I would really love to shake Barrack Obama's hand right now. He gave a very, very, good speech this morning at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC. He spoke about religion, about how different they are etc. I know this is about religion, but somehow it struck me as incredibly ironic when he said
"There is no God who condones taking the life of an innocent human being. This much we know."
Here is a quote from his website, www.barackobama.com, which states his stand on abortion:
Barack Obama understands that abortion is a divisive issue, and respects those who disagree with him. However, he has been a consistent champion of reproductive choice and will make preserving women's rights under Roe v. Wade a priority as President. He opposes any constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in that case.
Just to prove that I didn't manipulate this statement in any way, you can read it yourself here. Scroll down.
So, to condense this down, he is a "consisitent champion of reproductive choice," but, as a Christian, he doesn't believe that God "condones taking the life of an innocent human being." Maybe, Mr. Obama, you should coordinate what your website designer and your speechwriter say.
Here is a video to prove it. He says that priceless line around 1:32.
Note: I will always support Obama as my president. I simply enjoy pairing two of his quotes for further analysis.
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I'm personally opposed to abortion (would never have one myself) but also am hesitant to take the right of other women/couples to make that choice individually. I know the issues Obama is dealing with related to abortion are much more complex and this is a bit of an over-simplification, but maybe if he feels the same way, it helps explain his seemingly contradictory statements.
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