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Coalition of African American Pastors Against President Obama's Gay Marriage Stand

Several African American pastors of the Coalition of African American Pastors (CAAP) met with the media today to announce their disapproval of President Obama's stance on gay marriage.  (Must see video).

In an interview with ABC's Robin Roberts earlier this summer, the President said that he supports the rights of gay couples to be married. 
Since then, that statement has sent a relentless backlash, and division, within the African American religious community. The national media called the president 'the first gay president' because of his endorsement of gay marriage.

Supporters of the Coalition of African American Pastors.
While there are those that support the president in his decision, including the Reverend Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, not all African America pastors take that stance.  With an overwhelming number of African American people, in general, against the homosexual lifestyle - especially in the church -the group's speaker, William Owens, and founder of CAPP, said strongly opposes gay marriage

The group's mission, said Owens, is "to save the family". 

"Marriage is between a man and a woman ... The time has come for a broad based assault against the powers that be that want to change our culture to that of men marrying men, and women marrying women."

Those 'powers that be' include President Obama, who Owens says has ignored their May 2, 2012 request of the clergy to sit down and discuss the issue. 

The coalition, consisting of well over 7,000 pastors, has been snubbed by the president. "He has totally ignored us", said Owens.

Owens called the snub by President Obama "discourteous and unprofessional".

CAPP founder, William Owens.
"He has ignored us because he feels he has us in his pockets", referring to the upcoming 2012 election.  "Well, we're not in his pockets", and "we refuse to give him a pass" [just because he's the first Black president].

"We are going to take action to change the course this president has taken us in."

"We will not stand with you on this foolishness", a foolishness that Owens says might cause President Obama his election. "We will oppose his position 'til the last day."

"I am shamed that the first Black president chose this road. A disgraceful road.  It is disgraceful that he chose to endorse same sex marriage.  It's unnatural, it's 'un-scriptual', it's unnatural for a woman to have a woman, and a man to have a man." 

Bishop Janice Hollis of Covenant International Fellowship Church in Philadelphia, PA called the president's position on same-sex marriage "a travesty", and "a derelict of duty".

"We will hold him to the fire. We know that this position is a political one, and we are offended", said Hollis.

The group plans to take their message nationwide and has formed a website, www.themarriagemandate.com.  They have also launched an online marriage petition at 100000signatures4marriage.com.

View the press conference here, to see how else the family can be saved.

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