President Barrack Obama

Neirai the Forgiven

Neirai the Forgiven

Christian Guilds List Manager
This morning in one of my classes instead of having class we watched Obama's inaugural speech. Sure beat class. Anyhow, I'd like to start off the new Presidency with prayer:

Lord Jesus, thank you for America. I'm not American, but I reap the benefits of living near a nation that has stood, and tried to stand, for freedom. I pray that you would be with President Obama and that he would listen to your voice as he leads America. I pray that you would be the principle shaper for this change that everyone's hoping for. I pray that President Obama would bring America, and with it the world, closer to your freedom.

I thank you for the freedom that you have given people through America. I know it's been overplayed sometimes, but today is a great milestone in the history of freedom. President Obama is the first President of America to come from an African-American family, a person who leads a nation standing for freedom who comes from a people who were once deprived of freedom. I thank you for your hand that has guided the world towards freedom. I thank you for your Word, for it has been through the impact of your Word that this freedom has come into being, "for in Christ there is not slave or free." And so, on behalf of African-Americans, America, Canada, and humanity in general I praise you for being the God of freedom.

Lord Jesus, protect President Barrack Obama. Protect America. Protect our world. And come quickly.

Amen.
 
In my Interacting Effectively in Diverse Society (mouth full....) Psychology class we talked about this today - Why do people consider him Black when in fact he is technically Caucasian and African American.

Interesting stuff.
 
First I say Amen, and will add my prayers and support! Second, when you look at his initials think of the fact that a b.o stint is not part of our plan of change! My prayers are for his support!!!!
 
/me wonders if he should preemptively lock this thread

EDIT: Just to clarify, I don't take any issue with praying for our leaders. We're commanded to pray for those in authority over us on several occasions in Scripture. I just don't want this to turn into a debate thread. If Christianity survived Herod and Nero, I think we can survive Obama.
 
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Accept the thread as it is, a prayer for a leader of a nation, leave opinions out of it. Moderate accordingly.
 
I personally find it sort of hard to pray for him, but will try (despite my deep-seated personal opinion...which i will save for other forums elsewhere)
 
ajmucha said:
I personally find it sort of hard to pray for him, but will try (despite my deep-seated personal opinion...which i will save for other forums elsewhere)
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That depends greatly on how you are praying. If you pray that he follows God's will I don't see how any of us can disagree with that.

Tek7 said:
/me wonders if he should preemptively lock this thread
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You may want to move it to the prayer forum instead of the general forum.

Tek7 said:
EDIT: Just to clarify, I don't take any issue with praying for our leaders. We're commanded to pray for those in authority over us on several occasions in Scripture. I just don't want this to turn into a debate thread. If Christianity survived Herod and Nero, I think we can survive Obama.
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I get what you are saying Tek but many feel we are living in the end times because of some current events.
 
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*cough* He's African American and Caucasion *cough* the darker skin is just the dominant allele *cough*

Amen!
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Moot point really. I think it is still a significant day for what it symbolizes not just for African Americans but signifies a hope for many people in many countries. I do pray that he lives up to the hope that many have entrusted him with. He carries the hopes of many disadvantaged peoples around the word and for there sakes I pray that he will do well.

P.S. I saw he was left handed. Woot.
 
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Tek7 said:
If Christianity survived Herod and Nero, I think we can survive Obama.
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I wanted to take a moment and clarify this line in my previous post. I did not intend to compare Obama to Herod or Nero. Herod and Nero wantonly murdered Christians in an attempt to destroy Christianity in its early years. While Obama's political platform diverges from Christian values, I sincerely doubt he would set out to imprison and murder Christians.

My point was that Christianity is resilient even against evil leaders like Herod and Nero. Our faith has persevered under horrible circumstances; Christianity is not going to collapse during Obama's presidency.

Regardless of whoever is President, he or she is only the President. The US government is based on the principle of separation of power. The President isn't nearly as powerful as the candidates or the media would have you believe during an election.

Christianity will endure. The question is whether or not we will hold fast to our faith and continue to pray for our leaders as we've been instructed.
 
Ah yes tek..but what to do when the gov't is not obeying the constitution is so many fundamental ways,.........
 
Tek7 said:
I wanted to take a moment and clarify this line in my previous post. I did not intend to compare Obama to Herod or Nero. Herod and Nero wantonly murdered Christians in an attempt to destroy Christianity in its early years. While Obama's political platform diverges from Christian values, I sincerely doubt he would set out to imprison and murder Christians.
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Deliberately murder Christians no, deliberately murder the unborn yes and I think that's a enough to make a comparison apt to me. It doesn't matter what a persons done though that I should pray for them. The fact that our president diverges from Christian values makes me only want to pray more for his reconciliation with them for our sake and his.

