{"id":7275,"date":"2008-11-12T12:38:54","date_gmt":"2008-11-12T20:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=7275"},"modified":"2008-11-12T15:13:20","modified_gmt":"2008-11-12T23:13:20","slug":"i-was-wrong-about-rick-warren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=7275","title":{"rendered":"I Was Wrong About Rick Warren"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I read Rick&#8217;s books on The Purpose Driven Life and The Purpose Driven Church. I saw him speak at Sinai Temple in Westwood. I saw his dialogue with Rabbi David Wolpe.<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to ask Pastor Warren if he had a position on same sex marriage but Rabbi Wolpe would not call on me during question time.<\/p>\n<p>Today I see that Rick Warren supported Proposition Eight. I&#8217;m surprised. I thought he&#8217;d shy away from such controversial stands. I was wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Barack Obama said in one of the debates that he was against same-sex marriage.<\/p>\n<p><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"10\">Gay people are angering people that voted no on 8<br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"10\">I talked to a friend of mine last night who has an evangelical brother priest, and comes from a Catholic family.&nbsp; She worships at both churches<br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"10\">she&#8217;s a dem<br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"10\">and she&#8217;s pissed at what is going on<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"10\"><br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"10\">and feels she should have voted YES because of their reactions<br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"10\">they are going after Rick Warren, Catholic Church, Evangelical Churches<br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"10\">they haven&#8217;t gone into any black communities yet because they are TRUE cowards<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"10\"><br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"8\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" back=\"#fefefe\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#ff00ff\" size=\"2\" family=\"SANSSERIF\" ptsize=\"10\"><a href=\"http:\/\/saddleback8protest.blogspot.com\/\">http:\/\/saddleback8protest.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"><br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" ptsize=\"10\" family=\"SANSSERIF\">I&#8217;m really pissed that they got rid of Scott Eckard<br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" ptsize=\"10\" family=\"SANSSERIF\">can you believe The Gays got that guy fired for what he believes in?<br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" ptsize=\"10\" family=\"SANSSERIF\">They truly are NAZI&#8217;s and I mean that in every sense of the word<br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" ptsize=\"10\" family=\"SANSSERIF\">however, this is going to backfire on them big time<br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" ptsize=\"10\" family=\"SANSSERIF\">Luke, there&#8217;s a blog to support Scott<br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"2\" ptsize=\"10\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"><a href=\"http:\/\/supportscotteckern.blogspot.com\/\">http:\/\/supportscotteckern.blogspot.com\/ <\/a><\/font><strong><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" ptsize=\"10\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"><br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" ptsize=\"10\" family=\"SANSSERIF\">The gays are going after El Coyote Restaurant in Los Angeles now as well<br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" ptsize=\"10\" family=\"SANSSERIF\">they&#8217;re not through<br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" ptsize=\"10\" family=\"SANSSERIF\">Luke, the California Supreme Court promised a quick review of Prop 8 and Ted Costas &#8211; the Recall Guru says if they throw it out they will all be recalled<br \/>\n<\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"><strong> The NJG:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\" back=\"#fefefe\" style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\" ptsize=\"8\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"> <\/font><font lang=\"0\" face=\"Arial\" color=\"#0000ff\" size=\"2\" ptsize=\"10\" family=\"SANSSERIF\"><a href=\"http:\/\/weblog.signonsandiego.com\/weblogs\/afb\/archives\/029060.html\">http:\/\/weblog.signonsandiego.com\/weblogs\/afb\/archives\/0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/weblog.signonsandiego.com\/weblogs\/afb\/archives\/029060.html\">29060.html<\/a><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I read Rick&#8217;s books on The Purpose Driven Life and The Purpose Driven Church. I saw him speak at Sinai Temple in Westwood. I saw his dialogue with Rabbi David Wolpe. I wanted to ask Pastor Warren if he had &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=7275\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[14233,14232,2467,14234,6716,29871],"class_list":["post-7275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-homophobia","tag-evangelical-churches","tag-purpose-driven-church","tag-rabbi-david-wolpe","tag-rick-warren","tag-same-sex-marriage","tag-sinai-temple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7275"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7276,"href":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7275\/revisions\/7276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}