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Christian School to Honor Obama Pastor Amid Controversy

By The Associated Press

Thu, Mar. 20 2008 05:19 PM EDT

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Controversy surrounding Barack Obama’s longtime minister is not deterring a Texas divinity school from honoring the Rev. Jeremiah Wright at a ceremony later this month.

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Chris333

Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:36 am : 0 : 0 Flag

scitsonga,

9-11 most certainly was influenced by U.S. policy in the ME, however the direct cause is not that, the direct cause is the message in the Quran and Hadith and inherant in the Islamic message (when preached literally). There is a big difference between loving your enemies, and calling for your enemies to be put into subjection through violence. And there is a big difference between saying that those who live by the sword will die by the sword, and that those who die fighting Jihad will have immediate access to paradise.

I am all for criticizing America (in the right way), but I am not for giving a skewed represenation of facts and causes. The bottom line is that the Quran and Hadith are the root of this problem, and will be until they are ammended, or taken in a liberal interpretation.
ronwilson4u

Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:55 pm : 0 : 0 Flag

Pastor Wright is obviously filled with a fiery spirit at times, and it inspired him to say "God Damn America" in the context of a public sermon. I use to say "God Bless America." Now I pray "God Please Help America," but as a follower of Jesus the Christ I never say or pray God Damn US, expecially out loud.

Sincerely,
Ron Wilson
http://itsallaboutjesusnotme.blogspot.com
scitsonga

Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:09 pm : 0 : 1 Flag

lipoftruth "Wright's hatefilled rantings in several of his sermons are off the mark and divisive."

Hateful rantings, brings to mind pat roberton and jerry falwell.

flagged myself for typo
scitsonga

Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:06 pm : 0 : 0 Flag

gmac0961"While I don't agree with his claims of the US inviting the violence of 9/11"

Actually 9-11 is the direct result of US Imperialism in the ME for decades to protect its oil interests. All one need do is objectively study the history of the ME to learn why. May I suggest one start with the history of the overthrow of the Iranian prime minister in Iraq in the 1950's and the installation the western puppet dictator - the Shah of Iran, who ran a terrorist police state against its own people. Iran might very well be a democratic republic today if not for the intervention in the affairs of Iran in decades leading up to the overthrow of the Shah in the 1979 Iranina Revolution. Also study how the ME was carved up at the end of WW 1 by the West to gain control of ME oil. You will then learn why the US was attacked on 9-11.
gmac0961

Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:16 am : 1 : 0 Flag

With what we know about Rev Wright, I cannot see how any Christian would honor him. While I don't agree with his claims of the US inviting the violence of 9/11 and other similar remarks, I can deal with those as political opinions, albeit controversial ones.

My main problem with the Rev has to do with his assertions such as the US created AIDS as a method to wipe out the black race and that the US "gives" drugs to blacks as a method to eliminate them. These comments to me are much more troubling because they are totally unfounded yet spoken as fact. This kind of speech does nothing to heal division, which should be the mission of any good pastor.
lipoftruth

Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:09 pm : 1 : 0 Flag

Wright's hatefilled rantings in several of his sermons are off the mark and divisive. Very little reverance for the teachings of Christ in this Reverend. Chancellor Boschini got it right.

If you want to see a church of color which moves beyond the trappings of social and justice gospel and gets back to the Gospel of Jesus Christ check out Times Square Church in NYC. A church for ALL believers from all nations.