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The Good News from Hillary's Pastor

As she sinks slowly beneath the waves to her watery grave, one final, timely word from the Tuzla Terror's Pastor:

A STATEMENT CONCERNING THE REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT
The Reverend Jeremiah Wright is an outstanding church leader whom I have heard speak a number of times. He has served for decades as a profound voice for justice and inclusion in our society. He has been a vocal critic of the racism, sexism and homophobia which still tarnish the American dream. To evaluate his dynamic ministry on the basis of two or three sound bites does a grave injustice to Dr. Wright, the members of his congregation, and the African-American church which has been the spiritual refuge of a people that has suffered from discrimination, disadvantage, and violence. Dr. Wright, a member of an integrated denomination, has been an agent of racial reconciliation while proclaiming perceptions and truths uncomfortable for some white people to hear. Those of us who are white Americans would do well to listen carefully to Dr. Wright rather than to use a few of his quotes to polarize. This is a critical time in America's history as we seek to repent of our racism. No matter which candidates prevail, let us use this time to listen again to one another and not to distort one another's truth.

Dean J. Snyder, Senior Minister
Foundry United Methodist Church
March 19, 2008


 

Oremus!


Comments (5)

For clarity, this is the new pastor at Hillary's former church.

Her current religious involvement seems to be limited to the Fellowship.

That's not to say that his words aren't true, or that they shouldn't percolate throughout the religious community.

I'm just saying that Hillary can claim no association with this decent sounding person.

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Thanks for bringing some light to the subject, by bringing in the pastor of Hillary's own church.

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Her new pastor is Donald Coe. What's his opinion?

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Her new pastor is Donald Coe. What's his opinion?

His Easter sermon was phenomonal.

http://www.foundryumc.org/sermons/3_23_2008.htm

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