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Obama Is Not a Muslim
· Thursday, September 2, 2010
The nonsense about President Obama being a Muslim has got to stop. I rise to defend him from this absurd accusation by pointing out that he is obviously an atheist.
Leave aside Obama's fanatical opposition to allowing Illinois hospitals to save the lives of babies with God-given souls inadvertently born alive during abortions. Also leave aside the fact that neither of his parents were Christians. And leave aside his current crop of "spiritual advisers," which is a collection of Mother Earth worshippers, polytheists and other nonbelievers.
Now rest from all that "leaving aside."
The only evidence for Obama's Christianity is that he faithfully attended the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's Trinity United Church of Christ for 20 years.
Yes, the guy bellowing "God damn America!" is the one vouching for Obama's Christianity. That's like saying you got sober with the help of your A.A. sponsor Lindsay Lohan.
It is a fact that any non-retarded person (thank you, Rahm Emanuel!) sitting in the Rev. Wright's church for 20 minutes, much less 20 years, does not believe in God. Even stepping inside Wright's church for a moment to get out of the rain is borderline racist.
Going to Trinity United Church of Christ is even stronger evidence of nonbelief than Bill Clinton returning from Sunday services to receive oral sex from Monica Lewinsky. This isn't mere sin -- everybody sins (though some with more frequency and less remorse than others).
Attending Wright's church is the conscious, calculated decision to immerse yourself in hate-filled demagoguery and call it "Christianity."
But according to North Korean TV's Chris Matthews, it is a provable, scientific fact that Obama is a Christian because he says so. "Everybody watching right now," Matthews said to his several viewers last week, "gets credit for being of the religion you say you are. ... We accept that in America. It's called freedom of religion and respect for religion."
That would make professions of religious belief, unlike all other self-professions, unchallengeable. Liberals say conservatives don't believe in civil rights. I say liberals are godless traitors. Why is one statement debatable and the other not?
Doesn't anyone question the Christianity of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker? How about the Satanists claiming to be Christians who stand outside soldiers' funerals with signs that say "God Hates Fags"?
And, for the record, the allegedly inviolate assertion of one's own religious belief wasn't so inviolate when it came to Ronald Reagan.
Tip O'Neill used to question President Reagan's Christianity all the time, taunting the president for not attending church regularly. Matthews might remember that: He was working for O'Neill at the time.
In fact, parading to church in front of the TV cameras carrying a 10-pound Bible -- like a certain serial adulterer, impeached president I could name -- is strongly discouraged by the creator of the universe. ("Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 6.1)
Some conservatives have cited Obama's near complete refusal to go to church to suggest he's not the "devout Christian" who "prays every day" as the White House claims.
But that's not your proof, Christians. To the contrary, it's Obama's church attendance -- back in Chicago -- that proves he's an atheist.
This was inadvertently admitted by Obama's leading butt-boy, Richard Wolffe, on North Korean TV Monday night. Wolffe acknowledged that Wright's liberation theology was not Christianity, but then forcefully distinguished Obama from the Rev. Wright –- i.e., Obama's sole character witness for his alleged Christianity.
Of Glenn Beck's denunciation of liberation theology as a false religion, Wolffe said: "Is he debating Jeremiah Wright or Barack Obama? They're two different people. If he wants to debate liberation theology with Wright, he's got something to talk about. But liberation theology hasn't been anything espoused by this president."
But it was espoused in the only church Obama ever attended regularly -- for 20 years, no less -- was married in and had his daughters baptized in. The title of Obama's autobiography came from the title of one of Wright's sermons and snippets from Wright's sermons have appeared in Obama's work.
So the sole evidence of Obama's supposed Christianity is his longtime pastor, who everyone admits is a racist nut.
No sentient human is required to take Obama's profession of Christianity any more seriously than if it were coming from a 1980s blow-dried, money-grubbing televangelist with a mistress on the side.
All liberals are atheists. Only the ones who have to stand for election even bother pretending to believe in God.
Not being acquainted with any actual Christians, they aren't particularly good bluffers. That's why Democrats babble incoherently whenever the subject of religion comes up. Liberals acting devout always looks like the love scenes between Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis in "Top Gun": awkward and unconvincing.
