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Osteens: Obama doing great job, loves the Lord
CNN ^ | 4/8/2009 | Larry King Live

Posted on 04/08/2009 11:32:56 PM PDT by Ol' Sparky

(CNN) -- Joel Osteen is the senior pastor for the Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. It's America's largest congregation. His wife, Victoria Osteen, is the co-pastor there.

The Osteens, known for their optimistic outlook on life, visited "Larry King Live" Tuesday night for a wide-ranging interview that covered President Obama, same-sex marriage, the recent outbreak of mass shootings, the state of religion in America and more.

The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity:

Larry King: Since you were last on, we have sworn in our first African-American president. What are your impressions [of Barack Obama]?

Joel Osteen: Well, I think he's doing a great job. I'm impressed with his skill, his calmness, his just strength under pressure. These are tough times for him.

King: And you, Victoria?

Victoria Osteen: I've been really impressed. In fact, I've been impressed [with] the first lady. She stepped up, and she's done a remarkable job.

King: Recent polls show 12 percent of Americans still believe Obama is a Muslim, and 35 percent say they don't know his religion, but to most of them it don't matter. Should it matter?

Joel Osteen: Well, it matters to me. It matters to me that I know he loves the Lord, and I think it's important that he has convictions from his faith. So to me, it matters when I'm making my personal decisions.

King: Does it matter to you, Victoria?

Victoria Osteen: It does. It matters to me. ... I believe he is a Christian.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; cinos; clueless; delusional; falseprophet; lukewarm; obama; obamaandgod; osteen; pastor; ybpdln
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21 posted on 04/09/2009 12:00:55 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (In honor of my late father-Gysgt/Comm. Chief, USMC WWII, Korea 1925-2002)
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To: Sprite518

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcR7hr4LLQg

Here’s the REAL THING!


22 posted on 04/09/2009 12:01:21 AM PDT by shibumi (" ..... then we will fight in the shade.")
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To: cybervyk

It’s not the believers in Christ you need to be leary of.


23 posted on 04/09/2009 12:01:57 AM PDT by hope (don't listen to what they say, watch what they do.)
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To: Ol' Sparky

Joel Osteen’s dad, John, was a class act. He would be thoroughly ashamed by what Joel and Victoria have done to Lakewood Church. IMO, professional wrestling has more credibility than Joel for actually supporting Zero.


24 posted on 04/09/2009 12:02:26 AM PDT by getarope (I will give Obama as much respect as the MSM gave W.)
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To: Ol' Sparky
Beginning of the damage control because of the pictures and video of him bowing to the King of Saud.

Watch for him to suddenly start attending some church and fervently talking about his "Christian" beliefs.

25 posted on 04/09/2009 12:02:58 AM PDT by R_Kangel (`.`)
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To: shibumi

LOL! That was great!


26 posted on 04/09/2009 12:08:39 AM PDT by Sprite518
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To: GeronL

It’s bizarre all around. Even if in another universe Zero was a decent president, why would Osteen claim that someone he doesn’t know “loves the Lord”? How would he know?


27 posted on 04/09/2009 12:10:35 AM PDT by eclecticEel ("Envy is always referred to by its political alias, 'social justice.' " - T. Sowell)
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To: donna

So it appears.


28 posted on 04/09/2009 12:10:37 AM PDT by kalee (01/20/13 The end of an error.... Obama even worse than Carter.)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor
There you go. Just look at the eyes it tells you everything you need to know.

Oh and someone that is too well put together. Nice suit, not hair out of place, talk in a soft soothing voice, etc... Oh and they usually have nick names too. For instance, Sandy Burger. What kind of male is named... Sandy??? People fall for that crap all the time.

Those are the people I watch out for...

29 posted on 04/09/2009 12:13:43 AM PDT by Sprite518
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To: Ol' Sparky

These two putzes are used car salesmen with a pulpit.

They are banned from the TV in my house.


30 posted on 04/09/2009 12:58:01 AM PDT by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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To: Big_Monkey
I've seen and heard all I need to from Mr. Osteen. He never attended the seminary. He doesn't have a theology degree. He's never even taken any theological or biblical study classes.

How did he get to be a pastor?

31 posted on 04/09/2009 1:02:02 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

Nepotism? I believe his father was pastor there first.


32 posted on 04/09/2009 1:06:58 AM PDT by kalee (01/20/13 The end of an error.... Obama even worse than Carter.)
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To: Frantzie

Olsteen is a fraud. What he advocates is not Christian.
It’s slick marketing.

Watch out, Billy Mays, Scam Wow Olsteen might co-opt your
product as a prayer cloth , duster and rapture
protector all-in-one.


33 posted on 04/09/2009 1:08:12 AM PDT by ChiMark
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To: GeronL

The Osteen’s church must be The Church Of What’s Happening Now.


34 posted on 04/09/2009 1:12:28 AM PDT by Nextrush (Sarah Palin is the new Ronald Reagan.)
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To: Ol' Sparky; Vision; All
**PING** to Freeper 'Vision', say pal, aren't you the one always posting all that Joel Osteen crapola?

After reading his endorsement of the godless Muslim Usurper (aka 0bama), what do you think of your boy now?
35 posted on 04/09/2009 1:20:34 AM PDT by mkjessup (You're either with our Constitution, or you are with TKU ("The Kenyan Usurper"). CHOOSE!!!)
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To: Ol' Sparky

In this case it seems that Optimism = Naivete.


36 posted on 04/09/2009 1:21:26 AM PDT by Richard Axtell (Let us all relive the Thirties; the Depression, the "New Deal", and the "Cult of Personality.".)
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To: hope

That’s not what the poster was saying.

It is “Christians” with the quotes being the key point.


37 posted on 04/09/2009 1:21:56 AM PDT by DB
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To: Ol' Sparky

Words almost fail me.

Joel—I think your optimistic affirming priority stuff jumped off the cliff. I normally respect your stance to speak persistently from a positive perspective. However, there are limits, imho. And, imho, you just shredded a serious one.

Christ also called the pharisees white-washed tombs and vipers; sons of satan.


38 posted on 04/09/2009 1:23:46 AM PDT by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: Sprite518
He just comes across as the motivational speaker / late night infomercial type of guy.

Ahhh c'mon, just buy the book and send 'em some money:
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I'm just waiting for the day when Martin Short admits that he's been pulling everybody's leg, that there IS no 'Joel Osteen' and that his 'wife' Victoria is just an extra MAXIM girl that was looking for extra work.
39 posted on 04/09/2009 1:32:31 AM PDT by mkjessup (You're either with our Constitution, or you are with TKU ("The Kenyan Usurper"). CHOOSE!!!)
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To: Nextrush
The Osteen’s church must be The Church Of What’s Happenin' Now.

Don't be givin' Reverend Leroy a bad name now:
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40 posted on 04/09/2009 1:41:20 AM PDT by mkjessup (You're either with our Constitution, or you are with TKU ("The Kenyan Usurper"). CHOOSE!!!)
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