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06/25/07
Recent presidential nominee
polls have Illinois Senator Barack Obama trailing front-runner Hillary Clinton
in most primary states. Political commentators have stated he is need of new traction
if he is to overtake Clinton's current lead..
Contact: Dane Rose, Program Director, Faith and Action, 202-546-8329,
703-447-1072 cell; Reverend Rob Schenck, 703-447-7686 cell
WASHINGTON, June 23 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Reverend Rob Schenck
(pronounced SHANK), president of the National Clergy Council and chair of the
Committee on Church and Society for the Evangelical Church Alliance, will hand
deliver a letter to the U.S. Senate office of Barack Obama on Monday challenging
the presidential candidate to a public debate on religion.
Senator Obama this weekend used a national church conference to attack, "the
so-called leaders of the Christian Right," who, he said, were "too eager
to exploit what divides us at every opportunity. They've told Evangelical Christians
that Democrats disrespect their values, dislike their church."
Mr. Schenck said:
"With all due respect, I challenge the Senator to first identify who,
exactly, he is talking about. Second, he must explain what he means about what
divides us and how it jibes with Jesus' words, 'I did not come to bring peace
but a sword.' Finally, I ask Senator Obama to cite specifically who, when, where
and how these unnamed leaders have 'told Evangelical Christians Democrats disrespect
their values, dislike their church.'"
Mr. Schenck continued, "Contrary to the Senator's attack on religious
conservatives, it is Mr. Obama who has utterly and crassly politicized religion
in his bid for the presidency."
In his letter, Mr. Schenck will ask Mr. Obama to debate him on the role of
Christianity in the political arena.
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