Former divinity student Al Gore famously botched a biblical verse, switching God's instruction that we put heaven before earthly things ("For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also," Matthew 6:21) by saying we should make the Earth our treasure. (In the druidical religion of liberalism, not separating your recyclables is a sin, but abortion is just a medical procedure.)
Howard Dean told a reporter his favorite book of the New Testament was Job.
It took the Democrats' born-again Christian Jimmy Carter three decades to announce, in 2005, that he didn't think Jesus would approve of abortion ("unless the mother's life or health was in danger or perhaps the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest," etc. etc.).
There's only one true Christian liberal in the country and that's Mike Huckabee.
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sam
Ann, what an oxymoron to call Huckabee a "Christian liberal." You know this because you state that "All liberals are atheist." Apparently you like to talk about the things of Christianity whereas Mike Huckabee actually practices it. Sure, he isn't perfect, but who is? "everybody sins (though some with more frequency and less remorse than others)." Do you think that just because he's a Christian he's stupid? You called him a "stupid fat Christian" a few years ago. If Huckabee is a liberal you must be a lesbian. Are you? Scratch that.... you may follow your fiscal conservative gay Republican comrades and come out of the closet in the next few months. If you do, Huckabee still remains a true conservative both morally and fiscally. Not a liberal. Ann, when it comes to lies you are no different then the liberals you rant and rave about. Your attacks on Mike Huckabee are uncalled for and are getting old. Not everyone will fall for them this time.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 1:05:57 AM
MichaelSSEC
Obama's a Christian the same way Liberal media types are honest.
I think Ms. Coulter has hit upon something here. All sarcasm aside, Obama really only has one religion: Liberalism. Progressivism. Anti-American one-world governmentism. Call it whatever you want. It's Leftist ideology. It's the hardcore belief that America is to blame for everything bad in the world, and that the world would be infinitely better off if only America wasn't around to wreck everything.
Insanity? Absolutely. Dangerous? Very. Curable? Yes.
We were given the cure in 1964 by Ronald Reagan. Then again in 1976 by the same man. And then again in 1980. He continued to give it to us for 8 years after that. Moral courage. Doing the right thing, even when it's difficult. ESPECIALLY when it's difficult.
They say character is doing the right thing even when nobody's watching. The Left loves to lampoon morality (except when they can use it to club us over the head) as archaic and prudish, but if we made moral behavior the norm again, 99% of our problems would vanish all by themselves. And people like Obama would go hungry.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 1:36:12 AM
Rob Risko
Ms. Coulter would do well to remove the log from her own eye first. The colorful descriptions, while appealing, are far from Christ-like. Call a spade a spade…that’s Biblical, but the clear name calling (“butt-boy”) shows a clear lack of self control and certainly does not contribute to thinking on “whatsoever things are pure” nor putting your intelligence to good use at reaching out to this incredibly lost and wayward generation.
She must also review her editorial for accuracy. "Doesn't anyone question the Christianity of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker?" Questioning their Christianity at the time of the PTL disaster is appropriate. Couching this comment with "...before jail time." respects the obvious and clear change that has occurred for Mr. Bakker. His conduct since has been Christ-like and humble on such a level that I could not question the transformation is of the LORD GOD.
It's not the message that Ms. Coulter presents (because BOs actions are opposite that of a Christian), but the arrogance and lack of humility in Ms. Coulter is repulsive, especially coming from a professed Christian. I wish she would politely avoid that identity until her word choice and attitude reflect Christ. This unChrist-like attitude is consistent and obvious throughout her pontification. Keep the message, lose the attitude!
Posted September 2, 2010 at 2:45:18 AM
G Dub
Ann hits a homer again with ATTITUDE !
Rob: I appreciate your concern with what you feel is Ms Coulter's unChrist-like attitude. But, my feeling is that it is simply her writing style to be sarcastic and acerbic. Ann could not be Ann if not. . . and considering that, she appears to me to be far more close to my Christian and Societical principles than O'Bozo.
I say, "Keep swinging away Ann."
Posted September 2, 2010 at 5:55:27 AM
Brian
Who but a muslim refers to the Qur'an as the "Holy Qur'an"?
