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Is Murdered Gay Activist David Kato the Gabrielle Giffords of Uganda?
By David Gibson - Politics DailyThe bludgeoning death of gay activist David Kato this week in Uganda stunned the gay community around the world and prompted Kato's angry allies to point the finger of blame at Christian-fueled homophobia in the East African nation, and at conservative Christians in the United States who have long ties to anti-gay forces in Uganda. "David's death is a result of the hatred planted in Uganda by U.S Evangelicals in 2009," Val Kalende, the woman who heads "Freedom and Roam Uganda," a gay rights group, said in a statement. "The Ugandan Government and the so-called U.S Evangelicals must take ...
Dalai Lama and Rick Warren: Top Tweeters Among Religious Leaders
By David Gibson - Politics DailyMegachurch pastor and global evangelist Rick Warren may not seem to have much in common with the Dalai Lama, exiled leader of Tibetan Buddhism. But they are the only religious figures to make Forbes' list of the top 20 "most influential Twitter celebrities." (Though Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho, ranked No. 2, could also be considered something of a spiritual guru.) The Dalai Lama actually came in fifth, and Warren just made it at No. 20. But he shouldn't feel bad as the Buddhist leader also beat Barack Obama (No. 11), and all three lost out to the top celeb, the Canadian-born teen pop idol ...
Did 'W' Dis the Palins? Bush Says He Doesn't Watch 'Dancing With the Stars'
By David Gibson - Politics DailyBarbara Bush made waves last week when she gave a soft-as-steel brush off to Sarah Palin, as the former first lady told Larry King that Palin is beautiful and seems happy in Alaska, "and I hope she'll stay there." Could Bush's son, former President George W. Bush, have taken a cue from his mom -- and a sideswipe at the Palin clan? Bush and Palin are on dueling national book tours these days -- his a recollection of what it was like in the Oval Office, called "Decision Points," and hers a recollection of why she wants to be in the Oval Office, called "America by Heart." On Monday, Bush's ...
Race, Sex and Religion in the Case of Bishop Eddie Long
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyWhat is the black church? For many, it's a straight line from masses of slaves singing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and praying for deliverance in the next world to modern-day masses of worshipers providing ministers with expensive gifts and undying loyalty. But just as that early American narrative leaves out the Africans who retained their Muslim and other beliefs, the attempt to make Bishop Eddie Long's story the troubled symbol of black religious thought oversimplifies -- and does an injustice to -- the varied traditions of African-American churchgoers as well as the inner conflicts of ...
Rick Warren Recovering; Burned Eyes 'Just A Little Fuzzy,' Says Wife
By David Gibson - Politics DailyMega-pastor Rick Warren, who last week alarmed followers when he asked for prayers to recover his sight after his eyes were burned by sap while clearing brush, is making a speedy recover, according to his wife. "His eyes are just a little fuzzy," Kay Warren on Monday told Christianity Today, the leading evangelical periodical. She said her husband is able to drive and hasn't been in pain since Friday. Last Thursday, Warren sent out a Tweet saying only that his eyes had been "severely burned by a toxic poison" on Monday and that he had been blinded. "Excruciating pain. Now home. Pray my ...
Rick Warren Blinded By Firestick Plant: 9 Other Potential Toxic Blinders
By David Knowles - AOL News(July 22) -- On Thursday, Rick Warren, the best-selling author and pastor at Saddleback Church, posted a disturbing message on his Twitter feed. Warren, who founded the evangelical Southern California mega-church 30 years ago, has more than 118,000 Twitter followers who may have been a tad distressed when, in 21 words, the pastor described being blinded on Monday after some sort of accident involving toxic poison, and he reported being taken to a hospital. .bbpBox19255010240 {background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/profile_background_images/29222256/twitter-rickwarren_4.jpg) ...
Pastor Rick Warren Expected to Recover from Eye Burns
By David Gibson - Politics DailyMega-pastor Rick Warren is expected to recover after a yard accident at his California home that left him temporarily without sight and in "excruciating pain." Warren, an avid gardener, was pruning a firestick plant in his yard on Monday when got some sap on his hands, wiped his brow and "immediately experienced excruciating pain in both eyes," according to his publicist, A. Larry Ross. His wife, Kay, called 911 and an emergency squad rushed him to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, Calif., where he stayed overnight before his release on Tuesday. Ross said Warren is wearing protective ...
Rick Warren's Recession -- and the Saddleback Stimulus
By David Gibson - Politics DailyRick Warren has a hard-earned reputation as a hugely successful megachurch pastor who specializes in mentoring other pastors in the United States and around the globe -- when he's not pitching his bestselling books or counseling presidents and world leaders, or jetting off to Davos for high-level talks. But even Warren's gifts weren't enough to protect his wealthy Southern California congregation, the Saddleback Church, from the pounding that the recession has delivered to many houses of worship. ...
Pastor Gets $2.4 Million After Plea for Donations
By not in system - AOL NewsLAKE FOREST, Calif. (Jan. 3) - Evangelical pastor Rick Warren's plea for donations to fill a $900,000 deficit at his Southern California megachurch brought in $2.4 million, Warren announced to cheers during a sermon at the church on Saturday. Warren said the amount raised after the appeal was posted online Wednesday included only money parishioners brought in person to Saddleback Church by New Year's Eve. More was arriving by hand and by mail, he said. "This is pretty amazing," said Warren, who made the announcement by bringing out 24 volunteers each holding a sign for $100,000. "I don't ...
Megachurch Pastor Appeals for Nearly $1M in Donations
By not in system - AOL NewsLAKE FOREST, Calif. (Dec. 31) -- Evangelical pastor Rick Warren appealed to parishioners at his Orange County megachurch Wednesday to help fill a $900,000 deficit by the first of the year. Warren made the appeal in a letter posted on the Saddleback Church Web site. It begins "Dear Saddleback Family, THIS IS AN URGENT LETTER." "With 10 percent of our church family out of work due to the recession, our expenses in caring for our community in 2009 rose dramatically while our income stagnated," the letter reads. Still, Warren said the church managed to stay within its budget, but "the bottom ...
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