Agree with Yoven! Trying to have faith, but scared for my country!

Submitted by Amelia (United States), Nov 22, 2008 at 14:32

I agree with you Yoven! The statements and points you've clarified explain so much and give us insight about the "shady" issues. Esp. with his birth certificate issue? Was that just dismissed and thrown out the window? I can't help but be anxious about our President-Elect. I voted for McCain. I do believe in praying for and supporting our leaders. But, I've been trying to have faith and think in the back of my mind that with Obama, maybe America will continue to be the best place to raise our families.

But, unlike previous elections, I have this awful feeling deep inside. I'm a christian and I know that God will bring us through any fire that comes our way. God expects us to rely on him during the good and the bad times. But, God also expects us to be wise and be prepared. This sounds crazy.....But, thoughts of what Germany went through when Adolf Hitler was chancellor keep coming to my mind. I don't know why. I think it's the similarities of how Hitler promised "change" and "peace" to the Germans when he was running for office.

Also, for some reason, I've remembered from my old history classes how we studied on how the schools had teachers encouraging the youth to sing hymns praising Hitler. That has been happening over here in our Ameircan schools with Obama! Some schools have had teachers teaching children to sing praises to Obama! That isn't right!

Regardless if a child's family is religious, christian, or not, they shouldn't be taught to sing praises to a man in politics. Most schools don't allow songs to be sang that has any reference to God. But, yet, they will encourage songs to be sang about a man running for president and give him praise. That just makes my skin cringe.....I'm not scared of the religious difference with Obama. I'm a christian and active member of a non-denominational church and respect all religions, regardless of their differences - although I believe there is only 1 true God, and that is the God of Abraham!

But, what I'm most scared of is Obama's past relations and if he has lied his way to become president! That's more scary than anything! That will prove that he has seriously deceived Americans major ways - and that could never be good! Am I the only 1 that feels this way? If I'm not alone, then where are your voices America? I hope and pray that I'm scared for nothing. I hope and pray I'm wrong! Believe me - I WANT to be wrong about feeling this way! I hope I'm just over-reacting and being a "drama queen" ! I hope Obama ends up being just a twisted old regular politician like the rest of them have been. Not that that is a good trait, but at least that doesn't tear our country apart and Americans still get to live the American dream as always. If there's more to him than that, what will that mean for America? I HOPE and I PRAY I'm wrong about my feelings! I just HOPE and PRAY I'm wrong!

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