Conservative religious figures furious with Warren.

[Direckshun]

Just goes to show, if you're pissing certain people off, you might be making a good decision.

http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/504326.aspx

Pro-Lifers Rip Rick Warren on Obama Invocation
December 18, 2008

So let me get straight to the point.

Liberals and gay activists aren’t happy with Barack Obama for choosing pro-life and prop 8 supporting pastor Rick Warren to give the invocation at Obama’s inaugural. But pro-life readers seem to be equally upset at Rick warren for agreeing to it.

The Brody File has been flooded with emails and most of them absolutely rip Pastor Warren for doing this. Below is but a very small sampling. I can’t reprint all of them but let me just say that pro-lifers are NOT happy with Warren at all.

Here’s The Brody File take: While I understand the justifiable concern coming from pro-lifers and liberals, the bottom line is this: why can’t a pro-life pastor pray for a pro-choice candidate? Are politics and past prejudices clouding our judgment here? Warren isn’t up there to speak out against homosexuality or push the pro-life issue. Sometimes we all get caught up so much in demonizing the other side that we don’t see the forest from the trees.

Sure, it would definitely be an issue if Obama asked Warren to serve as his Health and Human Services Secretary which deals with abstinence funding or nominated Warren to the Supreme Court. But folks, why do we politicize prayer? I may fundamentally disagree with someone on every political issue under the sun but does that disqualify me from praying for that person, especially the President-Elect who needs our prayers in a desperate way? Just because Rick warren supports proposition 8 doesn’t mean his prayer for Obama isn’t sincere. Just because Warren prays for Obama at his inauguration doesn’t mean he marginalizes the pro-life agenda.

[jAZ]

Here’s The Brody File take: While I understand the justifiable concern coming from pro-lifers and liberals, the bottom line is this: why can’t a pro-life pastor pray for a pro-choice candidate? Are politics and past prejudices clouding our judgment here? Warren isn’t up there to speak out against homosexuality or push the pro-life issue. Sometimes we all get caught up so much in demonizing the other side that we don’t see the forest from the trees.

Sure, it would definitely be an issue if Obama asked Warren to serve as his Health and Human Services Secretary which deals with abstinence funding or nominated Warren to the Supreme Court. But folks, why do we politicize prayer? I may fundamentally disagree with someone on every political issue under the sun but does that disqualify me from praying for that person, especially the President-Elect who needs our prayers in a desperate way? Just because Rick warren supports proposition 8 doesn’t mean his prayer for Obama isn’t sincere. Just because Warren prays for Obama at his inauguration doesn’t mean he marginalizes the pro-life agenda.

Obama is brilliant.

[jAZ]

When you have Pat Robertson's church speaking out as the voice of reason, you've started to build bridges when no one even notices.

[petegz28]

Just goes to show, if you're pissing certain people off, you might be making a good decision.

http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/504326.aspx

Pro-Lifers Rip Rick Warren on Obama Invocation
December 18, 2008

So let me get straight to the point.

Liberals and gay activists aren’t happy with Barack Obama for choosing pro-life and prop 8 supporting pastor Rick Warren to give the invocation at Obama’s inaugural. But pro-life readers seem to be equally upset at Rick warren for agreeing to it.

The Brody File has been flooded with emails and most of them absolutely rip Pastor Warren for doing this. Below is but a very small sampling. I can’t reprint all of them but let me just say that pro-lifers are NOT happy with Warren at all.

Here’s The Brody File take: While I understand the justifiable concern coming from pro-lifers and liberals, the bottom line is this: why can’t a pro-life pastor pray for a pro-choice candidate? Are politics and past prejudices clouding our judgment here? Warren isn’t up there to speak out against homosexuality or push the pro-life issue. Sometimes we all get caught up so much in demonizing the other side that we don’t see the forest from the trees.

Sure, it would definitely be an issue if Obama asked Warren to serve as his Health and Human Services Secretary which deals with abstinence funding or nominated Warren to the Supreme Court. But folks, why do we politicize prayer? I may fundamentally disagree with someone on every political issue under the sun but does that disqualify me from praying for that person, especially the President-Elect who needs our prayers in a desperate way? Just because Rick warren supports proposition 8 doesn’t mean his prayer for Obama isn’t sincere. Just because Warren prays for Obama at his inauguration doesn’t mean he marginalizes the pro-life agenda.


Why do we politicize prayer? That is a question for the ages. The problem is those who claim to be religous (christian for this thread) quickly dump one religous value for another.

By the same token, nutjobs on the Left that are complaining are the people who will be the first to tell you what a champion they are of "tolerance and diversity".

[Jenson71]

Meanwhile, 99% of Americans not represented in these stories have something better to think about.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Meanwhile, 99% of Americans not represented in these stories have something better to think about.Exactly.

[King_Chief_Fan]

Just goes to show, if you're pissing certain people off, you might be making a good decision.

http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/504326.aspx

Pro-Lifers Rip Rick Warren on Obama Invocation
December 18, 2008

So let me get straight to the point.

Liberals and gay activists aren’t happy with Barack Obama for choosing pro-life and prop 8 supporting pastor Rick Warren to give the invocation at Obama’s inaugural. But pro-life readers seem to be equally upset at Rick warren for agreeing to it.

The Brody File has been flooded with emails and most of them absolutely rip Pastor Warren for doing this. Below is but a very small sampling. I can’t reprint all of them but let me just say that pro-lifers are NOT happy with Warren at all.

Here’s The Brody File take: While I understand the justifiable concern coming from pro-lifers and liberals, the bottom line is this: why can’t a pro-life pastor pray for a pro-choice candidate? Are politics and past prejudices clouding our judgment here? Warren isn’t up there to speak out against homosexuality or push the pro-life issue. Sometimes we all get caught up so much in demonizing the other side that we don’t see the forest from the trees.

Sure, it would definitely be an issue if Obama asked Warren to serve as his Health and Human Services Secretary which deals with abstinence funding or nominated Warren to the Supreme Court. But folks, why do we politicize prayer? I may fundamentally disagree with someone on every political issue under the sun but does that disqualify me from praying for that person, especially the President-Elect who needs our prayers in a desperate way? Just because Rick warren supports proposition 8 doesn’t mean his prayer for Obama isn’t sincere. Just because Warren prays for Obama at his inauguration doesn’t mean he marginalizes the pro-life agenda.

excellent....especially the bolded part

[SHTSPRAYER]

Why do we politicize prayer? That is a question for the ages. The problem is those who claim to be religous (christian for this thread) quickly dump one religous value for another.

Well, let me just clarify. As a Roman Catholic, I believe that anyone seeking the truth, will find Jesus. But it's not up to me to determine that, or whats inside another person's heart. That's up to God.

So I don't proselytize or tell people it's my way or the highway. According to my Catholic beliefs, it doesn't matter if you are a Hindu, a Muslim, a Budhist, or even an agnostic.

If you are sincerely seeking the truth, you will find that truth. And it leads to Jesus.

As for Jews, I consider them a co-religionist in the respect that they adhere to the old covenant with God, wheras I as a Catholic adhere to the new Covenant.

But Jesus said "I didn't come here to destroy the old covenant, but to fulfill it".