So today (1/21/2013) Obama, family, and friends attended “church” before the inauguration ceremony. On the face of it, which is all the public will ever see, that sounds humble, solemn, and reflective… It wasn’t.
Obama’s current pastor, the “Reverend” Ronald Braxton, delivered a sermon reminiscent of Barack’s former pastors (Jeremiah Write & Joseph Lowery). Where does he find these dirt bags?
Braxton stated that Obama was just like Moses (a demotion for Obama) facing the Red Sea… “forward is the only option… The people couldn’t turn around. The only thing that they could do was to go forward.”
And like Moses, Obama will have to overcome great obstacles. “Mr. President, stand on the rock.” [by this he didn't mean Jesus].
Braxton also compared conservatives and Republicans (Obamas enemies) to the Biblical enemies of Moses; stating that “sometimes enemies insist on doing it the hard way.”
This so-called pastor ended the service by leading the “worshipers” in a chant of “Forward”!
This was indeed a worship service, but it was in worship of an arrogant, narcissistic, bully of a man. There is no way a Christian would have sat through such an attack against our faith; so I assume all in attendance sat with smarmy confidence and joined in the irreverence at the appropriate times.
Sometimes you look for a sign that you are right; that you are on the side of what is good and decent in the world. And sometimes you get that confirmation. This is one of those signs.
The American black church has always compared its modern heroes to Moses, for obvious reasons related to their history as slaves. We can debate whether or not Obama deserves the comparison, but let’s face it – the man is black, and has been elected President twice. It’s an amazing accomplishment, whether you like the guy or not.
Every hero has flaws — MLK himself was no saint — but that shouldn’t disqualify black heroes like Obama and MLK from being raised up in the black church by their leaders.
How many times have conservatives talked about the “second coming” of Reagan? I’ve always rolled my eyes at that, but never found it offensive. Maybe that comparison bothers you too, but I suspect you don’t have the same level of outrage for the right’s abuse of Biblical analogy.
>> The American black church has always compared its modern heroes to Moses
I was not aware of that… Knowing that now… THEY ARE WRONG TO DO SO. Comparing yourself or your heroes to Moses or even worse Jesus Christ is irreverent and morally reprehensible.
I’m not talking about relating to biblical figures or even Jesus. There is nothing wrong to relate to the Jews because of slavery. Though for today’s blacks it is absurd, except in the context of history. Black slavery was abolished well over a century ago in this nation. And despite the propaganda, there are no lingering effects of that practice. Slavery today is used as a crutch to explain failures in black society (caused mostly by liberalism) and a club to try and make whites feel responsible.
Yes, we are commanded to try and become more like and Jesus and less like ourselves. But this is not the message the left is repeating (and Obama embraces what they are doing).
It’s hard for me to believe that even a majority of “black churches” are doing this. It’s mostly the urban, leftist, black liberation theology churches that go this route. They are false prophets and we know them by their fruits.
>> but let’s face it – the man is black, and has been elected President twice. It’s an amazing accomplishment,
Yes, we as a nation have proven we are beyond the race issue; and paid a very high social, and economic price to do so. Obama’s legacy will be that he was one of the worst Presidents ever.
>> Every hero has flaws — MLK himself was no saint — but that shouldn’t disqualify black heroes like Obama and MLK from being raised up in the black church by their leaders.
MLK was (raised up in the black church). Obama wasn’t. Obama is the product of white liberalism. He has only embraced his “black roots” for expedience and appearance.
>> How many times have conservatives talked about the “second coming” of Reagan?
>> I’ve always rolled my eyes at that, but never found it offensive. Maybe that comparison bothers you too…
NEVER have I heard ANY conservative talk about a “second coming” of Reagan in terms of him being a messiah or comparing him to Christ. There is NO comparison between how we conservatives view Reagan and how liberals view Obama.
We conservatives may pine for a leader with the charisma, and vision of Reagan. We may look for those qualities in current and future leaders; but we have no misgivings that he was just a man and not a messiah.
>> I suspect you don’t have the same level of outrage for the right’s abuse of Biblical analogy.
Absolutely! You would have to give me an example… I would suspect as with the Reagan example, there is no comparison. And I suspect that the examples of abuse from the right are obscure, and exaggerated; unlike the constant deification of Obama by the left.
>It’s hard for me to believe that even a majority of “black churches” are doing this.
If you visit a black church, you’re more likely to see a painting of (black) Moses than (black) Jesus, at least historically. Maybe in the last couple of decades that’s changed, but historically (at least per a religious studies course I took in college), more traditional sermons in black churches invoke Moses than Jesus.
>MLK was (raised up in the black church).
What I meant by “raised up” was praised, not raised from childhood. I’m pretty sure his mother and grandparents were not religious.
>NEVER have I heard ANY conservative talk about a “second coming” of Reagan in terms of him being a messiah or comparing him to Christ.
I don’t see how you can separate the two. “Second coming” is clearly a Christian analogy.
Try a Google search for “reagan second coming.” Is Marco Rubio the Second Coming of Reagan? Could Cain be the Second Coming of Reagan? Is Sarah Palin the Second Coming of Ronald Reagan? It’s so common it’s become a conservative media cliche.
Your outrage rings hollow.
>> Try a Google search for “reagan second coming.”
Many of the results are from liberal sights like the The Colbert Report, mocking both Christianity and Reagan.
Even when referenced on the right, “second coming” is used only in the context of a politician wanting to portray themselves as Reaganesque.
On the left, the politician (Obama) is being portrayed as Christ (or Moses), to the point of referring to him as “Our lord and savior” and putting halos around his head… There’s a BIG difference.
>> Your outrage rings hollow.
My outrage is genuine and right on the money, I assure you.
Do you at least recognize that ‘second coming’ is a Christ-based analogy?
>> Do you at least recognize that ‘second coming’ is a Christ-based analogy?
Yes. What’s missing on the right is the sacrilegious intent.
I think if I looked for idealized photos of heroes with halos, low camera angles, or other angelic effects we’d find plenty on both sides (Reagan, John Wayne, et al). As for the Newsweek cover in your blog, my impression was not “He’s Jesus!” but “can he live up to the hype?” which is a fair question.
>> I think if I looked for idealized photos of heroes with halos, low camera angles, or other angelic effects we’d find plenty on both sides (Reagan, John Wayne, et al).
The general photographers who have access to take these photos are members of the MSM (Mains Stream Media)… thus you’d be wrong concerning finding many photos of that type depicting any conservative.
>> As for the Newsweek cover in your blog, my impression was not “He’s Jesus!” but “can he live up to the hype?” which is a fair question.
Only from a secular here’s a stick in your eye you hateful Christian bastards perspective; which is exactly the message Newsweek wanted to send.
I keep trying to point out this huge beam protruding from the collective left’s eye and you keep clubbing me in the head with it looking for a spec in mine.
That’s not my intent… what I’m trying to say is, it feels to me like you’re really exaggerating/being hyper-hyper-sensitive. I can see a little of what you’re saying, but not nearly to the degree that you see it. I just don’t see some mass, anti-Christian, anti-conservative conspiracy the way you do.
At the same time, I can agree that the left can be pretty freaking ridiculous.