All Discussions Tagged 'Obama' - Black Preaching Network2024-03-28T09:50:59Zhttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/group/presidentialprayerteam/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Obama&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPresident Obama was 'Born a Muslim'tag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2010-08-23:916966:Topic:15234202010-08-23T03:58:54.007ZLady Divinehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/reeree
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<h2 id="headline">The Rev. Franklin Graham Says President Obama was 'Born a Muslim'<br/></h2>
<br/><br/><h3 id="dek">Comments Come As Poll Shows One in Five Americans Wrongly Believes Obama Is Muslim</h3>
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<h4 id="byline">By BRADLEY BLACKBURN</h4>
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<p><strong>Aug. 20, 2010—</strong></p>
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<p>On the heels of a new poll suggesting that <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/WN/pew-poll-18-percent-americans-president-obama-muslim/story?id=11437070" target="external">nearly one in five Americans incorrectly believes</a> that President Obama is a Muslim, one of the nation's <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=877895&page=1" target="external">most prominent evangelical leaders</a> has weighed in with a seemingly lukewarm endorsement of the president's Christian faith. <br/></p>
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<p>The Rev. Franklin Graham waded into the discussion with his own controversial explanation of why people wrongly believe the president is<br/>
a Muslim. Graham, who <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wirestory?id=10470346" target="external">prayed with Obama in a session with his father, Billy Graham, earlier this year</a>, was asked whether he has any doubts about Obama's self-avowed Christian faith. <br/></p>
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<p><strong>Watch 'World News With Diane Sawyer' for more on this story tonight on ABC.</strong></p>
<p>"I think the president's problem is that he was born a Muslim, his father was a Muslim. The seed of Islam is passed through the father<br/>
like the seed of Judaism is passed through the mother. He was born a<br/>
Muslim, his father gave him an Islamic name," <a href="http://johnkingusa.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/19/confusion-over-obamas-religion/" target="external">Graham told CNN's John King in a televised interview that aired Thursday night</a>. <br/></p>
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<p>"Now it's obvious that the president has renounced the prophet Mohammed, and he has renounced Islam, and he has accepted Jesus Christ. That's<br/>
what he says he has done. I cannot say that he hasn't. So I just have<br/>
to believe that the president is what he has said," Graham continued,<br/>
adding that "the Islamic world sees the president as one of theirs." <br/></p>
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<p>The president himself has written that his father, Barack Obama Sr., was already a confirmed atheist by the time he was born. His father<br/>
divorced his mother when Obama was 2 years old, and he had little<br/>
contact with his father during his childhood. <br/></p>
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<p>White House spokesman Bill Burton reacted to Graham's comments at a White House briefing today in Martha's Vineyard, Mass., saying simply<br/>
that the president is a committed Christian and that Franklin Graham is<br/>
entitled to his opinion.<br/>
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<h4>Poll Shows More Americans Wrongly Believe Obama Is Muslim</h4>
<p>Confusion about the president's beliefs appears to be growing among the population, according to a new poll from the nonpartisan Pew Forum on<br/>
Religion and Public Life. The poll found that <a href="http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1701/poll-obama-muslim-christian-church-out-of-politics-political-leaders-religious" target="external">18 percent of those surveyed wrongly identified Obama as Muslim</a>,<br/>
up from 11 percent in March 2009. At the same time, the number of<br/>
Americans who said they believed, correctly, that Obama is Christian has<br/>
declined from 48 percent in March 2009 to 34 percent today. But 43<br/>
percent of Americans now say they don't know what Obama's religion is at<br/>
all. <br/></p>
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<p>The Pew poll was conducted between July 21 and Aug. 5, before Obama <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/president-obama-no-regrets-over-muslim-center-remarks-11429269" target="external">weighed in on the controversial plan to build an Islamic center near the site of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center</a>. <br/></p>
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<p>The misinformation continues to exist despite the president's own declarations of his Christian faith and the statements of his spiritual<br/>
advisers.<br/>
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<h3>Whie House: President Prays Every Day</h3>
<p>"The president is, obviously, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-obama-blackberry-faith-white-house/story?id=9689272" target="external">Christian</a>. He prays every day," Burton said Thursday aboard Air Force One. <br/></p>
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<p>"He communicates with his religious adviser every single day," Burton said. "There's a group of pastors that he takes counsel from on a<br/>
regular basis. His faith is very important to him, but it's not<br/>
something that's a topic of conversation every single day." <br/></p>
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<p>Burton said the president has talked "extensively" about his faith in the past and "you can bet he'll talk about his faith again." But "making<br/>
sure Americans know what a devout Christian he is" is not the<br/>
president's top priority.<br/>
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<h4>How Does Misinformation Spread?</h4>
<p>The poll indicates that groups who have shown the most willingness to believe the wrong notion that the president is a Muslim include<br/>
conservative Republicans, 34 percent of whom believe Obama is Muslim.<br/>
Eighteen percent of independents said the president is a Muslim, up from<br/>
10 percent in March 2009. <br/></p>
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<p>"I think the reality is that false beliefs spread like gossip more than actual information," said Andrew Perrin, an associate professor of<br/>
sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.<br/>
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<p>Perrin's research has shown that a false perception can spread quickly if people's friends and neighbors also have heard or believe a similar<br/>
idea. <br/></p>
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<p>"False beliefs propagate when people think others believe them, and when they have a supportive source that wants them to hold it," Perrin said. <br/></p>
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<p>Perrin has found that even direct denials of the false information do not always solve the problem.</p>
<p>"In my own research, when [people] get reliable information that discounts these beliefs, they tend to cling to those beliefs more,"<br/>
