Good Choice, Mr. Obama

After the election of Barack Obama, I was deeply disappointed that America had chosen a man with perverse moral values to lead our country. However, I am happy to see that he has picked a man with sound moral beliefs to deliver his inaugural invocation in January. Read the entire article here.

His choice of Rick Warren is slightly comforting, although it does not detract from the fact that he intends to authorize acts which are morally wrong. His choice is, perhaps, a hollow attempt to appease conservative members of society. It seems unlikely that much good will come out of it, and he will still authorize such atrocious acts as abortion.

I almost laughed out loud when I read that Kathryn Kolbert, President of People for the American Way, told CNN that President-elect Obama should have chosen someone with “consistent mainstream American values.” Years ago, “mainstream American values” included the owning of blacks as slaves. I wonder if Ms. Kolbert would have been in favor of these “mainstream values.” She seems rather concerned with accepting whatever values may be in place at whatever time. What we should be concerned with is correcting our values so that those values are just and true. What good is there in protecting that which is flawed?

As much as I am dissatisfied with our choice of president, I believe that we should not disillusioned. We must intercede for our future president that he may be lead to see the truth and help to make America a better and more loving place to live.