MORAL, ECONOMIC, NATIONAL SECURITY DESTRUCTION? All In Obama's Cross-Hairs...
WH getting blowback from African-American churches over gay-marriage stance
posted at 10:01 am on May 14, 2012 by Ed Morrissey
Barney Frank told the panel on ABC’s This Week that “I don’t think anyone’s vote was changed” when Barack Obama endorsed the legalization of same-sex marriage — but that might be too optimistic an analysis. The New York Times reports that the White House went on a charm offensive with leaders of faith organizations, including and perhaps especially African-American churches where opposition to gay marriage runs high. So far, the charm offensive has had mixed results:
About two hours after declaring his support for same-sex marriage last week, President Obama gathered eight or so African-American ministers on a conference call to explain himself. He had struggled with the decision, he said, but had come to believe it was the right one.
The ministers, though, were not all as enthusiastic. A vocal few made it clear that the president’s stand on gay marriage might make it difficult for them to support his re-election. …
In the end, Mr. Coates, who supports civil marriages for gay men and lesbians, said that most of the pastors, regardless of their views on this issue, agreed to “work aggressively” on behalf of the president’s campaign. But not everyone. “Gay marriage is contrary to their understanding of Scripture,” Mr. Coates said. “There are people who are really wrestling with this.”
This was the danger of going on the record, a danger Obama’s allies on the Left apparently discounted. Obama drove turnout in 2008 in part through the enthusiastic participation of these very same churches. Having now sided with the people who call these black pastors and congregations “bigots,” especially in North Carolina where two-thirds of black voters supported Amendment One, Obama is not at risk of having them flip to Mitt Romney — but he does risk losing that enthusiasm, fundraising, and organization.
It’s not just about the policy itself, either. The churches now wonder whether Obama will back efforts to force churches to perform same-sex marriages, a topic which one religious leader broached with the President during one of the calls:
“Some of the faith communities are going to be afraid that this is an attack against religious liberty,” Mr. Hunter remembered telling the president.
“Absolutely not,” Mr. Obama insisted. “That’s not where we’re going, and that’s not what I want.”
Really? The Obama administration’s track record on religious freedom singularly argues otherwise. Most recently, the White House stabbed their allies in health-care reform in the Catholic Church in the back by using the ObamaCare law that the US Conference of Catholic Bishops supported to create a mandate that requires church organizations to pay for contraception, sterilization, and abortifacients. Even more to the point, the Obama administration tried to apply the ADA to force a church to rehire a minister they’..., an attempt that got a 9-0 rebuke from the Supreme Court.
The only time this President is solicitous of religious freedom and principles is when he’s trying to cover his own rear end.
On the other hand, Obama’s declaration has resulted in a lot of enthusiasm at churches … for Romney, as Andrew Malcolm explains:
Near the end of the competitive part of the recent Republican presidential primary season, Gov. Mitt Romney began showing growing support among evangelical voters. The Mormon had been losing that influential portion of the GOP base by lopsided proportions. Not anymore.
Thank you, Barack Obama. …
In a major examination of evangelical support for Romney the Deseret News Sunday quoted several Southern academics. Dave Woodard of Clemson University called Obama’s carefully-staged statement a gift for Romney highlighting his candidacy’s uniqueness in supporting traditional marriage.
“I don’t think there’s any doubt he’s sealed the deal,” with most evangelical voters, Woodard told the paper. “I think he can make up for any other problems he has with them with just this one issue.”
Woodard added: “There is beginning to be some genuine enthusiasm for Mitt Romney. They’re not just going to talk about his Sunday morning activities. He has the convictions on the issues they like.”
Newsweek may have crowned Obama with a secular halo this weekend, but he’s not getting hosannas from the churches — and that might be all it takes to send Obama into retirement in January 2013.
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Permalink Reply by Cathy Gardino on -
The entire thing was staged. The merch was available too soon...I hope it all blows up in his arrogant face!
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Permalink Reply by Debrajoe Beatty on
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You are right and Obama has nearly achieved his goal.
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Permalink Reply by 35q64ps6xl30l on
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If that goal is to bring us closer to civil war, should his re-election be in doubt, he's definitely achieved his goal. As long as he can keep us divided, those who are organized can slip in with their solutions. This was definitely planned and carefully played out. Biden's meeting with him the day before his statement was soooo transparent.
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Permalink Reply by Bruce Forster on
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I wonder how long it will be before Obama's MUSLIM Brotherhood hacks Start ARRESTING Christians?!
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Permalink Reply by Alex Scramble on -
Take time to research Agenda 21 online ... it's from the UN, but being implemented at the local community level in the USA...
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Permalink Reply by 2qubpiy7cyc82 on
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"In the end, Mr. Coates, who supports civil marriages for gay men and lesbians, said that most of the pastors, regardless of their views on this issue, agreed to “work aggressively” on behalf of the president’s campaign." Oh really? And are these non-profit churches who are not allowed to engage in political activities according to tax laws?
"But not everyone. “Gay marriage is contrary to their understanding of Scripture,” Mr. Coates said. “There are people who are really wrestling with this.” Oh wait...these are the churches that will be subjected to IRS scrutiny.
Or wait...is it that only Catholic churches are not allowed to speak about birth control/abortion funding issues in their churches, but it's ok to talk about gay marriage....jeeze...I'm so confused....
More doublespeak and double standards by this illegal adminstration.
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Permalink Reply by 3sgxn59mgdhwv on
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I don't kown how a Christian Preacher in his right mind could vote or support a muslim they are sworn enimes of God and His every teachings in the Bible. So mister preacher just what are you going to answer to God when you stand before Him at the judgement seat of Christ............
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Permalink Reply by G Miller on -
Islam is too different for coexistence without some political and security buffers. We cannot coexist with any group as long as their avowed aim and history is our elimination, conversion, slavery.
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Permalink Reply by Harry Riley on -
Excellent observation Ken...........just what will they say.......and they all will get to the judgment seat....what from there is the question?
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Permalink Reply by 3sgxn59mgdhwv on
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My one question. Just because you can live with what you believe, My question is can you die with same believe. Knowing well just who you going to answer to. He said if you are not for Me then you are against Me Stupid just pick ONE
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Permalink Reply by Ronald King on -
Ken get a life, talking circles.~~where does stupid Fit.???
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Permalink Reply by Ronald King on
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Thank You very much Pat Turner;;; Alot of christians like myself will stand behind your words, including my brother is a Baptist Pastor.!!~~~Salute Ron
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