Posted on 12/01/2011 4:33:21 PM PST by Gamecock
Televangelist and senior pastor of Houston’s Lakewood Church Joel Osteen explained on Fox News Channel’s “Huckabee” over the weekend that President Barack Obama reached out to Osteen and Lakewood.
“He has reached out to us,” Osteen said. “And we have done some of the leadership things there at the White House with him and been able to pray with him — just simple things like that. And he’s been very kind and friendly to our ministry.”
A number of Americans still have questions about Obama’s religious beliefs. Whether it is due to his 20 year attendance at the Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s Trinity United Church, polls indicating that 12 percent of Americans still believe that he is a Muslim, or the first family’s decision to not regularly attend church, the president’s Christian faith has not been an easy issue for the White House.
Earlier in the segment, host Mike Huckabee delved into Osteen’s thoughts on if Obama should attend church more regularly. Osteen was forgiving.
“You know I think it would be great. You know, I am probably too full of mercy and to say, you know, maybe all the things that come with the presidency, the security and all that — maybe that plays into it,” Osteen said. “But I believe he loves the Lord and things. I don’t know. But in the ideal world, yes [he would attend regularly].”
Obama explained in 2010 that he will not be joining a church while president because it is too disruptive.
In 2010, Osteen attended Obama’s Easter breakfast at the White House.
“reached out to us” = greased my palm
Weak minds? Good friends?
Only a blathering idiot expecting something for nothing if he just believes could endure the yapping this fraud throws out.
Cult votes for sale.
Something for nothing? Like salvation?
Yeah, they are good friends of ours and have been for longer than they have gone to this church. We are not going to drop them because of the church they attend.
A long time ago I heard a preacher say that when the persecution comes, it will come from the church. I had a hard time understanding that at the time. The “church” of the false prophets may just do the bidding of their master in our time. Reading Bonhoffer gave me a perspective the Reich Church in the 20th century. Don’t want to give this buffoon to much credit but he is a tool to be used if they want him.
It’s a historical comparison.
feel the love
It will be very soon though.
Us?
A 1%er like Joel should check his pocket and see if Obama left his wallet there...
For me it was his agnostic mother's influence which he credits with giving him a "healthy skepticism for organized religion" (his own words).
Barack Obama claims to be a Christian yet he denies Jesus is THE way to salvation. Obama has said in an interview that he refuses to accept that those who live under other religious traditions would be damned. He also defines sin as that which goes against his own values.
Well, isn't that special?
Thanks Cincinna.
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