Jul 26, 2008
Israeli paper publishes Obama Western Wall prayer
A written prayer that Barack Obama left this week in the cracks of the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, asks God to guide him and guard his family, an Israeli newspaper reported Friday.
'Lord _ Protect my family and me,' reads the note published in the Maariv daily. 'Forgive me my sins, and help me guard against pride and despair. Give me the wisdom to do what is right and just. And make me an instrument of your will.'
The paper's decision to make the note public drew fire. The rabbi in charge of the Western Wall, Shmuel Rabinovitz, said publishing the note intruded in Obama's relationship with God.
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This is shameful! Did the student get money for this?
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How much longer is the media going to blooow Osama.
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1 --------- Forwarded Message ---------- Hello everyone, As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visit to "The War Zone". I wanted to share with you what happened. He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle, got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram. As the Soldiers were lined up to shake his hand, he blew them off and didn't say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General. As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell (pretty much a big top tent that military personnel can play basketball or work out in with weights) so he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their service. So really he was just here to make a showing for the American's back home that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are going to make an effort to come all the way over here, you would thank those that are providing the freedom that they are providing for you. I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the President of the United States. I just don't understand how anyone would want him to be our Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around those that provide the freedom for him and our great country, but the press reported this story in a completely different light than it happened. This is scary, people!! If this is blunt and to the point, I am sorry, but I wanted you all to know what kind of person he really is. What you see in the news is all fake, but you will never hear this story in the news!!!!! In service, CPT Jeffrey S. Porter Battle Captain |
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1 Jewish people will spell it "G-d" as writing the full word is considered taking his name in vain. |
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1 Many people I know, as well as my own self, have placed notes in that wall, many as a last prayer in a desperate situation. It is considered a direct and effective communication with the all mighty. And like all prayers, it is between a person and heaven and no one else. Taking the note was an awful, awful thing to do. |
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1 How could he be president and yet NOT be the first black president?! |
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this is a disgrace.
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1 I agree Obama is a disgrace. |
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As much as I cannot stand the inexperienced, ineffective, and un-qualified man; it is very shameful that someone would go take his prayer out of the wall so that it could be published and shown to the world. That should have been left where it was at or taken by a rabbi and placed in a secure place.
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You gotta love the "snopes", that site is my standard reply for almost every email I get with "fwd" in the subject. As for the prayer, my bet is Obama made sure his prayer was revealed. It makes him look selfless and humble. |
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