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Sermon Disclaimer

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March 19, 2008 at 8:00pm

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With all the discussion about Rev. Wright's sermons and the damage they may have on Sen. Barack Obama's candidacy, it has led me to believe I should begin each of my sermons with some sort of disclaimer. Perhaps it could be something like: This sermon was prepared by me in cooperation with the Holy Spirit. The opinions of the author, which are grounded in the scriptures, do not necessarily reflect those of the media or the culture and should not be used for political purposes. What do you think? I welcome your input in helping me to craft this not so serious disclaimer.

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ladyreddog...

March 24, 2008 at 3:41pm

That is a very interesting issue that you have presented. It seems to be that disclaimer for a sermon takes away how special each of your sermons are to me. You really do not cross any lines that warrant a disclainer. Maybe I am not seeing the real issue here, but the FPCPJ is a close knit church that will question you if there is an issue with your sermon.
I think a disclaimer will make the sermon impersonal.

Susan

April 02, 2008 at 4:54am

I do not think a disclaimer is necessary if you are speaking words you truly believe. I think Rev. Wright has opinions that may not mesh well with the image Sen.Obama is trying to show himself to be. That are the issues - for someone else it might not have the impact on their career it might on his. We choose to attend FPCPJ and like how you present the Bible, it's lessons and how it connects to our worlds. If we did not have like ideas you express, I am sure we would go to a different church until we found a fit that worked for us. Your beliefs are essentially ours - no disclaimer is necessary.

Renee

April 04, 2008 at 4:24pm

I agree with my fellow parishioners, no disclaimer is necessary.

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