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 			  Rick Warren responds to Newsweek (updated)
Rick Warren responds to Newsweek (updated)
obama and warren We get our share of interesting comments here at this weblog and we also get lots of straw-man sermons that have nothing to do with religion-news coverage. And from time to time we hear from the reporters, editors and religious leaders involved in the actual coverage. Most of ...
Rick Warren explicitly bans "unrepentant" gays from membership in his church
Rick Warren explicitly bans "unrepentant" gays from membership in his church
americablog.com — We get lectures about civility and the need to welcome everyone, even those we disagree with, and... Rick Warren won't even welcome us in his church. This is from the Saddleback Church's own Web site . You know things are bad when the church goes out of ... (more) Rick Warren explicitly bans "unrepentant" gays from ...
Rick Warren: "I love Muslims . . . I happen to love Gays and Straights"
juancole.com — I was in Long Beach,Ca. on Saturday for the annual conference of the Muslim Public Affairs Council... , where Pastor Rick Warren and I were both headliners . Also appearing on the stage Saturday evening were Melissa Etheridge and Salman Ahmad, singing ... (more) Rick Warren: "I love Muslims . . . I happen to love ...
Pastor Rick Warren addresses Muslim group, emphasizes need to find common ground - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com — A council spokeswoman acknowledged that some members objected to the choice of the evangelical pastor as the... keynote speaker. "We're always looking to work with unlikely partners, and I think he's a new kind of evangelical," said spokeswoman Edina ... (more) Pastor Rick Warren addresses Muslim group, emphasizes ...
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Rick Warren's "Inclusion"
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... a telling moment in Rick Warren's career of reaching out to those who disagree with him. It occurred this summer when a group of gay families asked to talk with Warren and explain their lives at his church. Newsweek and other outlets reported that Warren had agreed to meet with gay Christians from the religious group "Soulforce." And Warren responded with the following statement: ...

Whatever Happened To "Respect Is Earned?"
Open Left - Front Page — ... Meanwhile, consider how agreeable Warren himself chose to be -- how open to dialogue -- after the gay group Soulforce prematurely announced that leaders of Warren's Saddleback church, perhaps including Warren and his wife Kay, had agreed to ...

Christophobia??? Wait A Second, Fellah! YOU'RE The Christophobe!
Open Left - Front Page — ... Meanwhile, consider how agreeable Warren himself chose to be -- how open to dialogue -- after the gay group Soulforce prematurely announced that leaders of Warren's Saddleback church, perhaps including Warren and his wife Kay, had agreed to ...

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By Steven Waldman Now that Rick Warren has been selected to deliver the invocation (and a firestorm has ensued), there’s another important question: what kind of prayer will he deliver? Billy Graham , who has done quite a few of ...