the Christian faith last week, before concluding that supporters of her husband can carry the “legacy” of Biblical figures who had faith in God.
“And I want you to think of the stories in the Bible about folks like Abel and Noah; folks like Abraham and Sarah, and the verse in Hebrews that says, ‘All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised. They only saw them and welcomed them from a distance,’” the first lady told the African Methodist Episcopal Church Conference on Thursday. “Through so many heartbreaks and trials, those who came before us kept the faith. They could only see that promised land from a distance, but they never let it out of their sight.”
The blending of religious precedent and political goals developed throughout Mrs. Obama’s speech. “It’s kind of like church,” she said in an early analogy. “You see, living out our eternal salvation is not a once-a-week kind of deal. And in a more literal sense, neither is citizenship. Democracy is also an everyday activity. And being an engaged citizen should once again be a daily part of our lives.”
Michelle Obama: Supporters of Barack bear (http://washingtonexaminer.com/michelle-obama-supporters-of-barack-bear-the-legacy-of-abrahams-faith-in-god/article/2501183)
First Lady Michelle Obama made a sustained analogy between black voters supporting President Obama and the black church practicing the Christian faith last week, before concluding that supporters of her husband can carry the “legacy” of Biblical figures who had faith in God.
“And I want you to think of the stories in the Bible about folks like Abel and Noah; folks like Abraham and Sarah, and the verse in Hebrews that says, ‘All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised. They only saw them and welcomed them from a distance,’” the first lady told the African Methodist Episcopal Church Conference on Thursday. “Through so many heartbreaks and trials, those who came before us kept the faith. They could only see that promised land from a distance, but they never let it out of their sight.”
The blending of religious precedent and political goals developed throughout Mrs. Obama’s speech. “It’s kind of like church,” she said in an early analogy. “You see, living out our eternal salvation is not a once-a-week kind of deal. And in a more literal sense, neither is citizenship. Democracy is also an everyday activity. And being an engaged citizen should once again be a daily part of our lives.”
Michelle Obama: Supporters of Barack bear (http://washingtonexaminer.com/michelle-obama-supporters-of-barack-bear-the-legacy-of-abrahams-faith-in-god/article/2501183)