Mr. Obama had every practical reason to leave Trinity United Church of Christ, but his spiritual reason for leaving remains in doubt. It is a practical, political axiom to free oneself in political contests from anything which may be subject to attack from opponents. At the same time, it is spiritual solvency to find food for Godliness in whatever church fellowship one may find such benefit. Indeed, one joins a fellowship of believers and not a pastor.
There are deep questions here. A cardinal constitutional principle has to do with freedom of worship, as that precious provision is stated in Amendment 1 of our Constitution. In addition, a basic American right is to be free from religious tests in order to hold public office. That goes back before the Constitution to a basic Virginia statute. Those who attack any American citizen about this pivotal American privilege of freedom of worship commits treason against the American idea in history. Do such hired voices really care about religious or patriotic concerns? If they do not, then they are political and vocal prostitutes.
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