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Question Hi there, I read an article on the fact the Barack Obama supports a priest named Carey Cash and Carey Cash hates the Islamic faith and believes it is to violent.
I had to write an essay discussing the religious aspects of it based on a few chapters we've learned in year one religion course. Please tell me what you think. I also have to take out 20 words, any idea where to cut? If you can edit this it would be great.
" In today’s modern society, religion plays a substantial role in the political world, which can often give rise to a plethora of heated issues and set the scene for controversy. Toby Harnden of the National Post recently shed a dark view on U.S. Navy chaplain Carey Cash, who is soon to become the minister of a chapel in Camp David, a presidential retreat. The issue here is that President Barack Obama has been quoted praising Reverend Cash, who expresses blatant hate towards the Islamic faith and the unnecessary violence that he believes is associated with it. In supporting a man who displays hatred toward a certain religion, Obama subjects himself to a negative image.
Functionally, a religion gives a follower a set of values to live by, which shows one why the religion of a politician, such as Obama, can be reckoned important. When Reverend Cash is regarded as Obama’s religious leader, it can only be assumed that the Reverend will be instilling values in the President. Thus, in the way the article is presented, Obama may seem to indirectly support a man who vastly criticizes the Islamic faith and this indirect connection can persuade a reader to negatively regard the President.
The resultant negative view of President can be attributed to globalization in today’s world. The first leaders of most countries were often governed by one religion and the lack of diversity in a pre-modern society would allow for the criticism of other religions or cultures. Today, when the Obama shakes hands with leaders from all over the world, he has to be open to the religious needs of each person he encounters, in order to maintain a peaceful world. As diversity thrives in today’s global society respect for all religions is a must, and this respect needs to be clearly reflected in a leader’s politics.
The United States has a sizeable impact on the rest of the world, which expands the list of whom this article is geared towards. It is likely that those of the Islamic faith in North America would be most heavily affected, since a potential bias against their faith is reflected in powerful leader. Tony Harnden cleverly attacks Barrack Obama by titling his article “Camp David chaplain denounces Islam” and then showing that the President praises this chaplain directly beneath it. Thus, a clear intent to degrade President Obama using religion is displayed in the article.
Religion is present in politics and plays a key role in how the world regards a politician. Many people are heavily dependant on religion, which puts an obligation on a leader to equally respect all religions. When a leader, such as Barack Obama, fails to do so, a form of exclusivism is presented to society and controversy results."
I'm sorry to say this, but your piece is based on a false assumption. It would need a complete re-write to make it accurate.
Obama is most likely still a Muslim. He even took off work for Ramadan this year. He attended madrasa (as a Muslim according to his school records) as a child in Indonesia (I can prove this if desired). He still refuses to release his certificate of live birth (because he can't). His Harvard education and his campaign for president was largely financed by the Saud Royal family and al Ikhwan (the Muslim Brotherhood) terrorist network (which is documented).
The idea that any single appointee could sway his devotion to Islam is not going to happen. That is where all of his devotion lays. Islam has a teaching called taquiya, justifiable lies to spread Islam. Obama is a master of taquiya.
Barry Sotero (Obama's legal name) has no loyalty to the United States nor its non-Muslim citizens. He is not Constitutionally eligible nor qualified to be president because he was born in Mombasa Kenya and is not a US citizen (he is a citizen of Indonesia), hence he can't provide his birth records.
Further, if the U.S. does not wake up to what al Ikhwan is doing we will fall as a nation as much of Europe is in the process of doing. We need a president who will stand and oppose Islam and restore the Constitution. I wish we had one.
Religion in politics is very important, but the idea that Obama is opposing Islam is just not accurate. He is opposing Judaism and Christianity and is supporting and advancing Islam.
Barry Sotero should be removed from office and either imprisoned or deported.
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