Showing posts with label Black Christians. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Black Christians in an 'Adulterous' Relationship With Obama, Says Evangelical Pastor


By Paul Stanley , Christian Post Reporter

An influential African-American evangelical pastor says that many black Christians are in an "adulterous" relationship with President Obama over the issue of same-sex marriage and that if the issue is not addressed soon, it will negatively impact the president's desire for a second term in November.

Bishop Harry Jackson Jr.
(Photo: The Christian Post/ Stephanie Samuel)
Bishop Harry Jackson Jr. and other community group leaders gathered in WAshington, D.C. Wednesdrday to announce the launch of the grassroots group, E Plubribus Unum. The group plans to rally minorities around conservative ideas during the 2012 election season.
In an interview with The Christian Post, Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr., who is the senior pastor of Hope Christian Church in Baltimore, Md., and one of the nation's most outspoken black pastors, maintains that Obama has drawn a hard line on major theological issues such as same-sex marriage and expects black Christians to compromise their beliefs.