I don't know this Reverand's motive for "white-right", and I know very little about him... but when I heard his prayer I was also struck by the rhyming of white and right...
At worst, he's still blaming whites and the statement is racist.
At best, his prayer was poorly thought out and he should have searched a little harder for something that rhymed with white.
I think he was out of line either way. Hopefully it was simply lack of thought.
On another note, (and possibly best on another thread
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This part of Obama's speach I was also struck by.
"We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation:
the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness"
In this age the scriptures are truly being wrested to mean what we desire them to mean. I have never read where God promised us we could pursue our full measure of happiness.
I'm not shocked or surprised at Obama's spiritual ideals, He has been open about his ideals and beliefs... I'm just saddened.
There is only one Way. Though the cry of this generation is that there are many.
I hope for the sake of all American's and the world at large, that Obama is able to bring stability to the American Economy and a victorious end to the war in Iraq and safety on the homefront.
But knowing that all this will pass away and only what we do for the Kingdom of God will truly last, I am not able to rejoice with the masses that crowded the National Mall yesterday. Only pray.
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