Comments on: Gimme That Old Time Religion – Updated (H/T – SusanUnPC)

By: Snookies

Snookies — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:55:53 +0000

Why do you use the Lords name in vain?

By: nene

nene — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:45:24 +0000

They don’t want to comment on their meetings? Why did Dick Cheney just pop into my head?

By: catfish

catfish — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:20:42 +0000

Holy smokes RRA, good reporting here! Did not know any of this.

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By: No-nonsense-Nancy

No-nonsense-Nancy — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:57:43 +0000

I think he’s doing this to get their financial support for his next election. He doesn’t do anything that doesn’t benefit him personally. I’m getting more convinced that he is a plant by the repubs. They saw that he was a person that could be swayed to whatever they wanted.

By: FranSC

FranSC — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:32:16 +0000

The only reason Obama is involved in these faith-based things is his quest to prove he is not Muslim since many people still believe that. But it shows how nieve he is about such matters. You would think he would run as hard as he could from this stuff since the Rev Wright and Father Pfleger nearly did him in. But no – he’s trying to *prove* he is a Christian! I honestly don’t think he gets the controversial parts since he is focused on identifying with the faith part.

I can never forgot Obama during the campaign saying, “I pray to Jesus once a day” when most Christians will tell you they are ‘continuously’ in prayer. Since Mulims pray 5 times a day to Allah I believe he thought this would be the distinction he needed to make. Poor thing. When you have an atheist for a mother with no Christian instruction until adulthood and a foreign father who is Muslim, no wonder you don’t know these elementary facts. His ignorance on this subject has been astounding regardless of how intelligent all his followers think he is.

By: Northwest rain

Northwest rain — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:57:09 +0000

ALL of these religious groups (faithie thingies) have one thing in common

PATRIARCHY (Keeping women in their place).

By: foxx

foxx — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:47:27 +0000

I suggest that atheists, agnostics, pagans, wiccans, goddess worshippers, voodoo practitioners etc. all demand to be part of this faith based office and advisory group.

By: athy

athy — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:40:34 +0000

RRRAmy

excellent expose.

You wrote:

I don’t know about you, but it makes me wonder why religious groups opinions are being sought in policy-making. Even Bush, whom I think most people would expect to operate this way did not, at least not on every issue:

Religious leaders and their groups exert a powerful influence in communities. Many people-especially those who are not well informed on issues for whatever reason -they rely HEAVILY on instructions from their religious leaders as to what course of action to take when faced with any questions (personal or political or whatever…)

Will President Obama listen to the opinions of these leaders? It appears he is doing so. Will he carry out their wishes? Dont know.

Will THEY carry out his (Pres Obama) wishes? Perhaps if he can win them over. Dont know what he will promise them in the name of political experiency.

People-especially in lower socio-economic levels who are struggling rely heavily on their faith based leaders. These people (citizens, voters,parishioners) will do much in the name of faith.

They do not question what they are asked to do. That is the nature of faith.

They (parishioners of religious leaders who strongly support Pres. Obama) form a VERY powerful force to be reckoned with…

Savvy community leaders know this. Saul Alinsky knew this.

By: LonnieH

LonnieH — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:27:36 +0000

Reverend Manning is the best. I love one where he talks about Obama’s mother being “trash.” OMG I died laughing.

By: Cubs in 09

Cubs in 09 — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:20:18 +0000

Rev. Manning rocks!

By: tek

tek — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:54:55 +0000

Katherine: I think you’ve really hit on something. Perhaps people are so used t thinking of all the bad stuff in the govnt as Republican, they aren’t thinking we need to keep the Democrats honest, too. Obviously, we do.

By: tek

tek — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:52:54 +0000

I’m disturbed at Barry Lynn, I’m worried that people are giving Obama a pass because they were so ready to have a Democrat in the WH.

The Faith BAsed Initiative was unConstitutional on many levels, it ought to just be scrapped.

By: CG

CG — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:52:44 +0000

Even Pastor John Hagee is showing Obama some love.. He’s given his blessings to Obama and “is urging other evangelicals to join him — in powerfully persuasive prose.” http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/pagespage/2009/01/exmccainiac-shows-obama-love-.html