NYT: Obama race speech fuels Easter sermons

[maseman]

Source: MSNBC/NY Times

WASHINGTON - This Easter Sunday, the holiest day of the Christian calendar, many pastors will start their sermons about the Resurrection of Jesus and weave in a pointed message about racism and bigotry, and the need to rise above them.

Some pastors began to rethink their sermons on Tuesday, when Senator Barack Obama gave a speech about race, seeking to calm a furor that had erupted over explosive excerpts of sermons by his pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.

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Some ministers interviewed over the last several days said they would wait until after Easter to preach on it all, because Easter and headlines do not mix. But others said there was no better moment than Easter, when sanctuaries swelled with their biggest crowds of the year, and redemption was the dominant theme.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23760975

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Maybe this is the best thing that has come out of all of this mess.

[goforit]

1. Well, race should never be an issue. Tolerence, respect and love thy neighbor

are crucial to humanity.

Humanity will not survive otherwise.

[KittyWampus]

2. that is beautiful. Handle's Messiah and a chance to reflect on what unifies us and what divides us

I posted this in GDP. :)

[madrchsod]

3. i used to sing the messiah in the youth choir

one of most joyful songs ever written and one hell of a lot of fun to sing!

[heliarc]

6. Door Handle's Messiah or Toilet Handle's Messiah?

Or is it Handel's Messiah...

That song goes on "forever, and ever and ever, and ever, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, and ever and ever and ever" like a broken record!

[Tarheel_Dem]

4. that historical speech has inspired a nation, and that makes me feel

good about the future. He's managed to turn what could have been a detrimental negative into something positive. That's leadership. Thanks for posting.

[FreakinDJ]

5. Could not agree with you more

Obama's speach was pure insperation and hope for America

Let the freepers freep, they'll only get left in the dust as the rest of the nation moves on to better things

[527anamericanvoice]

7. Obama's speech was garbage

Obama's speech was garbage nothing but an attempt to justify racism and to further justify teaching that ideology to children so they carry a victimization mentality. Barack Obama is not good for this country and neither are his friends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGhOo0_Me8E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgE04JqyV2Y

[Vinca]

8. Enjoy your stay, nt

[maseman]

9. I love the Freeper infiltration

They are scared shitless of this guy. Old fart McInsane looks like he is 200 years old and drooling compared to Obama.

[stevenleser]

12. Welcome to my ignore list.

[snappyturtle]

13. You are definitely on the wrong website. That's garbage you have

spewed on youtube. Alert!

[juno jones]

14. Incoherent much?

:rofl:

[tomreedtoon]

10. So the Times is reviewing preachers' intentions?

I'd be more interested if they had produced some actual written speeches. Or maybe if the reporters bothered to attend these churches and record/report/review on the sermons and how the laity reacted to them. But this article is as pointless as asking the coaches of a couple of football teams whether they expect to win their games.

[RestoreGore]

11. Sitting in a pew being preached at by people with the same flaws...

Glad I gave up going to church. Even preachers have sold out for ratings.