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Obama Leaves Trinity UCC, Answers Questions About Choosing a Church

For the relationship between pastors and candidates, and the attention and scrutiny it can bring, this political season has been pretty unprecedented, hasn't it? From Obama's rejection of his church of 20 years, to McCain's about-face on Rev. Hagee and Parsley after seeking their support, candidates have found that the perils of endorsement run in both directions. And the clergy involved have had to learn some tough lessons as well. Maybe, as some of us have been urging, a slow dance between ministry and the political process is not the best idea for either. Read on for excerpts from Senator Obama's remarkable press conference - remarkable in that I can't remember ever seeing a candidate having to answer questions from the press about his family's specific church membership, where they will go next, how they will choose another congregation.

Full post as published by Blog From The Capital on June 02, 2008 (boomark / email).