Jesus ate with publicans and sinners. I guess he should have recused himself, too.
I don't think anyone would object if Warren shared a meal with Obama. This public display can be interpreted as an endorsement. However, if Rick Warren uses the occasion of this invocation to call upon God to protect the pre-born, then he will be seen as having done the right thing.
How very liberal of you. Jesus did not befriend and embrace murderers or their eager accomplices. He did select a murderer’s son, Judas, but knew whom he served and what he would do. Warren is clueless and a sellout. Lending any ‘good name’ he may have built up to a defender of wickedness is hardly comparative to Jesus, but that was a nice try their, sycophant.
I’m leaning on your side, too. I don’t like Rick Warren and like him less and less as time goes on. However, Obama, as much as I don’t like the fact, will be our next president. I WANT God to bless our nation and we, as believers, are called to pray for our president. While I mistrust Warren, too, I do believe he’s a man of God and that we are called to not judge the heart of our fellow man. The presidential office is a public one. Let Warren pray for him and for our nation in this national event. It’s not about me and my feelings. It’s about God and His blessings. I want them.
As far as how a Christan should act against another:
“If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.” — Jesus Christ
“But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a one.
For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church?
But those who are outside, God judges. REMOVE THE WICKED MAN FROM AMONG YOURSELVES.”-- The Word as inspired by Jesus Christ
Hence, Graham is using the whole Word and not cherry picking in order to fit in an become accepted in the “world”.
Jesus didn't help to swear in the Roman pro-consul and he harshly criticized the political leaders. Warren is helping all the Gov't types get their social agendas (stiff the tax-payer) passed.
The last time I looked, Rick Warren wasn't Jesus. Not even close.
All birds of a feather ... pieces go together ... Rick Warren, Hugh Hewitt, Mitt Romney ... Hugh Hewitt promoted and praised the heck out of both of them on his radio show for ages. They did look great from a distance -- Hugh had me going for Warren for nearly a year, and for months with regard to Romney -- but with time and closer examination, to me they revealed themselves as self-important "saviors" who confuse appearance of substance with actual substance. Goody two-shoeses presenting the appearance of being the most Godly person, the most Grown-Up Person, in the room. They are no wiser nor grown-up than anyone else, but because they believe themselves otherwise and have convinced tens of thousands of gullible sheep of the same, they do much harm.