Did Oprah Winfrey stop attending Wrights church years ago because of Wrights racists sermons?

[moobu2]

I read she did, but only from one news source.

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

1. Was it Newsmax-

If it was Newsmax-is an oxymoron

[moobu2]

2. LA times

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

4. They are not Newsmax

They are a newspaper why don't they ask her than what if?

[EffieBlack]

3. I used to attend Wright's church and considered joining, but stopped after a few visits . . .

Not because he said anything racist that Rev. Wright said - because he never said anything even remotely objectionable in my presence. In fact, I thought he was an excellent, caring and brilliant pastor and preacher.

I stopped going because the church was too big for my tastes. Having grown up in a much smaller church, I found I didn't want to belong to a church with several thousand members. While it didn't make a difference to me in the actual worship service, I preferred a smaller, more intimate church environment for my other church activities. For me, church is about more than the 10 to noon Sunday service. It is a community where I develop close friendships, participate in a strong support network and have a close relationship with my pastor who can provide advice and spiritual guidance to me and my family. I found Trinity too large a venue to offer what I was looking for. So I decided not to join and eventually joined another, smaller church.

There are many reasons that people join and attend a particular church and many reasons they do not.

[KittyWampus]

10. Yes, there are MANY reasons why people join churches-sometimes the pastor is almost beside the point

[MNDemNY]

5. Yes, she is smarter than Obama.

She realized the rhetoric was too strong, and would damage her "Empire". She has an understanding of how "perception" could effect her business.

[WVRevy]

7. Or maybe she just has less faith in people...

...NOT to act like idiots and accept soundbytes as entire stories? Maybe Obama just expects people to be able to judge things on their own without hysteria.

If so, then, if DU is any indicator, he's unfortunately wrong.

[MNDemNY]

11. It's a campaign! All this type of shit matters, whether it matters or not!

[marshall]

6. Does he also have anti-gay and anti-lesbian rhetoric?

That might have turned some people away too.

[democrattotheend]

8. No, I read the opposite

That Wright is rare among African American preachers in terms of preaching tolerance for GLBT's. I think he might not have always been that way, but he definitely is now.

[Horse with no Name]

9. obama doesn't get that from Wright

He has Donnie McClurkin and Kirbyjohn Caldwell for that.

[acmavm]

12. Does anyone REALLY friggin' care where Oprah goes to church?

Sheesh.

[kwassa]

13. Yes.

Apparently you don't.

[acmavm]

18. Hell no I don't. I don't care if she goes to church or not.

[kwassa]

21. Then why reply to this thread if you don't care?

:shrug:

[acmavm]

22. Just to piss you off.

Since you're so worried about what I do.

[cooolandrew]

14. Character assassinating a guy named hussain really encourages middle eastern investment to US.NOT.

Enjoy. Saddam differnt accepted as a cruel dictator.

[BigDDem]

15. I think maybe Marianne Williamson told her to quit

[easy_b94]

16. Please delete this post

[EFerrari]

17. Did you post this thread after you knocked off Dunkin' Donuts?

[kwassa]

19. Do you have a source, or is this make-up-a-fact time? and, what racist sermon?

[XemaSab]

20. She lives in Montecito, California

She probably goes to church out here now. :shrug: