I found the following e-mail in my inbox the other day and I thought it was worth sharing here. The grammar has remained exactly as I found it.
OBAMA's CHURCH-------(A MUST READ FOR ALL VOTERS)
Obama mentioned his church during his appearance with Oprah. It's the Trinity Church of Christ. I found this interesting.
Obama's church:
Please read and go to this church's website and read what is written there. It is very alarming. Barack Obama is a member of this church and is running for President of the U.S. If you look at the first page of their website, you will learn that this congregation has a non-negotiable commitment to Africa. No where is AMERICA even mentioned. Notice too, what color you will need to be if you should want to join Obama's church... B-L-A-C-K!!! Doesn't look like his choice of religion has improved much over his (former?) Muslim upbringing.
Are you aware that Obama's middle name is Mohammed? Strip away his nice looks, the big smile and smooth talk and what do you get? Certainly a racist, as plainly defined by the stated position of his church! And possibly a covert worshiper of the Muslim faith, even today. This guy desires to rule over America while his loyalty is totally vested in a Black Africa! I cannot believe this has not been all over the TV and newspapers. This is why it is so important to pass this message along to all of our family & friends. To think that Obama has even the slightest chance in the run for the presidency, is really scary.The post also gives a link to the church's website: http://www.tucc.org/home.htm
I waited awhile before I replied, but I still find crap like this aggravating. This story is definitely an unfair stretch of the truth. While it is true that the United Church of Christ is predominately black, to call them racist is downright foolish, naive, and stupid.
This congregation is defintely proud of their heritage, sometimes perhaps a little too much, but it doesn't come close to what this e-mail states. Christians from this background believe strongly that their own path resembles that of the ancient Israelites fleeing from slavery in Egypt and journeying to the Promised Land. There is nothing wrong nor racist with this type of comparison, it is merely a different form of worship.
What's wrong with being concerned about Africa in the first place? The continent is at the forefront of the worst genocidal, economic, and health issues in the world. It is our call as followers of Christ to love and care for the ugly, the downtrodden, and the poor. To me, criticism should be hailed upon the churches that fail to pray and care for those in Africa instead of churches that might not sing "God Bless America" every Sunday. We are citizens of the United States, sure, but first and foremost we are citizens of the Kingdom of God, and that is where our loyalty should reside.
Ignorant people are annoying to begin with, but when you couple that with a "Christian" background as well, you get one hell of a close-minded, naive, and often bigoted person. What a disservice to every other man or woman that truly does follow the words and actions of Jesus Christ.
