12.22.08

Hardball: Mike Rogers takes on Rick Warren with Rev Rivers

Posted in Barack Obama, Religious Right, Rick Warren at 10:20 pm by Daimeon

Our friend over at BlogActive and PageOneQ was invited today to debate Rev. Rivers (a noted homophobe from Boston) on the Rick Warren/President-elect Barack Obama fiasco.

Have a look.

So here’s where we part ways.  While we think that yes, it’s a good thing that the website has changed, that’s not a victory.  All he did was have the divisive phrase taken down from the Saddleback website.  What would be a victory, not that we’re expecting as much, would be a public apology from Rick Warren or Barack Obama about the whole mess.

We also don’t think it’s necessary to have Rick Warren sit down with the “leadership” to discuss this issue.  He believes what he believes and nothing we say will change that.  The only thing that can happen is hopefully he’ll become more aware of what his statements do to the community at large and what people see when they look upon him as a leader of the Christian evangelical faith community and preach more tolerance.  On that note, this blogger won’t be holding his breath.

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