Evangelicals dominated Obama meeting, participants say

WASHINGTON-When Sen. Barack Obama held a recent closed-door meeting with a group of religious leaders, both sides hoped it would be a get-to-know-you session. But several participants said the majority of time was spent discussing abortion, homosexuality and Obama’s faith. “They focused on abortion, gay marriage, and then Franklin Graham tried to get Sen. Obama […]

WASHINGTON-When Sen. Barack Obama held a recent closed-door meeting with a group of religious leaders, both sides hoped it would be a get-to-know-you session. But several participants said the majority of time was spent discussing abortion, homosexuality and Obama’s faith. “They focused on abortion, gay marriage, and then Franklin Graham tried to get Sen. Obama saved,” said the Rev. Eugene Rivers, a Boston minister who represented the Church of God in Christ. Some participants expressed frustration that issues like poverty, overseas aid and the environment were overshadowed by evangelical concerns.

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