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Martin Marty defends Reverend Wright
Read MYDD or Andrew Sullivan for the details. Marty is a deeply respected theologian who has attended the Trinity church many times..
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Here's the link
http://chronicle.com/free/v54/i30/30b00101.htm
March 27, 2008 7:49 AM | Reply | Permalink
I saw this, it should be the last word on the subject but of course it won't because politics doesn't work like that.
Also, the lie's gone round the world that Wright is a crazy negro. And it went round the world because white America remains, deep down, (and erroneously) scared that black America wants revenge.
I haven't decided whether to be pro-Obama or pro-Hillary, and I am still undecided on who would make a better president. But what's so galling is that the issue of race is being used to damage the Obama campaign. Maybe it was always likely to come to this, it doesn't make it any less shameful.
March 27, 2008 9:27 AM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks for posting this. It is a great article to keep on file re: Rev Wright.
Also, on MSNBC this morning, they interviewed Dean Snyder, a pastor at the church the Clintons attended in DC while they were in the White House. Snyder offered the best comments I've heard to date on the Wright controversy. Very thoughtful, eloquent, and religious (in the good sense of the word). I hope someone is able to post a clip on youtube, as Snyder may be one of the best voices (along with Martin Marty) to give a big-picture perspective of Wright's sermons.
March 27, 2008 9:54 AM | Reply | Permalink
Sorry can't take anyone with two the exact name as his names seriously. marty marty is his name? LOL......Nice parents
March 27, 2008 10:09 AM | Reply | Permalink
And how easy is it to take someone who names himself after a city and a number seriously?
Do you even know who Martin Marty is? It would change your tone in short order.
March 27, 2008 10:46 AM | Reply | Permalink
It's Martin Emil Marty
March 27, 2008 10:54 AM | Reply | Permalink
Eddie, The issue of race has been used to hurt Hillary's campaign as well. Has it not? South Carolina?
March 27, 2008 10:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hey folks,
Here's a clip of comments made today by Dean Snyder, the minister of a church regularly attended by the Clintons when they were in the WH.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/27/pastor-of-clintons-forme_n_93681.html
March 27, 2008 10:40 AM | Reply | Permalink
It's Martin Emil Marty
March 27, 2008 10:54 AM | Reply | Permalink
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