Posted September 2, 2010 at 6:20:53 AM
Bruce
Ann points out: "the sole evidence of Obama's supposed Christianity is his longtime pastor, who everyone admits is a racist nut." But the evidence of his being a muslim is manifold, not least of which are the names he has given himself. Let's set that aside. If he calls God Allah or Christ is important to him but is not anywhere nearly as troubling as the fact that islam is a political system wrapped in a cloak of man-made righteousness. What he believes about that - and just how radicalized Wright and others have helped him become in that belief system - is critically important to every single American.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 7:03:05 AM
Jimmy D
Re Bob Risko's comment,
I own all of Ann Coulter's books and should, be all definitions, qualify as an ardent fan.
I also call myself a Christian. Sometimes not too loudly though.
I have to support what Bob has said here.
It's a great (and very well paying) schtick, Ann.
But it is too often a step above potty humor.
It's a fine notion that we should show the world that Christians need not be uptight, dry and humorless. But what if the subtext is a message that Christians need not be maturing. What if someone reads you at a crossroads and sniggers their way off the path of their true growth.
And what if you repented of silly flippancy, in regards to great and urgent matters?
I'm sure there's a nunnery for you somewhere.
Or maybe you'd be profoundly surprised, and find that God would honor you with ten times the audience, and a hundred-fold the blessings!
Posted September 2, 2010 at 8:42:22 AM
g.wegmann
I really do not care wether OB is a Christian or an atheist. That is up to GOD to judge him at the moment of his passing from this earthly domaine.
But I do think he is a deffinite threat to our present way of life. I agree with MIchael that he acts like he is on a mission to establish a progressive, Marxist state in place of our free enterprise system, where the choices and rights of the individual are accroached by the all powerful federal government.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 8:44:43 AM
Bob W
Agreed, but perhaps a more accurate description of Obama's true religion, and one that many who ride the fence take, is agnosticism.
Definition: "One who is skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism."
Church it would seem to me for Mr. Obama was just one of those boxes he had to check off, as all politicians do, to appeal to the professed liberal spiritual masses.
Although since he is a pathological narcissist, atheism might be the better identification.
I might respect him more if he was at least an existentialist.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 9:11:54 AM
Hard Thought
I agree with Mr. Wegmann. I do not care about Obama's religion, or lack thereof.
His socialist/progressive/liberal agenda is anathema to our free enterprise system and must be stopped or we will cease to be a country steeped in economic and personal liberty.
When the government intrudes in everything, you have no free choice of personal or economic actions. A perfect example is the imposition of mandatory health insurance. No where in the Constitution is the government empowered to FORCE me to buy a product I neither need or want.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 9:17:11 AM
Jeff
Ann, as usual has a well thought out, humorous, and, for the ever dwindling number of true believing libs, an irritating argument regarding their now tarnished hero, BHO. IMHO, BHO is a firm beliver in Professor Sal Alinsky’s revolutionary doctrine.
But she is a non-discriminating rib poker, as demonstrated by her concession that the every expanding Mike Hucabee is the only known liberal who is not only a Christian but also believes in God, Jesus, general tenants of Christianity. I worry that the only hope for the Huckster's waist line is the 2012 campaign season. No amount of pretending otherwise can hide the Huck's liberal instincts of tax, spend and redistribute whatever wealth may be left after BHO decimates our economy.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 9:59:02 AM
Call Me Mom
Mr. Obama has given the appearance of an atheism since he started his campaign speeches. (His vote on the survivors of abortions certainly does not belong to any Christian worthy of the title.)What seemed to many commentors to be blunders or a lack of experience, (And are now interpreted by some as a lack of familiarity with American culture)seemed rather to be an attempt to give three different messages to three different groups using the same words. Mr. Obama's speeches, when examined in that light, appear, in my opinion, to be geared towards progressives(communists) and Muslims first, with Americans as an afterthought.
Little wonder then that his speeches appeared insubstantial almost to the point of incoherence to anyone listening with an ear only for the American part.
Ms. Coulter's attitude may be abrasive, but to use the term "whited sepulchre" rather than the term she used wouldn't be nearly as descriptive in today's vernacular.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 12:26:10 PM
Suz
Ann is right. Obama is neither Muslim nor Christian. His religion is himself...
Posted September 2, 2010 at 12:30:50 PM
Saint Peter
Well, no one has said it yet, so I guess I'll just have to step out on some thin ice here and report to you what Daniel the prophet said, for your consideration.
Speaking of the anti-christ;
"He shall regard neither the God of his fathers nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all."
