Why Obama Picked Rick Warren
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=30030Martha Zoller
12/24/2008
Is the homosexual community the new Rodney Dangerfield of politics or is there no way to make the vocal part of this group happy? President Clinton kicked off his presidency with a gay dustup over Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Now President-Elect Obama has created his own furor among gay activists over his choice to give the invocation at his inauguration.
Rick Warren has been chosen to give the invocation on January 20th. Warren is the pastor of Saddleback Church and the author of "The Purpose Driven Life." Since his book is one of the best-selling books of all time, continuing to sell thousands of copies weekly, you would think that this would be a good choice. Billy Graham was the "President's Pastor" for decades and since his declining health kept him from giving the invocation in the last two inaugurals, we've been trying a few folks out.
