Georgetown University Denies Christ to Pander to Obama

For Obama’s speech at Georgetown, the White House requested that the university conceal “all religious symbols and signs.”  The renowned Catholic university in a show of weakness obliged. 

Georgetown is a private Catholic institution founded by Jesuits in 1789. The auditorium where the president spoke Tuesday is adorned with religious imagery, but only the symbols directly on the stage — those likely to be picked up by a television camera — were obscured.

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, accused the university of “cowardice” for acceding to the White House, and criticized Obama’s team for asking a religious school to “neuter itself” before the president made his address.

“No bishop who might speak at the White House would ever request that a crucifix be displayed behind him,” he said.

The White House insisted that the move was made only to provide a proper setting for the speech — and said that “any suggestions to the contrary are simply false.”

Uh-huh.  For some reason I’m reminded of Raiders of the Lost Ark, when the Swastika and Eagle were burned off the crate containing the Ark of God. 

Did Obama or his staff really not see this criticism coming?  Are they really that naïve and/or incompetent?

You know what would be newsworthy and admirable?  For a religious institution such as Georgetown or Notre Dame to actually stand up for their faith and their Lord for once rather than denying Christ to please men.