Rick Warren's pizza comment may be valid for him but not for everyone. I don't think Rick has been appointed God or elected President of the United States and I doubt he ever could be. Being asked to give the Invocation at 
the Inaugural of Barack Obama's ascent to the Presidency may be appropriate since the Invocation is one of the last acts of the former intolerant administration and the Benediction by Joseph Lowery a civil rights leader is the first act under the new Obama administration.
I cannot and will never understand the acts of the self righteous who not only have personal beliefs but try to take away other peoples beliefs. This magnificent country was maybe the first to not only recognize individuality but to legitimize all beliefs and the underlying need for laws that are based on the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all people who are equal under the law - no exceptions.
I see as much goodness in gay couples as I do heterosexual couples. We are not talking about just the religious aspects but also the civil aspects of gay marriage. How can the government negate a marriage performed by an ordained religious leader? Some pastors see no problem so why is the government involved? Why do some pastors like Warren or others feel the obligation to block what others do. Should the LDS Church oppose the sale of Caffeine in the United States? Should all people be baptized in the Catholic Church as they once believed was the only way to heaven?
Perhaps Barack Obama had the right idea by defining for all to see it's time for the old intolerance of Rick Warren to give way and open up to the tolerance of Joseph Lowery and begin a dialogue.
Should we start to see the intolerance of otherwise good people like Rick Warren as Corned Beef Hash something I can definitely do without because that is my choice - I don't like it, won't eat it and definitely will not marry it - but then I won't stop others from loving their Corned Beef Hash.
the Inaugural of Barack Obama's ascent to the Presidency may be appropriate since the Invocation is one of the last acts of the former intolerant administration and the Benediction by Joseph Lowery a civil rights leader is the first act under the new Obama administration.I cannot and will never understand the acts of the self righteous who not only have personal beliefs but try to take away other peoples beliefs. This magnificent country was maybe the first to not only recognize individuality but to legitimize all beliefs and the underlying need for laws that are based on the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all people who are equal under the law - no exceptions.
I see as much goodness in gay couples as I do heterosexual couples. We are not talking about just the religious aspects but also the civil aspects of gay marriage. How can the government negate a marriage performed by an ordained religious leader? Some pastors see no problem so why is the government involved? Why do some pastors like Warren or others feel the obligation to block what others do. Should the LDS Church oppose the sale of Caffeine in the United States? Should all people be baptized in the Catholic Church as they once believed was the only way to heaven?
Perhaps Barack Obama had the right idea by defining for all to see it's time for the old intolerance of Rick Warren to give way and open up to the tolerance of Joseph Lowery and begin a dialogue.
Should we start to see the intolerance of otherwise good people like Rick Warren as Corned Beef Hash something I can definitely do without because that is my choice - I don't like it, won't eat it and definitely will not marry it - but then I won't stop others from loving their Corned Beef Hash.
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