Will Hillary Leave Her Pastor?
March 26th, 2008
Via Andrew Sullivan:
“The Reverend Jeremiah Wright is an outstanding church leader whom I have heard speak a number of times. He has served for decades as a profound voice for justice and inclusion in our society. He has been a vocal critic of the racism, sexism and homophobia which still tarnish the American dream. To evaluate his dynamic ministry on the basis of two or three sound bites does a grave injustice to Dr. Wright, the members of his congregation, and the African-American church which has been the spiritual refuge of a people that has suffered from discrimination, disadvantage, and violence. Dr. Wright, a member of an integrated denomination, has been an agent of racial reconciliation while proclaiming perceptions and truths uncomfortable for some white people to hear. Those of us who are white Americans would do well to listen carefully to Dr. Wright rather than to use a few of his quotes to polarize. This is a critical time in America’s history as we seek to repent of our racism. No matter which candidates prevail, let us use this time to listen again to one another and not to distort one another’s truth.”
Who said this?
Dean J. Snyder, Foundry United Methodist Church, March 19, 2008.
Why is that significant?
Snyder is Hillary Clinton’s pastor. See comments.
Oops. If Hillary’s pastor approves of Wright, and Hillary feels that Wright is unacceptable, then her pastor must be just as unacceptable to Hillary, by the same association she foists upon Obama. Which means that in order not to be a hypocrite, Hillary must denounce her own pastor and leave his church.
Think she will?
I hate to burst your bubble, but this was not the Clinton’s pastor when they used to attend this church. But for the sake of argument even if he had been the difference is that this pastor is trying to reconcile with his community instead of like Wright which clearly spreads a message of hate, bigotry and separatism. I would go to a church with this pastor. I would never attend a church where Wright spreads hate and lies no matter the group he uses as a target.
Ah well. I guess we’ll just have to settle for Hillary just denouncing the guy and demanding that her church expel him or something. Unless she’s not really serious about this stuff, and this is all just about creating bad press fo–Hey!!!