"When President Obama gave his economics speech at Georgetown University on Tuesday, several folks noticed something was missing.
That 'something' was an ancient monogram -- the letters IHS -- that symbolizes the name of Jesus. It was missing from a wooden archway above the dais in Gaston Hall where the president delivered his 45-minute speech."
It is more for camera quality than anything else," he surmised. "They don't want distractions that would make the eye wander. I don't think this is motivated by theology, but by communications strategy
He'll go to Islamic places of worship and give speeches there, but won't stand under or onstage with the name of Jesus Christ or anything that represents it? I thought he was a Christian, and not a Muslim like many feared, and believed? Christians want to give glory and honor to Christ, not hide art or signs that might pull attention away from themselves (which is the opposite of giving glory to God= taking all the attention and focus for self).
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