Dan 11:37
Ann's correct. Obama is neither Christian nor Muslim. He is a god unto himself.
Look up you Saints! For your redemption nears!
May you grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Peter
Posted September 2, 2010 at 12:48:16 PM
Jim C
The "goal" of a columnist is to be read and the "desire" of the same columnist is to be appreciated for the succinct way in which they flavor their opinions. To be read, one has to be popular. Controversy creates that popularity. Both pro and con readers will read the "daily dirt" each columnist writes because of the need to stay abreast of current affairs. Controversy begets popularity. Popularity begets readership. And so goes the life of a popular columnist to constantly be controversial.
So the content of the article is for us to agree or not whether the alleged president is of a particular religious persuasion, Muslim, or is he an atheistic Christian? There have been a multitude of faux pas's for obummer in all walks of life. The black liberation theological stance of Jeremiah Wright and the fact that obummer attended services there regularly definitely points to obummer holding non-Christian belief system for him and his family.
Generally speaking as humans we absorb the content of our environment for our guidance and comfort. As a child obummer was brought up in a Muslim private school, hence the "Holy" qu'ran references. It's also his basis for having an open door policy and glowing personal reviews for muslim countries and their representatives.
Where does his metaphorical heart lie? Probably in a state of misguided theological confusion. He doesn't have a solid theological stance - and it certainly shows in his actions and non-actions (think gulf oil spill) He is not a Christian as the evidence shows - He could be a Muslim by his support for all things islamic, but that may be his heritage guiding him.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 1:25:44 PM
Paoli Pete
Ann-- I just love you. Fearless, strong, smart, and aggressive. Would you folks call Ann a firebrand? I think honest folks would. I usually don't like firebrands, but Ann is certainly the exception.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 2:02:06 PM
Bruce
I think all this talk about obozo's religion is ridiculous. He certainly supports muslim causes and cow-tows to muslims world wide. Personally, I see him as just a f------ coward.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 4:16:54 PM
Tom
Only one can judge a man's(or woman's) true belief. Passing judgement is a sin itself.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 4:23:12 PM
JP
I've long seen him as neither Christian or Muslim, because his worldview is too liberal for such conservative religions. He's not THE anti-christ, although he may help usher that one into power, but that's another topic altogether. As for the scripture Peter quoted above, BHO doesn't seem to disregard the "desire of women". I see him more as atheistic (communist) in spite of what comes out of hi mouth. He does worship himself and his form of fundamental transformation.
Ann - great piece - love it!
Posted September 2, 2010 at 4:35:45 PM
Jim Rodgers
He assumes that we all have little or no memory of his past actions and words. Its quite easy to find his words denigrating the Bible and its message. Its a simple thing to hear him speak poorly of respected christian teachers. On the other hand, you can't turn on any form of media without hearing his obsequious praise of the koran the muslim faith and the steadfast devotion of the average devotee of islam. The only thing he holds in a higher degree of regard is himself.
In the end, he is simply a liar, an ideologue, and a narcissistic bigot.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 7:03:17 PM
karl anglin
If a man cannot be a Christian
in the place where he is, he
cannot be a Christian anywhere.
----Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)
Posted September 2, 2010 at 7:55:49 PM
LARRY B.
wasn't this a media pole so they could report the news they want to report? Leading us sheep around the web to talk about topics they want us talking about, instead of the important news no one wants to report, thank god for patriot post! Personally I believe a muslim is an athiest, worshiping a god that was created by one man and kept alive through force and intimidation. If you worship the sun and call it a god is that not the same thing? I think Ann is right although for a different reason.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 8:46:05 PM
BoFromTexas
Obama's religion is very important. My son is very color blind. Fire engine red is seen as black by him.
Do you folks who say Obama's religion does not matter get my point? If not, perhaps you should not publicly announce your ignorance of the importance of public servants being Christian, better still, a Born Again Christian, which includes sinners, but not unrepentant sinners.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 9:48:17 PM
ez
suz is abasolutely right...Obama's religion is super egotistical self.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 10:09:17 PM
traveller
Does BO eat bacon? That will settle it.
Posted September 2, 2010 at 10:41:19 PM
Ol'Joe
The "religion" of Obama is one of the many unanswered questions which surrounds this unholy anomoly in U.S. history. While we spend time dissecting what he believes, we should spend more time defending Ann's warning of the political and economic trainwreck he intends. Forgive me at this time if I shout, in desperation, "Biden for President!"
