Posted on 08/16/2008 11:59:35 AM PDT by XR7
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — When John McCain and Barack Obama appear on the same stage today, they will vividly demonstrate the reach that has made the Rev. Rick Warren among the most significant evangelists of his generation.
He's a megastar who leads the nation's fourth-largest church and reaches thousands of ministers through the Internet and crusades against poverty and AIDS. That globe-trotting work and his successful book — "The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?" — puts him at the vanguard of a movement that inspires young, socially conscious Christians.
But his willingness to soft-pedal political issues once central to U.S. evangelicals, such as opposition to abortion, has opened him to criticism that he has strayed from his calling to spread the Gospel.
Today's forum also is a sign of religion's importance in the 2008 presidential campaign, and the emergence of a new style of evangelical leadership on the national stage that is not tied to a single party and has broadened its social agenda beyond that of the religious right.
"This is absolutely a changing of the guard, and it suggests that the new guard of the evangelical movement is able to generate the attention and focus of both parties," said D. Michael Lindsay, a sociologist at Rice University and author of "Faith in the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined the American Elite."
Warren personally invited the two candidates — "friends of mine" — via their cellphones. His event at the Saddleback Church will be broadcast live on CNN and Fox News Channel and streamed on the Web. It has among its aims "helping the church regain credibility and encouraging our society to return to civility," he said.
It's likely that fans and critics will be watching closely...
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I remember him saying something about wide spread international approval bieng important prior to stopping something like genocide.
I think he did say that we don’t necessarily need UN approval though.
Has McCain ever been better?
I submit that the answer is no.
it will be ignored..
The American people won’t be able to figure out who “won” such exchanges: they have to be led around by the hand by the national media to understand.
Then you better change your tagline. ;o)
“Not a TKO! a Bloody COMA Knockout! Period! YAA HOO!”
I agree with your sentiment 100%. The only reason that I put TKO instead of KO is on a technical boxing point. It is effectively exactly how you described it.
McCain shows this his understanidng of the reimergence of the russian empire. Reagen emerges and cheers from beyond!
Bookmark for later
Obama wasnt so knowledgable on Georgia...
John has done his homework
McCain did very well tonight.
I could never have chosen Obama. As a Duncan gal, I did consider not voting for Pres., or writing in Duncan Hunter.
I’m very glad I was able to see this tonight.
While McCain boasts many faults including his amnesty position....the uh...uh....uhhh...aaahh....alternative is Obama.
Will he get the adoption question?? Living international adoption is much different than merely throwing someone else’s money at it.
I don’t buy global warming, but I don’t think there is anything mutually exclusive about both pursuing oil, nuclear etc. while still trying to pursue cleaner energy and alternative sources that will get us off energy from other countries.
McCain scores a perfect 10. Blackbarry scratched.
Leni
LOL!
McCain speaks of integrity, freedom, doesn’t balk on issues and doesn’t stutter for the politically Correct words, he’s 72 and a world of learned knowledge, and just may have the wisdom to lead the great nation on earth. I just can’t trust the waffle man; he stutters worse the P-p-p-p-pork-k-k-kyyy p-p-p-p-pig!
Heh heh. Good point. :)
Is this the gal who gave him the purple lips???
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