A Word Of Respect For Jeremiah Wright

unitedchurchofchrist ^ | 03/15/08 | Rev. Chuck Currie

[Fzob]

Another antiwar preacher

http://chuckcurrie.blogs.com/chuck_currie/files/FCCIraq.m4a

[Dog Gone]

But those who know Wright, and who have observed the black church, say he fits squarely in the truth-telling tradition of prophetic preachers who speak truth to power and say things others might not.

God Damn America??

[alecqss]

This is idiotic article on many, many levels. The pathetic thing is that darn fool does not even get it.

[EternalVigilance]

He may have a right to preach hate if he wants to, but every decent American also has the right to utterly reject him...and his parishioners, some of whom have drank from this sewer for two decades.

[Grampa Dave]

Just What Did Obama Know About Wright's Past Sermons? (Plenty)

“Barack Obama either agreed with what was preached from the Trinity pulpit, or he tuned it out and stayed around pretending to for political reasons. To say he stayed for 20 years but doesn't agree with Wright's preaching is incredible denial. It'd be like a man buying White Sox season tickets for 20 years, attending the games, and saying he's not a fan.”

Obama’s supporters want us to ignore this story… just push it under the rug. While they’ll align Republicans with any obscure pastor who does or says something controversial, they’re trying to convince us that Obama’s 20-year long close relationship with Wright, including his effective endorsement of him, his church and rhetoric with a $22,500 donation in 2006 is irrelevant.

“When Obama decided against wearing an American flag pin, we may all have been a bit too quick to accept his rationale, too quick to find that issue unimportant. Now, that American flag pin has gotten a lot bigger for a lot of us, especially in light of what may have been and may still be Obama’s deeper, and, perhaps, secret, less than patriotic beliefs about America.”

“Wright says that blacks can’t be expected to sing God Bless America because of racism. Obama doesn’t salute the flag during the National Anthem. That sure strikes me as an amazing coincidence since Obama swears he never heard Wright say anything against America.”

[purpleraine]

.........on a regular basis knows how frequently congregants disagree with their ministers.

And they stay?

[Eva]

The left loves to rant about the separation of church and state in every area of our lives, but what they mean is separation of god from our daily lives and the insertion of politics into church. They want to replace God with political rhetoric and the Black Liberation churches have been doing this for years.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks.

The first 30 seconds is all that I needed to hear.

[darkwing104]

Dr. Martin L. King's work is being undone...

[ravinson]

Anyone who attends church on a regular basis knows how frequently congregants disagree with their ministers. To sit in a pew is not necessarily assent to a message preached on a particular day.

In the clips I saw, Rev. Wright was playing to the crowd, who all stood up and cheered wildly when he made the "chickens coming home to roost" remark after 9-11.

Obama knew what was going on in his chosen congregation, but he silently maintained his church affiliation in order to maintain his social standing in the community that elected him in the first place and prove his christianity. He was smart enough to know that he should keep his distance (rarely attending church), but not bold enough to challenge Reverend Wright's terrorist-friendly teachings.

Obama is as smart as a whip and as brave as a whimpering dog.

[hosepipe]

[ McMickle, a pledged delegate for Obama, said the Chicago pastor is like the biblical prophet Amos, who critiqued the government of his time. ]

True true.. its getting HARD out there for the race PimP..
Wright was PimPing like Jesse, Al or Farrakand..

[big'ol_freeper]

unReverend Wright sure has an interesting interpretation of Scripture, but then again there are quite a few flaky interpretations of Scripture I have seen...even here on FR. In any event, this is about nObama and who he associates with and I hope this drags him down the toilet where he belongs...and I hope it takes the former First Co-Dependent with him.

[Brett66]

"prophetic preaching, which is the trademark of the black church tradition

There in lies the problems we experience with race in this country.

[Fzob]

Dr. Martin L. King's work is being undone...

Some would argue that Mr. Wrights version of the social gospel is merely the enviable outcome of MLK's influence.

I prefer that preachers preach Christ.

[Mr. Mojo]

his ministry has brought honor to God.

"God Damn America" brings honor to God? I guess one would have to be an American-despising leftist to understand.

[mass55th]

"To sit in a pew is not necessarily assent to a message preached on a particular day."

How about if you sit in that pew and nod in assent to the hateful words of your preacher Rev. Currie? Sorry, but you can't be as close to a pastor as Obama has been to Wright for 20 years, and not know what is in the man's heart or soul. Keep spinning Reverend, just don't get hurt when you fall off the pulpit.

[Mr. Mojo]

Even those who disagree with Wright's comments -- politically or otherwise -- maintain his right to preach the truth as he sees it in the pulpit.

Not with tax-exempt status, he doesn't.

[TornadoAlley3]

http://www.trumpetmag.com/current_issue.cfm

[nmh]

Bull!

When someone doesn't speak the truth, he should have the grace to listen and stand corrected. This one has neither. He's so full of hate and lies he can't see straight.