Obama wants to tell you (Christians) what you NEED to hear....
I have learned over the past few years to pretty much keep my political views to myself (unless I feel like arguing to get the blood circulating...) and I'm sure many out there may disagree. However, I figure I may as well comment on the "lovefest" that is going on with Barack Obama. I must admit, as a black man, I cannot help but feel a certain sense of 'pride' and excitement when I see another Black man do well in the political arena. And there is no denying that the man (Obama) can give one heck of a speech. HOWEVER, I feel my FIRST allegiance must ALWAYS be to the Lordship of Christ. If someone upholds something that is DIAMETRICALLY opposed to the Word---then we must part ways.
It is strange to me (but not when i really think about it) that so many African American Christians are willing to overlook what they personally believe the Scripture teaches just so they can support a candidate (?because he is black?). Specifically I am referring to Obama's open support for "gay rights" and gay civil unions. If two people want to form a "civil union" it can certainly be argued that that is ultimately up to them, HOWEVER, the question of the MORALITY of that issue is something totally different. And it is interesting (and disturbing) how Obama and many others feel the need to "re-educate" the religious community regarding their beliefs on the MORALITY of such unions. He has said on more than one occasion that he believes (as a Christian) that gay unions are not wrong and believes it would be his duty as President to "re-educate" black ministers/churches on the 'wrongness' of their disagreement on that issue. Below is a video (just one instance) where Obama clearly asserts his agreement with the homosexual political agenda and if you listen to his last statement at the end of the video, he feels that it is his duty (as well as the duty of likeminded politcos) to tell Christians that disagree.... "what they NEED to hear" and correct their "wrong views". Of course, he uses the standard homosexual lobby lingo of the word, "homophobia" in referring to African American churches that adhere to what the Bible says. Nevermind, that a "phobia" is defined as an UNHEALTHY, IRRATIONAL fear---NOT simply disagreement with certain viewpoint.
He also makes a point that he was "troubled' by Donnie McClurkins' comments (which he INTERPRETED as "against gays"----listen to the McClurkin video and see if he was speaking "against gays") and said he was "troubled" by those views. (Incidentally, I think McClurkin wants to 'have it both ways' in espousing deliverance from homosexuality and his support for Obama which is why he's apparently trying to equivocate and backtrack on his stance against homosexuality....but I'll save that for another day....lol)
Interestingly, Obama apparently believes (at the start of the video) that it is a GOOD thing that America is moving away from old paradigms (concerning "tolerance' for the homosexual agenda---and that is a GOOD thing??) and then makes the age old bogus argument that homosexual BEHAVIOUR is akin to one's SKIN COLOR. Last time I checked God's word, certain (immoral) BEHAVIORS and CHOICES are considered sin---not one's ethnicity.
So, apparently according to Obama's political philosophy, the "change" everybody is saying we NEED and that he can bring about is one fraught with bigger government, intrusive to a Biblical worldview (specifically in the case of homosexuality), increased taxes (to pay for ALL the social promises he's made), support for abortion (even late-term abortion and babies born alive from abortion---(see link below) and support for gay 'civil unions'.
If that's the change we can hope for, I think i'll temper my 'enthusiasm' over the emotional speeches and say no thanks.
And now for a clarifying word from Pastor MacArthur:
Link to article on Obama's vote against the "Born alive act"....
Finally a man of God who is willing to CRY ALOUD and SPARE NOT! You're getting added to my blog roll right now brotha! I found you through the OLD BLACK CHURCH blog.
Posted by: zack | February 14, 2008 at 06:23 PM