Posted September 3, 2010 at 12:09:22 AM
Major Stu
Can't anyone else see that while in Rev. Wright's church, Obama was simply voting "present"?
The really objective approach to answering Ann's burning question: Could Patrick Fitzgerald convict Barack Hussein Obama of being a Christian?
The celebrated prosecutor of Plamegate and Blago fame, was at least capable of getting a conviction of Scooter Libby on a process crime, and convinced all 12 Chicagoland i.e. Democratic jurors that Gov. Blagoevich was at least guilty of something. Given the evidence presented by Rev. Wright, Rev. Sharpton, Robert Gibbs, Rahm Emmanuel, David Axelrod, et al., he might be able to persuade an impartial jury, with the caveat that the above witnesses do not recuse themselves or disqualify themselves by committing perjury in the process. That's something that even Fitzgerald should be able to prove.
Posted September 3, 2010 at 1:08:41 AM
David Lee Ross
What a good job of telling it like it is Ann. And folks don't be so uptight about the way things are put. Thicken up your skin a bit and take what this lady say's as her opinion. And she puts it out there as she wants. I like the way it is said. Go ahead Ann and keep em rolling.
Posted September 3, 2010 at 9:47:08 AM
Scott
The Prophetess speaks, and like Jeremiah, her words are scorned by all but a remnant who will listen.
Posted September 4, 2010 at 1:17:40 PM
XCpt
Atheist, Agnostic, Catholic, Lutheran, Muslim, Protestant, Episcopalian, Baptist, etc., etc., etc.
I am not concerned with his religious preference or background as he is free to worship according to the dictates of his conscience.
I am concerned about his political preference and of how those policies are being force fed through our system.
I would vote for an Atheist that would follow the Constitution before I would vote for a "Christian" that would follow the dogma of their religion in governing the country.
His race and religion are just the distractions that keep you from focusing on the real problems being created by his political philosophy. You really shouldn't care what religion he follows.
Posted September 7, 2010 at 12:36:12 PM
Scott Johnson
Ann, I love your wit & your way with words. This article (as all of yours) is so true & so funny too. Nothing is sacred to the liberals except their own, self-promoting agendas that are far from any Christian beliefs I am aware of. Keep up the great work. Loved the crack on Huckabee.
Posted September 8, 2010 at 12:21:16 PM
Gene
Ann, there's no one like you, I really love to read your insight on topics!
Posted September 8, 2010 at 9:37:13 PM
Pamela Heckel
Send the President a ham. If he eats it, he's an infidel.
Posted September 10, 2010 at 1:12:14 AM
comdude
Circulating on YouTube is an excessive amount of disturbing (mis)information on the subject of Islam. Recall that Jefferson actually read the Koran when trying to understand the Barbary Pirates. I have not read the Koran. However, on YouTube at least one video claims that the Koran says it's OK for a Muslim to deceive non-Muslims. Watch the logic, here. If Obama is Muslim, and he says he's not, that doesn't prove that he is. But it is consistent with the Koran, according to a video on YouTube.
We could run afoul of "political correctness" to just accept what Jefferson learned. A snapshot of America today would certainly be appalling to the founders. We need a solid understanding of Islam now, all of us. I don't think it matters much whether Obama is a Muslim or a Jeremiah Wright Christian, he's still a son of a obscene, profane, abusive and off-topic comments will be deleted.
Posted September 26, 2010 at 11:52:16 AM
Lori Ann
AlGore was asked during the campaign in 2000 what was his favorite Bible verse (can you imagine the press asking that question these days?). He answered John 16:3. I thought he was being dyslexic and meant John 3:16. But I think God, not Gore was sending a message when I checked John 16:3 "And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me".
Posted September 30, 2010 at 4:00:41 PM
GMButler
Hey, Mike Huckabee isn't so bad. He's kind of a step up from another great Christian, Jimmy Carter, who, by the way, really ought to just zip it permanently and let us admire his dedication and service to Habitat for Humanity. Osama Obama on the other hand is terminally confused about gods and God and religion generally. I am waiting for the day when he just plain tells the American people to worship him.
Posted October 11, 2010 at 9:21:29 PM