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Blending politics and religion, President Barack Obama said his Christian faith is a driving force behind his economic policies, from Wall Street reform to his calls for the wealthy to pay higher taxes.
"I have fallen on my knees with great regularity since that moment, asking God for guidance not just in my personal life and my Christian walk, but in the life of this nation and in the values that hold us together and keep us strong," he said.
Speaking to more than 3,000 people at the annual breakfast, Obama said "faith and values" should play as much as role in tackling the nation's challenges as sound decision-making and smart policies.
Originally posted by YouAreLiedTo
But where I have a problem... Is where the president starts using his religion to drive his governmental decisions...
Nothing in the bible tells you how to employ the lower class of America...
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
reply to post by YouAreLiedTo
Originally posted by YouAreLiedTo
But where I have a problem... Is where the president starts using his religion to drive his governmental decisions...
Oh, don't worry. Obama's campaigning.
Nothing in the bible tells you how to employ the lower class of America...
It talks quite a bit about helping the poor, though. He's campaigning. Really.
Originally posted by YouAreLiedTo
It's perfectly fine for our standing president to admit something that is against the law of the US... Seperation of church and state and all...
And the person already in office is flipping you off and you don't care...
I used to have such faith (pun intended) that this generation would be the one to take this country back to the greatness it once was...
The phrase was quoted by the United States Supreme Court first in 1878, and then in a series of cases starting in 1947.[8] The phrase "separation of church and state" itself does not appear in the United States Constitution. The First Amendment states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." The Supreme Court did not consider the question of how this applied to the states until 1947; when they did, in Everson v. Board of Education, all nine justices agreed that there was a wall of separation between church and state...
Originally posted by neo96
I remember that last potus who got slammed at every turn and crucified for his faith but hey since its Obama no big deal nothing to see here.
Bunch of hypocrites..
Originally posted by arbiture
reply to post by YouAreLiedTo
I don't know the source of your quote but for many, my self included my spirituality is closely linked with my behavior. I have no problem with moral direction coming from a religious or spiritual (as in stuff greater then me) perspective. However using ones religious views to shove them down the throats of the rest of us, no way. The GOP has been on an ideological crusade to affect what consenting adults do, including same sex marriage, or tell a women what she can do with her body. The whole abortion issue is another major issue, and covered in other posts, but I am deeply offended by those who seem to know the mind of God, let alone believe it should have influence on government. So far I have seen none of this with Obama. And I admire his honesty in stated his personal convictions&the source of same.
By the way the Catholic church is having its usual hissy fit in this case having to offer birth control and abortion service's in their hospital's. I would be willing to consider some way to not have them deal with the abortion issue but does anyone honestly think if they would provide the name of a non-catholic provider or even discuss other options? There is a simple way to deal with this issue.
If the Catholic church is so offended by having to follow the laws other medical facilities have to then fine. Just don't accept any public money, medicaid or medicare if you don't want to offer certain services. I would insist on a board or sign that as people enter clearly say what they will not do, for any ideological point of view. There was a time when black people were not "served" in some southern hospitals. It was a blatant violation of civil rights, and I view religious dogma as having no place in what government or those who take "our" tax money do.
And I have seen nothing the current administration has said or done to force the Presidents religious views into how government operates. Believe me, I would be the first one to scream about this which is one reason the current Republican crop of candidates with the exception that I know of with Ron Paul, so infuriates me. Thats just one issue of many...