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Why did President Barack Obama cover the Monogram of Jesus Christ when he spoke at Georgetown?

11 Mar

When President Barack Obama spoke at Georgetown University on April 14, the White House requested that all religious symbols and signage that might appear as a backdrop to where the president was to speak be covered up. Georgetown acceded to the request and made sure that the symbol “IHS,” a monogram of the name Jesus Christ, was not in sight.

 
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  1. Colette Pioline ART

    March 11, 2010 at 7:07 am

    God forbid the secular leader of a secular country try to appear secular.

     

  2. Fireball

    March 11, 2010 at 7:25 am

    BECAUSE HE IS THE ANTI CHRIST!!

    THE LORD COMETH SOON!!!!
    FAST AND HARD!!

     

  3. IRev. Albert Einstein

    March 11, 2010 at 7:33 am

    Because Satan hates the Name of Jesus.

     

  4. RU486

    March 11, 2010 at 8:21 am

    Because he’s not a religious leader, he’s the president.

     

  5. wolf39us

    March 11, 2010 at 8:54 am

    Because the United States of America is a SECULAR country, nothing more nothing less….that is a Government meeting, therefore it shall be secular

     

  6. OmniPresent

    March 11, 2010 at 9:52 am

    Please recheck your facts.

    It was Georgetown University that made that choice, not Obama.

     

  7. Ron S

    March 11, 2010 at 10:24 am

    hmmm only the anti-christ would do such a thing

    obama is a “christian” who cant stand JESUS.

     

  8. Saint Lilith

    March 11, 2010 at 11:04 am

    Because he is the leader of a secular nation not a religious one.

     

  9. KBelleC

    March 11, 2010 at 11:45 am

    GU made the choice to cover it. The White House only requested a simple backdrop.

     

  10. Røwan

    March 11, 2010 at 11:46 am

    “”The White House,” she added, “wanted a simple backdrop of flags and pipe and drape for the speech, consistent with what they’ve done for other policy speeches.”"

    It was to follow American Presidential Traditions.

    26 other symbols (and cross) were not covered.

    I understand the tradition, however I found that an insult to religion (after all, Obama was the one to go there, not viceversa). And I do support Obama. I just don’t agree with this move

    http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Jesus-Missing-From-Obamas-Georgetown-Speech.html

     

  11. lainiebsky

    March 11, 2010 at 12:38 pm

    Oh, for crying out loud, the White House asked that everything be covered so there would be a plain background. Stop trying to turn it into something it isn’t. It just makes you look ridiculous.

     

  12. imacatholic2

    March 11, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    I do not know why the Administration chose this course. I doubt very much that the President even knew about it before the fact.

    It was wrong for the Administration to ask and it was wrong for the University to comply.

    At the same time, in the overall scheme of things this is not a big deal.

    With love in Christ.