Posted on 05/22/2008 10:08:31 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
America was founded in order to destroy Islam? Statements like that give the anti-jihad movement a wingnut patina that, of course, ABC is happy to perpetuate in this anti-McCain hit piece, which breezes by the fact that his campaign has strongly disavowed these statements.
But when McCain's campaign strongly disavows these statements, is he disavowing them all -- including the manifestly true statement that some Muslims quite obviously intend to conquer and Islamize the world? Is McCain completely unaware of the 1991 Muslim Brotherhood document, An Explanatory Memorandum on the General Strategic Goal for the Brotherhood in North America," in which Brotherhood operative Mohamed Akram explains that the Brotherhood's work in America is "a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and sabotaging its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and God's religion is made victorious over all other religions"?
Probably he is.
"McCain Pastor: Islam Is a 'Conspiracy of Spiritual Evil,': by Brian Ross, Avni Patel and Rehab El-Buri for ABC News, May 22 (thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist):
May 22, 2008 — Despite his call for the U.S. to win the "hearts and minds of the Islamic world," Sen. John McCain recruited the support of an evangelical minister who describes Islam as "anti-Christ" and Mohammed as "the mouthpiece of a conspiracy of spiritual evil."
McCain sought the support of Pastor Rod Parsley of the World Harvest Church of Columbus, Ohio at a critical time in his campaign in February, when former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was continuing to draw substantial support from the Christian right.
At a campaign appearance in Cincinnati, McCain introduced Parsley as "one of the truly great leaders in America, a moral compass, a spiritual guide."
Campaign aides positioned Parsley right behind McCain for photographers, apparently unconcerned about Parsley's well-established denunciations of the Islamic faith in a book "Silent No More" and on DVDs of sermons about Islam.
"Islam is an anti-Christ religion that intends through violence to conquer the world," Parsley says on the DVDs reviewed by ABC News.
"America was founded with the intention of seeing this false religion destroyed," Parsley says, "and I believe Sept. 11, 2001 was a generational call to arms that we can no longer ignore."
[...]
In a statement to ABC News about Parsley's comments, McCain's campaign said the senator "obviously strongly rejects such statements." The campaign did not answer the question of whether it was aware of Parsley's widely publicized statements prior to seeking his endorsement in February.
McCain has not disassociated himself from the pastor, but the campaign statement said, "Just because someone endorses John McCain doesn't mean he endorses all of their views."
McCain has repeatedly urged the U.S. to show respect for Islam. "Our goal must be to win the 'hearts and minds' of the vast majority of moderate Muslims who do not want their future controlled by a minority of violent extremists," McCain told the World Affairs Council in Los Angeles on March 26.
But well before he was asked to endorse McCain, Pastor Parsley took a much different view about moderate Muslims in his book and sermons. "I would counter respectfully that what some people call extremists are instead mainstream Muslim believers who are drawing from the well at the very heart of Islam," he said....
And this is supposed to be a negative? Where can I donate to this Pastor?
islam is anti-Christian, anti-Semitic and anti-Freedom...
Hmmmm...starting to warm up to McCain...
I agree.
Islam is anti anyone who is not one of them. Join their cult of death, or die.
“islam is anti-Christian, anti-Semitic and anti-Freedom...”
You forgot anti-human and anti-life.
Well, it is...
I may vote for the old bastard yet.
“the mouthpiece of a conspiracy of spiritual evil.”
Evil is spiritual by its very nature.
You are absolutely right! Good for him!
Actually, Rev. Parsley is dead on target.
The problem is...he’s not exactly a mainstream pastor. He and his church, World Harvest Church in Columbus, OH, is seriously into ‘name-it-and-claim-it’ theology, and is a major supporter/program provider at TBN. If you’ve ever seen his program (”Breakthrough”), you’d plainly see this. He may not have said the same kinds of things as John Hagee, but his preaching is just a little...intense.
So, while what he says is true, it should be taken with a rather large grain of salt.
I just love how they keep trying to equate these things to Obama and his PASTOR. Whether they admit it or not, that’s exactly what they are trying to do with these articles...
There is a difference between reaching out to preachers for support of a campaign and such, and being mentored by a man for 20 years. Who is to say that McCain even knew this guy said these things (disregarding if it’s true or not for a moment)? On the other hand, Obama sat and listened for 20 years, and there is no way he didn’t know exactly what brand of religion and world-view Wright possessed...
Nice try, ABC, but you’ll have to do better than this! And, I don’t even particularly like McCain, but I can tell this is a desperate attempt to discredit him...
Anyone see the start of Good Morning America today? They were running clips of this pastor and then going to clips of McCain, back and forth. It was titled “McCain’s pastor problem.” Where all all the “moderate” muslims speaking out against all this terroism? I don’t see a problem.
Islam... a conspiracy of evil. Precisely correct. Maybe even an understatement.
Islam... a conspiracy of evil. Precisely correct. Maybe even an understatement.
Another reason why I will not vote for McCain.
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