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Originally Posted by ChristopherHall

I find the above to be too simplistic. Obama is running for office. Do you really expect him to get into a public debate about what Jeremiah Wright said? Of course not. The statements were provocative, and it’s most likely best to minimize political damage to just condemn any over the top statements and move on.

However, as a free thinking individual….meaning Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity don’t control my opinions….I’d like to hear the sermon in it’s entirety before personally making a judgment call on it. I think that’s only fair. Hey Bishop…if it were a snippet of something you said in a sermon that could be taken wrong….I’d want to hear the end of the matter before making a judgment on what you meant.

So Obama is lying for political convenience?

Further, you call the statements "over the top." Does that mean you agree with assessment issued by various commentators that the statements were unnecessary and uncalled for?

As for snippets of what I've said in sermons....I don't mention my political views in sermons. It's much harder to take someone out of context when they are dedicating their pulpit time to preaching a crucified Christ rather than what they think politically.