Verdens mektigste mann søker seg mot kjerneselvet.
Se her:
http://www.wanttoknow.info/008/obama_religious_beliefs_views
(funnet via http://www.alivemindmedia.com/consciousness/barack-obama%e2%80%99s-spiritual-values/)
Utklipp:
I believe that there are many paths to the same place, and that there is a higher power, that we are connected as a people. There are values that transcend race or culture that move us forward, and there's an obligation for all of us individually as well as collectively to take responsibility to make those values lived
I'm a big believer in tolerance. I think that religion at it's best comes with a big dose of doubt
I have an ongoing conversation with God. Throughout the day I'm constantly asking myself questions about what I'm doing, why am I doing it.
The biggest challenge, I think, is always maintaining your moral compass. Those are the conversations I'm having internally. I'm measuring my actions against that inner voice that for me is audible, is active. It tells me where I think I'm on track and where I'm off track.
...the most powerful political moments for me come when I feel like my actions are aligned with a certain truth. I can feel it. When I'm talking to a group and I'm saying something truthful, I can feel a power that comes out of those statements that is different than when I'm just being glib or clever.
...there are moments that happen within a sermon where the minister gets out of his ego and is speaking from a deeper source. And it's powerful.
There are also times when you can see the ego getting in the way, where the minister is performing and clearly straining for applause or an Amen. And those are distinct moments. I think those former moments are sacred.
If I'm true to myself and my faith, that is its own reward. When I'm not true to it, that's its own punishment.
I think Gandhi is a great example of a profoundly spiritual man who acted and risked everything on behalf of those values but never slipped into intolerance or dogma. He seemed to always maintain an air of doubt about him. I also think of Dr. King, and Lincoln. Those three are good examples for me of people who applied their faith to a larger canvas without allowing that faith to metasticize into something that is hurtful.
For meg også; det er første gang jeg har hatt interesse for USA's nye president.
Haha Sonja, ja den sammenligningen er nærmest uhyrlig.
måtte Engleriket synge klart og vakkert for han hver dag 