Joel Osteen Expresses His Political Views

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By Joseph Perkins

The senior pastor of America’s largest Christian church said Tuesday that he not only would have no problem voting for a Mormon presidential candidate, like Republican Mitt Romney, he also would not rule out the possibility of some day voting for a Jewish or even Muslim candidate for the nation’s highest office.

“Sure I could,” said Joel Osteen, leader pastor of Houston’s Lakewood Church, in an appearance on Piers Morgan Tonight, which airs on CNN. However, he added, “90 percent of America is Christian so I’m pretty sure I’d find somebody who more shares my beliefs.”

Among those beliefs, said Osteen, is that the Bible explicitly instructs Christians to support the nation of Israel. Thus, said the pastor, “We stand with the Israeli people.”

Osteen expressed empathy with the Palestinian people, who currently are seeking statehood. “Our hearts go out to the Palestinian people,” said Osteen. “They want peace. They want to live their life in victory, as well.”

The popular pastor and his wife Victoria actually visited Israel this past February, where their “Night of Hope” worship service played to a full auditorium. Contrary to perceptions here in the United States, Victoria Osteen told CNN’s Morgan, the couple found Israel “very peaceful.”

The Osteens appeared on Morgan’s nightly show to promote the pastor’s latest book, Every Day a Friday, which this week hit Number 1 on the New York Times Advice, How-To, and Miscellaneous Hardcover best seller list.

Aside from presidential politics and Middle East policy, Joel Osteen was asked his positions on such hot-button issues as abortion, the death penalty and same-sex marriage.

The pastor reiterated his previously-stated opposition to abortion. “Every baby should live,” he told Morgan. But he was considerably more equivocal in discussing his views on executions and gay marriage.

“It would be against my faith to marry two gay people,” said Osteen, noting that, of the many marriages mentioned in the Bible, none were same-sex. Yet, Lakewood’s senior pastor and his wife said they would have no problem attending a same-sex wedding, if the gay or lesbian couple happened to be friends of theirs.

Osteen neither said he supported or opposed capital punishment. He told Morgan he had not really studied the issue sufficiently to make up his mind, notwithstanding the fact that his home state of Texas executes more offenders each year than any other state.

Now in several articles I read and including on some Christian forums Joel Osteen has been a debate topic.

Actually not so much a debate but a Christian view about his preaching being prosperity gospel.

Now he's being asked about his political views. I would like to ask do you agree or disagree with everything in the article with Joel Osteen?

Please read the topics in the article his views that he expressed and let's what are some opinion by members on this article.

1. You agree with Osteen that it would be ok to have a president that is Mormon, Jewish or Muslim?

2.Your opinion on Israel and Palestine conflict. Your input about America's involvement with Israels issues.

3. What do you say about abortion?

4. What is your say about gay marriage? Would you attend a wedding of a gay friend?

5. What is your view on capital punishment in comparison to Joel's view?

[ayin jade]

I would like to ask do you agree or disagree with everything in the article with Joel Osteen?

Please read the topics in the article his views that he expressed and let's what are some opinion by members on this article.

1. You agree with Osteen that it would be ok to have a president that is Mormon, Jewish or Muslim?

2.Your opinion on Israel and Palestine conflict. Your input about America's involvement with Israels issues.

3. What do you say about abortion?

4. What is your say about gay marriage? Would you attend a wedding of a gay friend?

5. What is your view on capital punishment in comparison to Joel's view?

Ive had issues with what he has said in interviews and some of his doctrinal positions.

In the article above, he said that 90% of the US is Christian. I cannot believe that any pastor would feel that way. It makes me wonder if he even has a grasp of what it means to be a Christian.

As for your questions ...

1. You agree with Osteen that it would be ok to have a president that is Mormon, Jewish or Muslim?

I could never vote for a muslim for office because of their hatred towards Israel and because of what I know first hand about an agenda and how they are working on that agenda. Ive been watching that unfold now for years. I could not vote for a mormon either. I live in an area with many mormon politicians and there has been a lot of corruption from them, especially when it comes to giving things out to other mormons. Nearly bankrupted my state in fact with one of those deals. As for a Jewish candidate, they would have a bias towards Israel, but so do I. I dont think that would be an issue for me.

2.Your opinion on Israel and Palestine conflict. Your input about America's involvement with Israels issues.

I dont know how much the US should get involved, but we should never abandon Israel. According to prophecy, one day we will (all nations will turn on Israel), but I would hope that could be postponed lol. I believe that Israel has the right to defend itself against increasing terrorism and the increasing antagonism of the world.

3. What do you say about abortion?

Abortion is murder and a sin. I wish it were illegal, but it wont happen in the US. Even the prolife Republicans wont really do anything about it.

4. What is your say about gay marriage? Would you attend a wedding of a gay friend?

Gay marriage is wrong and no I would not attend.

And that was something that osteen said that I disagreed with. He would attend such a wedding. To me, that would condone what is clearly a sin. I wouldnt stand out there with a placard calling them sinners, but neither could I share in celebrating a sinful lifestyle.

5. What is your view on capital punishment in comparison to Joel's view?

When I was unsaved, I voted for capital punishment. I dont really have much of an opinion for or against at this point, yet capital punishment does bother me a bit lately. I wonder if my vote when I was unsaved reflects a view that a believer should not have.

[Guest agua]

1. You agree with Osteen that it would be ok to have a president that is Mormon, Jewish or Muslim?

No to Mormon & Muslim. Yes to Jewish as long as bacon supplies are not affected.

