President Obama’s political formation was steeped in the Roman Catholic left. At 25 years of age Barack Obama was involved in training Roman Catholics how to be politically engaged. By 1987, after two short years in Chicago as a community organizer, Mr. Obama was already well known in Chicago’s black Catholic circles. He had spent those years working for an organization that paid him from a church grant. He had surrounded himself with Catholic priests and congregations and became steeped in the social justice wing of the church (the left), which played a powerful role in his political development.
It should be no surprise that the Catholic Church is involved in training some for political roles that are not well aligned with its teachings. Keep in mind that the church is part conservative and part socialist. They need friends on all sides of the political spectrum. The church knows that people eventually tire of their political leaders. When the opposite political philosophy replaces them, church leaders will be close to their successors too, even if those successors have significant disagreements on some fronts with the church. While the political order may not fulfill the aims of the church in some areas, church leaders can accomplish other things in the meantime that are important to them. They will return to the other agendas when political conditions are favorable again. In the case of Mr. Obama, though he is opposed to Catholic Church teaching on abortion, contraception, same-sex marriage, etc., he is aligned with the church concerning wealth redistribution and the socialist order that Rome promotes on a global scale.
Mr. Obama’s Catholic influences go back to when he was six years of age. His mother would occasionally take him to Mass and in 1967 enrolled him for a time at a Catholic school in Jakarta. In 1969 the young Obama was transferred to the state-run Muslim school.
When the Catholic bishops began to focus on the poor after Vatican II, they eventually created an anti-poverty and social justice program known as the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (again, a leftist organization). This became one of the most influential financiers of grass roots groups. Each year the church collects an annual offering for this organization. Donors often think that funds raised are used to provide necessities for the down and out. But instead, they are used for funding community organizing, often for radical agendas sometimes even at odds with Catholic teachings. This is a classic political tactic. The Catholic Church uses whatever tools are necessary to gain the support of the people, even if it is never intended to achieve the outcomes they ultimately desire.
Mr. Obama was in Chicago doing undergraduate studies when the church wanted to expand its influence and funded a project beyond Catholic parishes to the black Protestant churches. They hired an African American for the community-organizing task named Barack Obama. Though he had little knowledge of Catholicism, the persuasive young Obama fit seamlessly into the Catholic cityscape and over time became very influential.
One of his mentors at the time was Gregory Galluzzo, a former Jesuit priest (presumably still a Jesuit). Galluzzo was a disciple of community organizer Saul Alinsky, an influential socialist during most of the 20th century. He wrote a book called “Rules for Radicals,” which provides instruction on how to organize radical social change and shape a more socialist society. Saul’s son David Alinsky wrote a tribute to Obama’s use of his father’s tactics in a letter to the Boston Globe.
Back in Chicago, Mr. Obama’s office was in the Holy Rosary Parish church and he had very good access to the priestly centers of power in Chicago. Obama effectively evangelized for the church through community organizing to create discontent and therefore political change. But he also expanded their social programs to Protestant churches, including mega-churches. Mr. Obama maintained such close relations with the Catholic Church that many people actually thought he was Catholic.
In the late 1980s, the Catholic hierarchy had taken a conservative turn that elevated the culture wars that eventually put Mr. Obama at odds with the church on key social issues like contraception, abortion, and same-sex marriage. It may well be his close Catholic friends and his understanding of how to work with Catholic congregations that gained him the Catholic vote in 2008, despite priestly warnings against voting for him.
Yet, there is still a lot of common ground between President Obama and the Catholic Church, particularly in wealth redistribution and attention to the poor and “vulnerable.” This is a very Catholic way of looking at the world. It is also a socialist concept promoted by Alinsky.
While the poor are to be looked after, God’s plan is for it to be done by the churches and generous individuals, not through gigantic government social programs that keep the people poor and dependent on government handouts.
With Pope Francis, President Obama finds some synergy. At their meeting in March 2014, the two men discussed these things. The pope and the president have both been pressing for change concerning income inequality in their respective spheres. Socialism is a key element of one world government, which is essential to a one-world religion. President Obama will eventually leave the political stage, but the Catholic Church will still be there to influence the next shift of political leaders in the United States.
President Obama is helping the United States prepare to give life to the image of the beast.
