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Blue Like Obama
Blue Like Obama: Popular Christian author Donald Miller will deliver the closing prayer at the Democratic Convention on Monday night. AP Religion Writer Eric Gorski reports that originally Cameron Strang, "the 32-year-old editor of edgy and hip Relevant Magazine," was scheduled to do it but had second thoughts and pulled out. "Citing fears that his bridge-building gesture would be wrongly construed as an endorsement, Strang said he instead hopes to take a lower-profile role, participating in a convention caucus meeting on religion later in the week." The article notes that Strang found Donald Miller, author of the popular spiritual memoir 'Blue Like Jazz' to offer the prayer in his place. (Hat Tip: Mike Allen) [Update: Here's a transcript of Miller's prayer.]
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Comments (2)
Yay for Miller! Strang should have been proud to pray for Obama! Vote for Obama! Visit WHYOBAMA08.ORG!!
Posted by G Green | August 22, 2008 7:22 PM
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Miller is everything wrong for Christianity.
Obama is everything wrong for America.
Seems fitting.
Chuck Norris for president!
Posted by Becky | August 22, 2008 9:38 PM