Rick Warren

=== Traditional view of marriage ===
In December 2008, when Warren was announced to lead a prayer at President Barack Obama's inauguration in January, media outlets criticized the choice, accusing Warren of hate speech because he had written in a letter to his church in October that he believed the biblical definition of marriage between one man and one woman should not be changed. <ref> Alexander Mooney, [https://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/17/obama.warren/ Obama's inaugural choice sparks outrage], cnn.com, USA, December 17, 2008 </ref> A few months earlier, in June 2008, he said that he had developed good relationships with several gay people because of the church's ministry for people living with [[HIV/AIDS]], without having to compromise his biblical beliefs and agree on all subjects. <ref>Alejandra Molina, [https://www.ocregister.com/2008/06/13/gays-seek-dialogue-with-saddleback-church/ Gays seek dialogue with Saddleback Church], ocregister.com, USA, June 13, 2008</ref> President Obama defended Warren, recalling that he had been invited to speak at Saddleback, despite his differing views on gay people, and that it was this kind of peaceful dialogue that he wanted to implement in inviting Warren.<ref> Linton Weeks, [https://www.npr.org/2008/12/18/98453190/what-obamas-choice-of-rick-warren-really-means What Obama's Choice Of Rick Warren Really Means], npr.org, USA, December 18, 2008 </ref> On another side, some evangelical pastors have criticized Warren for not being militant enough against same-sex marriage and abortion.<ref>{{cite web|first=Rachel|last=Zoll|url=https://www.chron.com/life/houston-belief/article/Rick-Warren-s-biggest-critics-other-1584578.php|title=Rick Warren's biggest critics: other evangelicals|website=chron.com|date=December 26, 2008|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> To these critics, he replied that they put too much attention on the fight against gay marriage and abortion.