http://www.youtube.com/v/4FCNKwHRCQM
Smear emails like this one have been going around the Internet for months, and every word of them is manipulative and false. The truth is, Barack Obama is a committed Christian, and faith plays an important role in his life and the lives of his wife and daughters. He has never held any other faith.The YouTube video this smear cites has been heavily edited. For the transcript of Senator Obama's original speech, please click here:http://obama.senate.gov/speech/060628-call_to_renewal/Shameful shadowy smear emails started by anonymous attackers lie about Barack’s faith to create division and distrust in a time when we need to come together. Preying on cynicism and people's worst instincts is the worst kind of appeal to hate and fear, and it should have no place in our elections.There's no way to stop all of the dangerous, misleading viral emails, but together we can take the political process back from the cynical politics of fear. And we can all start by spreading the truth about Barack Obama. Start by heading to Fight the Smears, where you can find out the truth about a wide range of attacks on Barack:
http://www.fightthesmears.com Learn more about Barack's position on faith: http://www.barackobama.com/issues/faith/ And learn more about Barack's own faith: http://fightthesmears.com/articles/3/baracksfaith Here are a few facts about Barack Obama and his faith: * Barack has spoken often about his Christian faith: "I learned that my sins could be redeemed. I learned that those things I was too weak to accomplish myself, He would accomplish with me if I placed my trust in Him.… kneeling beneath that cross on the South Side, I felt I heard God's spirit beckoning me. I submitted myself to His will, and dedicated myself to discovering His truth and carrying out His works."
http://www.barackobama.com/2007/06/23/a_politics_of_conscience_1.php
* Barack Obama has been endorsed by a number of prominent Christian leaders, including Brian McLaren and Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell. A group of pastors has also praised Obama for standing up for American families and addressing social justice concerns:
http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2008/08/21/new-christian-group-airs-ads-%E2%80%93-for-obama/
* Other Christian leaders have announced they are supporting Barack Obama, and you can watch their video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eUkc9GCMEQ
* Barack believes faith can be a powerful force to help those who need it most. As President, he will establish a Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships to help churches and religious groups provide much-needed social services in their communities:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/02/us/politics/02obama.html?_r=1&ref=politics&oref=sloginPlease forward this to anyone you know who has received hateful smear emails about Barack. Together we can make sure these negative and divisive attacks don't affect this election.
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