Dr. Rick Warren gives the Invocation for Obama's Inaugural

...controversial invocation performed beautifully by pastor Rick Warren of the SaddleBack Church.

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[zekest]

I did not know Rick Warren was a doctor. I thought he was a preacher man.

[ImmortalSynn]

...you do realize that by "doctor", they're not talking about medical doctor, right? lol

[Lyfsavr64]

I'm a Lesbian and was unsure about Pastor Rick Warren. But, Obama did the right thing inviting him to his Inauguration. Our Country is hurting and we all need to come together and rebuild, then ...go back to fighting each other!

[Aseldaar]

Forget what? I never owned a slave, I never lynched a black man, and I never loved anyone less because of the color of their skin.

There is a love in my heart for all people, and I could care less what their ethnic background looks like. I have two best friends--one is a Middle Eastern man, a Jewish man by the name of Jesus Christ, and the other is my best friend on earth--and he is black.

As a white man, I ask you: What evil have I done that you ask me to remember? Can you forgive?

[erginakif]

Separate state and church! What is this fat hog doing at the presidential inauguration? Oink-oink-oink-hate-fags-oink-­oink-need-more-ham-oink-oink-o­ink. Invocation my ass.

[soami2u]

It's probably hopeless, but I'll try. I merely raised the question as to the constitutionality of prayers at inaugurations. You implied that it had already been settled by the SC (though you still haven't corroborated this). I said it was still open to interpretation. You seemed then to agree with that...what is your game, anyway? Please no insults.

[ImmortalSynn]

"I merely raised a question."

...which was rebutted, to which you replied with you thought it was up to a different interpretation. And, since there's only two options there, hmm........

[soami2u]

Who is the dim one here. I never said it was, for a fact, unconstitutional. Go back and read my original words again. I merely raised a question. I didn't expect such a rude response.

[ImmortalSynn]

I certainly agree with you that it can and possibly will change, but also don't think for a minute that you can change the subject from what you actually said... which is calling the religious activity here unconstitutional, which at this point, it is not.

[ImmortalSynn]

Of course you have a choice, just don't fool yourself into thinking it's accurate at this point in time.

[soami2u]

In answer to your question, do I have a choice?  Do you enjoy being an a**hole that much? Explain yourself if you are so up on SC rulings...then I'll duly recoil with the proper egg on my face

[soami2u]

That's not what I meant. The Constitution is always open to re-interpretation. Why then is there a Supreme Court? You don't see the possibility of prayers at inaugurations a thing of the past 100 years from now? It's not forever set in stone. Just like the way society is always changing and evolving. We now have a higher percentage of atheists, agnostics and freethinkers in this country than ever before.