Obama's Faith Leaders: What Do You Think?

I was very happy to see your article about Obama's Faith Leaders--especially since there have been those, such as Newt Gingrich, wishing to stir up faith based opposition to the President as being "secular" or "Muslim." Mr. Gingrich has a book, "Stop the Secular, Socialist Obama Machine." What needs to be stopped is how Mr. Gingrich invents things. A very provable invention is that Mr. Gingrich, promoting his writer, Vince Halley, accused the President of "editing Jesus out of Easter." (htt/p://www.torenewamerica.com/obama-removes-jesus-from-easter-message)

From this accusation came at least three googled pages of outrage against the President. Talk about a machine, Mr. Gingrich's polarizing hostility machine needs to be stopped!

President Obama gave two Easter messages--neither of which he "edited" Jesus out. Instead Mr. Gingrich is the one doing the editing. The President's Easter Prayer Breakfast spoke much of redemption--which we desperately need.

It is amazing that such wrong views could be held of the President's faith in this age of abundant communication. On PBS, October 10, 2008, "Religion and Ethics: What the Candidates Believe": "All four candidates describe themselves as Christian. . .Barak Obama has been the most outspoken about matters of faith. . ." (says Obama), "I believe that Jesus Christ died for my sins and that I am redeemed through him. This is a source of strength and sustenance on a daily basis. I know that I don't walk alone."

While the President is strong in his faith, he is also strong in the respect and religious liberty of others. I'm grateful for this. Personally, as a Christian, I believe in redemption. As an American, I believe in religious liberty.

Sheilah Hill of NY 6:30PM September 27, 2010