Obama: 'People committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ'
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President Barack Obama wants Christians to know Islam is not the only religion that has inspired violence and terror.
"Unless we get on our high horse and think this is unique to some other place, remember that during the Crusades and the Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ," Obama said Wednesday. "And in our home country, slavery, and Jim Crow, all too often was justified in the name of Christ."
Obama made the comments while giving a major speech on religion at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. Citing Islamic, Jewish, and Christian scripture, Obama touted his own faith.
"This prayer tradition has brought us together, giving us the opportunity to come together in humility before the Almighty and to be reminded of what it is that we share as children of ? ," he said. "And certainly for me this is always a chance to reflect on my own faith journey. No matter the challenge He has been there for all of us. He certainly strengthened me through the power of his spirit."
Obama went on to condemn violent jihadists who are "betraying" Islam. He specifically called out the Islamic State group that has "carried out unspeakable acts of barbarism" in the Middle East and the militants who recently massacred the employees of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
"This is not unique to one group or one religion," Obama cautioned. "There is a tendency in us, a sinful tendency, that can pervert and distort our faith. And in today's world when hate groups have their own Twitter accounts and bigotry can fester in hidden places in cyberspace, it can be even harder to combat such intolerance. But ? compels us to try."
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/obama-people-committed-terrible-deeds-152411532.html
"Unless we get on our high horse and think this is unique to some other place, remember that during the Crusades and the Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ," Obama said Wednesday. "And in our home country, slavery, and Jim Crow, all too often was justified in the name of Christ."
Obama made the comments while giving a major speech on religion at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. Citing Islamic, Jewish, and Christian scripture, Obama touted his own faith.
"This prayer tradition has brought us together, giving us the opportunity to come together in humility before the Almighty and to be reminded of what it is that we share as children of ? ," he said. "And certainly for me this is always a chance to reflect on my own faith journey. No matter the challenge He has been there for all of us. He certainly strengthened me through the power of his spirit."
Obama went on to condemn violent jihadists who are "betraying" Islam. He specifically called out the Islamic State group that has "carried out unspeakable acts of barbarism" in the Middle East and the militants who recently massacred the employees of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
"This is not unique to one group or one religion," Obama cautioned. "There is a tendency in us, a sinful tendency, that can pervert and distort our faith. And in today's world when hate groups have their own Twitter accounts and bigotry can fester in hidden places in cyberspace, it can be even harder to combat such intolerance. But ? compels us to try."
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/obama-people-committed-terrible-deeds-152411532.html
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Say that ? tho ...
Go off, Barack! -
This ? out here defending islam
But he p.c for ? . -
B. Rock says some really real ? from time to time.
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Busta Carmichael wrote: »Will Munny wrote: »Things are gonna get bad for Muslims if ISIS doesn't chill. People aren't really smart enough to separate extremists from moderates. ISIS really isn't doing Islam any favors and the whole "religion of peace" thing really has become a joke.
Christians have done faar more worse to the world than Muslims.
- Genocide
-Colonization
- Acting like the world police and ? up every country they go to
- ? ?
-Also beheadings (cartels)
I'm not religious but I'm just calling it how I see it. -
thats real. you dont have to back to the crusades either.. and again its the practitioners not the religion.
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Catholics = Christian. No sorry completely wrong. Thought couldn't really group the crusades in as some evil pervasive act. Only natural to want to expand and country the states wouldn't be like it is today if it wasn't for that nature in all of us
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All religions are a joke. It's a way for rich people to control poor people. You oppress them, sell them hope, and they remain oppress. Religion and education basically offer the same ? .
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This ? out here defending islam
But he p.c for ? .
I feel you on this @D0wn, 100% agree
But black people arent going to start any wars, there are millions of muslims who will. -
Religion teaches you your life is not in your hands and you're waiting for some greater messiah to lead
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finally
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That was a ballsy move by him in my opinion definitely a deviation from political correctness.
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The_Jackal wrote: »Catholics = Christian. No sorry completely wrong. Thought couldn't really group the crusades in as some evil pervasive act. Only natural to want to expand and country the states wouldn't be like it is today if it wasn't for that nature in all of us
Those child molesters are under that christianity umbrella Foh, own that ? .
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bout to time somebody remind them of their ?
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Come to voodoo friends.
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Yall gonna really hate Obama in a few years, dont waste your time asking me why either.
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playmaker88 wrote: »thats real. you dont have to back to the crusades either.. and again its the practitioners not the religion.
It is the religion. The religion tells of a deity who sanctions war, slavery, and death. -
Obama said some real ? but yoooo middle america got to be fuming at all this ? . haha. Cant even be logical and speak facts.
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So many anti-Obama people on my FB..
Just quoted and shared what he said with the image of a nuke.
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So many anti-Obama people on my FB..
Just quoted and shared what he said with the image of a nuke.
? em.
Anything dealing with religion, politics, race, or sexuality tends to bring the ignorance out of people. -
Bully_Pulpit wrote: »Yall gonna really hate Obama in a few years, dont waste your time asking me why either.
By this summer things get real for all America. Don't bother asking me why either
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Bully_Pulpit wrote: »Yall gonna really hate Obama in a few years, dont waste your time asking me why either.
By this summer things get real for all America. Don't bother asking me why either
If i cant ask you why, why would you post this?
i feel like you holdin out important informationl
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Bully_Pulpit wrote: »Yall gonna really hate Obama in a few years, dont waste your time asking me why either.
By this summer things get real for all America. Don't bother asking me why either
haha. this is hillarious. Ima start talking like this too.
"The end of this year is gonna disastrous. Dont ask me why though" -
What the ? did I just start?
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not_osirus_jenkins wrote: »The_Jackal wrote: »Catholics = Christian. No sorry completely wrong. Thought couldn't really group the crusades in as some evil pervasive act. Only natural to want to expand and country the states wouldn't be like it is today if it wasn't for that nature in all of us
Those child molesters are under that christianity umbrella Foh, own that ? .
Are mormons Christian? Are Jews Christian? Are Muslims Christian? Anyone with comprehension of each religion would say no. There are fudmental differences between each religion that separates it into its own