Is one’s pastor fair game?
You may have heard the controversy surrounding Barack Obama’s pastor. This pastor has said some things that many in this country find to be outrageous. I would include myself in that camp.
You can watch this news story to learn a little bit more about the situation. FYI, in one section my Menonite readers might be offended….I was.
But I also have to wonder what would happen if a person in my church were to run for office. Would it be right for the media to scrutinize some of my “outrageous” ideas, like that salvation can only come through Jesus Christ?
What do you think? Is a candidate’s pastor, no matter how on the fringe, an acceptable object of scrutiny?
FYI, the clip was found at Presidential Election Videos.
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March 16th, 2008 at 7:25 am
To be honest… I think it’s pretty dispicable to throw your pastor of 18 years under a bus like that. Most of the mud goes right on obama’s face.
I think (in most churches) likely not this one… the pastor would be axed for voicing his opinion and being thrown under the bus byy a power player. And this issue of 9/11… the pastor’s opinion is one held by more than just him.
Actually wrote a blog about it today
Anywho…
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