Quote Originally Posted by Rusty Trichome
How can Obama disavow a church he has devoted twenty years of his life to?
I was not saying he should disavow his church. I was saying he has stated he rejects racism and anti-Semitism and condemns those kinds of statements by Farrakhan. He disagrees with Trumpet Magazine's decision to honor Farrakhan. He should be taken at his word unless it is proven otherwise.

And my examples of organizations with questionable decisions made by leaders were not meant to suggest that those organizations included those hateful practices as a part of their doctrine. That's why I think they are good examples. I don't think that anti-Semitism and racism are part of the doctrine of Obama's church, at least I didn't see anything that made me think they were racist on the website you provided a link to. The leader of the church has made the questionable decision of honoring Farrakhan who has made racist and anti-Semitic remarks, but that does not mean racism and anti-Semitism is a part of TUCoC's doctrine. If it is, then I think Obama should reject the church, but I don't think it is part of their doctrine.

That is probably the only point where we really disagree, and I guess we'll probably have to leave it at that. Certainly if I thought his church really was racist, then I agree --- I would not be happy to see him as a member of it, and it would probably be to late for him to do anything about it. But I assume if you believed his church was NOT racist, then you wouldn't have a problem with him bieng a member? Our disagreement comes down to whether TUCoC is really racist or not.
dragonrider Reviewed by dragonrider on . Obama's church If nominated, do you believe Obama would have the countries best interests at heart? I think what a man has been taught to believe in says as much about his attitudes twords others, as does his current beliefs. I have some real reservations voting for a man to be president, whose "christian" church (Trinity United Church of Christ) appears as racial as the Sunni 'seperatists'. Their mag Trumpet News Magazine boasts an exclusive interview with his highness Louis Farrakhan, (leader of the Rating: 5