Obama: America is 'no longer Christian'

[RadioPatrol]

Obama: America is 'no longer Christian'
Democrat says nation also for Muslims, nonbelievers

Posted: June 22, 2008
6:50 pm Eastern

By Aaron Klein
© 2008 WorldNetDaily

JERUSALEM – Some have been taking issue with largely unnoticed comments made last year by Sen. Barack Obama declaring the U.S. is "no longer a Christian nation" but is also a nation of others, including Muslims and nonbelievers.

The comments have been recently recirculating on Internet blogs.

"Whatever we once were, we're no longer a Christian nation. At least not just. We are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, and a Buddhist nation, and a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers," Obama said during a June 2007 speech available on YouTube.

At the speech, Obama also seemingly blasted the "Christian Right" for hijacking religion and using it to divide the nation:

"Somehow, somewhere along the way, faith stopped being used to bring us together and started being used to drive us apart. It got hijacked. Part of it's because of the so-called leaders of the Christian Right, who've been all too eager to exploit what divides us," he said.

Asked last year to clarify his remarks, Obama repeated them to the Christian Broadcast Network:

"I think that the right might worry a bit more about the dangers of sectarianism. Whatever we once were, we're no longer just a Christian nation; we are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers," Obama wrote in an e-mail to CBN News senior national correspondent David Brody.

"We should acknowledge this and realize that when we're formulating policies from the state house to the Senate floor to the White House, we've got to work to translate our reasoning into values that are accessible to every one of our citizens, not just members of our own faith community," wrote Obama.

Obama did clarify his statement about the "Christian Right."

"My intention was to contrast the heated partisan rhetoric of a distinct minority of Christian leaders with the vast majority of Evangelical Christians – conservatives included – who believe that hate has no place in our politics.

And the Vile Hatred of "Black Liberation Theology" preached by Reverend Wright and his replacement are to bring us all together ....

and Obabanations TWP comments are meant to bring folks together ....


Further;

His comment about the "Christian Right" echoed similar statements made by Merrill A. McPeak, Obama's military adviser and national campaign co-chairman.

As WND reported, in a 2003 interview with The Oregonian newspaper, McPeak seemed to compare evangelical Christians to the terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah.

The Oregonian interviewer asked McPeak whether "there's an element within Hamas, Hezbollah, that doesn't want Israel to exist at all and always will be there?"

McPeak responded by comparing the two terror groups to "radical" Oregonians.

"There's an element in Oregon, you know, that's always going to be radical in some pernicious way, and likely to clothe it in religious garments, so it makes it harder to attack. So there's craziness all over the place."

Oregon has a large evangelical Christian community.

 

[vraiblonde]

"I think that the right might worry a bit more about the dangers of sectarianism. Whatever we once were, we're no longer just a Christian nation; we are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers," Obama wrote in an e-mail to CBN News senior national correspondent David Brody.

He's right. Why is that statement so outrageous?

 

[RadioPatrol]

He's right. Why is that statement so outrageous?

At the speech, Obama also seemingly blasted the "Christian Right" for hijacking religion and using it to divide the nation:

"Somehow, somewhere along the way, faith stopped being used to bring us together and started being used to drive us apart. It got hijacked. Part of it's because of the so-called leaders of the Christian Right, who've been all too eager to exploit what divides us," he said.

now think about Obamanations pastor .....

Pot Meet Kettle ...

and ;

His comment about the "Christian Right" echoed similar statements made by Merrill A. McPeak, Obama's military adviser and national campaign co-chairman.

As WND reported, in a 2003 interview with The Oregonian newspaper, McPeak seemed to compare evangelical Christians to the terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah.

So Focus on the Family is a HATE group advocating suicide bombers in the shopping malls .........

NOT

 

[Bruzilla]

There's a reason why your parents told you never to discuss religion... and this is it. This is going to be another loser issue for the ODS crowd.

 

[Vince]

Quote:
"I think that the right might worry a bit more about the dangers of sectarianism. Whatever we once were, we're no longer just a Christian nation; we are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers," Obama wrote in an e-mail to CBN News senior national correspondent David Brody.

Is this supposed to be something new? If no one knew this before now, they'd better wake up and look around.

 

[Kerad]

He's right. Why is that statement so outrageous?

RadioPatrol (like the rest of the Parade) has been told to be outraged by everything Obama says. So like a good little sheep, he is.

 

[Bruzilla]

RadioPatrol (like the rest of the Parade) has been told to be outraged by everything Obama says. So like a good little sheep, he is.

That's about the size of it. I feel bad for Vrai as now she's going to be called an Obama Lover because anyone who can't see the horribleness of Obama's comments can't be an objective observer... they must be an Obama Lover!!!

 

[chernmax]

He's right. Why is that statement so outrageous?

I agree, but I still have issues with Black Liberation Theology being preached to NObama for 20 yrs as some sort of Christian alternative. I'd rather he said he was Muslim...

 

[vraiblonde]

I agree, but I still have issues with Black Liberation Theology being preached to NObama for 20 yrs as some sort of Christian alternative. I'd rather he said he was Muslim...

