The news article entitled Barack Obama invokes Jesus more than George W. Bush highlights the recurring trend of our current commander-in-chief referencing his religious faith, more directly, his Christian faith in numerous amounts of high-profile public speeches he has made every since taking office. He has done this in a manner that has surpassed the tendencies of previous president George W. Bush. Obama has referred to the Christian faith in “overt” way as he Rev. Barry Lynn, the executive director of the group Americans United for Separation of Church and State puts it. For example, Obama would refer to use biblical allusions in his speeches. “We cannot rebuild this economy on the same pile of sand,” Obama said. “We must build our house upon a rock.”
As far as motives regarding this behavior in part by President Obama, everyone has different ideas. Some say that he is doing this to combat the previous controversies of his supposed rumored Muslim faith. Others say that this is a mere political move to gain confidence from the American people through reference to their predominant divinity. It is also worth noting that even though president Obama is far from shy in disclosing his Christian faith in the critic-filled public, his stance on controversial issues such as abortion-rights extensively contradicts his potentially strategic political maneuver.
As far as my opinion on this subject is concerned, I remain convinced that this is indeed a political strategy executed to perfection by our 44th president. Being on the good side of “believers” is definitely a safe political position to be in. America in general looks towards Christianity as the official doctrine. I think every president has tried to epitomize a god-fearing leader of a God-fearing nation in general. But Obama takes has shown especial rigor in this department.
But the question of whether the uplifting of the a divine being that has been the basis of religious culture here in America ever since history began writing itself here done by Barrack Obama is actually a genuine incorporation of true character on his part will perhaps will never be answered.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23510.html
By Sherard Cheung
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