CR Mailbag- Readers Question Obama's Secret Religious Leader Meeting

The CR Mailbag is full of explosive comments about Sen. Barack Obama and his closed door meetings with a collection of religious leaders including Franklin Graham and TD Jakes. Here is a just a small sampling of the thousands of emails we received:

M.A Goode goes right after TD Jakes and his support of Obama:

This meeting to me was a JOKE -- 1st of all, why was it secret & exclusive? I have lost all respect for TD Jakes & his so called ministry. The fact that he would support a man like Obama tells me all I need to know about him, that he is your typical black racist Democrat, politically speaking. Obama is a very deceptive man and is only sorry when he gets caught at something that would interfere with his political ambitions. His voting record and the people he associates with tells me all I need to know about him. Hello...he is not an honest and forth-right person.

These black religious leaders that call themselves Christians are obviously still imprisoned & imbittered in the slavery mentality from over 200 years ago -- how sad, and what's really unfortunate & destructive is that they are spewing that venom indirectly & some directly to their congregations. It's very divisive!!!

I would have no problem voting for a black man , but NOT someone like Obama!!! He is a Liberal Progressive who is a Wolf in Sheep's clothing! Voting for a man simply because he is black and winking at his sins and all his discrepancies is as about as Racist as you can get!!


Marge was short and simple:I for one, would like to know his responses. How can the lay person know the answers to these serious questions of today, if they are kept secret.

- Marge




In your article Christian Leaders Meet Privately with Obama dated June 11, 2008, I read all the statements that the Christian representatives made to Obama, but nothing about Obama’s responses. Such as, Franklin Graham’s question as to whether or not Jesus is the way to God… that is a great question, but what good does it do us to know he asked it, without knowing Obama’s response? What was the purpose of the meeting? Why is it that we can never talk about what Obama says or does? On the surface, this article gives the appearance of two things: First, that Christians are taking a stand on this election, and secondly, to the casual reader, that Obama wants to appeal to Christian leaders. In my opinion, both are wrong. Why do our leaders meet with someone like Obama in a “secret” or “private” meeting when they are obviously NOT going to tell us how Obama feels about these issues?? That’s not taking a stance. Why was this meeting so “secret”? Is he afraid that his answers might be made public? That is not an appeal to Christians.

We can’t discuss ANYTHING about Obama, and yet he could very well be the next leader of our nation! Why does this not alarm us?

Sincerely,

Jeff
Hallsville, Texas



What the man believe? Does he believe Christ is the Way, Truth and the life? If not…….he is not a Christian.

What does he believe? Why no answers. Who is he?


J. Carmichael



Editor: I agree with many of your opinions. I question the Christian leaders for being so tight-lipped about the deatails of the meeting. If Sen. Obama is indeed, reaching out to the Christian community, I doubt that closed-door meetings are the answer.