I try to keep my political beliefs to myself, unless I'm with others who think like I do. I've been trying to avoid the following, but I'm troubled by the cheap political stand that the <a title="Barack Hussein Obama II" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama" target="_blank">current presiden</a>t's pulled out of his bag of tricks.
<blockquote>"[Michelle and I] we are both practicing Christians and obviously this position may be considered to put us at odds with the views of others. But, you know, when we think about our faith, the thing at root that we think about is, not only Christ sacrificing himself on our behalf, but it's also the Golden Rule, you know, treat others the way you would want to be treated.And I think that's what we try to impart to our kids and that's what motivates me as president and I figure the most consistent I can be in being true to those precepts, the better I'll be as a dad and a husband and, hopefully, the better I'll be as president."
-- President Barack Hussein Obama II, <a title="Transcript: Robin Roberts ABC News Interview With President Obama - ABC News" href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/transcript-robin-roberts-abc-news-interview-president-obama/story?id=16316043" target="_blank">ABC News interview, 05/09/2012</a>

Obama Uses Scripture to Justify Same-Sex Marriage Stance
<a title="Obama Uses Scripture to Justify Same-Sex Marriage Stance" href="http://www.charismanews.com/us/33390-obama-uses-scripture-to-jusify-same-sex-marriage-stance" target="_blank"> http://www.charismanews.com/us/33390-obama-uses-scripture-to-jusify-same-sex-marriage-stance</a></blockquote>
It's presidential campaign season (empty promises and other lies) and he now claims to be in favor of gay marriage. It's a mere political stand to secure the <em>gay vote</em>. Why couldn't he come out before or after the elections with this comment? He's even tried to manipulate the Scriptures to back up his support to gay marriage.
<blockquote>"The Bible clearly teaches that marriage should be a lifelong commitment between one man and one woman.There is no affirmation of homosexual behavior found anywhere in Scripture. However, the Bible is replete with evidence that homosexual behavior is immoral and comes under the judgment of God. Although it has become popular to quote Scripture grossly out of context to serve a personal or political agenda, it still doesn't change what God's Word clearly states. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear."
-- George O. Wood, <a title="Assemblies of God" href="http://www.ag.org/" target="_blank">Assemblies of God</a> general superintendent, citing 2 Timothy 4:3 (NIV)

Obama Uses Scripture to Justify Same-Sex Marriage Stance
<a title="Obama Uses Scripture to Justify Same-Sex Marriage Stance" href="http://www.charismanews.com/us/33390-obama-uses-scripture-to-jusify-same-sex-marriage-stance" target="_blank"> http://www.charismanews.com/us/33390-obama-uses-scripture-to-jusify-same-sex-marriage-stance</a></blockquote>
I understand that gay marriage and other rights are important for the <a title="LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT" target="_blank">LGBT</a> community and that many religious groups are against this <em>life style</em> (lack of tolerance, such an un-Christian attitude), but I don't see it as a political issue. Of course, any politician who refuses to answer is immediately as being against gays, civil liberties and/or whatever other term the <em>liberal</em> media wants to use (agendas).

<em>As a disclaimer, I must emphasize that I'm not saying anything against or in favor of gay marriage. I'm barely criticizing the current president's cheap attempt to secure votes. I'll go on record saying that I'm against this president's manipulation of the American society specially as it affects the global attitude towards America and/or its influence on other countries (copying, cloning effect).</em>