Rick Warren is an influential leader amongst Evangelicals in this country. No matter what you think of Warren's theology or the mega-church that he pastors - the fact is that he handled himself very well while conducting a Presidential Forum on Saturday night. Warren asked questions ranging from leadership issues (that included personal issues for both candidates), faith issues, domestic and foreign policy, and also the hot button issues: When does a human life have rights? and Define Marriage? I highly encourage you to watch here as both candidates were asked the same set of questions.McCain was his typical storytelling self as he told stories about Vietnam. I thought his answers were forceful, straight to the point, boring to listen to, and filled with a tone of patriotism. Obama on the other hand seemed to talk like that relative you have that if you call them on the phone you better block out an hour of time. Obama seemed to have highly insightful answers that were longer, not straight and to the point, but were very tolerant and respectful of others who disagreed with him.
The most interesting parts of the conversations for me were hearing both candidates addressing Warren's question on their greatest moral failures.
- Obama - traced his moral failures of experimenting with drugs and alcohol to selfishness and a lack of concern for anyone else.
- McCain - talked of and took responsibility for his first marriage - which failed.
Both men confessed to being redeemed and forgiven by Jesus Christ and professed to being born again believers in Jesus Christ. Obama even quoted a portion of Micah 6:8 during one of his questions not related to faith as well as quoting a verse in Matthew.
There will be plenty of debates to come, but it was nice to watch a forum that didn't have all the interruptions and scabeling that Americans have come to expect around this time of an election year.
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