{"id":3579,"date":"2008-07-28T18:08:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-28T18:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2008\/07\/obama-has-come-just-as-the-prophets-foretold\/"},"modified":"2008-07-28T18:08:00","modified_gmt":"2008-07-28T18:08:00","slug":"obama-has-come-just-as-the-prophets-foretold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2008\/07\/obama-has-come-just-as-the-prophets-foretold.html","title":{"rendered":"Obama Has Come, Just as the Prophets Foretold"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

I thought I had finished with the subject of Barack Obama<\/a>, who for some is a Messianic figure, while for others he is the antichrist<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Apparently not.<\/p>\n

The Times Online<\/a> in the UK has a wonderful humorous telling of the \u2018Obama Gospel\u2019 in Biblical fashion, entitled \u201cHe ventured forth to bring light to the world<\/a>\u201c. You should definitely take a look.<\/p>\n

HT Scotteriology<\/a><\/p>\n

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I thought I had finished with the subject of Barack Obama, who for some is a Messianic figure, while for others he is the antichrist. Apparently not. The Times Online in the UK has a wonderful humorous telling of the \u2018Obama Gospel\u2019 in Biblical fashion, entitled \u201cHe ventured forth to bring light to the world\u201c. 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