Democratic Presidential candidate, Barack Obama, spoke in South Carolina and had some rather odd comments to make. He, at one point, told the crowd that he will be an "instrument of God" and that people should pray for him. He finished his speech by saying:
"We're going to keep on praising together. I am confident that we can create a Kingdom right here on Earth."
Why the hell would any candidate use that type of language? I mean "instrument of God" and "Kingdom" are not exactly phrases that should be used in politics. It strikes me as completely out of the blue and completely out of place.
Now I'm certainly not saying that candidates shouldn't be able to express their faith, but I think most people can agree calling yourself an "instrument of God" is a little extreme, not to mention a little self serving. I, for one, would like to ask Obama how exactly is he going to create a "Kingdom" right here on Earth. No offense to Obama, but he's not exactly a Messiah. I do not want us Democrats to fall into the Republican mold of using our faith to gain votes. Faith should be something personal, that is unique to every person, and that is, for the most part, not overused in politics. Talking about your faith with voters is absolutely fine and necessary, but calling yourself an "instrument of God" is, without a shadow of a doubt, overusing and exploiting religion.
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