Photos: Barack Obama today at the Temple Pentecostal Church in Las Vegas, Nevada

[flpoljunkie]

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) greets the congregation at the Temple Pentacostal church in Las Vegas January 13, 2008. REUTERS/Rick Wilking


Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, applauds Mother Williams during a church service at the Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ in Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008. Seated with Obama is California State Sen. Steven Horsford. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)


Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at the Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ in Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

[madeline_con]

1. I'm for the separation of church and state.

I do NOT like this.

When the Evangelicals are pushing their sweetheart in the pulpit, a lot of us go nuts, admit it.

[Cha]

4. Except when hillary has secret

bi-partisian bible study in the white house for years and then fucking anything goes with her representatives.

[madeline_con]

6. Even then, I would hope. n/t

[flpoljunkie]

7. But do they believe in the separation of chuch and state, as Obama does? That's the question.

[Didereaux]

13. So far their is not one shred of proof that he believes it either...that is scary! Obama/Huckaberry

[krabigirl]

24. Exactly. Does he?

[Muttocracy]

8. Well, I'm not crazy about it either, but maybe

they invited him, or it was a matter of it being a Sunday. He is a Christian, so going to church is to be expected. As long as he didn't give the sermon, I can deal.

I figure I won't see an atheist run for president in my lifetime.

[Didereaux]

19. uh, that was a microphone in that last picture...oh he preached alright.

[ellisonz]

11. Ha...

This is nothing new, and it is Sunday.

[Barack_America]

18. Good lord, what's new about politicians campaigning in churches?

Umm, let me think about it...nothing.

Nice Pics.

[Didereaux]

21. liked thos pics? you'll simply loooove this one...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/didereaux/



Yer 'politician' seems to be running for Reverand not President. Is your dream ticket Obama/Huckaberry '08?

he better damn well make up his mind soon, fundie Pope, or President, he can't have it both ways.

[Cha]

2. Good Luck to Obama and the Culinary Institute

in Las Vegas! These pics are Awsomely Awesome, florida!

[rox63]

3. I love pics of the ladies in their church hats

Everyone knows they're on the way to church when they see them wearing those hats.

[KittyWampus]

5. Love the first photo. Every woman in her hat!

:)

[Kahuna]

9. Now I've seen some fancy black church lady hats but these are

extraordinary by anybody's standards. :wow:

[KittyWampus]

23. they knew Obama was coming and went shopping the week before!

:D

I know I would.

[goldcanyonaz]

10. Great photos. I just love church goin ladies wearing their hats. k&r

[Didereaux]

12. Did he roll on the floor and babble in tongues too? fuck him and his fundie religion crap

[CyberPieHole]

14. Did Donnie McClurkin warble out a Gay~hating ditty?

Or is pandering to the gay~haterz over for the time being?:shrug:

[Ian David]

15. I fucking hate the pentacostal church. n/t

[progressoid]

16. Ya know, I don't like it when Repubs use the pulpit to drum up votes

I really don't like it when Democrats do it.

[Didereaux]

17. If he keeps it up and the generral Democratic voter tags him as a 'fundie' he's gone! kaput! outaher

[Barack_America]

20. In all fairness, where did Hillary give a speech from today?....church.

I'm also for separation of church and state, but are people's voices any less important if they're religous? I should hope not.

[progressoid]

22. In all fairness, I don't like that she did it either.

It's hypocritical (understatement of the day) for us to bitch about Republicans pimping for votes from the religious right when we do the same from the religious left.

And it's not that their voices are less important. Good grief, the religious are the largest demographic in America. I don't think they have any problem being heard.

Besides, If people seem to think this is OK, would they still think so if we saw politicians wooing the Zoroastrian vote, and the Rastafarian vote, and the Scientology vote, and the Wiccan vote, and the Muslim vote, etc. etc. ad naseum? That would be a little over the top huh? I might seem like they were just pandering. :eyes:

[goodgd_yall]

25. I don't see how churches can allow candidates to speak at their churches

and still retain their tax-exempt status.

[FrenchieCat]

26. Because they don't turn anyone down.

IF Romney want to come for a visit, he could.

As long as their is equal access, it means that the church isn't endorsing anyone.

[progressoid]

27. Seems to me...

If I remember correctly, as long as they don't endorse one candidate, they are in the clear. They can push issues but not candidates or parties. This makes for an easy out. They simply "encourage" their parishioners to review all of the candidates that meet their criteria (which typically leaves them with one choice) and then "vote their conscience".