President Obama is facing sharp criticism tonight form a group that was among his biggest supporters. A coalition of African-American pastors is upset with the President's support for gay marriage. This group of pastors held a news conference at Opryland to voice its disapproval with the President's position. Several pastors say they believe the the President is leading the country down a dangerous path.
"His pronouncement is in fact a direct attack on the God of the Bible and the Christian faith," says Quinn Chapel AME's Luke Robinson.
"We were once proud of you, but our pride has turned to shame that you, the man holding the most powerful position in the world, would stoop to leading the country down an immoral path," says the Coalition of African-American Pastors' Bill Owens.
The group is now calling on black pastors across the country to withhold support from President Obama in the November election.
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More to the point, the pastors had asked Obama for a meeting to discuss all this, and so far he's frozen them out.
Can't say I'm excited because they certainly won't go for Romney.
They probably just won't vote.
Problem: Gay and lesbians need to have protections in place for one another and there families.
Solution: Marriage or civil unions that have the EXACT same rights as marriage.
Problem: Religous groups are afraid of what will happen to them if same-sex marriage is envoked.
Solution: The first amendment will protect them. As it should.
Problem: Their are many people so discusted with gay's they won't understand why they should give gays anything.
Solution: I don't have one. I live my life being kind to people but I have people who hate me because of one thing I'm gay. Some people were able to get to know me and shake there prejudice. But most won't I never learned how to fix that problem.
Obama's position doesn't impact them in the least. Its their actions that impact others. Why do they hate families so much?
This is great and brings inspiration to all of us. We need our black brothers in this fight. The sodomites wish to destroy marriage for all of us now matter what our skin color is.
Hopefully the position of these blacks will get us back states lost in 2008. This pastor is also from Maryland a state we need badly to reclaim marriage.
@ chris from CO. Great post. I think that sums up the feelings of a lot of gay ppl. I'm not sure who the people that post alot on here are interacting with when they call us radical, deviant, lunatics etc. Myself and most of my friends lead pretty mundane lives just like many other Americans, our committed loving relationships just happen to be with someone of the same sex.
@chris from CO
"Marriage or civil unions that have the EXACT same rights as marriage."
I'm all for civil unions
"The first amendment will protect them. As it should."
Yes it should protect religious institutions. But in this post-christian America, the first Amendment has been widdled away little by little along with the whole Constitution.
"Their are many people so discusted with gay's they won't understand why they should give gays anything."
I don't think it has anything to do with that. I'm not one who likes to see people of the same gender making out in public because I believe that stuff is meant for the confines of your home. But I also recognize that same-sex couples deserve legal recongition with all the benefits as married coupels. I just don't believe Marriage should be redefined.
"Problem: Religous groups are afraid of what will happen to them if same-sex marriage is envoked.
Solution: The first amendment will protect them. As it should."
But it won't if the values that support the natural family is officially recognized as a civil and human rights violation.
SS"M" has attacked and compromised too many 1st amendment liberties for it to be considered anywhere close to being constitutional.
Son of adam
I don't want to mud sling here but I really don't know what attacks you are talking about. I am aware of a few issues going thru the courts but the out come is still not decieded. I also understand that the law is being applied in each case as it exist. I know that there has been some questions on this subject on this sight. And I know you follow this as close as I do. But I have not once heard that the 1st amendment has been offended by this issue. If there is something you could point to I would appreciate it.
Ok, chris from CO. Here are just a few examples:
Christians forced to perform same-sex marriages
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/prairies/same-sex-nuptials-cant-be-refused-on-religious-grounds-saskatchewan-court-rules/article1863987/
Catholic Charities closes adoption agency due to same-sex marriage law
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/18/washington-archdiocese-scraps-foster-care-program-gay-marriage-law/
Christian student loses case with Eastern Michigan University
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive/ldn/2010/jul/10072803
Gay manager at Cisco Systems gets Dr. Frank Turek fired
http://townhall.com/columnists/mikeadams/2011/06/16/the_cisco_kid/page/full/
Need I go on?
@ chris from CO
My reply is awaiting moderation. Stay tuned.
They're allowed to have their opinion, and Obama is allowed to have his. I can't imagine why the leader of our country is obligated to meet with every citizen that disagrees with his opinion on a matter. What hubris for this handful of people to imagine their concerns are that important the President should take time out to discuss this with them.
"Ye cannot serve God and mammon." Ultimately, there will be no fence sitting.