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Mega-Church Pastor in Texas Backs McCain (John Hagee)
NY Times ^ | 2/27/08

Posted on 02/27/2008 7:44:16 PM PST by Mr. Brightside

February 27, 2008, 6:22 pm

Mega-Church Pastor in Texas Backs McCain

By Elisabeth Bumiller

SAN ANTONIO — Senator John McCain got support on Wednesday from an important corner of evangelical Texas when the pastor of a San Antonio mega-church, Rev. John C. Hagee, endorsed Mr. McCain for president.

Mr. Hagee, who argues that the United States must join Israel in a preemptive, biblically prophesized military strike against Iran that will lead to the second coming of Christ, praised Mr. McCain for his pro-Israel views.

“John McCain has publicly stated his support of the state of Israel, pledging that his administration will not permit Iran to have nuclear weapons to fulfill the evil dreams of President Ahmadinejad to wipe Israel off the map,'’ Mr. Hagee said at a news conference at the Omni Hotel in San Antonio.

Mr. Hagee also praised Mr. McCain for his “solid, pro-life voting record for the past 24 years.'’

(Excerpt) Read more at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: christianvote; evangelicals; falsegospelpreacher; hagee; mccain; megachurch; pastor; prolifevote; tx2008
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To: P-Marlowe

Source?

Tee-Hee, that is a drive by media throw in, like a Mulligan or a Gimmie..

Hagee is really big on Evangelical/Israel ties, so McCain must have strong pro Israel positions that we never hear about in the Drive Thru Media..


41 posted on 02/27/2008 8:31:36 PM PST by padre35 (Conservative in Exile/ Isaiah 3.3/Cry havoc and let slip the RINOS)
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To: Hammerhead

Absolutely. Nukes were built on the promise of reducing the need for large American forces, among other selling points.

We reduced the forces, but have not adequately relied on nucs to guarantee the freedom of our allies. Certainly a case can be made for them in some parts of the world. Sure there would be a political backlash and gnashing of teeth. That is why we have more than a few. Calm the angry crowds. Use em or lose em.

Hamas??? Talibani?? Jihadis gone wild? Problem fixed.

Use them or lose their utility.


42 posted on 02/27/2008 8:31:41 PM PST by petertare (--)
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To: null and void

You are right, and it all starts with the new incoming President, whoever it may be. (not much difference anyway)


43 posted on 02/27/2008 8:32:18 PM PST by fish hawk (The religion of Darwinism = Monkey Intellect)
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To: fish hawk
not much difference anyway

Not in the important things, anyway.

44 posted on 02/27/2008 8:38:35 PM PST by null and void (When you vote, remember your wallet, the welfare recipients do...)
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To: fish hawk
Hagee claims that Jesus is not the Jewish Messiah. Look it up, the info and the nonsense that this guy propagates is out there.
45 posted on 02/27/2008 8:43:26 PM PST by khnyny (Quid Est Veritas)
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To: Matchett-PI

I should have quantified that with saying that I read it written on a bathroom wall.


46 posted on 02/27/2008 8:44:53 PM PST by hiredhand (Check my "about" page. I'm the Prophet of Doom!)
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To: khnyny
Hagee claims that Jesus is not the Jewish Messiah.

Odd, so do the Jews...

47 posted on 02/27/2008 8:49:52 PM PST by null and void (When you vote, remember your wallet, the welfare recipients do...)
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To: fish hawk
How long can we be expected to hold our noses before we die from asphyxiation?
48 posted on 02/27/2008 9:08:47 PM PST by isrul
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To: khnyny
Hagee claims that Jesus is not the Jewish Messiah. Look it up, the info and the nonsense that this guy propagates is out there.


Concerning your statement, I would be interested in your sources. I don't have the time to read all his sermons, nor his books. I am not a fan, so please don't ask me to "force feed" hours of Hagee. I would be interested to know how you came to this conclusion. Thanks
49 posted on 02/27/2008 9:09:32 PM PST by mstar
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To: khnyny

Pastor Hagee believes in GOD. He believes in the Scripture. He believes in helping people understand this. I believe he is right.