“And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.” Revelation 13:15
Comments
Marrian Stinson
Sunday July 27th, 2014 at 11:57 AMWhy do some Adventist hate this man so much and make his contact with the Catholic Church so important, when it is not. Have of you attempt to witness to him? No because he is black he is either label a muslim, now a part of the so call Catholic scheme. I’ve been an Adventist and read my Bible to see the true signs of the times. I suggest you all should do so as well. I feel you should prayer and stop judging!
Blessings!
admin
Sunday July 27th, 2014 at 06:09 PMAt KTF we do not judge, nor do we hate anyone. We report the news in prophetic context with credible sources. We are sorry if it offends some sensitivities. Any contact between the White House and the Catholic Church is prophetic whether the president is Black, White or any other race. We have faithfully reported on the contact between the Bush administration and the Catholic church all through G W Bush’s presidency, which was actually far more prolific, warm and friendly with the church than the present administration. We were never accused of hating him. Anyone that wants to check, can go to our website and see for themselves. We will continue to report on these things no matter who the next president is, male, female or otherwise. Under the present politically and racially charged environment, we recognize that there will be some who might not realize that this is not about race, but about prophecy. We cannot hide prophetic issues and implications for fear of offending someone, otherwise we might as well throw out the books of Daniel and Revelation. The fact is, no president, no matter what his race may be, can become president of the US without compromising with Rome these days. Respectfully, President Obama’s connections with Rome go all the way back to when he was a young man in Chicago working for Gregory Galuzzo at the Gamaliel Foundation. In fact, it was the Catholic priests and bishops who nurtured him and developed him into a powerful community organizer. To point that out is neither hateful nor judgmental. It happens to be the fact, and a prophetic one at that. God is the judge of a man’s motives. We can only look at the outward actions. Incidentally, our sources are commonly available, both liberal and conservative. Just click on the link in each article and view them. In fact, compare what we have said about President Bush with President Obama. I think you’ll find that we said far more about President Bush than about the current administration in this regard. And lastly, we did not make up our article out of thin air. May God bless you.
Robbie
Saturday October 11th, 2014 at 07:18 AMMarrian, it seems that anger has clouded your perception. I didn’t hear any hate in KTF’s comments on Obama. I also don’t believe that we should hate anyone regardless of their faith, color, life choices. If we hate then we are not God’s children. May God guide you also in your walk with Him.
Your sister in Christ!
Robbie
Saturday October 11th, 2014 at 07:26 AMIt seems that anger has clouded the perceptions of those who choose to point a finger at KTF. I didn’t hear any hate in KTF’s comments on Obama. I also don’t believe that we should hate anyone regardless of their faith, color, life choices. If we hate then we are not God’s children. May God guide you also in your walk with Him. Prophesy is being fullfilled before our eyes and we must wake up or the door will shut and we will be on the out side.
Your sister in Christ!
dvannf
Tuesday July 29th, 2014 at 07:15 AMI agree with Marrian Stinson. The conservative wing of the Adventist church has never embraced our President. The Adventist church takes a passive role publicly when critictizing the Catholic Church, out of fear, however, feeling quite comfortable bashing President Obama for his role in the world community. Many conservative Adventist like yourself supported and voted for Bush who destroyed the economy & started #2 unfunded wars not to mention destroyed the lives of million Americans.. We are admonished to not take political events and use scripture to support a political position. Lack of respect for this President and is family are racist and unchristian.
As you have said, God is the judge of a man’s motives…and that includes yours!
admin
Tuesday July 29th, 2014 at 04:05 PMI agree with you about President Bush. We faithfully chronicled his prophetic issues, just as we do President Obama, and just as we will do with the next president whoever he or she may be. Those who have been our readers for a long time know that very well. We do not discriminate with regard to Presidents. They all have a prophetic role to play. Our issue is not politics, it is prophecy. We track and chronicle conservative issues and liberal issues. We don’t discriminate there either. We focus on prophecy and its fulfillment in our day. ~Pastor Hal
Concerned Christian
Friday August 15th, 2014 at 07:54 PMI pray for those that are so racially sensitive that they are, in fact, blinded by this misperception and oblivious to fulfillment of prophecy, no matter how inconvenient to political leanings. To feign concern after accusing one of being a bigot is equally disengenuis as it is, in this example misguided. To be so actively searching for racial overtones as to perceive an issue where it is not is an illness. Please look within your hearts and do not be overcome with hatred. Christ died for us all.
admin
Saturday August 16th, 2014 at 07:09 AMWe do not hate anyone, no matter his race. We simply report the news cast in its prophetic context. This is not about prejudice, it is about prophecy. Please read the source story we used. We did not write that story, sorry. When we reported on President Bush in similar lines, we were not accused of hating him. We are consistent in providing prophetic insights based on credible sources. And we will continue to do so with future presidents no matter their race. Those who have been tracking our work over the years know that. Say what you like, but the facts are the facts. Perhaps the sensitivity goes the other way… God bless you, Pastor Mayer
Maurice Rogers
Tuesday September 2nd, 2014 at 02:16 PMI have read the article and find that it is dealing with factual points in the light of SDA understanding of Bible prophecy. I do not find any evidence of racism in it whatsoever.
