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Southern Baptist leader prays for Obama's death



Wiley Drake, Southern Baptist leader and Pastor of First Southern Baptist Church in Buena Park, Calif., has been praying for the death of President Barack Obama. Drake is a popular Christian radio host and the former 2008 running mate of American Independent Party presidential candidate Alan Keyes. In addition, Drake served as the second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention in 2006-2007.

To be fair, the Southern Baptist Convention, representing countless Baptists, has distanced itself from Drake's obscenity. Yet the fact that this man has held such prominent positions within mainstream Christianity must be disturbing to the casual observer. How deep is the hate emanating from the Christian right? How many good Christians are praying for the death of our President? And aren't those prayers a tacit endorsement of the political assassination of President Barack Obama?