SOME BLACK RELIGIOUS LEADERS BACK BUSH: From the Alameda (CA) Times-Star

Citing biblical opposition to same-sex marriages, a group of African-American pastors said Tuesday they support President Bush for re-election.

"We are not selecting a party but a principle," said the Rev. Lester Cannon Sr. of Cornerstone Baptist Church. He said Democratic presidential contender Sen. John Kerry would usher in "a change in the environment for same-sex marriages and (acceptance of) homosexuality. God made Eve, not Steve, (for Adam)."

Nineteen other pastors, standing with Cannon, said they're concerned about an erosion of values and the negative message same-sex unions sends to children. Comparing gay rights to civil rights is "an insult," they said. ...

Among pastors who spoke were the Revs. Harvey Smith, Walter Humphries, Kevin Barnes, Keith Clark, Daniel Stevens and Dr. Earl Crawford. "This will be my first time ever voting Republican," said Smith. "But we stand for what the Bible says." ...

Other black Bay Area pastors have said they, too, had been contacted in recent months by Republicans who stated the president's stand on the issue and noted he favors faith-based initiatives or church-run social service programs. To some pastors, even subtle promises of faith-based program funding sounds like
an attempt to "buy" votes or a key endorsement.

A number of other local black pastors declined to join the group, saying it was the wrong move politically.

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