2.Your opinion on Israel and Palestine conflict. Your input about America's involvement with Israels issues.

America should support Israel.

3. What do you say about abortion?

Abortion is murdering children

4. What is your say about gay marriage? Would you attend a wedding of a gay friend?

Wouldn't attend

5. What is your view on capital punishment in comparison to Joel's view?

Disagree with CP

[Waiting2BwithHim]

By Joseph Perkins

The senior pastor of America’s largest Christian church said Tuesday that he not only would have no problem voting for a Mormon presidential candidate, like Republican Mitt Romney, he also would not rule out the possibility of some day voting for a Jewish or even Muslim candidate for the nation’s highest office.

“Sure I could,” said Joel Osteen, leader pastor of Houston’s Lakewood Church, in an appearance on Piers Morgan Tonight, which airs on CNN. However, he added, “90 percent of America is Christian so I’m pretty sure I’d find somebody who more shares my beliefs.”

Among those beliefs, said Osteen, is that the Bible explicitly instructs Christians to support the nation of Israel. Thus, said the pastor, “We stand with the Israeli people.”

Osteen expressed empathy with the Palestinian people, who currently are seeking statehood. “Our hearts go out to the Palestinian people,” said Osteen. “They want peace. They want to live their life in victory, as well.”

The popular pastor and his wife Victoria actually visited Israel this past February, where their “Night of Hope” worship service played to a full auditorium. Contrary to perceptions here in the United States, Victoria Osteen told CNN’s Morgan, the couple found Israel “very peaceful.”

The Osteens appeared on Morgan’s nightly show to promote the pastor’s latest book, Every Day a Friday, which this week hit Number 1 on the New York Times Advice, How-To, and Miscellaneous Hardcover best seller list.

Aside from presidential politics and Middle East policy, Joel Osteen was asked his positions on such hot-button issues as abortion, the death penalty and same-sex marriage.

The pastor reiterated his previously-stated opposition to abortion. “Every baby should live,” he told Morgan. But he was considerably more equivocal in discussing his views on executions and gay marriage.

“It would be against my faith to marry two gay people,” said Osteen, noting that, of the many marriages mentioned in the Bible, none were same-sex. Yet, Lakewood’s senior pastor and his wife said they would have no problem attending a same-sex wedding, if the gay or lesbian couple happened to be friends of theirs.

Osteen neither said he supported or opposed capital punishment. He told Morgan he had not really studied the issue sufficiently to make up his mind, notwithstanding the fact that his home state of Texas executes more offenders each year than any other state.

Now in several articles I read and including on some Christian forums Joel Osteen has been a debate topic.

Actually not so much a debate but a Christian view about his preaching being prosperity gospel.

Now he's being asked about his political views. I would like to ask do you agree or disagree with everything in the article with Joel Osteen?

Please read the topics in the article his views that he expressed and let's what are some opinion by members on this article.

1. You agree with Osteen that it would be ok to have a president that is Mormon, Jewish or Muslim?

2.Your opinion on Israel and Palestine conflict. Your input about America's involvement with Israels issues.

3. What do you say about abortion?

4. What is your say about gay marriage? Would you attend a wedding of a gay friend?

5. What is your view on capital punishment in comparison to Joel's view?

1. I would not want anyone first of all in office that couldn't do the job correctly. If you are going to be the president of the United States of America then do what is right for the people that put you there.

I wouldn't want anyone that was not Christian to be president.

2. Well as we know that Israel is God's chosen people. So I'm sure that by the time this conflict were over that it doesn't matter what Palestine

has to say. They will never be able to go against what God says. As for America well if we have to be involved at all then I would pray that it was the right thing to do in favor of Israel.

3. This subject is very saddening to me. I think it's a crime that any woman would go through with this no matter what the situation.

There's always another solution even if this abortion is the result of rape.

The unborn child didn't ask for this to happen. It didn't choose to not be here either. There are always lots of people that can't have children that would love those that are unborn. Sad just sad.

4. Of course I'm against gay anything..Gay relationship, marriage, adoption for same sex couples, the whole 9 yards.

I could only hope and pray that they would change their ways. As for attending the wedding...I don't think so. I would have to refuse politely.

5. As for capital punishment I really haven't thought about it but in having to answer this question I don't believe in it.

Yet again no matter how bad or viscous the crime was then give them a lifetime in jail sentence. Hopefully while sitting in the jail then if they want to repent from their sin they can turn their ways and be ready to have an eternal salvation with God if he says it is ok when they are judged.

[MorningGlory]

Now he's being asked about his political views. I would like to ask do you agree or disagree with everything in the article with Joel Osteen?

Please read the topics in the article his views that he expressed and let's what are some opinion by members on this article.

1. You agree with Osteen that it would be ok to have a president that is Mormon, Jewish or Muslim?

I would be okay with a Jewish President but not a Mormon or a muslim.

2.Your opinion on Israel and Palestine conflict. Your input about America's involvement with Israels issues.

We need to support Israel....always.

3. What do you say about abortion?

It's murder.

4. What is your say about gay marriage? Would you attend a wedding of a gay friend?

I say 'gay marriage' is an oxymoron. I would never be a particpant in an abomination such as a gay wedding.

5. What is your view on capital punishment in comparison to Joel's view?

I believe it's Biblical.

Edited October 7, 2011 by MorningGlory