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Barack Obama: Faith and Politics

Democratic Senator Barack Obama's campaign actively courted religious voters in his successful bid to win the Iowa Caucuses. In a June 2006 speech to the progressive evangelical group Call to Renewal, Obama described his personal spiritual journey and outlined his vision of the appropriate role religion should play in politics.

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Categories: Campaign Speech , Evangelical , Faith-Based

5 Comments

Don Vogt said:

Smear e-mails are being sent around indicating that Barack was raised and educated as a radical Muslim and that he is to be feared. This places a diferent perspective on things. Thanks.

Curtis said:

I think Obama has the ideal perspective on religion and state. I am a Christian but I still believe in a degree of separation between church and state and Obama has a great attitude about what that should look like.

Joe Lovell said:

Obama's actions speak louder than his words. He attends and supports a church that has an allegance to Africa.
Obama’s minister and mentor praises Louis Farrakhan in the Nov/Dec issue of his church’s magazine,heaping praise on Farrakhan.
He did not salute the American flag on stage of a political meeting.
He is the only politican who will not say "God bless America" at the end of his speeches.

Bryant, CT said:

I believe being a Christian has not hindered my belief in the soc&s. In fact, I believe it seals the fact that the idea of church and state should stay put. Obama has awesome ideas and I believe this will reside with voters come election day.

Trail Blaze Me In said:

AFTER SEEING THIS VIDEO FEEL BETTER ABOUT THINGS HEARD OF WHICH I HAVE SEARCHED TO QUESTION.GOOD LUCK OBAMA AND YOU ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS OF CONCERN.STILL HAVE MORE QUESTIONS BUT THIS ONE ANSWERED.GOD BLESS AMERICA!

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