Agreed. Blacks have been liberated since...ack - 1865? Yes, they had to go through some civil rights stuff, but here they are - all liberated and like. Now them #####es are on their own and there should be no such thing as "black liberation theology".

 

[chernmax]

Agreed. Blacks have been liberated since...ack - 1865? Yes, they had to go through some civil rights stuff, but here they are - all liberated and like. Now them #####es are on their own and there should be no such thing as "black liberation theology".

Keep it clean Vrai...

 

[BOP]

He's right. Why is that statement so outrageous?

To the Xtian right-wingers, anyone who doesn't march in lockstep with them is a Secularist. They've hijacked not only Christianity, but the whole discussion of religion in America. They've twisted and perverted it, and have wrapped it in the Flag, calling dissenters not just heritics, but unpatriotic.

 

[ImnoMensa]

RadioPatrol (like the rest of the Parade) has been told to be outraged by everything Obama says. So like a good little sheep, he is.

Its not up to me to take up for Radio Patrol, but Kerad is the exact opposite. Like the sheep he is , he refuses to see what is before him , ignoring anything he doesnt like about Obama, in a headlong rush to get this totally inept Democrat socialist into the White House.

 

[awpitt]

Obama is right. Our country is one of many faiths and religions. Also, the religous right wing radicals have tried to use religion to divide us.

 

[Vince]

Its not up to me to take up for Radio Patrol, but Kerad is the exact opposite. Like the sheep he is , he refuses to see what is before him , ignoring anything he doesnt like about Obama, in a headlong rush to get this totally inept Democrat socialist into the White House.

I thought that was the way all Democrats thought?

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

Its not up to me to take up for Radio Patrol, but Kerad is the exact opposite. Like the sheep he is , he refuses to see what is before him , ignoring anything he doesnt like about Obama, in a headlong rush to get this totally inept Democrat socialist into the White House.

Tell me then, oh wise one, what was so wrong and so outrageous about Sen. Obama's statement.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

He's right. Why is that statement so outrageous?

Because it's OSAMA!!!!!!

Far-right moral majority Christian extremists like RadioPatrol and other s on this forum think their religion and only their religion counts in America. They've all but stated they'd like to see the Constitution buried and a new one reflecting their beliefs, and only their beliefs, be drafted. Hell, some of them have supported this agenda.

If it were up to people like RP, we'd be a one religion government forced to go to church every Sunday morning (instead of going to a NASCAR race or two or a Redskins game) and practice the same religion.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

now think about Obamanations pastor .....

Pot Meet Kettle ...

and ;




So Focus on the Family is a HATE group advocating suicide bombers in the shopping malls .........

NOT

Hey dumb dumb, faith has torn us apart.

You'd be one of the first people in line to say we're fighting a war against Islamic EXTREMISTS.

Hell, I've seen you (along with various other s on this forum) state the Islam religion itself is evil.

That's divisive politics of faith. It's also you're typical socialist intolerance of other beliefs.

The biggest problem with religion in America is too many people think their religion is the only correct religion and everyone elses' is wrong. Instead of learning about other cultures and religions, Americans and continue to say only their religion is right and show no tolerance to others who have a different way of believing in the same God.

You righties never change.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

To the Xtian right-wingers, anyone who doesn't march in lockstep with them is a Secularist. They've hijacked not only Christianity, but the whole discussion of religion in America. They've twisted and perverted it, and have wrapped it in the Flag, calling dissenters not just heritics, but unpatriotic.

 

[RadioPatrol]

Nice to see you so worked up .....

 

[RadioPatrol]

Far-right moral majority Christian extremists like RadioPatrol

Please explain oh wise one, how I am far Right .......

Because I see Islam as a Spawn of Satan that it is .........

....



When have I ever stated that I wanted a State Mandated Religion

They've all but stated they'd like to see the Constitution buried and a new one reflecting their beliefs

That is because I have never stated that ..... but maybe your in love with "Black Liberation Theology" and would like to see that preached in all the "Black" churches ... further dividing this country ... because all, BLT is, is Marxist rhetoric wrapped in a thin veiner of perverted Christianity ...

If it were up to people like RP

people like me .... and who might that be, people willing to stand up for this country and not let the Socialists / Marxist / Antiwar / Anti globalists / Blame America 1st Crowd ...

tear it down ...

You'd be one of the first people in line to say we're fighting a war against Islamic EXTREMISTS.

and what do you think the war on terror is .... do you think we invaded Iraq, just to kill 100,000 Iraqi's and steal their OIL ....

Hell, I've seen you (along with various others on this forum) state the Islam religion itself is evil.

See Above ...

That's divisive politics of faith. It's also you're typical socialist intolerance of other beliefs.

Dickweed .... I am not a Socialist ....


WTF is divisive politics of faith ?

maybe you would like to explain away the Moslem Invasion of Europe in 1200's... that started this whole mess .... and spawned the Crusades

The entire mission of Islam and to replace all other Religions .... by conversion @ sword point, those that will not convert are to be killed or made slaves of ...