Comments on: McCain and Hagee part ways

By: Scroop Moth

Scroop Moth — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:23:06 +0000

Not only that, I refuse your endorsement. So there!

By: Scroop Moth

Scroop Moth — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:21:42 +0000

JOEL, instead of refuting reasonable assertions, you insinuate dishonesty and/or ignorance, and force me into these tiresome complaints that “I didn’t say what you claim I have no basis for knowing.” No matter whom you exchange comments with, Joel, your subject always seems to be the wording of previous posts.

Obviously, you’re a partisan man of the cloth. You publish your opinions and judgments and present nothing to distinguish yourself from your demographic niche of partisan and theologically conservative preachers, regardless of the variations in your persons, associations, and histories. I don’t know if you’re grape, orange, or strawberry, JOEL, but I’m pretty sure you’re Kool-Aide.

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By: Joel Mark

Joel Mark — Sat, 24 May 2008 18:45:29 +0000

Scroop Moth, you know little to nothing personally or essentially about me. You don’t know my motives, my life history, my friends, my demeaner, my family, my experiences, my smile, my handshake, my looks, my soul or anything else that would give you grounds to judge me or compare me so glibly with other preachers you ALSO don’t know.

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By: Scroop Moth

Scroop Moth — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:12:27 +0000

I know what you reveal about yourself, JOEL. You portray yourself as a reverend. You advocate here for George W. Most likely, you don’t endorse him from the pulpit — you ain’t dumb — but nobody here would be surprised to learn that your partisan sympathies were known to your congregation. That doesn’t put much difference between you and more famous preachers who are politically engaged.

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By: Joel Mark

Joel Mark — Sat, 24 May 2008 12:33:46 +0000

Scroop Moth wrote; “There’s not much difference between Joel Mark and any political preacher.”

If there is one thing I have learned on this blog, it’s that liberals love to make absolutist dogmatic judgmental declarations about topics or people they know nearly nothing about personally. Scroop proves this. And other liberals are embarassigly willing to give them a mindless “amen!”

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By: Joel Mark

Joel Mark — Sat, 24 May 2008 12:31:44 +0000

Scroop Moth wrote; “I don’t believe people ever endorse a candidate in their role as a minister…”

I have seen ad heard it done. Some have lost their tax-exempt status and some have not. But when conservative ministers endorse or back candidates as “private citizens,” the media go after them as “ministers.” Liberal endorsements by ministers and churches normally just get a pass.

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By: GodLumps

GodLumps — Sat, 24 May 2008 04:06:40 +0000

Amen Brother Scroop.

Preacher Joel-Hagee didn’t make a gaffe. He clearly argued that Hitler was doing God’s work. Read it or listen to it for yourself.

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By: Scroop Moth

Scroop Moth — Sat, 24 May 2008 03:55:50 +0000

Joel, I don’t believe people ever endorse a candidate in their role as a minister unless they want to lose their tax exemption. Not even political tools like the Rev. Billy. Other than the fact we may or may not know your name, there’s not much difference between Joel Mark and any political preacher.

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By: Joel Mark

Joel Mark — Sat, 24 May 2008 02:57:22 +0000

Ten to fifteen year old tapes exist of my sermons if anyone would like to pour over them trying to find a gaffe or create a controversy. Any insomniacs want to try? I can guarantee a cure!

The problem is, I have not endorsed a candidate, and I never have in my role as a minister.