Jeremiah Wright: media superstar
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Have the media overdone it on the Obama/Wright relationship?
A liberal group called Media Matters, which claims to correct “conservative misinformation” in the media, is saying that the NYTimes and Washington Post have published 12 times as many articles about Obama/Wright compared to televangelist John Hagee’s endorsement of John McCain.
“It is time for major media outlets to take a long look in the mirror and ask themselves if they’ve been covering the candidates for president with equally critical eyes,†said Karl Frisch, a spokesman for Media Matters. “If they are honest, they’ll admit they have not, just as this study show.”
Of course, Wright was Obama’s pastor for 20 years, someone Obama has spoken of as family. McCain simply sought Hagee’s endorsement, apparently knowing little about him other than his influence with GOP voters.
For the past two days, I’ve been speaking to African-American ministers about the whole Jeremiah Wright affair. Boy, do they have conflicting emotions. They hate seeing Obama pay for Wright’s words and feel that Wright’s media coverage has gone way overboard. But they understand that Wright has been asking for more attention and that Obama has to get past this politically.
I’ll be writing about it within a few days…
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The world of religion, we don't have to tell you, is vast. The purpose of this blog is for Stern to note, flag and comment on some of the more interesting religious developments on the scene – weighty and quirky, somber and laughable, far away and just down the road. He won't interpret Scripture, take sides in conflicts or judge anyone. But he will take advantage of the journalist's license to observe.
Just because some one is a parishoner, doesnt mean they agree with the sermon. Free will and all that… i have been in many churches when i didnt agree with what the priest said…