Over the weekend we learned that Pastor Rick Warren got his $900,000 bailout from his flock; and then some. It must be wonderful to ask for, and receive, unlimited funding to do with as you please without any oversight or control. I am reminded of Tammy Faye Bakker and her tearful pleas for money...
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That’s right! Warren does not want his followers to donate $1 million by midnight tonight — he only wants $900,000. Whew!
Warren himself probably can’t afford to donate, since he supposedly takes no salary as preacher-in-chief at Saddleback Church. (What he gets instead is a six-figure “housing expense,” which is not subject to income tax!...
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After spending a couple of hours pouring through my emails, I found this nugget from Pastor Rick Warren at Saddleback Church. Readers here know I usually attend the Irvine service, and I keep waiting for Pastor Rick to say something truly outrageous in his sermons — and that hasn’t happened yet; Pastor Warren usually...
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When accessing the political apologetics of evangelicals, it is tempting to deal with them on their own terms and question whether their contrition is perfect and sincere enough to remove the stain that their sins have placed on their souls.
In Christian terms, forgiveness for sin requires a deep and sincere change of heart accompanied...
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Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren was a guest on the Larry King Show on CNN last night and said he’s not the anti-gay marriage advocate so many people claim he is. See the You Tube video of last night’s show above.
Here’s a transcript of his comments:
Warren: “You know Larry, there was a story within...
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“Marriage isn’t a special right. Marriage is a civil right.” – Robin Tyler, one of the plaintiffs in the Prop H8 lawsuit currently before the California Supreme Court
Yesterday, something amazing occurred. On a beautiful and sunny Sunday in Southern California, people came to speak up, speak out, come out, and make a difference. And...
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Tags: Civil Rights, equal rights, Lake Forest, LGBT rights, Marriage Equality, Obama Inauguration, President Obama, Progressive Values, Prop H8, Rick Warren, Saddleback Church, South County
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Columnist Dan Savage, who pens the very funny “Savage Love” column that can be read locally in the OC Weekly, is more than a sex advice columnist. He’s a political activist and frequents Bill Mahers “Real Time” program on a regular basis. A few years ago, in response to former PA-senator Rick Santorum’s comments...
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