Why are Christians filled with
(and spreading) so much fear
about an Obama presidency?
By Brad on Jan 19, 2009 in America, American Values, Bush Administration, Church, Faith, GOP/Republican Party, Hypocrisy, Hysteria, Ignorance, Obama Administration, Politics, Soapbox, The President | comments(1)
“So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.”
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”
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I am literally amazed at how much fear and fear-mongering there has been among many Christians about Barack Obama, his candidacy during the presidential campaign and now on the dawn of his presidency. The rumors, distortions and outright misrepresentations of the man, his beliefs and his policies are staggering. Some are even calling on Christians to pray that the new president fails. (I guess I shouldn’t be too concerned since there was a concerted effort to get Christians to pray that God would rain on Obama’s outdoor convention acceptance speech and that proved to be fruitless.)
I suppose some of this really shouldn’t surprise me. It just disappoints me. Much of the rhetoric is blind partisan ideology over any sound theology. What is disappointing is that many Christians are holding Barack Obama to a higher standard than they held his predecessor whom they identified and unreservedly embraced as one of their own. As one example, a Christian friend on Facebook posted the following note Continued
