Wow the President and his family went to church this morning

[malaise]

and walked home. How refreshing is that?

[Fumesucker]

1. I didn't know there was a UCC within walking distance of the White House..

You learn something every day I guess..

[malaise]

2. LOL

Think it was St John's. Please note that I don't find church refreshing - just the walking home.

[NYC_SKP]

4. They mosied on over to St. John's Episcopal Church.

And I realize you were joshing.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jYVJ0120ErYDmfvekAv3BPhRZzmwD9B8UQR00

:donut:

[malaise]

7. Pics

More pics here
http://www.daylife.com/photo/08XY1EdfeQdc2?q=Top+News

[lpbk2713]

12. Fine looking family.

They have every right to be smiling.


:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[malaise]

15. They sure do

:hi:

[alsame]

19. Gorgeous. And those girls could light up a room with their smiles. nt

[saltpoint]

3. It's a ruse. They're secret Muslins and they pal around with terrorists.

Even their dog is a FORNER.

[malaise]

6. No doubt

:rofl:

[Dogmudgeon]

24. Their dog is a Forner?

I thoughted it was a Poor Chu Geese Water Passer or sumpin'.

--d!

[malaise]

25. But but but

them there Portuguese are foreigners. :evilgrin:

[dogtag]

28. I don't care about what kind

of Forner the dog is. I just want to know what went on at Bo's birthday party. Why is this information being kept from us? No statement, no photos? Something's mighty fishy. The whole church thing is just a ploy to throw us off the scent.

[Enthusiast]

40. Yup

They ain't regular Mericuns.

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[Incitatus]

11. Do you think every president the US has ever had was weak minded?

It wouldn't surprise me if some politicians were really atheists and just went to church for the image. However, most are such good liars it would be hard to tell who they are.

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[kestrel91316]

30. FAIL. Personal spiritual beliefs need not interfere with intellect.

Unfortunately, in many churches (particularly the fundie sort) spiritual beliefs are REQUIRED to interfere with intellect. UCC and Episcopal churches are very liberal and intellectual.

Heck, I go to church on occasion and am not convinced that "God" exists. Doesn't stop me from finding meaning and inspiration from the service. And it's a nice social occasion.

How did you get so woefully ignorant about church and religion? Were you born that way, or did it require special lessons?

[chrisa]

27. The savant is upon us!

All bow and worship his superior intellect to us weak-minded mortals!

[DavidDvorkin]

8. It would be wonderful to have a president who was an avowed atheist

Too bad we'll never see that.

[malaise]

10. An avowed atheist as president

Don't think I'll live to see that one.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

22. Washington may have been. nt

[onenote]

26. if he was "avowed" wouldn't we actually know whether he was or wasn't

[KamaAina]

35. It is my understanding that Washington was a deist

as was Jefferson. Not quite the same thing as an atheist.

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[DavidDvorkin]

32. I don't think I will, either.

[ensho]

14. never say never -- and

maybe some of our prezs have been secret atheist? there are many places where atheists, for safety's sake need more then a closet.

[malaise]

16. You think?

He'd have to hide that one.

[DavidDvorkin]

33. Which illustrates the problem.

[Incitatus]

9. Oh, something else for the right wingnuts to attack him for.

[Captain Hilts]

13. The Reagans and GWBushes rarely went to church. The Dems go FAR more often!

[Are_grits_groceries]

18. Meh!

All that walkin.' They should ride like good Amurkins.

[malaise]

20. And speed in the wrong areas

like Sanford. :evilgrin:

[Are_grits_groceries]

29. Then they would have to 'splain some too. gah! nt

[Peacetrain]

21. With Bush in office and an attempt to hijack Christianity... I found myself going to church less

Being a UCC, it has been a little scary, since we have been targeted and murdered in our church during services because we are seen as a liberal congregation.

But I was just thinking last week, how I miss the fellowship with other members, and probably will start attending again.

Most likely at our local United Methodist, since we are in communion as congregations.

Nice to have a real man of faith back in office and not one whose advisers tried to use it as a political movement.

Though I did get a kick out of reading how the right is now going to rewrite the Bible.. (the same book they say is 100% truth and not allegory).. to write out the liberal passages.

You just cannot make that stuff up

[malaise]

23. The bible is too liberal

They have no choice but to rewrite it. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. They are too stupid to be funny. They are bat shit crazy.

[Kadie]

31. I just posted some pics...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6751890


:hi:

[malaise]

37. I actually looked to see if you had posted pics

before I added some to this thread. :hi:

[Shagbark Hickory]

34. Hopefully he prayed for the families of...

the 122 people that will die TODAY because they don't have health insurance.
Or the troops and innocents that will die TODAY needlessly in the Afganistan war.
Or the dozens of folks that will get evicted from their homes TODAY because banking regulations have not been put in place to keep banks from taking advantage of people.

[Vickers]

36. Well aren't you a ray of sunshine!

:spank:

[Fumesucker]

38. Actually that seemed like a pretty good hope to me..

Why you would want to beat someone because they wished for something good I don't understand.

[Vickers]

39. Sorry...my Smarm-O-Meter pegged.

:hi: