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I'm having a much bigger problem getting my mind around a VP named Palin. Fortunately it is looking pretty good that I won't have to spend four years with that headache . . .
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I don't care if he has a symbol like the artist formerly known as Prince as long as he doesn't have the last name Bush and isn't a neoCON maniac like McCain.
Religious Voter: I can't imagine a President being named Obama
hmmmmm...
After the first 30 seconds or so, I was expecting her to claim that Jesus had spoken to her with instructions to hate Obama because he has a funny name.
ba'-rak (baraq, "lightning flash"): The name occurs in Sabeanbarqac, in Palmyrene baraq, and in Punic Barcas, as surname of Hamilcar; and as Divine name in Assyrian Ramman-Birqu and Gibil-Birqu (Del. Assyrian, HWB, 187). Barak was the son of Abinoam of Kedesh, a refuge city in Mt. Naphtali. He was summoned by the prophetess Deborah to lead his countrymen to war against the Canaanites under the leadership of Sisera. From the celebrated ode of Deborah we gather that Israel suffered at the hand of the enemy; the caravan roads were in danger, traffic almost ceased; the cultivated country was plundered (Jdg 5:6,7). The fighting men in Israel were disarmed, a shield was not to be seen nor a spear among forty thousand men (Jdg 5:8). The prophetess raised the signal of struggle for independence. Soon Barak came to her aid. With an army of 10,000 men--according to Jdg 4:10 they were all drawn from Zebulun and Naphtali, whereas Jdg 5:13-18 adds Benjamin, Machir and Issachar to the list of faithful tribes--Barak, accompanied by Deborah, rushed to the summit of Mt. Tabor. This location was very favorable to the rudely armed Israelites in warding off the danger of the well-armed enemy. The wooded slopes protected them against the chariots of the Canaanites. In addition they were within striking distance should the enemy expose himself on the march. Under the heavy rainfall the alluvial plain became a morass, in which the heavy-armed troops found it impossible to move. Soon the little stream Kishon was filled with chariots, horses and Canaanites. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled on foot. Barak pursued him and found him murdered by Jael in her tent. This completed the victory. See BEDAN; Moore, "Judges," at the place.
Samuel Cohon
The Hebrew verb barak means to bless as seen in Genesis 12:2 but can also mean kneel as seen in Genesis 24:11. A related Hebrew word is berakah meaning a blessing or a gift or present. From this we can see the concrete meaning behind barak in the sense of a blessing. It is to bring a gift to another while kneeling out of respect. The extended meaning of this word is to do or give something of value to another. God "blesses" us by providing for our needs and we in turn "bless" God by giving him of ourselves as his servants.
Now now, folks. . . I have it on good authority that "Barack" is Swahili for "that one". . . . also that Senator Obama was sent by his father, Jor-el, to "save the planet earth". . . . isn't anyone else paying attention?
I guess it is the smugness and assuredness while being absolutely incorrect. The miracle of Christianity is that God called Obama to walk with Christ and he accepted. the idea of dismissing someone's journey to God in any form is obnoxious, but it is doubly so when you are basing your decisions on a faulty understanding of one's own religion. Maybe if the pastors started teaching the basic tenets of faith and stopped preaching politics they would be more successful!
I feel for intelligent Christians who are unfairly lumped in with neanderthals like these.
Thank you. I feel for us too. It really puts a bad light on us and there always so many who are more than willing to believe that all believers are uneducated bigots. It's not true.
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Religious Voter: I can't imagine a President being named Obama