Tek7 said:
My point was that Christianity is resilient even against evil leaders like Herod and Nero. Our faith has persevered under horrible circumstances; Christianity is not going to collapse during Obama's presidency.
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Most prophetic interpretation I've heard says that America must fade from a position of power. That means bad things have to happen to America for that to occur. I'd think for these things to happen we would have to be going against God's will. I don't see Christianity collapsing only becoming something people don't act on in their lives. I generally feel that's the way a lot of the Christian population is already, Christian in name only. Obama is only one more step in many towards this future.

Tek7 said:
Regardless of whoever is President, he or she is only the President. The US government is based on the principle of separation of power. The President isn't nearly as powerful as the candidates or the media would have you believe during an election.
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We aren't just talking about Obama though he has a democratic congress backing him up.

Obama himself isn't my main concern though it's the media and the people that put him in power. I honestly didn't think Obama would be elected but that was because he was a no name and the person that usually gets elected has image recognition. Well the media fixed that and how. I'm not a news watcher but every time I see walk by the TV the news is about Obama (I am not exaggerating) and it hasn't stopped since the runoffs between him and Hilary. The media coverage of Obama is insanely biased and as it is now Obama could get away with anything in office and still be the people's idol (honestly my father is getting Barrack Obama font ads -_-). The media daring the people's wrath and ever going against him, after all the build up they have given him, is not something I see happening easily. As far as conservative media they'll still be expected to speak against him so their voice will be largely unheard and then there is the "fairness doctrine" that is set to reduce voices speaking against him ever more. The bigger picture and what is most distressing about this is that people voted based on this media coverage and not the issues. Should there be any way of voting except on the issues??? People have been told things like him being black matter and people believe it, glorify it, and vote by it...
 
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I'm sorry if I came across negative because my President is the same as me and that's a American mutt whom loves his country enough to face adversity to rise above! I did not vote for him but he has my every prayer in support I can utter in his tenor! I have had enough bad and that in itself is incentive to pray! Who is control here? You and me are responsible to direct others! Pray!
 
I see it as... for as much as i wish barrack and his supporters would be freaking gracious, i need to treat them that way and in different ways support barrack like they never did for bush and love them as my neighbors.
 
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I see it as... for as much as i wish barrack and his supporters would be freaking gracious, i need to treat them that way and in different ways support barrack like they never did for bush and love them as my neighbors.
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There is nothing that says you have to support the president. It is just generally assumed to be for the common good and as a courtesy. Just because someone else won does not mean that you need to treat members across the isle any differently. Building up that kind of resentment will only cause problems and cause your stress level to go up.

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When people respond to him being black as he is also part white. Is it just me or are some people using that as justification that he is somehow more acceptable as a mixture as to someone who was of a more "pure" african genes? While that is a touchy subject, I do believe it needs mentioning. Racism and sexism and the like are still running rampant through our culture but it should have no root within this community.
 
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When people respond to him being black as he is also part white. Is it just me or are some people using that as justification that he is somehow more acceptable as a mixture as to someone who was of a more "pure" african genes? While that is a touchy subject, I do believe it needs mentioning. Racism and sexism and the like are still running rampant through our culture but it should have no root within this community.
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Having read posts by the ppl who have brought this up I know they would not be in any way supporting racism in any way and they have my full support and I know none here would support racism in any way. As I mentioned in an earlier post I don't see the issue of a percentage breakdown of race as relevant in anyway and am overjoyed for the African American and Africa community in general for the symbol that this president brings. While I disagree that race percentage breakdown is important I don't think it means anybody is racist in any way and I think they would be horrified if people thought that was what was meant.

AS a way forward I think it has not been mentioned that multiple emotions and cognitions are possible here. If we take Nixon as an example I think it is safe to say he was one of the worst presidents in history but he still did things that made your country greater (i.e. the 1973 endangered species act. is in my humble view one of the best policy acts of recent time). I think the one position missing here is that it is quite possible to be upset at the policies of his government on one hand and still be excited for what it means for so many fellow brothers and sisters in Christ on the other. While it is hard I think it is possible to be both disappointed for what it means policy wise and be happy for others for what it means to them.

As the issue of racism has been brought up and in light of my earlier comments that all posters so far have my full support I think I speak for CGA staff when I say any sign of racism, either hidden or open will not be tolerated in any way. I honestly find very little in this world more disgusting and inhuman than racism and sexism and am proud to know that CGA stands as a messenger against such things.
 
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