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Originally Posted by One Red Seat
Still avoiding the issue, but I'll play. What's worse? Some face time with a political time bomb who has strong influence over his congregation, or, you know, being a member of said flock.
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You would probably be quite shocked to find out
a) not all sermons by Rev Wright were that inflamatory
b) most black churches have some level of rhetoric about underlying race relations that would make you uncomfortable
c) yes, actually being part of something you believe in (the cause of inner city african americans, a community activist church) is a better association to have than courting neo-nazi votes just to get into office, or standing proudly with a very popular pastor just so you can win the homophobic conservative vote.
I feel just as strongly about the character of someone who panders to views that they claim are absolutely 100% contradictory to their own, as you do about someone who is of mixed-race trying to understand the worldview of a black pastor on being black in this country.
I'm not avoiding anything, but remember, it isn't ME that we're talking about here. I think I've discussed Obama's position sufficiently, and I think his 40 minute speech addressed it also.
I'm waiting for your citation about McCain distancing himself from Parsley. Instead, he called him a "spiritual guide"... hmmm. Maybe all of his supporters are just spiritual guides.