I had an extraordinary telephone conservation with my 86-year-old black dad, a lifelong Democrat and huge Obama fan.  He called to ask me, “Is Obama anti-Christian?” Dad has been a Christian pastor for over 50 years.  I said, “Dad, I have been telling you about Obama's anti-Christian policies for the past five years.”  Dad replied, “And I have not been listening.” Dad confessed that he simply could not bring himself to go against a black man in the White House.  I felt that dad was expressing the sentiments of many blacks of his era.  I asked him to explain why he could not honestly assess our black president. Dad became passionate.  He said it was because of deep, deep scars he suffered at the hands of white people.  Dad said, “I don't hate white people, but my scars run very deep – calling me a n***** and rubbing my head for luck.” He shared about the...(Read Full Article)