On April 14, 2008, the Washington Post published a news story titled: 'OUT-OF-TOUCH' DEMOCRATS - Obama Reinforcing Stereotypes, Clinton Asserts
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/artic
le/2008/04/13/AR2008041302461.html
Commentary:
During this campaign I have learned a whole lot about our former first lady and current U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton and how she is playing her cards. I have learned also that even teenager Chelsea Clinton has a hot temper and easy to "snap"....just like mother Hillary.
Hope I don't sound condesending but it appears that I hear more and more about religion and true faith from US Senator Barack Obama than the other two candidates, US Senators Hillary Clinton and John McCain. Unfortunately with Sen. Obama endorsing abortion, I wonder where he truly stands with regards to his Christian Faith.
Case in point: President George W. Bush who allegedly is a Christian and prays every day - yet, he is the reason, thousands of our young American soldiers are being killed in Iraq. Secondly, President Bush lied to the American people about Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction.
The Washington Post wrote:
Clinton declined repeatedly to describe her personal faith and how it informs specific decisions, citing "the way I was raised" and implying that she keeps such matters to herself. Asked why there is suffering, if there is a God, she said, "I can't wait to ask Him. I have just pondered it endlessly."
Asked where she stands on whether individuals should be able to choose to end their lives, Clinton responded, "I don't know that any of us is in a position to make that choice for families or for individuals, but I don't want us also to condone government action that would legitimize or encourage end-of-life decisions." Asked her favorite Bible story, she declared herself "a great admirer of Esther," a role model of a woman willing "to make a decision, to take a chance, a risk."
Both candidates addressed abortion, placing similar emphasis on preventing unplanned pregnancies. Obama was pressed on his comment last month in Pennsylvania that, if one of his daughters were to become pregnant as a teenager, he wouldn't want her "punished with a baby."
I would like to clarify an extremely important point: a genuine and true born-again Christian would never endorse ABORTION.
Further, attending a church, reading the Bible, having been born in a Christian family by Christian parents (sorry, God doesn't have grand-children, only sons and daughters), taking the holy sacraments, having been baptized, believe in God, always talking about Jesus Christ, always praying, giving to charity, or being a good person; doesn't make you a Christian. A true Christian is someone who obeys all Commandments given by our Lord Jesus Christ, and specially the Greatest Commandement of All: love God with all your heart, love your neighbor (all people) as you love yourself. A We live under a "New Covenant" - Love for our neighbors is almost non-existent in our churches.
Instead, there is more hate, gossip, bitternes, and people with bad (dark) hearts. Fraternal Love is only a reality on true Chrsitians who walk their daily lives with God in obedience and humility.
I am rather surprized that Sen. Clinton when asked which bible story was her favorite she named Esther. Most Christians would answer, Jesus Christ. Statistically speaking, most pastors and preachers when delivering sermons, the Book of Esther is rarely and vaguely cited.
Bible scholars and theologians describe Queen Esther as an old testament figure that brings salvation to her people. One can assume that Sen. Hillary when selected to name Esther was either because the name of Esther was easy to remember, and/or because she wanted to identify herself with Queen Esther as a politician who if elected to become our next US president, she would bring "salvation" to our numerous crisis our nation is facing thanks to the Bush administration.
If you ask a devoted true Christian to name his/her favorite bible story or book, chances are the story or book will be either the book of Psalms in the Old Testament, or the Gospel of John, or the Epistles of the Apostle Paul in the New Testament. Further, when asked about people's favorite figure, the number one person mentioned is Jesus Christ, the second bible figure is the Apostle Paul who wrote at least one third of the News Testament. But why people select Jesus Christ as their number one admirer? Because, a true Christian knows that only through Jesus Christ, one can get to heaven. Sorry Sen. Clinton but you cannot go to heaven through Queen Esther and ask God any questions.
Another interesting observation I made was when Sen. Clinton was asked when was the last time she attended church or relevant questions about her faith - according to the Washington Post story, she "keeps such matters to herself"
The reaility is that Sen Clinton allegedly belongs to a "cult" - For more on this, the reader is directed to click on the link below to read an interesting news story about Sen. Clinton's questionable Christianity:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-ehrenreich/h
illarys-nasty-pastorate_b_92361.html
