| You certainly might feel that way Mini. Oprah didn't; she left. Anyway, people view getting an endorsement different from joining and staying (i think). Plus, the UCC has Congregationalist roots and my understanding is that each congregation seeks its own pastor and chooses its own path. There is no preset dogma outside basic belief in Christianity. So if however you characterize Wright's church, one can assume the members buy into it fully and are not just killing time til the next minister gets assigned. Plus Wright was there for 36 years and single handedly built it up from less than 100 members to over 8,000. His is the dominant influence. Joining and staying in Trinity UCC means way more emotional and intellectual investment than just getting someone to endorse you so you can get a nomination.
fwiw - I'm sick to death of the evangelical nuttiness, which is why I want to vote Democratic this time, but I'm also sick of getting whiplash from being seesawed back and forth between two extremes. Enough with the extremes!!! |