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Obama turns to Hanuman (Hindu Monkey God) for blessing

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It is surprising and unusual, but true. The Democratic Party’s presidential nominee for the November elections in the US, Barack Obama, is seeking the blessings of Hindu God Hanuman in his battle for the White House..

Barack Obama, the 46-year-old Illinois senator, who emerged victorious in an epic 17-month long electoral battle for Democratic party nomination, by defeating his rival Hillary Clinton, carries a ’tiny monkey god’ with him for good luck. It apparently represents Lord Hanuman.

A recent photo posted on Time’s White House Photo of the Day collection shows that Obama carries with him a bracelet belonging to an American soldier deployed in Iraq, a gambler’s lucky chit, a tiny monkey god and a tiny Madonna and child.

According to the posting, “That tiny monkey god, of course, appears to be a statue of the Hindu monkey god, Hanuman. However it has not been identified by the editors and the photographer as such.

Obama’s father was a Kenyan and mother a white woman from Kansas. The initial days of his life were spent in Indonesia where Hinduism is a popular religion.

It is not only Obama, who carries such lucky mascots. Republican candidate John McCain carries a lucky nickel, and a lucky rubber band, which he wears around his wrist, apart from a lucky penny. He also has a lucky sweater and a lucky hotel room in New Hampshire. The information was revealed by the caption on his photo.

A Clinton spokesman said, “People give Clinton lucky items all the time on the campaign trail.”

Elaborating further, he said, “Recently, for example, she’s received a lucky coin, a lucky handkerchief that a woman in Texas gave to her that she sometimes keeps in her pocket, and a lucky bracelet that a woman in Ohio gave her that she wears every day. She keeps all of them.”
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4 comments // Obama turns to Hanuman (Hindu Monkey God) for blessing

  • andyux
  • annonymous
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      annonymous  

    • "The idol is being presented to Obama as he is reported to be a Lord Hanuman devotee and carries with him a locket of the monkey god along with other good luck charms," reported the Times of India. Apparently it will take 11 days to sanctify the 2 foot statue of the monkey god being sent to Obama as a gift from a man in India who says he is giving the statue to Obama after hearing that he is a devotee of the Hindu god.

      This fits well within Obama's ideals since he says, "Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation; we are a Hindu nation, a Buddist nation, a Muslim nation, a Jewish nation. Carrying a monkey god idol as a good luck charm is against the 2nd commandment. And by the way, the first commandment says ...The Lord your God is one God. You shall worship The Lord your God and Him only shall you serve. How can Obama say he is a Christian? I don't believe him.

      I also do not believe he is a citizen of the United States since I have heard that his campaign is thus far unable to produce a valid birth certificate for their candidate. The one I viewed that was furnished by his campaign did not have the state seal affixed and appeared to have been altered.

      Also, from childhood pictures and testimonies it appears he is muslim. I think he should step out of the race.

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