Showing posts with label Rod Parsley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rod Parsley. Show all posts

Saturday, May 10, 2008

John McCain's Moral Compass

From McCain's spiritual guide wants war on Islam (video) by Lindsay Beyerstein:

Brave New Films released a remarkable video of Ohio mega-church pastor and faith-healer Rod Parsley preaching about how the Founding Fathers intended America to fight the anti-Christ, demon-inspired religion of Islam. (I'm not making this up.) Interspersed with the Parsley segments is footage of Sen. John McCain effusively praising Parsley on stage at a campaign rally in Cincinatti. McCain introduces Parsley as "one of the truly great leaders in America, a moral compass, [and] a spiritual guide." The Republican presidential candidate thanks pastor Parsley for his leadership and his guidance.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Imagine No Fundamentalist Preachers

From McCain's Pastor Problem: The Video by David Corn:

During a 2005 sermon, a fundamentalist pastor whom Senator John McCain has praised and campaigned with, called Islam "the greatest religious enemy of our civilization and the world," claiming that the historic mission of America is to see "this false religion destroyed." In this taped sermon currently sold by his megachurch, the Reverend Rod Parsley reiterates and amplifies harsh and derogatory comments about Islam he made in his book, Silent No More, published the same year he delivered these remarks. Meanwhile, McCain has stuck to his stance of not criticizing Parsley, an important political ally in a crucial swing state.