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Ignorant Absolution?

By Andrew Belonsky January 24, 2008 at 3:01pm

“Anti-gay” Barack Obama endorser Kirbyjon Caldwell denies knowing that his congregation was linked to an ex-gay program: “I was surprised and embarrassed by it. I’m embarrassed from the standpoint that I should have known.”

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  • seitan-on-a-stick

    Kirbyjon Caldwell, stop trying to pick me up!!!

    January 24, 2008 at 8:01pm
  • Charley

    If Caldwell was white then I would be worried. It is no secret that Obama is courting black religious folk. Obama creats dialogue about homophobia, more than I can say about Hillary or Edwards. They wouldn’t dare mention gay issues in front of a white evangelical crowd. Obama is to be commended for doing so in front of a black homophobic religious crowd.

    January 24, 2008 at 11:01pm
  • hells kitchen guy

    I think he acted quickly, sensibly and honorably. He says his megachurch (4,000+ members) has all kinds of links he doesn’t know a thing about and I believe him. It does no good to dwell on this shit. He did a dumb thing, we called him on it, he reacted the right way.

    January 25, 2008 at 11:01am
  • seitan-on-a-stick

    But he still creeps me out…

    January 25, 2008 at 7:01pm
  • Dale

    He says:”…I’m embarrassed from the standpoint that I should have known.”

    Note he doesn’t say he’s embarrassed by the link to the “ex-gay” program, only that he didn’t know about it.

    January 27, 2008 at 10:01am

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