President Obama announces his policies are extension of his faith in Christ (Mitt can't be happy)

[Divine Discontent]

At the prayer breakfast, Pres. Obama said his policies reflect his faith, and although I don't agree with all of his policies I share the same faith, and see him far more as reflecting Christ's teachings of caring for the sick and downtrodden in society than Mitt. I also think this could be construed as a shrewd political move, as I am a midwesterner and there are plenty of GOP people from my old stomping grounds who believe Mormonism is a cult. Obama stating his policies are effected by the teachings of Christ (how much is an argument for another day), puts Mittens in a bind, because if Romney starts into religious discussion about his faith, it will push out the fact that not a vast majority of voters know, that he's Mormon. It's a wise move IMO. It shows a contrast between the two men that many people, honestly (even if they shouldn't) are persuaded by when voting.

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http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Policies-reflect-his-faith-Obama-says-2967145.php (much more at link)


WASHINGTON - Blending politics and religion, President Barack Obama said his Christian faith is a driving force behind his economic policies, from Wall Street reform to his calls for the wealthy to pay higher taxes.

Obama's remarks Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast were his most explicit account of how his personal religious beliefs factor into his decision-making on the nation's pressing problems. The comments came amid election-year criticism from Catholic groups and some Republicans that the president is waging a war on religion following his decision to require church-affiliated institutions to cover free birth control for employees.

Speaking to more than 3,000 people at the annual breakfast, Obama said "faith and values" should play as much as role in tackling the nation's challenges as sound decision-making and smart policies.

'Use those blessings'

He said, for example, that his own call for fairness in the tax code - a central tenet of his State of the Union address and his 2012 campaign - is both economically sound and consistent with the teachings of Jesus.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/campaigns/blending-politics-and-religion-obama-says-his-policies-are-an-extension-of-christian-faith/2012/02/02/gIQAn4y1kQ_story.html




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