Oh oh, does this make him the "anti-christ?": Obama beats out Jesus as America's hero

[wndycty]

Of course I am being funny but you and I both know that SOMEONE will look at this article/headline and sincerely say to someone "see I told you he was the anti-christ."

Obama beats out Jesus as America's hero
SUN-TIMES STAFF

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Americans named President Obama as their No. 1 hero, followed by Jesus Christ and Martin Luther King, in a new Harris poll.

Others in the top 10, in descending order, were Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Abraham Lincoln, John McCain, John F. Kennedy, Chesley Sullenberger and Mother Teresa.

People were asked whom they admired enough to call their heroes. Those surveyed were not shown a list of people to choose from. The Harris Poll was conducted online among a sample of 2,634 U.S. adults by Harris Interactive.

This question was first asked in a Harris Poll in 2001. In that survey Jesus Christ was the hero mentioned most often, followed by Martin Luther King, Colin Powell, John F. Kennedy and Mother Teresa.
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http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1440284,w-obama-jesus-christ-hero-harris-poll021909.article

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Didn't the Beatles get in trouble some years ago for claiming to be bigger than Jesus?

:rofl:

Sadly, Reagan and Bush are still on the list, but at least they're below Jesus.

[rurallib]

4. Lennon anyway

He was making a comment on the absurdity of Beatlemania and said the Beatles were more popular than Jesus Christ at that time. Yes there were fundies even back then.

[ejpoeta]

8. but obama never claimed to be bigger than jesus.

though the crazies will be fuming over this poll. as they like to fume over everything.

[Kookaburra]

2. Oh Lord! I can just hear those jack-leg fundy preachers now

Sunday morning will be a free-for-all.

The thing of it is, though, Jesus would be cool with it. He'd probably say something like "Bummer -- missed it by 1 vote. Oh well, win some/lose some. I got stuff to do." What I mean is, I just don't see this as an issue for Jesus.

It's the fundies who get their panties in a bunch over all this. I'll have to ask my fundy cousin what her preacher has to say Sunday.

[Clio the Leo]

3. He beat Reagan. That's what really matters.

Reagan, as we all know, is the REAL GOP messiah.

[LiberalFighter]

5. Jesus shouldn't even be on the list. He isn't even an American.

[ejpoeta]

9. every picture i have ever seen of him he looks like a white american though.

which i find amusing, as wouldn't he look like people who live in the region he was born? he would look like a middle east person, wouldn't he? so would mary and joseph. so if he were around today, he would be derided and treated like a terrorist probably. but i digress.

[prostock69]

11. You are exactly right. I have also read that men during that time

did not wear beards nor did they have long hair. Jesus, if he existed at all, would have looked like your typical middle eastern.

[LiberalFighter]

26. Wasn't it part of the Jewish faith that they did not cut their hair?

[Bread and Circus]

14. Every picture I've seen makes him look like a hippie...which in many ways, he was.

[LiberalFighter]

27. Free Love!!!!!

[Arugula Latte]

25. You take that back!

Jesus was too 'Murikin and he SPOKE 'Murikin! He like NASCAR and Quarter Pounders, too!


:cry:

[Peacetrain]

6. Before the end of the day.. make no doubt about it

That will be the latest MEME..

[treestar]

7. * is on the list?

:rofl:

[onetwo]

10. Lotta hero worshippers out there!

[JSK]

12. George W Fuckface

is number FIVE??????????????????????????????????????

:puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:

[smirkymonkey]

17. How does that work with a 23% approval rating as he left office?

I sense some "fuzzy math".

[WinkyDink]

13. Jesus was in the running as a mere "hero"? Good grief.

[Aristus]

15. Jesus didn't have a Blackberry.

Technology makes all the difference...

[ieoeja]

19. If he'd been born today he could have reached a whole nation.

Israel in 4 B.C. had no mass communication.

[Aristus]

21. Why'd He choose such a backward time? And such a strange land?

:shrug:

[ieoeja]

24. I wanna know! n/t

[LiberalFighter]

28. What was the population back then?

As soon as he reached a village/city everyone probably knew he was there within 2 hours.

[ieoeja]

31. It's a song from Jesus Christ, Superstar. n/t

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

16. but can obama

quiet the wind?

[ieoeja]

20. With Gas-X he could. n/t

[Sultana]

23. LOL!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Occam Bandage]

18. Reagan, Bush, Lincoln, McCain.

One of these things doesn't belong.

[crimsonblue]

22. Not to retread campaign talking points, but

The harris interactive poll is anything but scientific. It has no validity, and I'm not sure why they even ran such a stupid poll topic. Buddha is clearly above Jesus. Duh.

[LiberalFighter]

29. They ran the poll cause they knew they could charge someone for it.

[ddeclue]

30. All I want to know is who will be the anti-CRIST here in Florida in the next election?

:rofl:

:P

[Veruca Salt]

32. Weeelll, if you want some of that and some good laughs...

might I suggest Fundies Say the Darndest Things!? And please disregard if you already know about it. :)

And for the record... I don't like that poll mainly because * is in there.... somehow. :wtf: