Warren Defends Invitation to Obama

Rick Warren has been under fire for inviting Barak Obama to speak at a Global Summit on AIDS at his church. Associated Press is reporting that he has responded to his critics. Here's a quote from Warren's response:

"Our goal has been to put people together who normally won't even speak to each other," the Saddleback statement said. "We do not expect all participants in the summit discussion to agree with all of our evangelical beliefs. However, the HIV/AIDS pandemic cannot be fought by evangelicals alone. It will take the cooperation of all -- government, business, NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) and the church."