Ugh

That image would be of the very real Jonesville Church of God in Jonesville, SC. Of course, the minister claims that it's not a political message. I know, oh really?, right? No, no. The minister says he meant the sign to "make people think" (emphasis mine):
"His name is so close to Osama, I have a feeling he might be Islamic therefore he doesn't recognize Christ,"
Irony, thy name today is Pastor Roger Byrd. For someone who wants people to think, you sure haven't done much of that yourself. If you were a thinking sort of person, you would have looked up information on Obama and where he attends religious services (Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago).

Second, so the fuck what if he didn't "recognize Christ". Oh, I understand that you think the president of this country needs to be Christian. You're probably one of those people who actually believes that there's a "war on Christmas" and that public schools should be (Christian) religious institutions. However, Pastor Byrd, the measure of a person, particularly for president, should not be what belief system that person chooses to subscribe to or not. Ultimately, it should be what the person does. After all, our current president claims to be Christian and look at him and what he has wrought. But I bet you voted for him too.

And third, a small thing really, but "humm"? Are you singing? Hmmm.

There was a church meeting Sunday about the sign. The congregation voted unanimously to keep it up.

Intelligence weeps while Ignorance rejoices.

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