I think it's time we hit the streets again, This time in front of saddleback church to protest the reverends support of Proposition 8 and to inform Obama that we are the ones who went to the polls to vote for him while this reverend was supporting and advocating a vote against our very rights...

The irony of this whole situation is killing me. Here is a man whom as a result of the Civil Rights Movement has been nominated the first African American President and to commemorate that he chooses someone who openly discriminates against a minority....

What is he thinking?

Email Parag Mehta at parag.mehta@ptt.gov he is Barack Obama's GLBT liaison on his transition team...

Obama has the worst time with picking pastors. First Wright and now this guy. Obama Should let someone else pick them, maybe Michelle or one of the kids.

I am all for President elect Obama asking for this great man of God to invite the Lord in to his presidency by asking the Lords blessing on the new administration at his invocation. Gay rights by the way has nothing to do with the Civil Rights movement.The Black people were being discrimminated against as citizens of the United states and they only wanted what was due to them as in the Bill of rights and the Constitution that all men are created equal under the creator. For over 100 years their rights as US. citizens had been violated, not because of their sexual affliation or gender. Martin Luthor King would turn over in his grave right now. A minority wants to impose their views about sexual issues and press them on the rest of this country which by the very act is morally wrong. The country has spoken clearly on this issue.
This isn't about if this man is for or against Gays.He is a man of God and Obama wants God's blessings on his presidency and this is the very man to do it.
Why can't people see we have taken God out of this country for so long now that it is beginning to show. If we remove God from this country he will remove His blessings on us. Scripture and history has spoken plainly on this subject. This country was founded by Godly men on Godly prinicipals. George Washington spoke clearly about that in his first address as President. My question is just because a certain majority or minority feels left out why do they have to insist on imposing their views on the rest of this country when marriage always will be the unity of one man and one woman, and the people of this country have spoken loud and clear about that issue.

Diana, with all due respect, Rick Warren does NOT represent the views of either most Christians or most people in this country. Even if he did, his homophobia alone should disqualify him from such a position of honor in Obama's inauguration.

Being gay is NOT morally wrong. And marriage by scriptural edict is polygamous, one man & as many women as a man can afford to "marry". I don't believe most Americans would support polygamy.

Martin Luther King was an early supporter of civil rights for gay men and lesbians & had openly gay men in his organization. He knew and understood that discrimination against any minority hurt society in general.

Finally, the tyranny of a majority "defending" marriage against a minority who seek equality before the law, is not a laudable goal. Civil marriage licenses are routinely granted to convicted criminals, Down syndrome adults, and drunks on a Saturday night binge in Las Vegas- as long as they're heterosexual. I don't believe that two men or two women in a committed relationship should be denied a marriage license because it offends someone's religious "principles". That kind of reasoning was used to deny individuals in interracial marriages equality in the law, and such marriages were also considered a threat to society.

Diana, with all due respect, Rick Warren does NOT represent the views of either most Christians or most people in this country. Even if he did, his homophobia alone should disqualify him from such a position of honor in Obama's inauguration.

Being gay is NOT morally wrong. And marriage by scriptural edict is polygamous, one man & as many women as a man can afford to "marry". I don't believe most Americans would support polygamy.

Martin Luther King was an early supporter of civil rights for gay men and lesbians & had openly gay men in his organization. He knew and understood that discrimination against any minority hurt society in general.

Finally, the tyranny of a majority "defending" marriage against a minority who seek equality before the law, is not a laudable goal. Civil marriage licenses are routinely granted to convicted criminals, Down syndrome adults, and drunks on a Saturday night binge in Las Vegas- as long as they're heterosexual. I don't believe that two men or two women in a committed relationship should be denied a marriage license because it offends someone's religious "principles". That kind of reasoning was used to deny individuals in interracial marriages equality in the law, and such marriages were also considered a threat to society.

Diana, Thank you for being bold. God is calling people to be bold, to stand for His Word. God's Kingdom is at hand and people's hearts are truly hardened. Every soul is looking for hope and peace. God is love and people have lack of it and lack of God in their lives. It's not about race, about sexual preference, it's about God's will. I hope our new President will also have a spirit of boldness to be lead by God and to deliver God's will in obedience. No matter what we face in this society and this world, God is still in control and in Him will we put our trust.