Should Rick Warren Stay Home and Keep Quiet?
You decide...
From Crosswalk.com:
From Crosswalk.com:
California mega-church pastor Rick Warren, author of the best-selling "Purpose-Driven Life," reportedly told a Syrian-controlled news agency the U.S. should have been holding dialogues with Damascus; Syrian Muslims and Christians co-exist peacefully; and the Syrian leadership is responsible for the nation's tolerance and stability. WorldNetDaily reports that's according to the news agency SANA as Warren visits Syria, much to the dismay of many in the U.S. "We at VCY America Radio network are appalled and angered that Rick Warren is praising a nation that has long supported international terrorism and that desires the utter destruction of Israel," said a statement from the broadcasting organization. The SANA reports included statements that: "Pastor Warren hailed the religious coexistence, tolerance and stability that the Syrian society is enjoying due to the wise leadership of President al-Assad, asserting that he will convey the true image about Syria to the American people." Warren told Syria's Islamic grand mufti there could be no peace in the region without Syria and 80 percent of Americans reject the U.S. administration's policies and actions in Iraq.
Labels: David C. Price
posted by DAVID C. PRICE at 11/17/2006 10:00:00 AM
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3 Comments:
David:
I enjoy reading your blog from time to time. Rick Warren sent out an email yesterday regarding his trip to Syria. I would suggest you secure that information and hear Rick's side of the story.
Blessings,
Rick White
Senior Pastor
The Peoples Church
Franklin, TN
Thanks for the comment, Rick. I have read that email and suggest others read it as well. Because there are two sides, though I posted the info, I withheld judgement on it as you probably noticed. No doubt, there are often times when events and words are twisted. Regardless of what Rick Warren said, it should be a warning to anyone who chooses to put themselves in the position of being some sort of "ambassador" to enter into the situations with greater caution (and perhaps some training in diplomacy). It's a risky business to be in. Thanks, again.
I will have to look for a copy of the e-mail, but I am still bugged either way.
The role of pastor is to be an emmesary to his culture, and to teach and train his culture about others and how to live the upright life. Rick has no right to say that %80 of Americans dislike our role in the middle east. If that were so our recent elections would have been a whole lot different.
A Pastor should be the mouth piece for his people, to a point. But going all the way to Syria and then giving your own culture a black eye just does not seem to fit the bill.
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