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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Refuses to call evil, evil.. Evil in the streets? Have humility? We perpetrated evil in the name of good??
Should I take it, no adult stem cell cures mentioned yet?
No embryonic cure yet mind you, hundreds of adult SC.
No he is not, he is just letting Obama stutter.. and then he gives the same question to McCain.
BO- “This is hard, I’ve been on the stump for a long time.”
Its sad and a shame that his mother continued with her pregnancy! He tries to sound so righteous and yet he wants to murder babies that survive the abortion attempt and are born viable. This Slimeball makes Snakeoil salesmen qualify for being The POPE!
In the Army we were not rained to have humility when confronting evil. Maybe that’s the old days.
Did anyone post this?
http://bsimmons.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/rick-warren-sells-out-to-libs-on-cnn/
I would not have nominated Clarence Thomas
Rick Warren: “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like me.”
SCALIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't know what BOR's body language expert would say about that but pissant would say that means he wants some hot coked up gay sex in the back of a limo. ;)
Good God.
It amazes me that some what to shoot the questioner Rick Warren, for asking a question.
Dislikes Scalia and Thomas..
OMG- he would NOT have nominated Clarence Thomas.......
or Scalia.....
“Which existing Supreme Court Justice would you NOT have nominated?”
O Answers: Clarence Thomas
[Obama says the question is above his pay grade]
What an arrogant piece of work this man is!
Wouldn’t nominate Clarence Thomas!!!
But it’s all about the RACE Baby!
I’m going to fix a double when the next break comes. This disgusting crap is unpalatable without alcohol! I’m staying way off from my TV, so I don’t end up having to replace it tomorrow.
Would not have nominated Clarence Thomas — I think Obama hates himself.
Please Jesus, don’t let this man get elected to lead this great nation. Pleeeeze Jesus!!!
(praying hard here)
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