It has to be overwhelming being the first Black president of the United States. Just consider the kinds of conversations that we continue to listen to or participate in at church, in barbershops and beauty parlors or at our own kitchen tables.
As the Democrats met last week for their national convention and formally nominated Barack Obama as their candidate for the presidency, many of us were wagging our tongues complaining about what he has not done for Blacks. Let’s be honest — Obama was not elected to cater to the whims of Blacks alone. In fact, had he relied solely on our votes, he would be back in Chicago chilling with Michelle and the kids along Michigan Avenue.
Obama won because he was able to cross ethnic, religious, economic and social lines. Since then he’s had the onerous task of trying to please everyone at the same time. Even more, he has faced a Congress of mostly blue-eyed, blond-haired white men who are still wondering how in the heck a Black man got into the White House in the first place.
They have made their mission crystal clear: We are going to do whatever we can, legal or “slightly illegal,” to make sure he does not get the chance to take up camp for another four years. So, we can let Mitt Romney take over. Or we can make a stand, donate our dollars, get folks to the polls, reject Black conservative madness and make sure we have a real chance for equality in America. There’s only man who cares enough to make this a better country for all — and he is not a Mormon.
Booky
September 18, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Obama — by his own words— is not a Christian. What do I mean?
If you heard an atheist say, “I’m an atheist who believes in God”, you would probably say to yourself, “I don’t think that person quite understands atheism”. Here’s what Jesus said about eternal life: “… I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25b-26). He also said, “In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” (John 14:2-3).
Now, here’s Obama’s words from a larger conversation with his daughter about life after death:
“I wondered whether I should have told her the truth, that I wasn’t sure what happens when we die, any more than I was sure of where the soul resides or what existed before the Big Bang.” — Barack Obama (Time, book excerpt, Oct 15, 2006)
I believe Mr. Obama when he says he doesn’t know. But, that’s precisely what puts him at odds with Jesus. Jesus said He did know! And, promised that reality to all who believed in Him (see John 3:16-18; 5:24-25; 6:47; 11:25-27).
I don’t know what Obama believes. But, he certainly does not believe in Jesus as the only Savior.