1.0Steven Waldmanhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldmanswaldmanhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/author/swaldmanRick Warren's Controversial Comments on Gay Marriage - Steven Waldmanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="aE8roZmJsT"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/2008/12/rick-warrens-controversial-com.html">Rick Warren’s Controversial Comments on Gay Marriage</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/2008/12/rick-warrens-controversial-com.html/embed#?secret=aE8roZmJsT" width="600" height="338" title="“Rick Warren’s Controversial Comments on Gay Marriage” — Steven Waldman" data-secret="aE8roZmJsT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The following is the controversial portion of the interview with Rick Warren focused on gay marriage, civil unions and divorce. In brackets are clarifications that Warren asked to include after reading a transcript of the original interview: BELIEFNET: Which do you think is a greater threat to the American family – divorce or gay marriage?…