Perpetuating Lies

Lots of that going on these days.

The one that irritates my political bones the most is the, "Obama is a Muslim.". The convoluted logic that backs up this assertion is ridiculous. Blogs like this one proliferate the myth as well. I won't bother refuting many of the points in that one. A serious, objective reader with even the smallest ability to reason will see the lack of basis there is in the 'proof'.

Obama has repeatedly said that he is a Christian. In an interview with Christianity Today Obama said, "I am a Christian, and I am a devout Christian. I believe in the redemptive death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I believe that that faith gives me a path to be cleansed of sin and have eternal life. " One would be hard pressed to get a clearer declaration of salvation than that.

Now on to Franklin Graham's comments about Obama's faith. Graham clearly says the Obama professed to be a Christian and that we must take Obama's word on that (which we really must do with anyone professing Christianity because we cannot see into another man's heart). So that part is cool.

The part that bugs me is the, "Obama was born a Muslim." No. Obama was born to a father who was a Muslim, and not even a practicing Muslim. Graham asserts that one can be 'born a Jew or born a Muslim' but not a Christian. Islam is a religion, not an ethnicity. Obama's father was from Kenya (Brief Kenyan history). If, Islam is to be considered an ethnicity it would be Arabs that fit the bill since Muhammad claimed to be descended from Abraham and Ishmael. There is a difference also in being born an Hebrew and being born into a Jewish family. The same principle applies to Obama. His father was a Muslim, but his father was not an Ishmaelite. See the difference? I hope so.

I beg of all the Republicans out there that don't like Obama that you quit using the argument that Obama is a Muslim as a campaign issue and wedge to further divide America. According to our Constitution there is no religious test for those who would hold public office in this country. Constitutionally Obama's faith is completely irrelevant. Get over it and quit chasing red herrings and beating straw men to death. Can't you see that this is a distraction? There are so many issues that need our attention and propagating this falsehood does nothing but divide and distract.

The FED has devalued our money, we are waging unconstitutional wars that are draining our treasury and robbing from our children, our liberties are being trampled upon by the government behemoth, we have politicians that are owned by big business and big pharma, we are being taxed out of our livelihood all while the politicians and pundits distract us with non-issues. Concentrate. Focus. And fight for true liberty before it is gone forever.