If Mr. Wright is so concerned about safety, maybe he should apologize for his remarks.

As followers of Jesus Christ empowered by the Holy Spirit, true Christians say and pray “God Bless America,” and many are now saying and praying “God Please Help the US.” However, the Holy Spirit of God would never inspire a true follower of Jesus Christ to say or pray “God Damn American” in any context, much less as part of a taped public sermon.

Holy Scriptures say to test the spirits (1 John 4:1). Reverend Wright obviously has a fiery spirit that is condemning at times, particuarly when he curses our nation in public sermons. It's certaintly not Christ-like or characteristic of the Holy Spirit.

Most of his life Senator Obama has trusted and tollerated this particular pastor. Although Reverend Wright is retiring, he will remain as Senior Pastor, and his replacement essentially agrees with him in spirit and truth. Senator Obama must agree with them in spirit, if not in truth.

There is reason to not trust the spirit in which Reverend Wright made such remarks, and so there is reason as well to question the spirit leading the youthfull Obama Hussein Barack as a professed Christian and prospective president of our nation. May God’s Holy Spirit be our guide. May God have mercy on those who preach "God Damn America" in any context; especially with a fiery, condemning spirit in a taped public sermon especially where children are involved.

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Cosby told the Chronicle that Wright cited three reasons for canceling: "the safety of the institution to which he has been invited; the safety of his family, which has been placed in harm's way; and for his own safety."

Is it just me or does this guy seem to have confused Christianity and/or Christians with Islam and/or radical muslims?

This is nothing more than a cop out. He is "going to ground" in order to do some damage control for Obama.

I like how he is trying to wrap hiumself in the warm blanket of playing the victim. Sheesh, can this be any more transparent?

And this is why Obama cannot outright abandon Pastor Wright.

Obama would betray the voters who have given him the lead in the Democratic popular vote. Without those voters, Hillary is the easy winner.

Obama has to convince the Democratic Party to embrace the controversy.