eden wrote:
I wonder if you understand how much you discredited the veracity of your post by beginning with the deliberate and widely discredited distortion of the Presidents comment about the nations religious makeup.
There is plenty to find fault with Obama's presidential performance but spreading known falsehoods is a cheap thrill better left for adolescents in junior high.
We are NOT stupid. Try to do better than this.
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Obama has no problem expressing himself, especially when given the opportunity to praise his favored Islam. The first set (re Islam) is complimentary... conversely, the second set, (re Christianity) is quite critical. Together, the conclusion is transparent.
Quotes By Barack Obama About ISLAM
#1 The future must not belong to those who slander the Prophet of Islam
#2 The sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer
#3 We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world including in my own country.
#4 As a student of history, I also know civilizations debt to Islam.
#5 Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.
#6 Islam has always been part of America
#7 We will encourage more Americans to study in Muslim communities
#8 These rituals remind us of the principles that we hold in common, and Islams role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance, and the dignity of all human beings.
#9 America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings.
#10 I made clear that America is not and never will be at war with Islam.
#11 Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism it is an important part of promoting peace. (LOL)
#12 So I have known Islam on three continents before coming to the region where it was first revealed
#13 In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education.
#14 throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality.
#15 Ramadan is a celebration of a faith known for great diversity and racial equality
#16 The Holy Koran tells us, O mankind! We have created you male and a female; and we have made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another.
#17 I look forward to hosting an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan here at the White House later this week, and wish you a blessed month.
#18 Weve seen those results in generations of Muslim immigrants farmers and factory workers, helping to lay the railroads and build our cities, the Muslim innovators who helped build some of our highest skyscrapers and who helped unlock the secrets of our universe.
#19 That experience guides my conviction that partnership between America and Islam must be based on what Islam is, not what it isnt. And I consider it part of my responsibility as president of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.
Quotes By Barack Obama About CHRISTIANITY
#1 "On Easter, I do reflect on the fact that as a Christian, I am supposed to love. And I have to say that sometimes when I listen to less than loving expressions by Christians, I get concerned. But thats a topic for another day."
#2 "Lest we get on our high horse and think this is unique to some other place, remember that during the Crusades and the Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ"
The first thing to note is that Obama had to reach back centuries to find examples of Christian terror, while he only had to refer to recent events to find examples of his death cult in action.
Barry references the Crusades. What triggered the Crusades? Islamic imperialism that led Muslims to invade and conquer Christian lands and slaughter the infidels. It was a letter and ambassador sent from Byzantine Emperor Alexius asking for help that caused the pope to organize the First Crusade.
Obama references the Inquisition. What inspired the Inquisition? The first Inquisition began in France. The most infamous, however, was the Spanish Inquisition, which focused particularly on Muslim converts, following hundreds of years of Muslim invasion and occupation of Spain, during which Christians were slaughtered in droves by Muslims. The converts were widely suspected of being spies.
#3 In June 2007, he told CBS, Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation at least, not just. We are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, and a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers.
#4 Note the progression. In 2007, he said we are no longer just a Christian nation. In 2009, he says "We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation at all. Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation. (That's IN CONTEXT - and actually it morphed into a more prejudicial remark than the edited ones!!)
#5 You got into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothings replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton Administration, and the Bush Administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And its not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who arent like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.
#6 Obamas response when asked what his definition of sin is: Being out of alignment with MY values.
#7 If all it took was someone proclaiming I believe Jesus Christ and that he died for my sins, and that was all there was to it, people wouldnt have to keep coming to church, would they.
#8 I dont presume to have knowledge of what happens after I die. But I feel very strongly that whether the reward is in the here and now or in the hereafter, the aligning myself to my faith and my values is a good thing.
#9 On Easter or Christmas Day, my mother might drag me to church, just as she dragged me to the Buddhist temple, the Chinese New Year celebration, the Shinto shrine, and ancient Hawaiian burial sites. (Guess he wasn't dragged to Mosque?)
#10 On his support for civil unions for gay couples: If people find that controversial then I would just refer them to the Sermon on the Mount.
#11 He praises Islam for being so tolerant and criticizes Christianity for not being accommodating enough to Muslims. He also says that we must not slander the prophet of Islam. Yet there is no mention of violent, oppressive shariah law, nor is there any mention of the slaughter of Christians in the Middle East at the hands of Muslims.
#12 Obama lauds Islams great history yet goes after conservative Christians who want to practice their faith in the public square. Whether its Hobby Lobby or Catholic organizations and charities being discriminated against by Obamacare, Obama has shown little tolerance for those groups when it comes to their free exercise of religion.