Posted on 03/11/2016 4:18:25 PM PST by drewh
A video featuring Rafael Cruz, father of Republican presidential Ted Cruz, that was originally posted last month is gaining renewed attention, with claims that it features the elder Cruz praying in tongues.
The Drudge Report published a link to the clip on Friday with the headline, ’DAD SPEAKING IN TONGUES.” The video in question features Pastor Kenneth Copeland saying from the pulpit that he believes that Ted Cruz is “anointed to be the next president of the United States.”
After Copeland is seen inviting Rafael Cruz to the stage, the two discuss how Ted Cruz spent six months steeped in prayer with his family before deciding to run for the presidency — a story that the candidate’s father also recently shared with TheBlaze.
It’s what happened next, though, that is capturing attention, as some believe that Cruz is seen in the video “speaking in tongues” (also known as glossolalia) — a religious gift that purportedly permits certain Christians to speak and interpret a special language that comes directly from God.
Or, as Encyclopedia Britannica defines it, “utterances approximating words and speech, usually produced during states of intense religious experience.”
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Really? This is relevant somehow?
Who believes Cruz is a better candidate in the general?
If you are going to post a link why not make it a clickable link
rather than something that has to be copied pasted, etc.
{as some believe that Cruz is seen in the video “speaking in tongues” (also known as glossolalia) — a religious gift that purportedly permits certain Christians to speak and interpret a special language that comes directly from God.}
1 Corinthians 14
Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives—especially the ability to prophesy. For if you have the ability to speak in tongues, you will be talking only to God, since people won’t be able to understand you. You will be speaking by the power of the Spirit, but it will all be mysterious.
Sad.
The latest anti-Cruz point is that “Pentecostal” is a dirty word. I’m just flabbergasted at this, frankly.
And this is a problem because?...
Not me!! He cannot bring in Moderates and Independents and Democrats.
A lot of faithful, long-time FReepers are Pentecostal, Charismatic, Assemblies of God, Foursquare Church, etc.
You are right. It is sad.
too bad Glenn Beck coming back and attacking Ted. you lay down with dogs you get the fleas...
To be specific, is he just speaking Spanish? Hard to tell
I do.
It would be refreshing to have someone in there who considers God a friend.
To be the most ideological perfect candidate, Cruz is the opposite in almost everything else. I’m really getting tired of headlines like this.
I don’t understand what you’re saying.
Does Ted speak in tongues?
Yes, exactly. This is the second post I’ve seen today - don’t know if it’s the same poster - trying to gin up sentiment against Ted Cruz because “Pentecostal.”
If there’s something here relevant to Cruz’s policy positions, I’m missing it.
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