Reply #94: I don't do Sunday school either.

[Bluenorthwest]

Woops, second try....
The point is, Obama and McClurkin are foisting this off as a matter of their faith. Well, funny me, I expect people to live up to their end of their faith before they get to even think about imposing that on me. Seems fair, no? You asked what was needed to lead to forgiveness and redemption, and I told you. Let Obama walk the walk he claims to walk, and do as his faith instructs in terms of seeking to make amends. Part of his faith teaches that one always looks to one's own flaws or transgressions and never ever dares to point out the flaws and transgressions of others. So unless he's without sin, he is in breach of actual tenents of the very faith that is the excuse for denial of human rights to my family. A faith he himself does not bother to follow, but I'm supposed to. If Obama and McClurkin want a relationship with God, that is for them to do, and I have nothing to do with it. Can not help them, nor can I hinder them. Only they can find redemption. They are in the wrong not just by my standards, but by their own loudly proclaimed 'faith'. See? Some guy eating a pork and cheese sandwich telling me to eat kosher is a hypocrite and a fraud. And so it goes.
Religion aside, I do expect people to say they are wrong when they are, and to ask for forgiveness if they want it. What happens in my own heart is my business, but in terms of outward expression, Obama absolutely has to admit it was wrong and that it will not be repeated.
You and I have some timeline in common. But hear me when I say that opposing Fundamental dogma in our political arena is a strong long term priniciple of mine. I am expressing my opinion, and telling the candidate what might bring me to him, via his supporters like you. Obama used the 'Donnie club' not me, and that is the fact. It was his doing. Put out my hand? It went out months ago with a check in it made out to Obama. This was not something gay people did to Obama, it is something Obama did to gay people. He is the one who used this 'faith' as a wedge and use gay baiting to grab some votes.
If he'd not used these people at all, or spoken clearly against what Donnie said there and other places and yes, asked for forgiveness, he would certainly know he had my forgiveness. In fact, he'd have one hell of a specially skilled booster, as I am well versed on many of the issues that will soon be biting the Senator in the butt. I'd be fantastically useful here and elsewhere, if I felt like I could really speak for him freely. He'd get far more than an extened hand, if he put down the Dogma Club and stopped with the baiting once and for all. How's that?