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It wouldn't bother me at all if he didn't believe any old fables about mythical creatures in the sky and ground that were one of the first forms of controlling the masses through fear and trickery.
I am soooooooo glad he's Kenyan though.About time they had a chance to rule the powerful nation on earth.
I am soooooooo glad he's Kenyan though.About time they had a chance to rule the powerful nation on earth.
Perhaps the real question is since he was elected to the Senate has he been an active member of any faith tradition?
If you recall a couple of years ago Obama's pastor, Reverand Jeremiah Wright, of the United Church of Christ on the south side of Chicago caused a big uproar with his comments that blacks should not sing God Bless America, but rather God damn America. I think he's Christian.
I actually respect him for NOT pushing his religion.So many play the "religion" card(yup, it's in the deck, right next to the race one)to simply lie to people to get their votes.I'm not in politics(anymore) ,but i'd guess those of the religious persuasion are most easily swayed when "God's" on the table.
I may not like Obama as a POTUS, but this is a stupid thread. Like the "birther" threads a while ago.
At least this thread shows Canadians have not fallen victims to the GOP Dumbing Down Campaign being waged by FAUX and friends, so many Yanks have succumbed to!....
All presidents have to claim to be Christian or they lose the 30 million fundamentalists
In the 70's the republicans realized there was a big voting block with the fundamanetalists so all of a sudden they all became Jesus freaks
Compare that to Canada where the topic never comes up
In the 70's the republicans realized there was a big voting block with the fundamanetalists so all of a sudden they all became Jesus freaks
Compare that to Canada where the topic never comes up
It is still being debated
He was a member of the Episcopal Church, the American province of the Anglican Communion, which is a branch of Christianity, and which is usually classified as Protestant.
Washington and the family he was raised in were originally Anglicans. The Episcopal Church was not officially founded as a separate province within Anglicanism until 1789, after the American colonies proclaimed independence from Great Britain. Prior to the American Revolutionary War, the Episcopal Church was part of the Church of England, so Washington was originally a member of the Church of England.
While he was President, Washington attended Christ Church (an Anglican/Episcopalian congregation) in Philadelphia.
George Washington has frequently been described as a "Deist." Washington is not known to have described himself using this word, nor is he known to have been been a member of any Deist organizations. Some writings by George Washington indicate Deist beliefs; other writings indicate non-Deist beliefs.
Although he was an Anglican and an Episcopalian, Washington reportedly did not take communion and was not considered an official "communicant" (full-fledged adult church member).
It is generally agreed upon that Washington's beliefs could be described as "deist" during at least part of his life. Deism for Washington, as with most historical figueres classifed as deists, was never an actual religious affiliation, but was a classification of theological belief. As nearly all major political figures from Washington's era can be described as "deists" if a sufficiently broad definition is used an if the correct quotations are selected, classifying Washington as a Deist may not by particularly useful or distinctive.
Although the Episcopal Church is the only denomination Washington ever attended with any regularlity, he was not particularly dedicated to the denomination nor did he have a strong Anglican or Episcopalian self-identity. During Washington's era there was no real notion that he was a "non-Christian," and his denominational affiliation certainly placed him well within "mainstream" Christianity at the time. But Washington's religious beliefs could be classified as relatively broad and non-specific. His disinterest or disbelief in some mainstream Protestant Christian beliefs have led later (usually partisan) commentators to label Washington as "non-Christian."
President George Washington was an Episcopalian
He was a member of the Episcopal Church, the American province of the Anglican Communion, which is a branch of Christianity, and which is usually classified as Protestant.
Washington and the family he was raised in were originally Anglicans. The Episcopal Church was not officially founded as a separate province within Anglicanism until 1789, after the American colonies proclaimed independence from Great Britain. Prior to the American Revolutionary War, the Episcopal Church was part of the Church of England, so Washington was originally a member of the Church of England.
While he was President, Washington attended Christ Church (an Anglican/Episcopalian congregation) in Philadelphia.
George Washington has frequently been described as a "Deist." Washington is not known to have described himself using this word, nor is he known to have been been a member of any Deist organizations. Some writings by George Washington indicate Deist beliefs; other writings indicate non-Deist beliefs.
Although he was an Anglican and an Episcopalian, Washington reportedly did not take communion and was not considered an official "communicant" (full-fledged adult church member).
It is generally agreed upon that Washington's beliefs could be described as "deist" during at least part of his life. Deism for Washington, as with most historical figueres classifed as deists, was never an actual religious affiliation, but was a classification of theological belief. As nearly all major political figures from Washington's era can be described as "deists" if a sufficiently broad definition is used an if the correct quotations are selected, classifying Washington as a Deist may not by particularly useful or distinctive.
Although the Episcopal Church is the only denomination Washington ever attended with any regularlity, he was not particularly dedicated to the denomination nor did he have a strong Anglican or Episcopalian self-identity. During Washington's era there was no real notion that he was a "non-Christian," and his denominational affiliation certainly placed him well within "mainstream" Christianity at the time. But Washington's religious beliefs could be classified as relatively broad and non-specific. His disinterest or disbelief in some mainstream Protestant Christian beliefs have led later (usually partisan) commentators to label Washington as "non-Christian."
Christian.
More Specifically a member of the Church of England and later (post 1784) of the Episcopal Church in the U.S.A. His practice regarding receiving Holy Communion (Eucharist) was fairly typical of a Virginian of his social position especially since it required confession and fasting, even then it was typically only offered once a month.
