What happened to Religion...or was it always this way?

President-Elect Obama's Pastor woes continue to be a problem. Inviting Rev. Rick Warren to give the invocation on Inauguration day has been a slap in the face of gays and lesbians and those who advocate for the rights they deserve as much as you and I. While Rev. Warren has earned his success with a tone in which he defined "the only difference between James Dobson and myself is tone". Really Rick? Admitting that comparison is not only an insult, but you should feel ashamed.

Obama's campaign, with pride and good intention spoke of being all inclusive if elected, and is holding true to that promise. My question is though, at what cost Barack? The gays and lesbians that volunteered for you are now standing up for the rights that were granted to them by the courts. Yet, Rick Warren was one who stated that the best he could do while supporting the removal of these rights was supply protesters with water and donuts. Extremists from any religion is a bad thing, and the moment we recognize that, the better off we become. Rick Warren states we are all going to heaven, if that is the case shouldn't we make it easier for those living here now? Denying someone rights in the name of the Holy Bible is the real abomination. Now that Obama has defended his choice of Warren, committing himself to be all in inclusive while alienating hundreds of people that supported him. I ask, Barack what was wrong with Rev. Welton Gaddy? or Jim Wallis? As a follower of Christ, and not religious at all, I vehemently disagree with this choice, do not see it as "Change" we can believe in.