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Obama Quotes Nonexistent Bible Verse in Immigration Speech

© REUTERS / Larry DowningU.S. President Barack Obama answers questions during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, November 5, 2014
U.S. President Barack Obama answers questions during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, November 5, 2014 - Sputnik International
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Obama sparks a reaction from social media and conservatives as he quotes a non-existent Bible verse during his speech in Nashville.

MOSCOW, December 11 (Sputnik) – President Obama during his speech on immigration in Nashville, quoted a verse he thought was from Bible, but in reality is just a proverb. He said, "The good book says don't throw stones at glass houses, or make sure we're looking at the log in our eye before we are pointing out the moat in other folks eyes.”

The expression “they who live in glass houses should not throw stones” is a proverb of unknown origin that has been used in various forms for centuries; however, it does not appear in the Bible, reports The Washington Post.

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Obama, in addition to his biblical misquotation, also linked his immigration policy to the virtues of Christmas, saying, "If we're serious about the Christmas season, now is the time to reflect on those who are strangers in our midst and remember what it was like to be a stranger."

This comparison drew anger from conservatives as opponents of the president's immigration reform stated that Mary and Joseph were actually visiting Joseph's ancestral home.

The religious tone that Obama used drew some comments from social media as well. 

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