Clarence Page

Syndicated columnist Clarence Page recently wrote a rather telling column about the “birther” movement, a group of people who question that President Obama was born in the United States. The fact that Page uses such terms as–odd, crazy, nutty, racial prejudice, xenophobia and kooks—leaves no doubt about how he feels about people who are concerned about our country’s laws. In no part of the column does Page offer any evidence of Obama’s birth in this country; we are simply supposed to agree with the left no matter what they say.

Page makes disparaging remarks about Donald Trump, who seems to be testing the waters for a run for the presidency, and who recently called attention to Obama’s lack of ability to convince many Americans that he is legally qualified to hold the office of president.

I don’t consider myself a “birther”, although I sympathize with their cause. I am more concerned about President Obama’s moral authority to govern than his constitutional right to do so. While it would be wonderful to know without a doubt that he was born in the U.S.A., it would be even greater to have a president who was born again.

You see, there is a page about birth in the Bible. On that page, Jesus says, “…I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” (John 3:3).

People who are born again show evidence that they have a relationship with Jesus Christ. They don’t give unqualified approval to abortion, like President Obama has consistently done. They don’t give support to homosexual marriage, as the Obama administration has recently done. O-for-2 on the two greatest moral issues of our time is a pitiful record for someone who claims to be a believer in Christ.

Don’t get me wrong; I’m all in favor of obeying the Constitution. But I’m even more strongly in favor of obeying God. Until Obama shows an inclination to do that, I’m hoping that someone else will take his place in the next election.