Change is difficult.

I was a Southern Baptist until about 25 years ago. My father, who died when I was eleven, was a deacon, and his funeral was at the church he loved. I continued in the church and took my own son there. However, as I got older and had more life experiences, I began to be bothered my much of the tone and some of the beliefs and priorities of the Baptist church. I liked and loved many of the people with whom I had worshipped, but I found myself unable to overcome my growing negative feelings. I wanted a church that took a more loving approach to women's issues and that gave me more room to learn and think for myself. So, in my early thirties, I moved my membership to the Methodist Church. Not a huge move theologically, but one that put me in a place where I felt positive about my religion. Changing was not easy. I agonized for months before I made the final decision. I left people who had meant a lot to me and the church my own father had loved deeply. I still appreciate my Baptist friends and respect their right to believe differently than I do.
I find it ironic that Barack Obama touts himself as the candidate of change. Change begins within ourselves.

community are supposed to feel leadership from someone who did the politically expedient thing at our expense?

who is posting a heartfelt story about change in her own life. Even today, minutes after you should be feeling positive, inspired and hopeful.

Would it kill you to just shut up and let us work through this thing on our own?

Do you have to be so damn fucking hateful?

And second, I'm not feeling inspired today. I've just heard someone insult his grandma.

He didn't feel the need for change, because he was able to seperate some of the views of Wright he disagreed with from what he saw as a larger positive message -- plus the spirit of the congregation.

I don;t know about you, but I don't know a soul I agree with all of the time. Some of my best friends are also people who hold some views that I vehemently disagree with (and vice versa).