In a shocking display of historical and philosophical incompetence, President Obama, during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C., nonchalantly proposed that Christians should hold back their criticism of radical Islam:
Unless we get on our high horse and think that this is unique to some other place, remember that during the Crusades and Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ. In our home country, slavery and Jim Crow all too often was justified in the name of Christ. So it is not unique to one group or one religion.
There is a tendency in us, a simple tendency that can pervert and distort our faith.
This comment blatantly ignores historical context. The Crusades were a response to Islamic aggression across Europe and the Middle East. The Inquisition aimed for standardized executions instead of mob rule. As historian Thomas Madden emphasizes, even at its worst moments, Christianity has been an undeniable force for human improvement.
The abolitionist movement serves as a stark example of this positive influence. Many who passionately opposed slavery were devout Christians. They walked into battle singing hymns about freedom and sacrifice. This spirit of liberation carried on with Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., who heavily relied on Christian teachings in his battle against racial segregation.
Modern examples of slavery and discrimination are frequently found in societies governed by shariah law – a fact conveniently disregarded by Obama’s narrative.
Obama’s argument insinuates that because Christians committed atrocities centuries ago, they should keep quiet about current brutalities. This is equivalent to suggesting that someone whose ancestors owned slaves should not voice their opposition to human trafficking today. It’s a ludicrous argument.
Obama has a history of criticizing Christianity and Judaism while defending Islam. In 2006, he publicly criticized the Bible and its followers:
Which passages of Scripture should guide our public policy? Should we go with Leviticus, which suggests slavery is ok and that eating shellfish is abomination? How about Deuteronomy, which suggests stoning your child if he strays from the faith? Or should we just stick to the Sermon on the Mount – a passage that is so radical that it’s doubtful that our own Defense Department would survive its application? So before we get carried away, let’s read our bibles. Folks haven’t been reading their bibles.
He concluded by suggesting religious leaders should not oppose publicly-funded contraception or same-sex marriage.
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(H/T Right Wing Tribune)
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