| OK, here's the criticism from Martin Marty's article:
"...To me, Trinity's honoring of Minister Louis Farrakhan was abhorrent and indefensible, and Wright's fantasies about the U.S. government's role in spreading AIDS distracting and harmful. He, himself, is also aware of the now-standard charge by some African-American clergy who say he is a victim of cultural lag, overinfluenced by the terrible racial situation when he was formed."
If Martin Marty can say that w/o being accused of being a racist, why can't others? Fair or not, it is a hot button point and not beneficial to Obama. otoh, I have a great deal of respect for Marty and am willing to read and reread his comments and take the entire article to heart. |