Rick Warren for Obama inauguration?

Personally, this atheist doesn't have a problem with it.

I'm not so sure the mention of "Jesus" in Rick Warren's invocation is a huge problem. Do you think it would be a huge problem if Obama had selected an Islamic religious leader and he had mentioned the word "Allah" in the invocation? I think a bigger person would recognize that there is an international audience for the inauguration and would give an invocation that is inclusive of everyone, but I don't see Rick Warren as a big person. A big person would have the goal of making everyone feel included. He or she would reach out to everyone and inspire everyone to be a better person. A big person would serve as a role-model.

aside from his rampant voicing of his religious beliefs, he vigorously

campaigned in support of Prop. 8 in calif. for the last election, alienating the entire lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-gender electorate. an extremely bad choice by obama.

The last time I checked we still have freedom of religion... and Obama still has the right to choose whomever he wants to pray for him and the country... as well as Warren having just as much right to pray however he chooses.... People are always yelling about how intolerant Christians are, but people need to seriously look in the mirror and find out just how intolerant they themselves are....

Even though I didn't vote for the man I still feel bad for him... right from the start it's damned if he does, damned if he doesn't... :/

I've listened to one of the guy's sermons and read part of 'The Purpose-Driven Life.' I didn't care for chapter 2, but the rest of what I read was reasonable, and so was the sermon I heard.

I don't have a problem with the man speaking. It's Obama's inauguration; let him choose who he wishes, to give the prayer.

Because he often says very anti-gay things, which is a slap in the face to gays who supported Obama. And with Prop 8, well, how would you feel?

Idk if it's true, but i've been told Warren is almost as radical as people like Pat Robertson, just not as outspoken about it.

lol really, I think it is discrimination.

Just let him pray in the name of Jesus, after all, atheist don't think He's the son of God anyway, so whats the big deal?

Atheists are the only group of people who are vehemently opposed to prayer of any kind. Other religions have no problem with Christians praying.

It's mostly gays and atheists that are against this. Yes, the gays tend to hate Christians. Not sure why, but they do.