Anti-Gay Pastor to give Mr. Obama's Inaugural Invocation

[TWiley]

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Under fire for opposing gay marriage, influential evangelical pastor Rick Warren said Saturday that he loves Muslims, people of other religions, Republicans and Democrats, and he also loves "gays and straights."

The 54-year-old pastor and founder of Saddleback Church in Southern California told the crowd of 500 that it's unrealistic to expect everyone to agree on everything all the time.

"You don't have to see eye to eye to walk hand in hand," said Warren.

Warren also defended President-elect Barack Obama's invitation that he give the invocation at the Jan. 20 inauguration in the keynote speech he delivered at the Muslim Public Affairs Council's annual convention in Long Beach.

Obama's choice of Warren earlier this week sparked outcry from gay rights and other liberal groups, who said choosing such an outspoken opponent of gay marriage was tantamount to endorsing bigotry.

"Three years ago I took enormous heat for inviting Barack Obama to my church because some of his views don't agree (with mine)," he said. "Now he's invited me."


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081221/ap_on_re_us/warren_speech

[WillowTree]

1. Really? I hadn't heard.

[gristy]

2. Wow! Why am I just hearing about this now?

Doesn't anyone tell me anything?

[matcom]

3. BREAKING NEWS!

:eyes:

[TWiley]

4. More like breaking wind isnt it?

[OffWithTheirHeads]

5. I'm shocked! Shocked I say!

Gambling in Casablanca?

[otohara]

6. Prove It - Take Your Message of No Gay's Allowed

at your church down. Let them in and show this love.

[yardwork]

7. You just posted this OP, too.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=221&topic_id=103634&mesg_id=103642

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[yardwork]

9. Ahem. That's "homosexual" to you.

[LostinVA]

11. OOPS! The HLBT Forum

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[uppityperson]

10. RU Series?!?!?!?!?! Like, omg! I hadn't heard! WTF?

wtf is going on with you?