Previous entry: Nuwaubian property brings few bidders
Next entry: Northern Ireland leader Ian Paisley will step down
Subscribe: RSS
 |
RNB's RSS feed What is this? |
Subscribe: Email
 |
 Subscribe by Email What is this? |
Most Popular
- Ayah Pin, leader of Sky Kingdom cult, living in Thailand
- Judge won’t stop hearing on FLDS sect land sale
- Thousands of polygamous sect members show up for court hearing
- Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs faces new sex assault charge
- Australia: Kingdom of Yahweh sect declares itself above law and constitution
- Evangelist Ted Haggard returns to the pulpit in Illinois
- Jury awards $2.5 million to teen beaten by Klan members
- Peoples Temple: pain of cult massacre lives on
- Opinion writer spouts misinformation about the term ‘cult’
- Religious cult member convicted but viewed as victim of cult leader
Televangelist John Hagee responds to criticism of his McCain endorsement
More articles on this topic: John HageeA controversy about San Antonio televangelist John Hagee’s endorsement of GOP presidential aspirant Sen. John McCain heated up this afternoon, as Hagee responded for the first time to accusations that he is anti-Catholic.
At a news conference today in Phoenix, McCain said: “It’s simply not accurate to say that because someone endorses me that I therefore embrace their views.”
According to the Catholic League and other Catholic groups, Hagee in past statements has referred to the Roman Catholic Church as “the great whore” and called it a “false cult system” and “the apostate church.”
He also has linked Adolf Hitler to the Catholic Church, suggesting it helped shape his anti-Semitism, according to The Associated Press.
Bunk, Hagee said in a statement. This is his full statement:
“Throughout my career I have been a strong critic of Christian anti-Semitism. But any fair review of my record will demonstrate that I have consistently criticized all Christians — Protestant and Catholic alike — for the sin of anti-Semitism. In fact I rarely address this topic without castigating the founder of Protestantism, Martin Luther, for the horrendous anti-Semitism he spouted towards the end of his career. It is a bitter irony that in my zeal to hold my fellow Christians accountable for our past anti-Semitism, I now find myself compared to an anti-Semite.
“To call me ‘anti-Catholic’ makes about as much sense as calling me ‘anti-Protestant.’ I am, most assuredly, neither.”
Subscribe: Religion News Blog RSS feed | Subscribe by topic: John Hagee
Previous entry: Nuwaubian property brings few bidders Next entry: Northern Ireland leader Ian Paisley will step down
Share this
To share this page simply copy and paste one of these URL's:
Article and Site Tools
» PermaLink to: Televangelist John Hagee responds to criticism of his McCain endorsement Need a shorter link? You can remove everything after the final / » More news articles + news archive on John Hagee » More religion and cult news Subscribe (RSS / Email) [What is RSS?] » RSS News Feed - All Topics: Religion News Blog RSS Feed » RSS News Feed - Single Topic: John Hagee » Headlines by Email: Daily Religion News Blog Headlines |
More Article Tools
• Bookmark / Tag: Del.icio.us • Bookmark / Tag: Furl • Save this article • Email this article • Print this article [Temporarily out of order] More Information • Books about John Hagee • Relevant books (and other goodies) |
