Last week the colemnist Cal Thomas took aim at Barack Obama's claim to be a committed Christian. Thomas wrote: "He can call himself anything he likes but there are certain markers among the evangelicals he is courting that one must meet in order to qualify for that label."

Thomas supports his argument by quoting from an interview the Illinois senator gave to Chicago Sun-Times religion editor Cathleen Falsani:

"I'm rooted in the Christian tradition," Obama told Falsani. "I believe there are many paths to the same place, and that is a belief that there is a higher power, a belief that we are connected as a people."

The latter part of that statement, says Thomas, would likely be viewed by most Christians as universalism.

Thomas concludes the column with biting criticism of Senator Obama's statement of faith:

"... [T]here is a clear requirement for one to qualify as a Christian and Obama doesn't meet that requirement," stated Thomas. "One cannot deny central tenets of the Christian faith, including the deity and uniqueness of Christ as the sole mediator between God and Man and be a Christian. Such people do have a label applied to them in scripture. They are called 'false prophets.'"

Thomas's syndicated column is published by hundreds of U.S. newspapers and websites. He also appears regularly on Fox News Channel as well as numerous radio stations with a syndicated commentary.

Source: OneNewsNow

I would have to agree with Cal Thomas. Obama is an obvious cameleon opportunist.


Your miserable servant,
Brother Bubba

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