Church Asks: Obama, Osama, Are they Brothers?

A church in South Carolina recently had a sign up that said: Obama, Osama: Are they brothers? The pastor apparently thought it was a good idea:

Pastor Byrd said the sign was not meant to be racial or political but rather to make people think. "His name is so close to Osama I feeling might be Islamic therefore he doesn't recognize Christ," Pastor Byrd said.

Yes, this makes me think that some people in this country are not shy about publically announcing their political and religious ignorance. Why are people so incapable of reading even the most basic biography of Sen. Barack Obama? Why are people so quick to make judgements based on their superficial knowledge of Obama? Let's hope there can be something positive to come from this. Perhaps more people will learn more about Obama in a less prejudiced way.

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