Obama: "Faith Got Hijacked."

It's nice to see Obama say these words: Addressing the 50th anniversary convention of his own denomination, the United Church of Christ, Senator Bar
By John Amato — June 23, 2007

obama.jpg It's nice to see Obama say these words:

Addressing the 50th anniversary convention of his own denomination, the United Church of Christ, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois said Saturday that the religious right had “hijacked” faith and divided the country by exploiting issues like abortion, same-sex marriage and school prayer.---“But somehow, somewhere along the way, faith stopped being used to bring us together,” Mr. Obama said. “Faith started being used to drive us apart. Faith got hijacked.”...read on

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