Letters to the Editor
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faith vs. politics
Do Catholics refuse, by the Pope's decree, to practice birth control? Do evangelicals believe that homosexual Americans are partly to blame for 9/11 because of what Jerry Falwell said? The answer to both of these questions is: some do, some don't. But those who disagree with statements or doctrines offered up by church leaders are not automatically obliged to turn in their church memberships. The same should hold true for Barack Obama. We assume that Rev. Wright couldn't possibly be Obama's spiritual advisor on one hand and say things that run contrary to his political beliefs on the other. My question is: why? Reverends and priests are just as fallible and imperfect as any other human being. And, while one hopes that they are theologically astute, there's no requirement that they be politically agreeable. We're truly limiting God if we believe that politics is a force that should keep us separated in matters of faith.