Originally Posted by Bama

2. Religion (I really don't get this one)
For 20 years, Obama was a member of a church with a pastor that preached hatred. Hatred of whites and hatred of America. This isn't disputable. Copies of his sermons are available (his church sells copies of sermons). Sen. Barack Obama's pastor says blacks should not sing "God Bless America" but "God damn America."

We're told that Obama didn't agree with his preacher but c'mon - you don't go to a church that preaches these types of messages if you don't support the views of the preacher. Is there a shortage of churches I don't know about that prevented Obama from finding a new Church that preached love and hope?

How can anyone just shrug this off and say it's a "Republican smear campaign"?

If if were found out that McCain were to have attended meetings of the KKK for the last 20 years then and say that David Duke "is like an old uncle who says things I don't always agree with" (as Obama said when it was found out) would you simply ignore it? Of course you wouldn't - and I wouldn't expect you to.

I have a real problem with this and I have a real problem with anyone that would turn a blind eye to this for the person holding the most powerful office in the free world. You don't shrug this off. 20 years of support shows a fundamental belief in the messages preached.