The Obama Campaign Had Nothing to Do With This…
…But I hope that they’ll speak against it. It absolutely creeps me out!
The children are sweet, but what religious-like zeal drives adults to compose hymns to a presidential candidate, countenance the songs being taught to them, and watch approvingly?
I know that many evangelical Christians meld their faith with their politics and I’ve often spoken against it, both as a Christian and an American. But this video finds approaching politics with a kind of religious fervor.
The hope that some people are investing in a man–a very talented, intelligent man, but a man, is frightening.
Get a grip, folks!
See here.
[This is my personal blog. Thanks to Ann Althouse, the blogger who says she's taken a vow "of cruel neutrality," for pointing out this video which has apparently gained currency on the Internet.]
11 Responses to “The Obama Campaign Had Nothing to Do With This…”
I don't like the idea of getting kids involved. If adults who want to vote for him have a singing voice, more power to them. Otherwise, it's indoctrination. But I don't see any religion here. This isn't a hymn any more than “This land is your land” is a hymn. You're mistaking (misguided) patriotism for religion.
Cindy:
First of all, I said that some Obama supporters are approaching his candidacy “with a kind of religious fervor.”
Second, a sung ode to a human being can be and often described as being hymnic: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hymn.
Barack Obama is a capable, intelligent person, who I believe will become our next President. Some of his supporters appear ready to set themselves up for huge disappointments when, after next January 20, they have to come to terms with the limits of governmental power, limits that would exist whether he becomes president or not. Stuff like these songs are simply overwrought.
Mark
Thanks for dropping by.
My goodness, I don't even know what to make of this.
The video was no longer available by the time I tried to watch it.
But the first commenter says it's not actually religious.
And going back to re-read the post itself, I see, despite the language of hymns and faith, how hedged it is about actual religious content. The video is only “religious-like”. I doubt that's just plausible deniabilty on the part of this author. Undoubtedly, it offends his sensibilities.
But if you're looking for creative ways to blame Obama for something–anything!!–then blaming him for things he didn't do is always popular. Especially if you can work a religious or cultural angle into it.
From Rush Limbaugh to Ann Althouse to Mark Daniels is a straight path that gets you there.
I'm not surprised that Rush Limbaugh drapes his politics in religion the way the Emperor draped himself in his new clothes. But I'm continually amazed at the people who just won't see through it.
I'm sorry to offend this author. I'm sure he is a good pastor to his congregation.
Still, who really needs to get a grip?
Candidates will always attract the fringe groups. Jesus Camp ring a bell? The majority of discussion about it seems to be dittohead gossipmongers. Not unusual. The internet has become a game “telephone” gone awry when it comes to these things. How about Palin's actual participation in a blessing by a “witch hunter”? Everybody needs to step back and take a look in their own mirrors.
As has been stated, the video is no longer available, but I'll go by Cindy Ross' comment that
” This isn't a hymn any more than “This land is your land” is a hymn. You're mistaking (misguided) patriotism for religion.”
Other than that, the question arises: If “the Obama campaign had nothing to do with it,” then, why make that the title of your essay????????
Because the LLL constantly bathe themselves in the hypocrisy of projecting the meme that the beliefs and actions religious right is the whole face of Republican Party.
The shoe is on the other foot with this one.
I guess I will have to have my Castro fatigues tailored to look more like vestments to fit in with the new Church of Obama movement.
“Because the LLL constantly bathe themselves in the hypocrisy of projecting the meme that the beliefs and actions religious right is the whole face of Republican Party.
The shoe is on the other foot with this one.
I guess I will have to have my Castro fatigues tailored to look more like vestments to fit in with the new Church of Obama movement.”
The LLL? What's that some cutesy half-pass at a KKK allusion?
Sorry, fail.
…and yet here we have a comment that starts off making a valid point and then devolves into partisan snark. Half a point you get.
Castro fatigues as the official church attendee uniform, yes, but it's Che Guevara's face that will be on the wall next to Obama's, you realize. [grin]
Let's not forget that good old Glory Hallelulah pass the ammo “Battle Hymn of the Republic”
Yeah, cuz Jesus was hardcore Parris Island material. pffft.
Religious Right=Taliban imho, without the burkhas. Same idiotic reactionary heads in the sand hiding behind misconstrued words marching in the columns of self-righteouness.
That's kind of ironic, considering Che's fascination with Evita Palin, errr, Peron.
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