THE 50 MOST INFLUENTIAL CHRISTIANS IN AMERICA

Church Report ^ | 04/29/2006

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

LOL

Becky

[cva66snipe]

Is Joel Osteen more influential than George Bush?

From a stand point of being vocal about their Christianity and working to influence people to the teachings of Christianity they yes Joel is more influential in that respect. Many of those listed are associated with TBN actually including TD Jakes, Hagee, Meyers, and a few others including the owners of it. But many more listed aren't nor are they ministers nor even have ministries.

If you go into Christian Book stores or Christian sections of secular stores and many of the ones listed are going to have a book there. I think the list is being somewhat misunderstood but I have some reservations about some in it myself. I'm Baptist but I would put the Pope in the top 5 at least. This man leads the largest church in the nation.

[twippo]

Or Dave Hunt?

[eleni121]

I wonder if such a list is really advisable.
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I agree with that! Especially considering that 60% of Christians are now living in the Southern Hemisphere...and are among the most fervently Christian.

[Gamecock]

***Sounds much more like the black Jimmy Swaggart.***

I bet he can't sweat like Brother Jimmy.

[dangus]

What? Did you read one sentence of what I wrote and stop there? Zheeesh!

[Invincibly Ignorant]

Hi Becky. :-)

[bannie]

Hey, He believes in Himself and in His message from God. Isn't that the make-up of a Christian?

:-)

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Hi Steven:)

Ya know, I thought about it, and the only way most of these "influential" Christians influenced me was to not trust any influential Christians:)

Becky

[NZerFromHK]

It is basically different worlds between FR and RR. We have political conservatives who are traditionalist Christendom here, and RR has a number of evangelical Christians who aren't necessarily politically conservative.

It is expected, as these two boards have different ethos's.

[Invincibly Ignorant]

Ya know, I thought about it, and the only way most of these "influential" Christians influenced me was to not trust any influential Christians:)

I suspect the modern day Peter and Paul's are those nobody has ever heard of.

[cva66snipe]

What? Did you read one sentence of what I wrote and stop there? Zheeesh!

Yes. You could have read the first sentence in mine and stopped there as well. feel free to ignore my further post and I'll do the same for you. No problem.

[Lee N. Field]

Is Joel Osteen more influential than George Bush? As much as Bush pisses me off lately, I think he's more influential than Joel Osteen.

Bush can order a nuclear strike. Osteen can't.

[Alex Murphy]

Can Bush order a nuclear strike on Osteen?

[Diego1618]

I noticed right away there were no recognizable FReepers on this list. In my humble opinion....it is suspect from the start!

[Iam1ru1-2]

What about Rev. Adrian Rogers who recently passed away, and Rev. Ed Young of "Winning Walk Ministries"? Or how about Pastor Jack Van Impe, Pastor Hal Lindsey?

[Iam1ru1-2]

"I am somewhat confused as to how they got ranked in that order. SEAN HANNITY is #40 and POPE BENEDICT XVI is #44?"

I think it's because nobody even heard about the present Pope before he became Pope. If you're not known, you don't have much influence except the areas of the country you are known in. Sean Hannity is well known in the United States and even overseas. Give Pope Benedict time, he'll make his presence known soon enough.

[ladyinred]

That list is a little scary to me!!!! Yikes!

[aimhigh]

I did not know that Dr. Phil is a Christian.

I don't buy it. His web site lists 10 rules for living. God isn't mentioned in any of them. I don't buy it.

[MamaB]

What about that guy from S.C.---Bro. Stair or whatever his name is? I was listening to shortwave radio one night and came across him and when he called a caller who did not agree with him a dog, I knew he waw a fake.