50 posted on 02/27/2008 9:13:03 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: hiredhand
"He really needs to study up. I know he's a world reknown end times scholar, but Persia (Iran) isn't even mentioned in the battle at the plain of Meggido (Armeggedon)." ******The Schaff-Herzog Encyclopaedia of Religious Knowledge, citing ancient Assyrian writings, places the location of the land of Magog in the land mass between ancient Armenia and Media, in short, the Republics south of Russia and north of Israel, comprised of Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Turkistan, Chechnya, Turkey, Iran and Dagestan. Significantly, all of these nations are Muslim nations today. Daniel 9:27 says that anti messiah will come from the same place that the legions did that destroyed Jerusalem in 70 CE i.e. the end-time revised Ottoman Empire in the person of anti-messiah, coming from Turkey, the eastern leg of the Roman Empire and the same place the 70 CE legions came from.

Revelation 17

1. Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me, "Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters. Persian Gulf Arabian Sea Red Sea Gulf of Aden Gulf of Oman Mediterranean Sea Caspian Sea Black Sea.

51 posted on 02/27/2008 9:16:20 PM PST by anglian
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To: Clintonfatigued
Pastor Hagee is giving his opinion. His choices are slim but he will go with a Man that spent 5 and a half years at the Hanoi Hilton than some “First Lady” of the Clinton blow, or some Chicago upstart whom follows (possibly) a different captor altogether.
52 posted on 02/27/2008 9:20:56 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: P-Marlowe
Mr. Hagee, who argues that the United States must join Israel in a preemptive, biblically prophesized military strike against Iran that will lead to the second coming of Christ

I don't suppose the author provides a source for that statement.

It's all in the book/movie called "Epicenter" by Joel C. Rosenburg.  The DVD version of Epicenter features Dr. Tim LaHaye of the Left Behind series.  So it's big in the Evangelical/End Times crowd, and really is quite fascinating to see how the prophecies in the Bible/Koran are converging.


53 posted on 02/27/2008 9:22:54 PM PST by littlehouse36
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To: anglian

It’s always good to have facts on the ready. Good Post


54 posted on 02/27/2008 9:23:50 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: hiredhand
"Hagee should know that Torah states that ALL nations will turn against Israel in acharit hayamim (end of days - end times), and that would include America."

These are Islamic nations and these references tie up with Ezekiel 38 and Zechariah 12:2 and Psalm 83. The word “ALL” is a synecdoche and represents some of ALL, many people try to apply ALL to ALL and unfortunately this is where their conclusion will fail. It is evident even in Isaiah 34 that the judgment although is against ALL Islamic nations but the land mentioned is Edom that means the object of the wrath are those nations that gather together to destroy Israel.

55 posted on 02/27/2008 9:27:02 PM PST by anglian
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To: EternalVigilance
I can’t think of anyone that has done more damage to the cause of restoring respect for human life than McCain.
 

56 posted on 02/27/2008 9:28:03 PM PST by littlehouse36
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To: anglian

Hagar would be most disappointed in your knowledge.


57 posted on 02/27/2008 9:30:07 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: Mr. Brightside

James Dobson is NOT endorsing John McCain.

I stand by Dobson over Hagee.

It would be nice if John McArthur made a statement regarding John McCain also.


58 posted on 02/27/2008 9:30:42 PM PST by concan
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To: All

See the Teaching Series by Rabbi Moshe Yoseph Koniuchowsky Part 29 ‘The Final End Time Beast’ http://yourarmstoisrael.org/


59 posted on 02/27/2008 9:31:42 PM PST by anglian
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To: eyedigress

“Pastor Hagee is giving his opinion. His choices are slim but he will go with a Man that spent 5 and a half years at the Hanoi Hilton than some “First Lady” of the Clinton blow, or some Chicago upstart whom follows (possibly) a different captor altogether”

The Pastor could have chosen to NOT endorse anyone. Is John McCain saved?


60 posted on 02/27/2008 9:34:26 PM PST by concan
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