Parish the thought Why do you think Obama was drawn to Jeremiah Wright's church How would I know, and why do you have to make a conspiracy out of everything? It's clearly an active, high-impact congregation He would have been inspired by the theology of liberation and freedom The church resonates with and is connected to African American difference makers He was likely drawn to its universalist teachings It was a good place for a rising black man to make political connections The church honored Louis Farrakhan; clearly it's friendly to Muslims It apparently was a cool place for leftist radicals and "community organizers" to hang out In Wright he found a voice for his own hatred of America Heretics of a feather flock together Perhaps he did find a safe haven for his homosexuality there Other View Results Loading ...