Monday, January 19, 2009

Op-Ed Predicts Obama's Choice For D.C. Church

Among the decisions awaiting incoming President Barack Obama is choosing a D.C. church for himself and his family. Mark Tooley in the Wall Street Journal on Friday weighed in with some informed speculation. He says: "Presidential churches usually lie within one short mile of the White House, and have short, one-hour services. Typical black-church worship is longer." While discussing a number of options, Tooley says his guess is the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church where Obama's role model, Abraham Lincoln, worshiped. Lincoln's original pew is still there.