Friday, June 27, 2008

A Good Deed

The Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, head of the largest Methodist congregaton in the country, is pushing back at American Taliban leader James Dobson, the self-anointed Bible expert who recently questioned Obama's Christian beliefs. Caldwell launched a website called James Dobson Doesn't Speak For Me, and encourages visitors to sign a statement saying that Dobson doesn't represent them. Caldwell heads the 14,000 member Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston, and participates in a weekly Friday prayer call with Obama's staff and other Christian ministers.

As an added treat, Caldwell introduced Dumbya at the 2000 Republican National Convention and officiated at Jenna Bush's wedding in May, but now supports Obama.