The White House on National Day of Prayer: A Proclamation, but No Formal Ceremony

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President Obama is not a committed Christian. If he were he would not do and say the things he does. The Bible is very specific as to who a Christian is. First of all you must believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven. Next a person must believe that Jesus died for all our sins and then rose from the dead. That makes you a changed person. You don't start engaging "faiths" to renew our country. There is only one God,God the Father,God the Son (Jesus) and God the Holy Spirit.

On October 2011 Obame allowed his Muslim advisers to block Middle Eastern Christians access to the White House. Another instance while speaking at Georgetown University on April of 2009 he orders that a monogram symbolizing Jesus' name be covered when he is making his speech. He is ashamed of Jesus and this is not an example of a "committed Christian".

George J Krecidlo of CT 1:52PM March 17, 2012

Obama ignored the National Day of Prayer by not having a White House event but was only too happy to celebrate the Islam faith with a sit-down dinner event in the White House. That speaks volumes to me.

Dennis Erickson of MT 1:23PM March 09, 2012

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appliance repair of AL 3:28PM December 10, 2011

This country would be a whole lot easier to straighten-out if we just outlawed all religion. People could pray to whoever they wanted to, but it would be a crime to talk about it. The term, "Christianity" has a totally different meaning today in the U.S.A. When I hear someone say they are Christian, it makes me sick and angry at the same time. Let's get down to the REAL issues: Bring manufacturing back to the U.S.A. and bring some jobs with it. This time, however, maybe we could hire some U.S. citizens to work those jobs. I don't think we're asking for much, just a chance to make a livivng.

James of AR 9:01AM August 14, 2011

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kikus of AL 6:50PM June 12, 2010

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diamontina of LA 2:14AM June 10, 2010

(Religion) With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

-Steven Weinberg

Consider that:

If Jesus had been killed 20 years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little Electric Chairs around their necks instead of crosses.

-Lenny Bruce

More than 7 million children under the age of 5 die every year.

We need to be honest about what we know and what we do not. Stop pretending Christianity makes sense.

JD Salinger of OK 3:45PM May 06, 2010

Extremist Christians?! Trust me, Hitler was no Christian. Racist Christians resent a black president?! Give me a BREAK! The words extremist or racist coupled with the word Christian is in itself an oxymoron. Christian means "Christ like" or "Follower of Christ". No TRUE Christian is extremist, racist, doesn't hate Jews, doesn't blow up abortion clinics. That's like me standing in front of the White House and claiming to be president. I can say it all day long but that will never make it true. Christians are accused of being intolerant of people that try to kill us. Who is tolerant of us?The issue Bible believing Christians have with President Obama has not one thing to do with his race. It has nothing to do with popular opinion or political correctness. It has everything to do with what the Bible says is right and wrong. How about "Thou Shalt Not Kill" - hey is that a bad thing? Are you thankful for that when you walk in safety down the street? When you sleep in your home? When you were carried in the womb? Too bad our unborn children who have become victims of abortion don't have that same safety. At taxpayers expense no less. Enough said, that is only one of the Biblical values that our president is choosing to oppose God on. I pray for him every day. I am white. And NO I am not a racist. If that makes me an "exteme Christian", then Halleluhah! But extemist, no.

Gale Griego of NM 2:48PM May 06, 2010

INTERESTING:

Both Political and False religion is pictured clearly in book of Revelations. "False Religion" is todays "Babylon the Great"

The mother of the HARLOTS and discusting things of the earth.

The beast she rides is the earths political goverments.

They would do very well to heed the Bible scriptures both Political Nationalistic Governments and Christendom which is the revealed "Man of Lawlessness", (quoted below) 2 Thessalonians 2:3 (Christendom who claims to be Christian.) Isa 1:1,15......with bloodshed your very hands have become filled. (Both WW1 and WW11) Guilty! Irreprensibile,(beyond reproach)filthy perverts, disgusting and representing Christ the only begotten son of the living God. How sick!

(Daniel 2:44) 44 “And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. And the kingdom itself will not be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite."

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A Bible proverb says: "He that is turning his ear away from hearing the law—even his prayer is something detestable." (Proverbs 28:9) Another proverb says: "Jehovah is far away from the wicked ones, but the prayer of the righteous ones he hears." (Proverbs 15:29) At a time when the leaders of ancient Judah bore heavy guilt, Jehovah declared: "When you spread out your palms, I hide my eyes from you. Even though you make many prayers, I am not listening; with bloodshed your very hands have become filled."—Isaiah 1:1, 15.

@ Tim 3:16-17 All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching,for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no one seduce YOU in any manner, because it will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness gets revealed, the son of destruction. 4 He is set in opposition and lifts himself up over everyone who is called “god” or an object of reverence, so that he sits down in the temple of The God, publicly showing himself to be a god.

Jesus words is :

5 Do YOU not remember that, while I was yet with YOU, I used to tell YOU these things?

Sharon of CA 2:34PM April 23, 2010

I had understood that the Muslims had been given the national day of prayer but the Christian prayer group denied. Apparently this is incorrect?

e harris of OR 10:00PM January 11, 2010

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