Dan Radosh remembers a telling moment in Rick Warren’s career of reaching out to those who disagree with him. It occurred this summer when a group of gay families asked to talk with Warren and explain their lives at his church. Newsweek and other outlets reported that Warren had agreed to meet with gay Christians from the religious group "Soulforce." And Warren responded with the following statement:
(You) were correct in assuming Newsweek quoted a Soul Force press release headline that was 100% false. We did not invite this group and I will not be meeting with them. They invited themselves to draw attention to their cross country publicity stunt.
My staff has already told them that neither my wife nor I will meet with them for any discussion or debate. This weekend, both Kay and I are receiving awards from two different universities so we’ll be out of town! Also, it’s Father’s Day and I’m spending the holiday with my children and grandchildren, as are all my staff.
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