Reference material about Rick Warren and Saddleback Church
Beliefnet
interview:
- Original video location |
YouTube copy
- Transcript of gay-related section
| Full transcript
[...]
The issue to me, I’m not opposed to that as much as I’m opposed to
redefinition of a 5,000 year definition of marriage. I’m opposed to
having a brother and sister being together and calling that marriage.
I’m opposed to an older guy marrying a child and calling that marriage.
I’m opposed to one guy having multiple wives and calling that marriage.
Do
you think those are equivalent to gays getting married?
Oh , I do.
[...]
Use of
"homosexual" on Saddleback web sites:
Celebrate
Recovery program and homosexuals:
Branches
of Celebrate Recovery mention homosexuality in terms of a treatable
addiction using uniform text from Saddleback (see subheading
"Same Sex Attraction").
Explicit
use of ministry to influence voters against citizens:
- Noted
on saddlebackfamily.com:
How can we determine our vote in light of a Christian
perspective
before we enter the voting booth? In order to prepare myself to be a
purpose-driven citizen, a useful acronym came to mind: V-O-T-E. [...]
Pastor Rick recently reminded of the five key issues important to
Christian voters this year: (1)Abortion, (2) Stem cell
research from
embryos, (3) Homosexual marriage, (4) Human cloning, and (5) Euthanasia.
Misleading
"connection" between AIDS relief and homosexual tolerance:
- Mary Sanchez, Kansas City Star, Dec. 29, 2008
notes that AIDS work is in Africa and is unrelated to domestic issues:
“I have many gay friends. I’ve eaten dinner in gay homes. No church
has probably done more for people with AIDS than Saddleback Church,”
referring to his megachurch and the many efforts it has made to aid HIV
suffers in Africa.
How is that different from saying, “I have a few black friends, but I
still believe in segregation“?
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