Obama's Misunderstanding of True Christian Faith

Barack Obama's false portrayal of Christianity will be exposed during a news conference in St. Louis, Missouri on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at 11:00 am Central Time at Starbucks Coffee in the Renaissance Hotel. Starbucks has its own entrance at the corner of 8th Street and Washington Avenue in front of the America's Center convention center.

Conducting the conference are Evangelist William Owens and his daughter Tiffany Owens (pictured left), who will give examples of Obama's misunderstanding of true Christian faith. During the news conference Evangelist Owens, an African-American evangelist from Raleigh, North Carolina, will offer a counterpoint to Barack Obama's remarks made last Saturday in St. Louis at the African Methodist Episcopal Church General Conference being conducted in the America's Center convention center through July 11.

20-year-old Tiffany Owens stated, "All across the nation, my peers have poured out in the dozens in support of Obama, convinced that he will bring a much needed relief from 'Bush' policies, the heartache of war, and the alienation of my generation from everyday politics. I ask the members of my generation why are we willing to jump on board the ship of change when it threatens family values, our moral standard, and the quality of life for generations to come? Obama is popular because he makes members of my generation feel needed and he's right. We are needed--desperately. But we are needed to defend our liberties for the values that made this country great, not unproven ideals that will undoubtedly change the landscape of America as we know it. Think young people; think!

Statement by Evangelist Owens: Three areas of disagreement with Senator Obama:

1) CHRISTIAN FAITH

Evangelist Owens stated, "It is clear that Senator Barack Obama's comments of 'trying to have a universal language so that we can have a open and vigorous debate rather than a religious divide amongst us' is misguided. Owens added, "to be universal within the realm of religion is not possible nor necessary within the Christian faith. Religious harmony within the core beliefs of a person's belief should not be the objective of any political person; rather it should be respect for each person's religious beliefs. Therefore to change the belief of one religion to fit another or all is to fall into false doctrine in regards to that specific religion.

The Judeo-Christian faith emphatically believes that Jesus Christ is the only way, the only truth and the only life. Without this commitment to God through His only begotten Son, one who seeks to merge this faith with any other is actually committing treason by bowing to another god or another religion. Would our wives accept our universal love of other women? Then why should God accept our universal acceptance of other gods if we claim to believe in Him?

This is the core difference in many of Obama's ideals about God. He believes he can adjust his religious views as a man would in an attempt to conform them to political conveniences. However, Christianity is built upon a theocracy - the rule of one, not a democracy - the rule of man or men.

2) ABORTION

Obama's position on abortion is in direct conflict with his profession of the Christian faith. God is passionate about life not death, especially the life of a living innocent soul. To debate whether another person has the right to choose whether or not someone lives is misguided, because this is not a choice we are entitled to make. It is as irrelevant as saying we have the right to say who God is and who He isn't. The Christian only needs to follow the guidelines of guarding and cherishing life as outlined in the Bible. The Christian only needs to answer one question: if it were you who were inside your mother's womb, what would you want to be done? Let you live or kill you? Do unto others as you would have others do unto you is a commandment, and the womb does not create an arena where this commandment is not relevant and real.

3) AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY

With the presence of generational scars, and the complex issues that face the African-American family, it will only be the faithful and proven core principles of the Christian faith that establish not only the African-American family but any family. The debate over family values such as the protection of traditional marriage, and education are too broad for silver-bullet solutions presented by Senator Obama. The change within family cannot be accomplished by government intervention. It will be accomplished by core beliefs and values that will equip families to self govern. These are values that have withstood the test of time and have produced fruit for those who follow these principles.

Undeniably, the values of the Christian faith speak loud even in the midst of Christians who may struggle in their faith, and yet continue to move forward. These are values that change the heart of any person who lives by them, and it is only this change in heart that can truly cause the positive change in community challenges. Anyone who promises higher wages, health insurance or any other "benefit" does not understand or does not respect the power of the individual heart to choose the quality of life they desire or don't, and it is impractical and arrogant to believe we can legislate the human heart through government policy.

Further, the debate of among many African-American leaders has remained essentially the same. The nature of their dialog has failed to be solution orientated and devoid of any solid action in regards to strengthening marriages, keeping children mentally and physically whole, and igniting a hope that is far above the promise of a presidential candidate. The idea that a single presidential committee can be the foundation for the preservation of our families is misguided. Our faith in families can never be in the government of man or men.

Rather, it must rest up the sovereignty of God who made the family and who keeps the family who follow His principles."

DALLAS MORNING NEWS/ July 7, 2008

Obama talks religion in St. Louis -- Jesus, sin, and moral responsibility

Blog by Jeffrey Weiss

You may have read that Barack Obama spoke at the African Methodist Episcopal Church General Conference in St. Louis on Saturday. I can't find a full transcript, but I found the whole 22-minute speech on YouTube. I'll leave the political analysis to those more expert. But his Godtalk was lengthy and explicit. Here's a remarkable -- that is, worthy of remark -- nugget from an American presidential candidate:

I let Jesus Christ into my life. I learned that my sins could be redeemed and if I placed my trust in Jesus, that he could set me on a path to eternal life. When I submitted myself to his will and I dedicated myself to discovering his truth and carrying out his works, it was that newfound faith that fortified my commitment to the work I was doing in the community. Because it taught me that I could sit in church and pray all I want but I won't be fulfilling the Lord's will unless I am doing the lord's work.

I can't help thinking that a GOP candidate who did such explicit Jesus-talk during a campaign speech would roil the waters among some Democrats who would object that we are not electing a pastor-in-chief.

By the way, in a speech all about religion, he tossed out the phrase that Mitt Romney did not when he gave his speech about faith back when he was a GOP candidate. That phrase: "...as well as nonbelievers..." Yeah, it was a sop, but it was an acknowledgment of the breadth of diversity of belief and non.

A couple of other faith-heavy quotes at the jump. (btw I know I've posted more about Obama than McCain on this blog lately. But as far as I can tell, Obama is doing more faith-'n-values related stuff than McCain. If I'm missing something, let me know.)

Our faith cannot be an idle faith. It requires more of us than Sundays at church, it requires more than just our daily prayer. It must be an active faith rooted in that most fundamental of all truths; That I am my brother's keeper. That I am my sister's keeper. That we must live that truth not only with the words but with good deeds.

And after a long list of international horrors that include Darfur, Zimbabwe and Burma:

These are not just crimes against man, they are sins against God, and they cannot exist without us speaking out. © 2008 The Dallas Morning News

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