Posted on 03/22/2008 12:45:52 PM PDT by Pharmboy
As a prominent evangelical pastor based in San Antonio, you were recently catapulted into national controversy when you endorsed Senator John McCain for president. Is it true that McCain actively sought your endorsement? Its true that McCains campaign sought my endorsement.
How did you feel when critics called you a Catholic-basher and said McCain should reject your endorsement? My statements regarding the Catholic Church have been grossly mischaracterized. I never called the Catholic Church the anti-Christ or a false cult system. I was referring to those Christians who ignore the Gospels.
What about your observation in a recent book that most readers will be shocked by the clear record of history linking Adolf Hitler and the Roman Catholic Church in a conspiracy to exterminate the Jews? What I was trying to express was the fact that Christian anti-Semitism both Catholic and Protestant contributed to an environment in which Nazi racial anti-Semitism could flourish.
But why bring all of that up now? Cause most of the world dont know it. Christians dont know it at all.
Two years ago, you founded Christians United for Israel , an influential lobbying group that has won accolades from many Jewish leaders. Im trying to do something beneficial for the state of Israel and the Jewish people. Its the right thing to do. If you take the Jewish contribution away from Christianity, there would be no Christianity.
Thats a touching sentiment, but some are concerned that the Zionism of American evangelicals stems from self-interest. Isnt your involvement in Israel based on a desire to speed the second coming of Jesus? Our support of Israel has nothing to do with any kind of end times Bible scenario.
Youre not just sitting around waiting for the Rapture? No.
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Hagee is a good man and great christian. I respect him greatly.
“Nice, playing into the liberals game plan. Anti Mormonism has no place in American conservatism.”
Dittos on that. The anti-Mormon bigots disgraced conservatism enough in that process, more of that ugliness would have only meant further disgrace.
Just in case you missed it.
http://theexpositor.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/john-hagee-says-he-believes-jesus-is-messiah/
You can disagree with the Mormon faith without being a pr*ck.
Well, some people can anyway.
That’s a harsh statement. You should be careful you do not speak maliciously.
“You can disagree with the Mormon faith without being a pr*ck.”
Why make it personal?
Sorry that quote is from Billy Graham from 50 years ago.
Don’t you think when you call someone a cultist because they believe differently than you that they might take that personally?
You said: Thats a harsh statement. You should be careful you do not speak maliciously.
And I stand by it. Perhaps it is Mr. Hagee who should be careful not to speak maliciously, as he has made a career out of.
I didn’t miss it. It’s one of the first hits you get when you Google the words I suggested.
I have a feeling that you aren’t comprehending the implications of what Hagee is actually saying.
Read the comments. Nobody buys his “explanation”.
“Dont you think when you call someone a cultist because they believe differently than you that they might take that personally?”
You aren’t Mitt Romney and neither am I. Don’t turn politics into personal attacks on fellow freepers.
49 posted on 03/22/2008 2:51:30 PM MDT by big'ol_freeper
I have listened to Brother Hagee for over 20 years
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua
and I have never heard him say any of the things
that you have accused him of.
What, you never speak Texan-ese?
You said: I have listened to Brother Hagee for over 20 years and I have never heard him say any of the things that you have accused him of.
I thought that was Rev. Wright? Awe heck, both are bigots. Just bigots of a different stripe.
“Dont turn politics into personal attacks on fellow freepers.”
You don’t think that Mormons post here? You don’t think that if they read your bigoted post, that they just MIGHT take it personally you call them cultists? Does Orrin Hatch strike you as a cultist?
Sorry Brother Hagee preaches the Holy Word of Elohim.I have been other "churches" and only hear the corporate Tradition.
“You dont think that Mormons post here?”
So do people that share Hagee’s faith, and Huckabee’s, and McCain’s, maybe even Obama’s.
You cannot censor open discussion of Romney, he is still in play.
Amen !
He said WHORE...in reference to the Catholic Church. And WHY would he mention 'Christians who ignore the Gospels"....is he talking about Catholics??? What a JOKE.
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