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Where will President Obama attend church at?
Current forecast: Attends Another Church Not Listed (24% chance
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Combining all predictions, the current most likely outcome is Attends Another Church Not Listed with a probability of 24% (unchanged in last 1 day)
Whatever choice the Obamas make, it is sure to be analyzed through the prism of Obama's relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who was Obama's pastor for 20 years at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. (kdka.com)
Obama's predecessors dealt with church attendance in various ways. Jimmy Carter taught Sunday school at a Baptist church in Virginia while he was President. Ronald Reagan didn't go to church at all, citing the hassle of making a church set up security screening for parishioners. The Clintons drove down the street every Sunday to Foundry United Methodist, where Chelsea sang in the youth choir. George W. Bush never became a regular member of any local church, preferring to worship most often at the chapel at Camp David. (Time)
Obama does not have to be a registered member at the church. Only to be an attendee on a somewhat regular basis when world affairs and world travel don't get in the way of church services.
Obama's predecessors dealt with church attendance in various ways. Jimmy Carter taught Sunday school at a Baptist church in Virginia while he was President. Ronald Reagan didn't go to church at all, citing the hassle of making a church set up security screening for parishioners. The Clintons drove down the street every Sunday to Foundry United Methodist, where Chelsea sang in the youth choir. George W. Bush never became a regular member of any local church, preferring to worship most often at the chapel at Camp David. (Time)
Obama does not have to be a registered member at the church. Only to be an attendee on a somewhat regular basis when world affairs and world travel don't get in the way of church services.
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As reported by a major mainstream news source and after the Obama's have made a multiple appearance at services or have officially become a member at their first church service.
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Initial likelihoods: St. John's Episcopal: 15%, Metropolitan AME Church: 16%, Foundry United Methodist: 17%, United Church of Christ: 10%, Church of the Epiphany: 10%, Washington Community Fellowship: 10%, Memorial Chapel at Fort Wayne: 10%, Attends Another Church Not Listed: 10%, Obama does not attend a Church: 2%
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predicted Obama does not attend a Church (H$10 at 6%)
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score: 10
Chicago Tribune 3 days ago
At the peak of controversy swirling around Trinity United Church of Christ last year, Rev. Otis Moss III faced criticism and death threats, questioned God's plan and even weighed whether he should leave. 'I think there were
score: 10
Chicago Tribune 3 days ago
where I felt, 'God, what are you doing?' ' Moss said, reflecting on the year's events at President-elect Barack Obama's former church. 'Here we are in the midst of a major shift, an interesting time in American history, and a church becomes the central
score: 10
Boston Globe 4 days ago
WASHINGTON - Inauguration-week sermons will be videotaped to highlight Barack Obama's rise to power in an unprecedented quest by the Library of Congress to capture this transfer of power for posterity. The library's American Folklife Center is asking
score: 10
Washington Post 4 days ago
WASHINGTON -- Inauguration-week sermons would be videotaped to highlight Barack Obama's rise to power in an unprecedented quest by the Library of Congress to capture this transfer of power for posterity. The folks at the library's American Folklife
score: 10
NPR 1 week ago
Hondros Offensive Or Clever? A New Yorker cover from July sparked heated debates, but not much else. The 'Wright' Stuff? The uproar over Jeremiah Wright ended up working out pretty well for Barack Obama, shown here with Wright in 2005. Trinity United
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Obama skips church, heads to gym
President-elect Barack Obama has yet to attend church services since winning the White House earlier this month, a departure from the example of his two immediate predecessors.
On the three Sundays since his election, Obama has instead used his free time to get in workouts at a Chicago gym.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15902.html
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