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CNN just reported that Obama has resigned from his church.

A big step for some, and for others a sad moment as 'church' isn't always about the pastor but rather the community and people who make up the church. His church is also known for its amazing help of community events in the inner cities of Chicago.

Will this help bring a few voters to his side? Interesting to watch what this will stir up.
boyte11

5 responses // Obama Resigns from Church

  • Its sad that the good of this church and campaign has been tarnished by the remarks of people who made themselves into characatures, who relied on spectacle rather than substance.
    ocanada
  • Two immediate thoughts. First, what Obama says about the resignation will be at least as important as the resignation itself.

    Second, good people sometimes do bad things, and smart people sometimes do dumb things. I betcha that if the church community had endorsed the good, smart things their pastor had said and done and disavowed the bad, dumb things--as Obama did--this wouldn't be happening.

    That being said (and I'm back to wondering about the rationale Obama will offer), why now?
    Scarabus
  • Must have been growing pressure from within his own camp to make this final split.
    huntre
  • While it is clear that Trinity United Church has become a liability for Obama's campaign, I have to say that it is a sad day in America when an American, must resign from his place of worship, because some do not like the political message, coming from the pulpit.
    raheims
  • Church polity differs. In strongly hierarchical faiths the pastors/preachers (whatever they're called) are assigned to a church by the bosses. In a democratic faith an individual congregation can hire or fire the pastor/preacher/rabbi. That means the path to recourse differs.

    Regardless, for an individual, the options are clear. You like what the man/woman with the mike is saying? Cool. You don't like? Then you either "baaaaah" like a sheep, or you take action.

    If the majority of your congregation agrees with the preacher's position, you can try to sway opinion but will probably be forced in the end to move elsewhere. If the majority disagrees, then you can work with others to see that the preacher is reassigned (at the least). If that doesn't work, you're back to the first option.

    If I were a member of the congregation of a nutjob like Hagee or Parsley, I'd be gone in a second. But I don't know how it works with the Church of Christ (one of the most open and inclusive of denominations, incidentally). However....

    I'd say that if the congregation won't renounce the over-the-top stuff Wright has been saying and "performing," then Obama either resigns or tacitly endorses.
    Scarabus

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