Reply #74: Would you please not elevate Warren's platform.

[merh]

An invocation is not a "featured speaker" gig, it is saying a prayer that might last 2 minutes. I've asked others and I will ask you, what do you recall of the invocations at other inaugurations? How did they affect the policy of the admin?

And please note, this is not meant as a defense of Warren, I just grow weary of the exaggerations that elevate Warren while complaining about the elevation of Warren.

The opposition to Warren is understandable. I resent that he has been made a part of the program, I think Obama has made a huge mistake and his choice is offensive to women as well as the GLBT community. In addition, I personally don't think prayers should be a part of our government and that prayers should be personal. When I hear the words of the likes of the Warrens of this world I think of the gospel verse "If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal." He is but a clanging cymbal, he is truly a symbol of hate.

Have there been any type of organization of activities to protest Warren? Are there any planned protests? What about shoes with Warren written on them gathered and sent to the transition office? Is there a letter writing campaign - do you have the addresses of the transition team members that are members of the GLBT and/or that are responsible for the GLBT concerns that we can use to write them letters?