Perrin said.<br/>
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<h4>Misperception Also Exists Among President's Political Allies</h4>
<p>But even among the president's allies, the numbers are shifting. In March 2009, 55 percent of Democrats said the president is a Christian.<br/>
That number is now 46 percent. <br/></p>
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<p>African-Americans, who voted for Obama overwhelmingly, have shown a similar shift. In March 2009, 36 percent of African-Americans said they<br/>
didn't know the president's religion. That number is now 46 percent.<br/>
Self-described liberal Democrats who don't know what religion the<br/>
president is shifted from 23 percent to 31 percent.<br/>
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<h3>President Favors a Private Faith</h3>
<p>Obama has favored a more private faith since he took office in January 2009, attending formal church services just a handful of times,<br/>
including <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/WN/president-obama-takes-easter-mass-church-regular/story?id=10283263" target="external">Easter of this year</a>. <br/></p>
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<p>Like <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Vote2008/story?id=3891196&page=1" target="external">his predecessor George W. Bush</a>, Obama has said he prefers worshiping at the chapel at Camp David. But<br/>
the president rarely goes to the presidential retreat, and instead<br/>
spends Sundays at the White House. Weekend activities often include<br/>
basketball or golf. <br/></p>
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<p>Still, the president has said his Christian faith is part of his daily life. Last year, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=8163898&page=1" target="external">Obama told ABC's Terry Moran on "Nightline"</a> that he relied on his BlackBerry as one tool to keep the faith.</p>
<p>"My faith and neighborhood initiatives director, Joshua DuBois, he has a devotional that he sends to me on my BlackBerry every day," Obama said.<br/>
"That's how I start my morning. You know, he's got a passage,<br/>
scripture, in some cases, quotes from other faiths to reflect on."<br/>
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<h4>Obama: Faith Has Deepened While in Office</h4>
<p>The president said during the same interview that his faith had deepened during his time in office.</p>
<p>"[Before taking office], I had a habit of praying every night before I go to bed. I pray all the time now," Obama laughed. "Because I've got a<br/>
lot of stuff on my plate, and I need guidance all the time."<br/>
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<p>While the president and his family initially planned to join a church in Washington, they put the search on hold after finding the trappings of<br/>
the modern presidency too cumbersome for congregation life. Before the<br/>
president attends a service, the building must be swept for threats and<br/>
every churchgoer screened for weapons. <br/></p>
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<p>An Obama family visit to the 19th Street Baptist Church, a historic African-American congregation in Washington, turned into a circus<br/>
atmosphere that dismayed the family, according to aides, particularly<br/>
after learning that longtime church members were turned away from the<br/>
service.<br/>
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<p><em>ABC's Jake Tapper, Devin Dwyer and Ann Compton contributed to this report.</em></p> PRAYER FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA!!tag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2009-01-20:916966:Topic:3790472009-01-20T19:22:10.022ZLady Divinehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/reeree
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<b><i>For God’s anointing to be on President Obama and Vice President Biden and every member of their administration as they step up to unite and serve our nation....<br />
But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear Him, and His righteousness with their children's children—with those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts.<br />
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O Awesome God, I exalt and praise You in gratitude for the…</b>
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<b><i>For God’s anointing to be on President Obama and Vice President Biden and every member of their administration as they step up to unite and serve our nation....<br />
But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear Him, and His righteousness with their children's children—with those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts.<br />
—Psalm 103:17-18</i><br />
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O Awesome God, I exalt and praise You in gratitude for the covenant You promise and keep with those who love and honor You. All praise and glory and honor to You, O God. You are love and light, and there is no evil or darkness in You! You show us the way You want us to walk because of Your love and kindness.<br />
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As President Elect Obama and Vice President Elect Biden are sworn into office, I ask Your great blessing on both of them in humility and love. May their hearts long and yearn for righteousness and holiness. As they serve our nation, may they understand that they are serving You and their calling is from You and You alone. Keep them humble; give them strength O holy and wonderful God. In Jesus’ holy name, amen.</b> Prayer for President-Elect Barack Obama's Inaugural Preparationstag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2008-12-22:916966:Topic:2818012008-12-22T18:39:52.638ZLady Divinehttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/reeree
<b>For citizens to be bold in prayer for the new administration...........<br />
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<i>This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of Him.</i>—I John 5:14-15<br />
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Holy God, how I praise and thank You that I can freely bring my requests and concerns to You today and every day! No matter what is going on in the world, You invite me to ask of You with confidence…</b>
<b>For citizens to be bold in prayer for the new administration...........<br />
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<i>This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of Him.</i>—I John 5:14-15<br />
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Holy God, how I praise and thank You that I can freely bring my requests and concerns to You today and every day! No matter what is going on in the world, You invite me to ask of You with confidence and faith that You hear and You respond in accord with Your sovereign will. I thank You for this profound truth, O mighty God!<br />
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As President-Elect Barack Obama makes preparations for the new administration which will begin on January 20, I pray for a quickening in prayer on the part of all Americans. Stir us to intercede for the new President that he will know beyond all doubt that he is being upheld and supported. Thank You, holy God, for the blessings and freedoms we enjoy in this nation to freely pray for our elected officials. May we never abuse or take this privilege for granted. In Your name, amen.</b><br />
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