Oba-ma-siah
I have been waiting for some time for folks within the Dispensational Premillenialism camp to accuse Barack Obama of being the Anti-Christ. Finally, when we are well into the 2008 presidential campaign cycle, the warning message has filtered its way into the mainstream media. On its heels comes the shocking revelation that Barack Obama may actually be the Messiah. As a casual observer, the latter seems to be the more widely held public opinion (no doubt fueling the eschatological concerns).
It is fascinating. I mean, really, fascinating. It is a window into what the multitudes must have been blogging about when Jesus walked through the countryside. In fact, it was exactly what they were blogging about. They were wild and frenzied with uncontrolled hope for exactly the same reasons … they had no real spiritual awareness, per se; Jesus was going to be the guy who finally got the country in order.
As a Dispensational Premillenialist myself, I have always been a little unnerved by Pastor Hagee. I do listen to/watch Glenn occasionally, however. He’s cracks me up at times, yes, but I’m pretty sure we don’t see eye-to-eye on many, many things.
My take on your post:
Their whole “identifying the Anti-Christ” discussion was creepy to me because of the two people having it. I do not believe that Barack Obama is the Anti-Christ, nor do I believe that he is the Messiah. (A supreme understatement.) I do find equally creepy to the Hagee/Beck discourse, however, both the Obama-is-Messiah blog AND the comments after the link about Hagee/Beck.
When politics are placed on a supreme pedestal in a person’s life, it is hard not to take up sides. And, when taking up sides, it is VERY hard not to be nasty, distasteful, disrespectful, etc. — even when your argument is fully justified by facts.
Frankly, I’m really sick of arguments.
I dunno, I watch him on TV and get a different view of him. During the recent endorsement by Bill Richardson, he was praised by the Governor and with his head down just nodded in agreement.
I see nothing special about him, just empty words.
“They were wild and frenzied with uncontrolled hope for exactly the same reasons … they had no real spiritual awareness, per se”
How perceptive. I totally agree. He is the perfect ’screen’ for people to project their ‘hope’ onto. It makes me sad and worried for the human race, who accept such a superficial situation as the ‘norm’.