Not that politics isn't highly charged enough as a topic, but...
I'm not wanting to make this into a partisan discussion (honest!), but I'm interested to see if anyone else finds the quasi-deification of Barack Obama to be as interesting -- in a theologically troubling way -- as I do.
Here's a post at Dr. Gene Edward Veith's
Cranach Blog -
The emerging religion - that briefly deals with the topic. He's got some interesting insights on the topic.
And here's a link to
Is Barack Obama the Messiah? - The blog that Dr. Veith mentions in his post. At first, I thought that it had to be a spoof site, but now I'm not so sure. I still harbor a few doubts, but I actually think it's on the up-and-up.
Like I said earlier, I think Dr. Veith has some good insights on the topic. In a great many ways, there really does seem to be almost some cult-like trappings growing up around how some folks view Obama. IMO, the largely favorable (if not outright fawning) media coverage has not helped dispel that view. Neither has the candidate's style, nor his rhetoric.
What I also find fascinating about this meme, is the potential for how it will play out after the election, in both winning or losing scenarios.
What say y'all?
-ghp