Reply #96: Barak literally means "blessed" in arabic. In Hebrew it is "Baruch"

[Liberation Angel]

I study languages

Some people see him as a gift from the Creator (Messiah, chosen, Moshiach, annointed, blessed by G*d?).

and that his election was divinely "special"

I am not saying I believe that --- he is just a guy

one I admire and respect in most issues and whom i have hope in.

But his name "Barak" literally means "Blessed"

and if you put any credence at all in prophecy (which most people of the "books", Jews, Christians, Muslims and even Buddhists) then the idea of a divinely ordained "Messiah" ) could certainly laed many to believe that Barak is such an incarnation (maybe an Avatar or Righteous person_ in Judaism one of the 35 minimum tequired on the planet at any time.

And I do not mean the kind of messiah as predicted by Isaiah and the psalms. I mean more like an incrnation of Buddha. Spiritual. Holy. Maybe not perfect but awfully good.

so sue me.