Rick Warren -- Out of the Closet!

Rick Warren, the pastor who will deliver the invocation next month for Barack Obama, apparently is doing a little image-adjusting in West Hollywood.

Rick Warren
We got this pic, taken yesterday at Out of the Closet thrift store. That's Warren on the right (naturally), his arm around Erol Sarabi, who is openly gay. Warren, who supports the ban on gay marriage which has not sat real well with some Obama supporters, bought 8 to 10 books, two of which were his own (that doesn't help with his Amazon ranking). Warren told Sarabi not to believe everything he reads, that he does a lot for AIDS research and was happy that Out of the Closet does free AIDS testing.

Warren also said he met with Melissa Etheridge recently and the two planned to have dinner together -- go figure.

By the way, Warren gave a signed copy of his book to Sarabi. The inscription from the Bible, Proverbs 19:21: "Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails."

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46. If Rick Warren wasn't in West Hollywood for a photo-op, then WHY IS THERE A PHOTO?
See what a man does when he's panicked.

Posted at 6:03PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by agump

47. No one is born gay. It is a result of being molested or opening up a gateway allowing oneself to be demonically infested by a spirit of lust. The good news is you can be delivered and set free in JESUS name.

Posted at 5:46PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by T R Charles

48. It's fact that overweight males produce excess levels of estrogen in their fat cells. Warren is probably gay and a creme puff donut design expert.

The only reason anyone should be concerned with what Warren thinks is if you're a freedom fighter who knows that Ponzi scheme scammers, thieves, liars, swindlers and parasites need to be found out and stopped.

Posted at 5:49PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by PolarBear

49. ohhhhhh freakin please gay is here to stay its been here sence the begining of time f**k all you bashers your just jellyious of us cause we are a betyter class of people screw off
thomas
new orleans la
hiv/aids case manager

Posted at 6:06PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by thomas

50. Why do Warrens supporters think that this is` only a "disagreement" between us and Warren. As far as most of us are concerned, Warren doesn't think we have the right to exist. This is far more serious than a simply disagreement .

Posted at 6:15PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by Musk

51. What is Rick doing? Why Rick? What should you care about what the world thinks about you?

Posted at 6:31PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by gettalong123

52. America needs gays from around the world to come and help stimulate our economy. The trickle down downs not work anymore. We need creative solutions that only gay individuals can provide. This has been proven.

Posted at 6:35PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by homer

53. Christianity has been the cause of more human fatalities than being homosexual ever will. I know Christianity and have found that its more divisive than any other religion.

Posted at 6:37PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by MT

54. Gayness is a mental state of mind. Yes people do choose to be gay. There is help out there for people who think they are but do not want to be. Gay marriage should not happen at all. Elton John is against gay marriage-He says that gays do not have the same rights as hetrosexuals do and that marriage should be alway between a man and a women!

Posted at 6:51PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by caatwomen

55. Having read through all comments, it makes me wonder what POSITIVE things could be accomplished through all the intensity. C'mon people! Channel that passion to something outside of YOURSELF!!!
Rick Warren's book changed my life for the better---helping me to be more understanding of opinions outside of my own.
Trying to justify your opinion by making negative comments about someone's appearance is a big clue that you are feeling very insecure with yourself--you don't need to be a psychologist to figure that one out.

Posted at 7:19PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by passion

56. When he retracts his position that women are supposed to submit to men as God intends, let me know. Otherwise, quit giving this backward good-ole-boy right winger air time.

Posted at 7:28PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by dyspeptic

57. Is Rick openly fat?

Posted at 11:29PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by God's Brother Larry

58. What a great promo pic for Sunday's (love your fellow man) sermon at Saddleback Church in Laguna Niguel.

Posted at 8:45PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by JeZusKriste

59. Coupla things:
1)Isn't Gluttony a sin?
2)AIDS and Gay are not necessarily synonymous, so giving money to AIDS projects doesn't exactly make you gay-friendly;
Okay,l maybe three things...
Why does anybody give a sh*t about this guy and wtf was Obama thinking? I want my campaign contribution money back.

Posted at 9:02PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by bucky

60. To #7: What an ignorant post. I take it you are one of "them ol' hillbillies which has not ventured out of the trailer park in ages. Wake up and smell the rose, butt pirate.

Posted at 9:11PM on Dec 23rd 2008 by OENU

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