[size=16pt]"God is in control": Obama gets really religious in new interview [/size]
(with the election a little over two months away)


Not renowned for openly discussing his religious beliefs, President Obama has taken the opportunity in an interview with the Washington National Cathedral magazine to declare that at the end of the day, 'God is in control.'

Used to a skeptical public doubting the strength of his Christian faith, the president reaffirmed his belief in God just as the election campaign enters its most critical months.

'First and foremost, my Christian faith gives me a perspective and security that I don’t think I would have otherwise: that I am loved. That, at the end of the day, God is in control,' said Mr. Obama.

'From slavery to the suffrage movement to civil rights, faith — and the moral obligations that derive from our faith — have always helped us to navigate some of our greatest moral challenges with a recognition that there’s something bigger than ourselves: we have obligations that extend beyond our own self-interest.'

President Obama also addressed the ongoing ignorance over his faith, including the belief among some in the U.S. that he is Muslim.

'You know, there's not much I can do about it,' said the president.

'I have a job to do as president, and that does not involve convincing folks that my faith in Jesus is legitimate and real.

'I do my best to live out my faith, and to stay in the Word, and to make my life look more like His.

'What I can do is just keep on following Him, and serve others—trying to make folks’ lives a little better using this humbling position that I hold.'

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