Posted by
Tom G. on Friday, March 14, 2008 2:01:47 PM
The Sad fact is that the TRUTH is finally emerging on who Obama is really. Obama has spent twenty (20) years with this Paster, and has contributed heavily to this Church. Interestingly, Denomination Christianity is a Pastor and/or a Pastoral view of the Bible basis from which to view this problem. Currently there are more than 36,000 denominations of Christianity, and more each day. Think of the McDonald's sign that reads X billion served or the rolling National Debt Clock when you think of Bible based Denominational Christian Churches. This is not to demean any of this Denominations for the people who practice them, rather it is to offer the evidence that IF and HAD Obama not believed and/or support the rhetoric and opinions of Rev. Wright, then he would have left and found a Church that was more suitable to his vision of Christianity.
OBAMA and his willingness to stay, and fund to the level he did, $22,500 in 2006, this Church supports the belief that Obama himself supported his Pastor and his Pastor world view of Christianity. Whereas, any Christian denomination member who did not support a particular Pastor would quickly leave and find a new denominational home for his faith.
Obama and his wife have SELECTED, SUPPORTED and PROMOTED this CHURCH and in particular this PASTOR. Evidenced by his promotion of REV. WRIGHT in his Campaign. Evidenced by his generous support for the Missions of this Pastor. Evidenced by his support of his Pastor by remaining a member and not leaving for a Pastor who better offers a world view that he shared.
One would have to assume that by OBAMA's actions the tacit and frankly, overt support shown by Obama towards this Pastor is genuine and real.
Mrs. Obama has already uttered rhetoric reminiscent to that of Pastor Wright and that apple did not fall far from the pastoral tree. Mrs. Obama's claim for the first time in her adult life she can claim pride and of being proud of this country could as easily come from a sermon offered by the Rev. Wright we have come to view and hear.
The hierarchical and systemic authority that binds Catholics to the Roman CatholicChurch yet can often differ from the rank and file, cannot be so easily offered Denomination Churches. While Catholics are often lukewarm or 'Cafeteria" in their beliefs and support of the Magisterium and that of the Pope due to being as much Cultural Catholics rather than "Practicing" Catholics. The same cannot be atributed to Denominational Christians, they continually have a choice, and Culture is not a basis for staying. Rather they are Pastor and Bible driven, so the way the pastor interprets the BIBLE is the demarkation of membership, not birth as it often is with Catholics.
Thus OBAMA's willingness to remain and reside his family in this Mega Church is de-facto support and endorsement for the views shared by the Pastor and his congregation. Seperating or surgically parsing the beliefs of the Pastor from those of the Congregation is merely an attempt to sanitize the members, but the reality is, it has and will always be there choice. By Membership in Trinity United Church of Christ you can be considered a disciple of the Rev. Jerimiah Wright and subject to his beliefs.
Obama chose to be a member and i do not assume to know why, for political or religious reasons, it does not matter, the fact is he was and is a member. His Pastor was Rev. Jerrimiah Wright and it is not possible for Obama to distance himself from the views he never did before running for President. If Obama did not share those views he would not have remained, donated and provided Rev. Wright a position on his Campaign. He would have have offered Rev. Wright the opportunity to present the Prayer during his Announcement for Candidacy as President of the United States, which was quickly changed...yet, not disavowed.
Obama is not being tarnished by a broad brush or by association, but by his own choosing and financing!
Credit: Trinity United Church of Christ/Religion News Service