Unless, of course, that person is Obama, who, like Warren, opposes same-sex marriage. Then, they get real ecumenical. Not to mention, very forgetful.Posted on 12/23/2008 6:54:22 AM PST by SmithL
Gay civil rights groups - the Human Rights Campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - are calling on President-elect Barack Obama to yank his invitation to Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren to give the inaugural prayer on Jan. 20. They demand tolerance from others, but won't spare any for those with whom they disagree.
Unless, of course, that person is Obama, who, like Warren, opposes same-sex marriage. Then, they get real ecumenical. Not to mention, very forgetful.
"I believe that marriage is the union between a man and a woman. Now, for me as a Christian - for me as a Christian - it is also a sacred union," Obama said at a presidential candidate forum at the Saddleback Church in August. Obama could not make his opposition to same-sex marriage clearer.
It's true that Obama opposed Proposition 8, the same-sex marriage ban approved by California voters in November, on the grounds that codifying a same-sex ban would be "divisive" - whereas Warren endorsed the measure.
Obama supports civil unions - "I think my faith is strong enough and my marriage is strong enough that I can afford those civil rights to others, even if I have a different perspective or a different view," Obama explained. Warren spokesperson Kristin Cole told me that Warren "is OK on civil unions, but does not believe in redefining marriage."
Then why are gay leaders applauding the election of Obama, while calling on him to exclude the participation of the Warren?
It makes no sense - unless they had convinced themselves that Obama did not mean it when he said he opposed same-sex marriage. As long as they think he lied, he still can be their hero.
Because Warren clearly meant what he said, he's a villain. Forget the campaign Warren began...
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I am seriously beginning to laugh at how Zero is face all this criticism and demands from the various communities to stop doing all these things, like having his pastor Warren not inagurate him and also facing demands to deal with the illegals.
Bottom line is that the gay agenda is another leftwing agenda. Same as NOW, PETA, Sierra Club, ACLU, unions.
The true believers are the useful idiots, while the leaders are nothing more than petty thieves who exploit their members. Thing is the members are too stupid to see what is going on and are more than happy to go Baaaaaaaaah Baaaaaaaah.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Hey gay groups, I got sumptin' youse can yank - oh wait - uh - nevermind.
Why is it so easy to get the fudgepacker’s and rugmuncher’s panties in a collective wad?
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