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Osteens Discuss Obama, Gay Marriage

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(April 7) -- Joel Osteen is the senior pastor for the Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. It's America's largest congregation. His wife, Victoria Osteen, is the co-pastor there.
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Dickschoice

12:27 AMApr 12 2009

ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL CORN-BALLS (OSTEEN).....GOD LOVES YOU-GOD WANTS YOU TO BE HEALTHY-GOD WANTS YOU TO BE SUCCESSFUL--IT GOES ON AND ON.....WITH THE BIGGEST SMILE-HE CAN MUSTER UP.....WHO EATS UP THIS NONSENSE??????WHY DOESN'T HE DISCUSS-MATHEWS 10:34????????

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Nibbles518

08:48 PMApr 12 2009

I don't get it. Obama has barely been in office and he is evil. I'm not sure anyone could be more evil than Bush was. I lived in Texas when he was governor and supported sending some severely mentally ill guy to death. I happen to think its a wonderful idea to keep church separate from our laws. We have freedom of religion and FROM religion. I'm a soldier and talk to other soldiers from Canada and the UK. When I tell them some of our laws (for example that we still do not allow gays int he military) they look at me as if I'm from a third world nation. I just don't understand how people who preach love can act with so much hate and anger when gay marriage is even discussed. You're all a bunch of redneck bigots and I hate to be put in the same category as you people.

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FranniBgood

04:55 PMApr 11 2009

I like Joel Oseen and I'm not a Christian....he's very positive and calm. However,the minute you single out any group, you are setting yourself up to single out more groups, and eventually, your own. He's stuck in a way, because if he said "in this day and age, sexuality is no one's business" he could lose the membership. There are good and bad marriages, and good and bad parenting,and it's to do with the people involved, whether they are Christian, Buddhist,Jewish, Muslim, gay, etc. I do believe that everyone chooses their religion and their practice. As a Buddhist, we revere Jesus as a master and a teacher,though he is not our saviour. You have to be flexible and non judgmental.Thank you.

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Heres 1 Thought

01:59 AMApr 11 2009

Clearly, Republicans lead spiteful, petty, vindictive, egotistical, self-serving, ignorant, simplistic, hateful, xenophobic, abusive, uncaring, unloving, unsympathetic, unempathetic, un-christlike, hypocritical, clannish, sheeplike, undereducated, anti-intellectual, anti-progressive, anti-scientific, illogical, paranoid, juvenile, pedestrian, closed-minded, reactionary, violence-prone, cowardly, supercilious, haughty, immoral, unholy, nonspiritual, un-self-examined, fantasy-based, angry, selfish, proud, and basically evil lives. Only they're too dumbed-down to ever realize that, of course . I just want to take this opportunity to thank George W. Bush and his band of christian neocons..America will NEVER elect another fundie again. I want to extend my heartfelt appreciation to all the hypocrit christian for putting an end, once and for all, to the republican party. thank you for handing the presidency to Obama on a silver platter! Now that is something we can ALL CELEBRATE! How SWEE...

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Jay2del

04:26 PMApr 10 2009

Joel Osteen has a huge following. It also votes. Nobama is about votes and political power. He claimed that he can "walk and chew gum at the same time". The rest of that sentence is, "but I can't answer one direct question about anything without my trusty teleprompter". He will be found out

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THGIWD5

01:46 AMApr 10 2009

My belief is, after Atonement, when we receive The Holy Spirit of Christ that is our Salvation that... that IS HEAVEN on earth.

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MassageBearNJ

10:34 PMApr 10 2009

Well, I think most Religious Fanatics like You people here on AOL, are just brainless or retarted. First off, why would you give an Evangelist all that money so they life a luxurious life, when God is just around us. Also, with your few braincells, you people ALWAYS jump oh the G.A.G. Factor, Guns, Abortion and Gay people. Is this all you can think about? Is that all you worry about? You sh.it on the Bible and commit all other sins but GOD forbit, Gay Peopel can marry. You Americans are the craziest I've ever met, Actually I think you are the same piece of s.hit as the Fundamentalist Muslims who flew the planes into the WTC. You spread Hate in the name of God. If there is Hell, your a$$ will be on fire for it. Do I hear an AMEN?????

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ADConaway

09:45 PMApr 10 2009

It's sad to see ministers as popular as the Osteens being conned by Barrack Obama. Obama's actual beliefs are irrelevant, he is an evil man. Obama is extremely pro-abortion. He advocates killing babies until just before birth (partial birth abortion) and forcing people who oppose abortion to perforn abortions and pay for them through tax money. Adolf Hitler may have been Christian at some point of his life, but he was still one of the most evil men in history. There were probably people in Germany who thought he was charming. When I see the parallels between Barrack Obama and Adolf Hitler it's frightening. The difference is that Obama's victims are unborn children while Hitler's victims were the Jewish people. Obama advocates using unborn children for "medical experimentation" just like the Nazis used Jewish people for "medical experiments".

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ADConaway

09:43 PMApr 10 2009

It's sad to see ministers as popular as the Osteens being conned by Barrack Obama. Obama's actual beliefs are irrelevant, he is an evil man. Obama is extremely pro-abortion. He advocates killing babies until just before birth (partial birth abortion) and forcing people who oppose abortion to perforn abortions and pay for them through tax money. Adolf Hitler may have been Christian at some point of his life, but he was still one of the most evil men in history. There were probably people in Germany who thought he was charming. When I see the parallels between Barrack Obama and Adolf Hitler it's frightening. The difference is that Obama's victims are unborn children while Hitler's victims were the Jewish people. Obama advocates using unborn children for "medical experimentation" just like the Nazis used Jewish people for "medical experiments".

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Hccharles3

09:24 PMApr 10 2009

Joel must be a democrat. Thank heaven for Obama. Gays deserve their victory just as much as blacks, hispanics, Hillaries, but not sarah palins

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Joel Osteen is the senior pastor for the Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. It\'s America\'s largest congregation. His wife, Victoria Osteen, is the co-pastor there. The Osteens, known for their optimistic outlook on life, visited \'Larry King Live Tuesday night for a wide-ranging interview that covered President Obama, same-sex marriage, the recent outbreak of mass shootings, the state of religion in America and more.