Middle Eastern Christianity, and the persecution it suffers under the hand of (mainly) Sunni militants of many stripes, is incredibly complex. I think Cruz misstepped, not knowing his audience before going out, and perhaps being understandably ignorant of the web of weird alliances that criss cross the region.
Obviously the actions of the hecklers are reprehensible, because if someone is invited to speak, you should listen even if you disagree with some aspects of what they are saying.
With that said, Cruz as a politician really should have done his homework and either prepared to talk to such an audience, or not appeared.
Hold on... Rob Portman was invited to this?!??!?!?!?
Okay, yes, it was a total setup. No way that fraudster was invited to an actual Christian event/ He is for the arrest of Christians who deny pervert weddings.
Ted is so strong! I LOVE IT! He saw right where this was going and wiped their nose in it!
Good for you Ted!...... And us!
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