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Originally Posted by Antitrust32
Oh Riot!! while I could care less about Rev Wright or his relationship with Obama (I dont think its a big deal... I'm sure ministers and pastors say things EVERY sunday that most of their church goers dont agree with). I think it was made into a big deal over nothing important, if I know someone who says racist things, does that make me a racist? Heck no...
But saying "and he left you when you descended into complete idiocy and crazyness." is just funny. The only reason Obama left him is because of the media and political pressure and fear that it would cost him the election.
Rev Wright preached the same way his whole career... even according to him!! He says, not in this article but in the same interview (lots of quotes missing in this brief article) that he preached the same way the 20 years Obama was there and has been the same man the past 50 years.
Like I said, I could care less about their relationship and dont think its a big deal, but to say "and he left you when you descended into complete idiocy and crazyness. is just laughable, cause its not like the Rev all of the sudden changed!
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I agree with you that if you know a person who says racist things that doesn't make you a racist. However, simply knowing a person who is a racist is quite different from going out of your way to attend the speeches of a person who makes racist comments. Obama could have attented any church he wanted, yet he chose Pastor Wright's church. I would have to assume that Obama liked Wright's sermons. If he didn't, why would he attend that church.
So I do think the Pastor Wright controversy was a legitimate issue for people to be concerned with. I go to church sometimes and I can tell you that the pastor is extremely important to me. I will not go to a church with a pastor of questionable integrity and questionable beliefs. If I heard a pastor make anti-semetic remarks I would leave that church immediately.