Baptism of Obama's Kenyan grandma flops

[IndianaGreen]

Source: Al Arabiya

Monday, 20 April 2009

Kenyan Muslims, relatives resist baptism of Obama's grandma

Baptism of Obama's Kenyan grandma flops

NAIROBI (AlArabiya.net)

A Protestant church in Kenya tried to convert U.S. President Barack Obama's step-grandmother to Christianity, allegedly against her will, sparking controversy among Muslim groups in Kenya that condemned the move Monday and criticized the church for pressuring the family since Obama's presidency.

The Seventh Day Adventist Church in the western town of Kisumu, 236 miles away from Nairobi and the third largest city in Kenya, invited 87-year-old Sarah Obama -- a Muslim -- to a function last Saturday, where she was allegedly to be baptized.

Relatives in her village of Kogelo said "Mama Sarah," as she is popularly known in the U.S. president's paternal homeland, was surprised by the offer and declined to attend.

"I regret the attempt by the Christian religion to force her to convert," Sheikh Mohamed Khalifa, the organizing secretary of the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya, was quoted as saying by AFP.

"Why only her? Why not before Obama became president? Didn't they see her before he became president? We are ready to protect our religion," he said.

Read more: http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2009/04/20/71069.html

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Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, just as it is the spirit of a spiritless situation. It is the opium of the people. The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is required for their real happiness.

Karl Marx, Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right

[tularetom]

1. A plague on both their houses - did anybody ask HER what she wanted?

Far as I'm concerned that should be the only consideration.

Just another example of why religion sucks.

[EFerrari]

2. Disgusting exploitation.

[panader0]

3. Thamks for the full quote by Marx

Just "the opium of the people" doesn't do justice to the full quote.

[Hulk]

4. The Jehovah's are down here in Mexico exploiting the poor and hungry as well.

These christian missionaries make me want to vomit!! Offer food. Offer education. Even offer your religion IF THEY ASK FOR IT! But most often if not always, their motive is to "convert the masses" to their f*cking witchcraft...or religion, if you prefer.

I am sick of these snot nosed bastards meddling in the affairs of the hungry. Leave them the hell alone!! No wonder there are massacres of "missionaries" from time to time. I honestly understand WHY!

We have to have a pair of jehovah's that are occupying the apartment next to us, and they remind me of snarky, sneaky undercover tourists...if that makes any sense. GO HOME YANKEE!!

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[Twitch14]

6. They could steal a page from the Mormon's old book...

...wait 'til she's dead, then baptize her. Makes the numbers look real good, right?

[Solly Mack]

7. Damn