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Obama's Rick Warren pick irks liberals
by Frank James Well, that didn't take long. The congressional committee putting together the inauguration earlier this afternoon announced that the program for President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural would include an invocation by Rick Warren, the celebrity preacher at Saddleback Church ...
Rick Warren to give inaugural invocation
Rick Warren to give inaugural invocation
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Rick Warren hosted a presidential forum in August. (CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony will feature big names like minister Rick Warren and legendary singer Aretha Franklin, the Congressional Committee on Inaugural ... (more) Rick Warren to give inaugural invocation
Obama On Rick Warren Pick: We Have To Be Able To Agree To Disagree
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Obama, at his presser today, defends the decision to choose Rick Warren to deliver the invocation as his inauguration with a restatement of his commitment to gay rights and, more broadly, to the principles of unity that have been a hallmark of his ... (more) Obama On Rick Warren Pick: We Have To Be Able To Agree ...
Warren To Deliver Invocation at Inaguration
rightwingwatch.org — It seems that no matter how many times people, including us , point out that Rick Warren is really just a friendlier version of James Dobson , his media-driven reputation as some sort of "moderate" evangelical preacher continues to win out ... (more) Warren To Deliver Invocation at Inaguration
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Rick Warren to give invocation at Obama’s inauguration
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... ? Update: Lefty outfit People for the American Way lowers the boom : It is a grave disappointment to learn that pastor Rick Warren will give the invocation at the inauguration of Barack Obama. Pastor Warren, while enjoying a reputation as a moderate based on his affable personality and his church’s engagement on issues like AIDS in Africa, has said that the real difference between James Dobson and himself is one of tone rather than substance. He has recently compared marriage by loving and committed same-sex couples to incest and pedophilia. He has repeated the Religious ...

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