For the record here is the website of the church that Obama is a member.
Trinity United Church of Christ
Here you will find the official positions of the church. They are in my opinion definitely left of center. But then so are my views.
One issue that has not been addressed is how Obama came to be a member there. That church may be the family church of his wife. Obama has made it clear that he became a Christian at or about the time he joined Trinity.
I posted this on one of the other many threads that are here about Obama and his church. Consider Dr. Wright's views as compared to the radical right wing fundamental white church. It is basically this:
"America has sinned greatly by allowing gays to run rampant throughout society, allowing abortion, encouraging teen girls to use the pill, encouraging teen boys to use condoms and encourging people to live as couples without benefit of marriage. Therefore, God will
send a conqueror to come and destroy America for her sins of transgression."
The quotes are my summation of what I have heard them preach. The kicker here is that preachers have been preaching God's wrath toward people for eons of time. It is nothing new. However, Dr. Wright did it using phrases that are inflaming words in that they are designed to get the congregation to do. Or give a reason for a tragedy that will give the given c0ngregation comfort.
I do not agree with this particular religious tactic. It is nothing new. Both the extreme right and extreme left has used it since the beginning of time.
Obama has condemned this kind of preaching. That had to be hard to do. Dr. Wright is a personal friend of his. We don't always agree with our personal friends. Sometimes we disagree greatly. It could be argued that Obama should have stood by his friend right or wrong.
All of this coming from a Hillary supporter. Does being for Hillary have to be about being against Obama? I certainly hope not. This is a great moment in American history. One of our parties has at the top two contenders a woman and a black man.
This is a moment to celebrate. And I certainly hope that one of them lives at the White House come next January. I would prefer that the other one be Vice President. But time will tell about that.
One reason this has become personal and about attacks is that there isn't enough difference in what Hillary and Obama would do if elected. Since there really isn't any political issues to have serious debate about, the conversation turns personal. Bill Clinton has been called the first black President. It is a given: Neither candidate is a racist. Anyone suggested otherwise is just blowing smoke.
I believe that Hillary can stand up to the excessive personal attacks by the McCain camp than Obama can. Though many in the Obama camp beleive that Hillary has thrown punches below the belt, they are nothing compared to what McCain will do come next fall.
Why can't we discuss which candidate has a better chance at beating McCain? Why is "put a name here" heath care plan better than the other candidate's? Those are serious issues than can and should be debated.