Posted on 12/17/2008 10:53:08 AM PST by NormsRevenge
Pro-life pastor Rick Warren will give the invocation at President-Elect Barack Obama’s inauguration. It makes a whole lot of sense. Even though Warren and Obama disagree on the life issue, they do see eye to eye on many social justice issues. This move is also classic Obama because it is a signal to religious conservatives that he’s willing to bring in both sides to the faith discussion in this country. Obama has never shied away from that.
The benediction will be led by Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery. The Civil Rights leader seems to be the perfect pick on such an historic day in this nation’s history. Watch Reverend Lowery preach with Barack Obama watching here.
The full program is below: (by the way, The Brody File was not asked to take part in the ceremony. I wanted to read some of the "Best of The Brody File" blog entries but they said thanks but no thanks)
The order of the program will be as follows:
Musical Selections
The United States Marine Band
Musical Selections
The San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus
Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
Invocation
Dr. Rick Warren, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA
Musical Selection
Aretha Franklin
Oath of Office Administered to Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
By Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
The Honorable John Paul Stevens
Musical Selection, John Williams, composer/arranger
Itzhak Perlman, Violin
Yo-Yo Ma, Cello
Gabriela Montero, Piano
Anthony McGill, Clarinet
Oath of Office Administered to President-elect Barack H. Obama
By the Chief Justice of the United States
The Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr.
Inaugural Address
The President of the United States, The Honorable Barack H. Obama
Poem
Elizabeth Alexander
Benediction
The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery
The National Anthem
The United States Navy Band “Sea Chanters”
Comments?
0bama supports outright INFANTICIDE.
He should be shunned by anyone that does not also support INFANTICIDE.
Must be a typo in the article, I didn’t see Rev. Wright listed anywhere.
Rick Warren should recuse himself from this ministerial assignment. Obama is a pro-abort extremist. That is hardly a position worth a blessing from a Christian pastor.
Warren is not Billy Graham it seems.......
It doesn’t surprise me at all.
Methinks Mr. Warren’s pride is getting the better of him.
Giving the invocation at a presidential inauguration IS a big deal, but I’m sure that standing before Jesus on Judgement Day will make it seem less than trivial.
Amen.
I ws going to post something vile, but you came right to the heart of the issue. Thanks.
I would hope he takes some heavy heat for this........
The loud echo of the ceremony’s benedictions will be Jeremiah Wright’s 20 years of maledictions against America.
I’m not sure how O brings both sides to the discussion if one side (pro-life) NEVER says anything.
Jesus ate with publicans and sinners. I guess he should have recused himself, too.
Rick Warren is one of those new age, book author, get rich thanks to Jesus like Joel Osteen - TV pastors. I thought Warren was decent but he is a phony. Better than the Catholic bishops who support ACRON and La Raza or Pastor Wright but not much.
I think Pastor Manning has more credibility. Obama has been awful for black people in chicago.
I would rather a pro-life pastor give the invocation than a lefty proabort. Perhaps God will grant our prayers and Obama will be converted from his pro-infanticide positions. Afterall, we are commanded to pray for those in authority... this was spoken by Paul ... when the authority was Nero.
Mr. Warren got his div degree at Sears.
He doesn’t impress me.
Yeah, right. "I'll let you talk, but I won't listen, because I've already made up my mind that killing babies is, in fact, a good thing."
Poem
My b*** better have my money
Through rain, sleet, or snow
My whore better have my money
Not half, not some, but all my cash
‘Cause if she don’t,
I’m gonna put my foot dead in her ass.
Pop star preachers love fame and the company of other pop stars more than they love Christ. Avoid them and their churches.
He should have engaged Deepak Chopra.
Warren is a groupie!
He should be shunned by anyone that does not also support INFANTICIDE.
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You are absolutely right. This is despicable.
Maya Angelou?
What manner of hypocrit is Warren?
Warren is not Billy Graham it seems.......
AMEN!!!
“He should be shunned by anyone that does not also support INFANTICIDE”
Then what is Rick Warren doing there?
The first time I heard of their connection, I quit believing anything Rick Warren had to say. he is part of the rot that has infested the Christian community for some time.
Graham did give the invocation at Clinton’s inauguration.
I’m “surprised. I thought for sure it would be Deepak Chopra.
Geez...the False Prophet swearing in the Anti-Christ...how nice.
What Obama has in mind is to use religious socialists to move his socialist agenda.
Support them and give them credence, no!
Rick Warren is their to just cover up the smell. Front man and a shill for a corrupt presidency.
I don't think anyone would object if Warren shared a meal with Obama. This public display can be interpreted as an endorsement. However, if Rick Warren uses the occasion of this invocation to call upon God to protect the pre-born, then he will be seen as having done the right thing.
He’s associated with the “emerging church” movement,
which is kind of an Oprahized Christianity - lots of heresy.
Jesus isn’t the only way to God,
Jesus may or may not have been divine, doesn’t matter,
lots of other stuff.
Disgusting duplicity on Rick’s part. Perhaps Pastor Warren didn’t comprehend the signifigance of his own question he asked of the affirmative action fraud at Saddeleback forum. He certainly could not comprehend the depth of deceit in Obama’s response ... surely. Seems Warren is more concerned with his own empowerment than the truth of LIFE. Satan has lots of help in that regard ...
Not a big Warren fan. He is to fond of putting himself in the public eye.
The King is coming very soon. Look up !
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach Adonai
I’m afraid Colin Powell was also speaking to the masses when he said on Sunday that “people have to give up the small town mentality; most of us live in big cities.” Obama is definitely on board with that in his pro-abortion stance.
I sure hope I make it to the Pearly Gates when it is not on your shift.
I think there will be a whole lot of people who will try to argue with Him on their judgement day. Christianity lite has really taken a foothold, with its emphasis on materialism and the here and now.
How very liberal of you. Jesus did not befriend and embrace murderers or their eager accomplices. He did select a murderer’s son, Judas, but knew whom he served and what he would do. Warren is clueless and a sellout. Lending any ‘good name’ he may have built up to a defender of wickedness is hardly comparative to Jesus, but that was a nice try their, sycophant.
I’m leaning on your side, too. I don’t like Rick Warren and like him less and less as time goes on. However, Obama, as much as I don’t like the fact, will be our next president. I WANT God to bless our nation and we, as believers, are called to pray for our president. While I mistrust Warren, too, I do believe he’s a man of God and that we are called to not judge the heart of our fellow man. The presidential office is a public one. Let Warren pray for him and for our nation in this national event. It’s not about me and my feelings. It’s about God and His blessings. I want them.
What??? Rick Warren should definitely recuse himself from this one...
As far as how a Christan should act against another:
“If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.” — Jesus Christ
“But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a one.
For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church?
But those who are outside, God judges. REMOVE THE WICKED MAN FROM AMONG YOURSELVES.”-- The Word as inspired by Jesus Christ
Hence, Graham is using the whole Word and not cherry picking in order to fit in an become accepted in the “world”.
I do worry that you are right. However, it's important for me to do the right thing regardless of what Obama intends. We will have to deal with that as it arises.
I heard the funniest thing out of a lib the other day (on Ingraham):
“The bible should be viewed as a living document that must be interpreted in the context of modern reality.”
Typical lib with no respect for the “wisdom of the ages” and thinking that their present knowledge and wisdom is better than God’s.
“May he be shunned forever”
How Amish of you.
Right On!
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