Rick Warren, Good Choice
Rick Warren gets plenty of attention through his books and media appearances and has every right to promote his religious views. But he doesn't need or deserve a position of honor at the inauguration of a president who has given hope to so many Americans by rejecting the politics of division and emphasizing his commitment to constitutional values.
I pass along this revealing quote from Kathryn Kolbert, president of People For The American Way, concerning her opinion about Rick Warren giving an invocation at the inauguration ceremony of Barack Obama. There will be more for me to say in coming days as I gather my thoughts and try to put them together in understandable format. But it just seems obvious to me this person has no understanding of inclusion or toleration of those who see things differently than yourself. Her approach? Accept only those who are like you, but viciously attack, self-righteously judge, and at-all-costs exclude those who differ. In other words, she displays exactly what she claims to oppose.
I do hold out a glimmer of hope that, perhaps by choosing Warren, our new President is making the statement that indeed he intends a refreshingly new approach to such things. Perhaps political liberalism is not bad, but only such cynical and exclusivist self-supremacy as displayed by Ms. Kolbert? He said he intends to change the politics of hate. Indeed, there is Hope.
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barnabus1 (
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12.19.08 (12:26 pm)
At a new site I was looking at yesterday...It said Obama was only one vote ahead at the electoral college..it's possible MCCain could still be elected!! it has happened before! Here in South Dakota, we went heavily for Obama...yet our 3 electoral votes go to McCain..the will of the people be dammed!
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PastorDave (
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12.19.08 (12:41 pm)
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With due respect, this is not a site for conspiracy theories!
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barnabus1 (
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12.19.08 (12:49 pm)
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No!! it was on the news!!
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KurtMaddox (
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12.19.08 (6:40 pm)
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Barnabus, you silly, silly creature! Earlier in the week, it was announced that Obama was declared the official winner for the Electoral College count. I think you're getting "the news" confused with one of those kook sites you visit! lol! (I love ya for being such a conspiracy kook, but sometimes you gotta visit reality for some perspective.)
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KurtMaddox (
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12.19.08 (6:43 pm)
I like the Rick Warren choice. I'd rather have had Tony Campolo, but you can't win 'em all, can you?
Do I detect that Pastor Dave is watching the Obama Band Wagon go by and thinking that maybe, just maybe, you might hop on for maybe just a block or two? lol!
Merry Christmas!
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Kiwi in Zurich (
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12.23.08 (2:12 am)
Come on Dave, join the band wagon. Obama has set a great tone and everyone outside politics who has nothing to gain from the constant us and them game hates the system. If Obama is going to cross bridges and take down walls then let's try and embrace it.