The two persons who accused Pastor Mayer did not provide any evidence whatsoever of their accusations. In fact, the way they worded their accusations it seems to me that they have bought into a worldly political mentality and using the same worldly political arguments that are designed to deflect the truth with a political lie.
Courtney Day
Saturday September 13th, 2014 at 08:49 PMTo begin with as a black SDA, I for one do not play politics, and my race should not have AY bearing my feelings toward this President or the next or the former. However, all one has to do is look at what this President has done since he has been in office. One minute he believes the Bible that marriage should be between a man and a woman in running for another term he followed how the winds were blowing and instead of believing the Bible. He talked to some friends, employees, and others in regards to now supporting same-sex marriage. He is the one that pushed for the ACA, where now a person can be penalized or their behavior, get insurance or pay a fine. There are so many other instances that one can see how he is helping the beast power re-establish the power that they had during the dark ages. All one has to do is compare Bible prophecy and Spirit of Prophecy with what is going on right now. This is not about racism or between Democrats or Republicans.
John Hubbard
Tuesday September 23rd, 2014 at 07:13 AMWhy do some people dislike the truth.
Think on all the signs going on around us, and consider each one; then you will see clearer.
James Castillo
Wednesday October 1st, 2014 at 10:06 AMKeep up the good fight of faith brother! Certainly the Obama administration is just another part of the puppetry orchestrated by Satan. All one has to do is read the first chapter of The Great Controversy and they will find history is being repeated!!
Ecclesiastes 1:9 That which has been is what will be,
That which is done is what will be done,
And there is nothing new under the sun.
10 Is there anything of which it may be said,
“See, this is new”?
It has already been in ancient times before us.
11 There is no remembrance of former things,
Nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come
By those who will come after.
James Castillo
Wednesday October 1st, 2014 at 10:19 AMFor those who want to beat the political drum and lift up any political leader please read the following. The only thing one should do is lift these poor souls up in prayer for a change of heart before probation closes!
Those who teach the Bible in our churches and our schools are not at liberty to unite in making apparent their prejudices for or against political men or measures, because by so doing they stir up the minds of others, leading each to advocate his favorite theory. There are among those professing to believe present truth, some who will thus be stirred up to express their sentiments and political preferences, so that division will be brought into the church.
The Lord would have His people bury political questions. On these themes silence is eloquence. Christ calls upon His followers to come into unity on the pure gospel principles which are plainly revealed in the word of God. We cannot with safety vote for political parties; for we do not know whom we are voting for. We cannot with safety take part in any political scheme.
Those who are Christians indeed will be branches of the true vine, and will bear the same fruit as the vine. They will act in harmony, in Christian fellowship. They will not wear political badges, but the badge of Christ.
What are we to do, then?—Let political questions alone.
There is a large vineyard to be cultivated; but while Christians are to work among unbelievers, they are not to appear like worldlings. They are not to spend their time talking politics or acting politics; for by so doing they give the enemy opportunity to come in and cause variance and discord.
God’s children are to separate themselves from politics, from any alliance with unbelievers. Do not take part in political strife. Separate from the world, and refrain from bringing into the church or school ideas that will lead to contention and disorder. Dissension is the moral poison taken into the system by human beings who are selfish.
CCh 316
Bridget Jones
Wednesday October 22nd, 2014 at 08:29 AMThank you Pastor Hal and KTF team ministries for once again putting yourself on the front- line to warn the world of the impending doom…God Bless you!
Lauretta Lutz
Thursday October 23rd, 2014 at 08:57 PMThank you for keeping us informed on the fulfillment of Bible Prophecy in our world today. I don’t see any “hate” there. I believe you are trying to keep us informed that Bible Prophecy is being fulfilled and it is time to seriously prepare for the soon coming of our Savior. What a wonderful day that will be. I can hardly wait!!