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Makerteacher
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Barack Obama, our president elect, has asked evangelical preacher Rick Warren to give the invocation prayer at the inauguration ceremony. Warren is known for his activism on behalf of the HIV/ Aids community through his Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health.
Gays are furious, because Rick Warren supports one man-one woman marriage. They have attacked him as a homophobe and are already making fun of him for being somewhat heavy. I found his response to them quite excellent. He basically said that as a Christian, he is not allowed the luxury of hating anyone. He then stated that disagreeing with someone does not mean you (a) hate them or (b) fear them, it just means you disagree.
The President-elect states that he disagrees with Pastor Warren on issues that affect the “LGBT community”. They disagree on other issues as well. “But what’s important is that they agree on many issues vital to the pursuit of social justice, including poverty relief and moving toward a sustainable planet; and they share a commitment to renewing America’s promise by expanding opportunity at home and restoring our moral leadership abroad.” Quote is from Obama talking points.
Obama has also asked Reverend Joseph Lowery to deliver the official benediction at the Inauguration. Reverend Lowery is active in the civil rights movement. He is proud of his “progressive record on LGBT issues.”
Thoughts?
Gays are furious, because Rick Warren supports one man-one woman marriage. They have attacked him as a homophobe and are already making fun of him for being somewhat heavy. I found his response to them quite excellent. He basically said that as a Christian, he is not allowed the luxury of hating anyone. He then stated that disagreeing with someone does not mean you (a) hate them or (b) fear them, it just means you disagree.
The President-elect states that he disagrees with Pastor Warren on issues that affect the “LGBT community”. They disagree on other issues as well. “But what’s important is that they agree on many issues vital to the pursuit of social justice, including poverty relief and moving toward a sustainable planet; and they share a commitment to renewing America’s promise by expanding opportunity at home and restoring our moral leadership abroad.” Quote is from Obama talking points.
Obama has also asked Reverend Joseph Lowery to deliver the official benediction at the Inauguration. Reverend Lowery is active in the civil rights movement. He is proud of his “progressive record on LGBT issues.”
Thoughts?