Posted on 05/24/2008 9:56:31 PM PDT by buccaneer81
Rev. Rod Parsley withdraws McCain endorsement Saturday, May 24, 2008 10:08 PM
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH After saying Friday that he would not withdraw his endorsement of Sen. John McCain, pastor Rod Parsley has changed his mind.
The pastor of World Harvest Church, in the Canal Winchester area, issued a statement almost identical to one he had sent late Friday night, but with one key change: the addition of the sentence “Therefore I withdraw my endorsement.”
Spokesman Gene Pierce wouldn’t shed light on Parsley’s decision, saying only “this statement is a clarification on (Friday’s) statement.”
McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, rejected the Columbus pastor’s endorsement after holding on to it for nearly three months. Parsley has criticized Islam, calling it inherently violent and saying it is “the anti-Christ religion.”
McCain also rejected Texas televangelist John Hagee's February endorsement.
Here's my take on TV preachers. If you're on TV at all, you're questionable. If you own a private jet (as Parsley does), you're a money grubbing shyster.
what a hoot. this guy makes benny hinn look sophisticated.
Nonsense. Take the endorsements where they come unless they are a communist or an ax murderer. This is gettin ridiculous.
That's 'cause Benny wears $3000 Mao suits ;-)
I understand what you’re saying, but Parsley is a conniving thief, preying on the poor who dump millions a year into his coffers. He’s beneath contempt.
Parsley is a sage.
I am not familiar with him. I am familiar with Haggee - but on the sound bites of Parsley, he didn’t say anything I disagreed with. Is it just because he has money that is the issue, or is there a problem with his doctrine?
Yes. TV preachers are a unique species. But they also have scores of thousands of followers, so accept their endorsements gracefully.
Whatever Parsley is, he's right here. Only Islam is one of many expressions of the anti-Christ spirit. I am leaning towards seeing it as the prominent one of our era, though (someone give me the "Duh!" award).
Yes. TV preachers are a unique species. But they also have scores of thousands of followers, so accept their endorsements gracefully.
It’s fun to watch Preacher Paradox ‘08 play out.
Even Catholics that think protestant preachers are all money grubbing fakes have trouble when the pope says something that isn't vanilla. This pope hasn't been here very long and has already ruffled feathers a couple of times. I like Hagee more than Parsley, but I really don't think they are out in left field as much as some of the "mainstream" preacher that wants homo preachers and think global warming is an sin to God.
I'm not impressed with McCains beliefs since he dissed the "religious right" the last presidential election. Now he thinks he can get kissy kissy with Dobson and all is forgotten. The truth is McCain isn't the Antichrist and Obama is, so most Christians will either hold their nose and vote for McCain or stay home.
Obama OTOH, voted to kill babies AFTER they were aborted but accidentally lived through it. He found Gay marriage in the Sermon on the Mount, and apparently thinks Che Guevara and Castro are New Testament prophets.
The only reason any of this came up with McCain was Rev Wright had his anal exam and they figured to do the same to McCain. I know my preacher would just make the Dems gasp and wheeze if they sat in on one of his stem-winders some Sunday. He believes abortion is murder, unrepentant sinners will burn in Hell, Jesus is the only way to God, and all those other quaint sayings in the Word of God.
LOL!
Both Parsley and Hagee are thick with the TBN crowd. That’s enough for me. You’re known by the company you keep.
If you mean he is a wise man, uh, no. He's a shyster.
This needs to be shouted from the roofops. I imagine we could substitute Obama's name with just about any rat though.
Damn! I missed the joke entirely! LOL!
So did I! That was a good one.
So what is wrong with the TBN crowd?
So McCain dropped the endorsement of Parsley because he’s got money? Preachers need money to preach the message via radio, television etc, I see nothing wrong with that.
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