In an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos,
President Barack Obama spoke about various subjects from North Korea to the
Vatican.
Stephanopoulos asked Obama what he thought about if
an American pope were chosen, what he thought that might do to the
partnership between the church and state.
Obama replied: “I don’t know if you've checked
lately, but the Conference of Catholic Bishops here in the U.S. doesn't seem to
be taking orders from me.”
Although, the next day a South American pope was
chosen, Obama seemed pleased with the idea that it might have been a north
American pope, he said, “It seems to me an American pope would preside as
effectively as a Polish pope, an Italian pope, or a Guatemalan pope.”
Obama then went on to say that he admired the
Catholic Church and the terrific work that they do around the world, helping
the less fortunate and such and that as far as choosing a new pope he said, “My
hope is that you have a pope who sustains and maintains what I consider the
central message of the gospel – that we treat everybody as children of God,
that we love them the way Jesus Christ taught us to love them.”
Obama added that it would mean a devotion to God,
but also, a great devotion to service and to the people around the world. He
said that a pope who could speak loudly about the issues and problems around
the world would be a positive impact on the people of the world.
Although some believe that his confirmation that he
is a Christian is not true and then he is really a Muslim, Obama has continued
to declare his faith around the world. He has said that when he wakes up in the
morning he says a brief prayer and spends a little time in scripture devotion.
Obama says that he takes calls from two influential
Christian leaders: Joel Hunter, a mega church pastor from Florida, and with
T.D. Jakes, a mega church pastor from Texas. He went on to say, “Our goal
should not be to declare our policies as biblical. It is God who is infallible,
not us. Michelle reminds me of this often.”
Hmmm ok o!
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