Obama Reaches Out To Joel Osteen (Video
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President Obama is not doing anything to bolster his “Christian” credentials by reaching out to someone like Joel Osteen. Remember that Osteen recently praised Oprah for what God was doing in her life. From TDC:
Televangelist and senior pastor of Houston’s Lakewood Church Joel Osteen explained on Fox News Channel’s “Huckabee” over the weekend that President Barack Obama reached out to Osteen and Lakewood.
“He has reached out to us,” Osteen said. “And we have done some of the leadership things there at the White House with him and been able to pray with him — just simple things like that. And he’s been very kind and friendly to our ministry.”
A number of Americans still have questions about Obama’s religious beliefs. Whether it is due to his 20 year attendance at the Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s Trinity United Church, polls indicating that 12 percent of Americans still believe that he is a Muslim, or the first family’s decision to not regularly attend church, the president’s Christian faith has not been an easy issue for the White House.
Earlier in the segment, host Mike Huckabee delved into Osteen’s thoughts on if Obama should attend church more regularly. Osteen was forgiving.
“You know I think it would be great. You know, I am probably too full of mercy and to say, you know, maybe all the things that come with the presidency, the security and all that — maybe that plays into it,” Osteen said. “But I believe he loves the Lord and things. I don’t know. But in the ideal world, yes [he would attend regularly].”
Obama explained in 2010 that he will not be joining a church while president because it is too disruptive.
In 2010, Osteen attended Obama’s Easter breakfast at the White House.
The blind leading the blind.
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So many wolves in sheep’s clothing… good is being called evil and wrong is right… *sigh* while it breaks my heart to see so many deceived, I am also full of hope and joy in the Lord. The writing is on the wall, IMO.
I concur. Although I appreciate Joel's positiveness, I expect a true born again believer to balance it out with truth in boldness. It's not loving at all to continually pamper important issues.
Still, I appreciate that he even has contact with Obama. I wish more Christians would be a positive voice in his life. Unfortunately, not too many of us understand the power of blessing and cursing. If we did, we would spend more time praying for the one who presides over this country instead of belittling him. I feel we are making our situation worse by the bad breath we breathe.
Is he a good president? Clearly not. But we must continue to lift him rather than tear him down.
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