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Gay Bishop To Pray At Obama’s Inauguration

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President-elect Barack Obama has asked the Bishop of the Episcopalian Church, the Right Reverend V. Gene Robinson, to give a prayer at his inauguration. This decision comes after he chose Rick Warren to offer prayer. This seems like a smart move for Obama. Smart, because he could quiet the uproar that was caused among the gay-community when he chose Rick Warren. They did not like the choice of Rick Warren because he supported Proposition 8. 8 eliminated the right for same-sex couples to marry in the state of California.

My Thoughts And Yours

*Attention* This is your chance to leave a comment: Since this could be a touchy issue I want to handle the “dumb” question with care. Is it a dumb move by the future president to have another person, regardless of sexual orientation, to pray at his inauguration just to appease an offended group of people?

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Gryphon

It is the correct move to have a person deliver a prayer regardless of orientation. It is the politically correct move to intentionally select a gay person to deliver the prayer. Correctness ain't the key. Political is. Did anyone doubt that he is a politician?

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U. Nobody

@ Yellow6347,I am not sure we will know how he really feels. I think every president tries to please most people to some extent whether they want to or not.

@p,Johanna, Thanks for the sources. Also thanks for your answer. I think it is more important to stick to one's guns. The problem is that there is always a group of people in the US who will disagree with him. He can't please them all,or at least not at the same time.

@triptotheouthouse, thanks for the source.

To all, thanks for visiting Dummies Of The Year. Hope you all come back and visit. Appreciate the comments!

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U. Nobody

Would anybody care to answer the dumb question? Thanks :)

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triptotheouthouse

You need a source? Watch it for yourself on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZMf9mPB_nE

Watch at about the 2:15 minute mark.

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U. Nobody

Thanks for the sources. I will try and check them out at 10 central time.

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yellow6347

It is politics!! Obama is trying to please everyone and make no one mad. I though Rick Warren was excellent, but then the Robinson pray is to satisfy another group. Who know what Obama really personally feels?

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p.Johanna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7v4GYxRZHk Barney Frank is openly gay. http://www.thetaskforce.org/press/releases/pr_121708
and finally:
http://lezzymom.blogspot.com/2008/12/pastor-warren-has-saddelback-website.html

need more?

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U. Nobody

Thanks for the clarification. Would you mind providing your source? Thanks.

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U. Nobody

Good point

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Gryphon

It is the correct move to have a person deliver a prayer regardless of orientation. It is the politically correct move to intentionally select a gay person to deliver the prayer. Correctness ain't the key. Political is. Did anyone doubt that he is a politician?

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U. Nobody

Joe, your use of the word "NOT" is just plain "Gnarly Dude!" ;)

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Joe

Wonderful insight into how future issues may possibly be dealt with. It builds such great confidence. NOT!

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U. Nobody

@ Yellow6347,I am not sure we will know how he really feels. I think every president tries to please most people to some extent whether they want to or not.

@p,Johanna, Thanks for the sources. Also thanks for your answer. I think it is more important to stick to one's guns. The problem is that there is always a group of people in the US who will disagree with him. He can't please them all,or at least not at the same time.

@triptotheouthouse, thanks for the source.

To all, thanks for visiting Dummies Of The Year. Hope you all come back and visit. Appreciate the comments!

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p.Johanna

although i agree that it is a political move on his behalf, i find it suspicious that he did this 7 days before the inauguration. He was so adament on his original choice.

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U. Nobody

Would anybody care to answer the dumb question? Thanks :)

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triptotheouthouse

You need a source? Watch it for yourself on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZMf9mPB_nE

Watch at about the 2:15 minute mark.

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U. Nobody

Thanks for the sources. I will try and check them out at 10 central time.

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yellow6347

It is politics!! Obama is trying to please everyone and make no one mad. I though Rick Warren was excellent, but then the Robinson pray is to satisfy another group. Who know what Obama really personally feels?

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p.Johanna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7v4GYxRZHk Barney Frank is openly gay. http://www.thetaskforce.org/press/releases/pr_121708
and finally:
http://lezzymom.blogspot.com/2008/12/pastor-warren-has-saddelback-website.html

need more?

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U. Nobody

Yea, because a source isn't a source unless it is concrete, right?

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p.Johanna

I am a blogger for Lez Get Real, a lesbian site. You can also do a google check and all sort of sources will come up. Do you need more? More concrete evidence?

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U. Nobody

Thanks for the clarification. Would you mind providing your source? Thanks.

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p.Johanna

For clarification, the homosexual community wasn't offended because Rick supported Proposition 8. It was because he equated the homosexual lifestyle to that of incest and pedophilia, big difference.

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