Reply #31: Oprah left Trinity very quietly years ago.

[amandabeech]

Obama is a terrific politician, but I still cannot understand why he stuck around when he developed state-wide political ambitions since he is so astute.

I resisted the church that I was forced to attend as a youngster because I thought that the theology was all wrong. I refused confirmation classes. I left altogether as soon as I got out of my parent's house.

I had many friends and a community there, and I'm still friends with people there, but I wouldn't sit there and listen to sermons with which I simply couldn't agree.

My own situation makes it difficult for me to understand why someone so principled could just sit there through Rev. Wright's comments blanket and divisive negative assertions about all white people.

Sorry, Original Poster, I still don't get it.