[Homestead] Obama and religion
Gene GeRue
genegerue at ruralize.com
Sun Apr 27 21:51:22 EDT 2008
On Apr 27, 2008, at 1:50 PM, Lynda wrote:
> I think he went with Wright because of the basis of Wright's true
> leanings.
> Wright also followed the Nation of Islam. I think Wright fit right
> in with
> his thinking on his "idol" Malcolm X.
>
> I don't think he went looking for religion at all. I think the
> talking
> heads got one thing right, the man replaced the father he never knew
> and by
> being a follower of the teachings of his youthful idol, Wright was
> custom
> made to fill all the needs he had: father, idol, political/work
> needs.
>
> I think he looked and saw a way to have it both ways (Malcolm X and
> the
> mantel of religion for the job) while subconsciously filling the
> father
> figure need.
Lynda, from where did you take you doctorate in psychology or
psychiatry?
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