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Re: Obama Resigns Trinity Church

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Originally Posted by Marcus1124 View Post
This just shows Obama for the opportunistic, pandering plain old politician he is. I strongly suspect the truth of the matter is his long-time association with Trinity and its race-baiting message had nothing to do with his deep and abiding faith as he has tried to portray it, but everything to do with it being the largest and most politically powerful congregation in his political sphere.
I don't actually disagree with you. I suspect Obama's heartfelt connection to his church is minuscule at best. I think he joined this congregation years ago as a way to connect with the people around him, and he's since been a casual churchgoer with little-to-no participation to his name. I suspect he's not quite as religious as he suggests, but he knows that the American people would be quicker to vote for a murderer than an agnostic. Do I think he's lying? Yeah, I do a little bit. Does it bother me? Not in the least.
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