Pastor at center of Costco bible story issues apology to Costco and praises them for "Good Works".

[A HERETIC I AM]

I first learned about this story from The Young Turks. When I saw the quote from the pastor about Costco labeling their Bibles as "fiction," I laughed and groaned. Then I saw the name of the pastor. It was Caleb Kaltenbach, an old friend of mine from college. My immediate reaction was to be angry at him. I tagged him on Facebook and called him out, but gave him the benefit of the doubt. I wanted to see what really went down.

He called me, and told me his side of things. Turns out, he was being misquoted in the media, and it was never his intention to launch a crusade over how Costco had labeled their Bibles. He thought it was humorous, so he posted a snarky pic, having no idea the media shitstorm that would ensue. Naively, he was taken along for the ride by Fox and others.

Now probably 99 out of a 100 times, when a conservative Christian says something ridiculous in the media, they mean it. But I know Caleb, and I know he's not one of those culture warrior Christians.

Tonight, Caleb took responsibility for the controversy he unwittingly initiated, and posted an apology to Costco, and statements of support for them, on his Facebook and Twitter, where this all began.

Here's the post at Daily Kos;
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/22/1257519/-Pastor-Apologizes-to-Costco-Praises-Them-for-Their-Good-Works#

Previous DU thread where many jumped down the guys throat.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4059310

I admit I posted in that thread as well. I said "In a library isn't a bible placed in the "Myth" section? Terribly offended pastor is offended terribly." I was out of line, in retrospect and I apologize to Mr. Kaltenbach.

[Bolo Boffin]

1. It's good he was able to set the record straight. n/t

[Wait Wut]

2. When will we hear the apology from the FOXed up media?

Good job clearing that up. Poor guy.

[HockeyMom]

3. If you are going to talk the talk,

you better be prepared to walk the walk. Here that, Repukes, and your phoney religious views?

[xfundy]

4. Not buying it.

Cancervatives have made an industry out of looking for things to get outraged far beyond reason about. This is yet another example.