The post of the same message drew 160 responses on (Facebook) with over 260 people “liking” the post and giving it a “thumbs up.” Based on their comments, many people appeared to have a more conservative opinion on the issue.

Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California, sent a message on Twitter Tuesday than has generated a small controversy among liberals.

The “tweet,” as messages on Twitter are known, appeared to be in response to President Obama’s nationally televised speech on Monday evening.

“HALF of America pays NO taxes. Zero,” wrote Warren. “So they’re happy for tax rates to be raised on the other half that DOES pay taxes.”

In a response to another Twitter user, @karoli, Warren sent another tweet later Tuesday morning.

Karoli, who uses only her first name and goes by @Karoli on Twitter, considers herself a “liberal-Christian” and blogs on various topics including politics. After seeing Warren’s initial post she replied by telling Warren how she felt.

In response to her comments, Warren posted another message saying, “@Karoli You are 100% right! It did sound mean.”

“I felt like his [Warren’s] comment sounded ‘mean-spirited and I found it appalling,’” said Karoli, who requested that her last name not be disclosed, to The Christian Post. “I think he meant and was repeating talking points that are being misused by many in the media such as Fox News. I just don’t think the statement is true.”

Karoli comments were specific to the 47 percent reference of those who don’t pay taxes.

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