Controversial pastor cancels appearances

Obama's pastor has been forced to cancel appearances due to safety concerns as reported by http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23808132/#storyContinued. He is concerned for the safety of his family, locations and himself. I don't agree with any of Rev. Jeremiah Wright comments. But I do agree with freedom of speech and not threatening someone for their beliefs. By doing so you are acting as low as his comments were.
It's sad that in this day, age and country we live in we feel unsafe because we make a few remarks that not everybody liked. Is this not supposed to be the land of the free. We have seen this kind of phenomenon before with the Dixie Chicks. Their life's were threatened and life's were changed forever because of a comment made that did not rub the right way with some US citizens. What has Rev. Jeremiah Wright said that gives anyone the right to threaten him. Fighting hate with hate does not get us anywhere just look at the war we are in at this time. Write a blog about it, talk to your friends, start a movement or do something constructive if you disagree with someones remarks. Don't' take someones sense of security or safety away. This man has children and a wife that do not deserve to be threatened.
This election time should be a time of positive change. It's time to break away from things that only bring hate like racism, threats, crime. It's time and has been time to be positive and accept ant of others. No one can take away from what Rev. Jeremiah Wright said, it was hateful and sad to hear from a man who is so influential in his community. But hopefully through all the press and seeing himself in the news he will be able to see that his comments were absurd and full of hate. He should be preaching love not hate.

Fear of a Black Jesus: The Politics of Religion

Min. Paul Scott is a minister, activist, write ect ect. He has also appeared in many news TV shows, has been interviewed by many and has lectured in universities. He became a Baptist minister in 1998 and was later credited with the phrase Afrikan Liberation Theology.
In this article (http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/13200) Min. Paul Scott discusses how Obama has been criticized for his affiliation to Rev. Jeremiah Wright and the fact the God might just be black not white. He even goes into a little history on how it's impossible for God to be have been black because in the area were all this happened there were no fair skinned people.
This is a little ridiculous that in light of such an amazing election to come we are worried about what color God was or could be or who Obama goes to for spiritual advice. Are there no important issues to talk about or are we just that dumb that we need to spend time worrying AGAIN about someones religion rather their views, solutions, plans and aspirations. Why does religion matter so much have we not learned what this bring ( hello war?) Maybe we should be inspired by these elections, these are different times. For a black man and a woman to be in the running to be the president of the United States of America is HUGE. It's inspiring and shows that we are ready for change, not just any change but opportunity, hope that we can all be what we want to be and go as high as we want to. It's a different time a time that brings me hope and fills me with excitement not thoughts of what color God is. He could be purple for all I cared.