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This story appeared in The Arizona Republic newspaper - that is, ironically, in John McCain's hometown of Phoenix, Arizona.

Barack Obama's election victory inspired celebrations at churches across the country including the First Institutional Baptist Church, where, Pastor Warren Stewart Sr. delivered a sermon this Sunday honoring the Obama “Ten Commandments".

Aside from politics and the pulpit, some showed their support by wearing Obama T-shirts, singing, chanting, and so on. Stewart's list began with the Obama-inspired version of the First of the Obama Ten Commandments: “Do dare to dream and hope big!”

The congregation's young people gathered at the front of the church as Stewart went through the rest of the nine commandments that included, “Do not let excuses stop you” and “Do keep your cool in difficult situations.” In his pastoral comments, Stewart wrote, “After 232 years we in the United States now have a President who is a person of color. The world now has a U.S. president of color who can relate to what it means to be on the underside of society. Nevermind both Reagan and Clinton alike grew up poor on the 'underside' of society.

A picture of the first family-elect was projected on a high screen in the front of the church. The congregation looked up to the smiling family, voices sang out with thanks and joy, and praises of God as they have every Sunday in this fellowship of faith since 1905.

When folks find a fellow human being to worship, that's trouble.

Cult of Personality?

Yeah, just a little bit.