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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.
No pain,no gain...
Asked about the president-elect's decision to not attend church, a transition aide noted that the Obamas valued their faith experience in Chicago but were concerned about the impact their large retinue may have on other parishioners.
"Because they have a great deal of respect for places of worship, they do not want to draw unwelcome or inappropriate attention to a church not used to the attention their attendance would draw," said the aide.
The election is over....that's why.It was all a put on.
The issue of where he worships is, of course, fraught. For about two decades, Obama and his family attended Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. But, with the public disclosure earlier this year of incendiary sermons at Trinity by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama and his wife, Michelle, in June resigned their membership in the large South Side congregation. :blink:
Only after it was an issue :down:
The Obama aide said the family "lookforward to finding a church community in Washington, D.C."
Now they will....just the like Rev Wright debacle....
Caveat Emptor