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The Associated Press: Lawmaker says `no' to Rev. Warren at inauguration
Lawmaker says `no' to Rev. Warren at inauguration 12 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) The first openly gay member of Congress said Sunday it was a mistake for President-elect Barack Obama to invite the Rev. Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration. "Mr. Warren compared same-sex ...
Rick Warren pulls anti-gay language from his Web site
Rick Warren pulls anti-gay language from his Web site
americablog.com — Deny me three times, Rick? So Rick Warren pulled the anti-gay language from his church Web site.... The site used to explicitly ban gays from membership in the church. Now the offending language is gone , but you can still find the anti-gay language ... (more) Rick Warren pulls anti-gay language from his Web site
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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Frank Criticizes Obama for Rev. Warren Pick
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... I found that deeply offensive and unfair,” Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., said in a broadcast interview. “If he was inviting the Rev. Warren to participate in a forum and to make a speech, that would be a good thing,” Frank said. “But being singled out to give the prayer at the inauguration is a high honor. It has traditionally given as a mark of great respect. And, yes, I think it was wrong to single him out for this mark of respect.” Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated ...

Barney Frank: Rick Warren Is Offensive
Tennessee Guerilla Women — ... Barney Frank is the first openly gay member of Congress; his remarks were made on CNN's Late Edition. Obama defended his preference for the homophobic Pastor Rick Warren, insisting that America needs to "come together." ...

RICK WARREN UPDATE: “The first openly gay member of Congress said Sunday it was a mistake for Presi…
Instapundit — ... RICK WARREN UPDATE: “The first openly gay member of Congress said Sunday it was a mistake for President-elect Barack Obama to invite the Rev. Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration.” ...

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Lawmaker says `no' to Rev. Warren at inauguration (AP)
news.yahoo.com 12/21/2008 — AP - The first openly gay member of Congress said Sunday it was a mistake for President-elect Barack Obama to invite the Rev. Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration.
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