Why Wright, Pfleger, and Trinity Church Matter
May 30th, 2008 at 12:53pm KMorrison
With more over-the-top preaching coming out of Trinity Church this weekend, some question the relevance of these different preachers’ comments to Senator Obama’s campaign. Understandably, many become frustrated that important issues receive less attention than the politics. However, as someone who would love to see more issues debated and less political pontification, I see Senator Obama’s connection to Trinity Church as both relevant and important. His twenty year connection to Trinity Church and Reverend Wright speaks directly to who Senator Obama is as a person. Senator Obama’s explanation that he just didn’t realize the controversial nature of some of Reverend Wright’s sermons is absurd. Whether it is the church newsletter ‘The Trumpet’ featuring Senator Obama on the same cover with Louis Farrakan, whether it is Reverend Wright stating that he doesn’t appologize for his ‘GD America’ speech, or whether it is Pastor Pfleger mocking Senator Clinton and basically calling her a white supremist (a criticism that I have not heard out of even the most ardent Clinton-haters); there is no way Senator Obama could not have known that the church, at which he is still a member, is radical and at best, dabbles in hate. His membership in this church is a direct contradiction to his campaign message of hope and unity. The two possibilties voters are left with is that he believes the teachings of his church, as church goers often do, or he joined for political reason. He has said nothing to that explains how a man that talks unity can attend a church that regularly preaches division. This matter speaks to Senator Obama’s beliefs and honesty, and if he wants this issue to go away than he needs to answer for these glaring contradictions.
Entry Filed under: Barack Obama, John McCain, Media Bias
2 Comments Add your own
1. Female Voter | June 1st, 2008 at 10:17 pm
I DO NOT CARE ABOUT WHAT WRIGHT OR PFLEGER SPEAK OF. IT WASN’T OUT OF OBAMA’S MOUTH.
GET BEYOND THIS!!
I’m willing to bet Hillary has some friends who are racist. I’m willing to bet she is still friends of Ferraro. Why??
it’s not easy cutting off friendships who have different views. If we cut off every person who spoke different than us we’d have no friends.
BOTTOM LINE: IT DOES NOT AFFECT MY VOTE.
I HAVE BEEN AN OBAMA SUPPORTER FROM THE GET GO AND CLEARLY SEE THE POLITICAL TRICKS OF THE CAMPAIGNS…
2. John C | June 2nd, 2008 at 2:19 pm
The right has to distort something about Obama, that is all they have to run on. This makes you look really desperate and scared. There is no evidence to suggest (NONE WHATSOEVER) that the few comments made where ever made in his presence. In 20 years of church, not one single person to witness what the right simply assumes was a daily event, despite all evidence showing otherwise. (Just like they did in Iraq)
Anyone having a problem with Obama staying in a church that said or did things he did not agree on needs to explain why anyone left in the Catholic Church is not considered a supporter of child molesting. It went on in your church for 20 years and the Church defended it, “Surely you HAD to know”. You stay there and expose your kids to that.
How sad that the Right has fallen so far as to have to attack the church of a candidate out of desperation and fear. So do you agree with the pastor that McSame actively pursued after he said that “Satan was a homsexual jew”? WHy doesn’t that matter?
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