HERE'S THE STORY. AND THE EXCUSE (I MEAN REASON OF COURSE). CAN YOU THINK OF ANY OTHER REASON THE PRESIDENT ELECT MIGHT BE GOING TO THE GYM INSTEAD OF SITTING IN A PEW. i'm just saying....
Obama Skips Church for Gym
Since the election, future President Barack Obama has traded Sunday morning pews for some quality time at the gym.
The Obamas have refrained from public prayer for fear their large retinue would disturb the church service, according to an anonymous aide.
Press reports say Barack Obama has skipped church for the gym on Sunday mornings since Election Day. An aide said the first-family-to-be didn't want to inflict their massive entourage on an unprepared church. Obama has kept a fairly low profile since the election, although he has made the occasional public appearance.
"They do not want to draw unwelcome or inappropriate attention to a church not used to the attention their attendance would draw," said the aide.
The Obamas haven't belonged to a church since the spring, after Barack Obama split with Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ because of controversial sermons by the pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. A videotape from one of Wright's sermons showed him damning America. Churches, especially African-American houses of prayer, played an important role in Obama's candidacy. Obama made campaign stops in churches. Congregations prayed for him on Election Day, and celebrated his victory.
Now, churches in Washington, D.C., are scrambling to lure the Obamas to their pews, even if Obama hasn't attended church in weeks.
The Obamas have refrained from public prayer for fear their large retinue would disturb the church service, according to an anonymous aide.
Press reports say Barack Obama has skipped church for the gym on Sunday mornings since Election Day. An aide said the first-family-to-be didn't want to inflict their massive entourage on an unprepared church. Obama has kept a fairly low profile since the election, although he has made the occasional public appearance.
"They do not want to draw unwelcome or inappropriate attention to a church not used to the attention their attendance would draw," said the aide.
The Obamas haven't belonged to a church since the spring, after Barack Obama split with Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ because of controversial sermons by the pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. A videotape from one of Wright's sermons showed him damning America. Churches, especially African-American houses of prayer, played an important role in Obama's candidacy. Obama made campaign stops in churches. Congregations prayed for him on Election Day, and celebrated his victory.
Now, churches in Washington, D.C., are scrambling to lure the Obamas to their pews, even if Obama hasn't attended church in weeks.
(((( randall note: and people get upset when i say to pray for him... hmmm... he doesn't seem to be so good at doing it himself... or for his kids... i'm just saying that perhaps just perhaps he was not completely candid about the impressions he gave to the american public ))))
2 comments:
Anything to knock the President elect down a peg or too? How do YOU know he doesn't pray for his family.
You don't have to go to church to pray. I pray every night. I pray for my family, for the future President, for all those who oppose him, for our troops, and yes even our enemies. I think for you to make that assumption goes to the core of your political beliefs.
Also Richard, remember the First Amendment.
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