Rick Warren and Barak Obama
December 18, 2008I just want to give a quick nod to Barak Obama for choosing Rick Warren to pray at his inaugural ceremonies. I’ve always said that I struggle with Obama’s politics, but my great hope for him is that he can bring some semblance of unity to our very divided country. I think choosing Warren is a good start.
Fox News did a story on the outrage by the very intolerant/extreme homosexual response to the selection. You can check it out at http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/18/obamas-rick-warren-inauguration-pick-sparks-gay-fury/.
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I agree that Rick Warren is an excellent choice. Probably no pastor in the country has a greater reach in this country/ the world for that matter.
And though I can symphathize with anyone fighting for gay/human/civil (whatever you want to call it) rights, I believe that picketing the Mormon church and complaining about Rick Warren talking for a few minutes (probably about stuff other than gay marriage) sets back their agenda and subtracts from their credibility. I can only imagine what would happen if Obama had chosen Dr. Dobson. Perhaps he should respond to their letter to reconsider with this: “Fine! I’ll reconsider. Dr. Dobson will deliver the prayer.”
Once again middle ground proves to be elusive when everyone wants to be king of the hill.
You know, I think everyone should be afforded basic human rights (and every group of people for that matter). But the pendelum swings as Christians have indeed become more tolerant (not endorsing but tolerant) of homosexuals; in fact, the homosexual movement has become increasingly intolerant of Christians. I have heard several homosexual activists proclaim in the past couple of months that Christians should be locked up; shut up; and prohibited (by law as hate crime) from teaching their own children that homosexuality is wrong.
If their movement wants to participate in the mainstream, they’re going to have to realize that not everybody has to give them a blessing. Toleration is one thing, and most of us are willing to tolerate and be gracious, but blessing and endorsement is another thing. I will accept a homosexual as a friend, and will hope that homosexuals will be welcome in our church, but I cannot endorse the lifestyle as acceptable to God per the teachings of the Old Testament, Jesus Christ Himself (Matthew 19:4-6 & Mark 10:6-9), and the New Testament Epistles.
–Gospel According to Matt