Rick Warren and the Invocation

The flap over President-elect Obama's choice of Rick Warren to give the invocation at the inaugaration next month seems a bit overblown. Since when does one have to be politically correct to pray at a presidential inauguration? Since when is one's views of homosexuality the test of political correctness? Why do people assume that Warren's position on the matter will affect how he prays? Or whether God will hear him? If people are offended, it will be necessary for them to check their own prejudices. And prejudiced they are. Such prejudices imply that everyone must agree to some standard line set up by the ones with the prejudice. Are they afraid of views contrary to theirs? Is their position threatened? The First Amendment guarantees the right of free speech and free exercise of religion. So, what is the problem?