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Gay Marriage and Homosexuality: What Have Joel Osteen, Billy and Franklin Graham, Joyce Meyer, TD Jakes and Other Top Pastors Said on the Subjects
Good Talks|April 29, EDT By Jeannie Law
Evangelist, Reverend Franklin Graham recently participated in a news panel discussion in which he answered questions on homosexuality. Some of the world's most trendy evangelicals in America hold shared a similar biblical position as Graham in past interviews.
Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyers, T.D. Jakes and more, like Graham, own openly shared their thoughts on the divisive subject, and they have used their knowledge of scripture to shed a illumination on what God thinks and how the Bible guides us with regards to sin and homosexuality.
During the ABC segment with Russell Moore, Ralph Reed and Cokie Roberts, last week, Graham was questioned on whether his position on homosexuality remained the same from past interviews.
"Franklin Graham is a sinner," the son of Billy Graham said, "and I'm no better than a gay person. I'm a sinner. But I've been forgiven, and I've turned from my sins. For any person tha
By Abby Dees
Thinking Out Loud
When the Michelle Bachmanns or Glenn Becks of the world do their public rants about rampant homosexual perversion and the decay of American principles, I'm happy to allow them talk.
As painful as it is to keep the free flow of ideas going, it is important to grant people fly their colors. This way you recognize where they stand and you get to move your own big neon flag in response. When activists called to possess Mormon Church's tax-exempt status yanked for its role in California's Prop 8, I took the church's side – not because I approved of their bully tactics, but because I didn't want to see other churches fail their right to battle for us one day.
So you'd think I'd be OK with Mega-Pastor Joel Osteen's remarks last week to Oprah Winfrey: "I believe that homosexuality is shown as a sin in the scripture. I do." I'm so not OK with this I almost foam at the mouth whenever I think about that nuclear white Osteen smile.
Correct, Osteen was just sick about having to declare that we're sinners, and almost apologized for it. He went out of his way to opine that Christ
Dragged Kicking and Screaming into the Current Age? Lessons from Piers Morgan&#;s Interview with Joel Osteen
An interview that begins with a statement appreciate, &#;Well, Piers, to me, faith is all about teaching to be glad where you are,&#; is probably not going to finish well. Piers Morgan&#;s interview with Joel and Victoria Osteen Tuesday night was very revealing about the Osteens &#; but little Christian truth was revealed. At the matching time, the interview deserves closer attention than you might expect.
After introducing the Osteens, Morgan grant Joel talk about his latest guide, Every Day A Friday, How To Be Happier 7 Days a Week. Like the publication itself, Joel&#;s presentation could be reduced to his hold brand of highly therapeutic prosperity theology. For Joel Osteen, it&#;s not a theology that is reducible to cash alone. Instead, his focus is more on individual happiness and self-fulfillment. In his rendering, God might not yearn everyone to be rich, but he does want his creatures to life every day as . . . a Friday?
Then, the conversation shifted to issues in the news, suc
Joel Osteen: Straight, Gay, Good or Bad – All Are Welcome
By Nicola Menzie, Christian Upload Reporter
Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen, who along with wife, Victoria Osteen, will be principal "A Night of Hope" in Las Vegas, Friday night, has said that he avoids speaking on controversial issues because he doesn't want anyone to undergo excluded from his messages.
The widespread megachurch pastor, whose Houston church is America's largest and attracts 43, weekend worshippers, has been criticized by some Christians for appearing indecisive on some social issues, like same-sex marriage.
Although Pastor Osteen has expressed his creed that homosexuality is a sin and that he's in disagreement with gay marriage, he avoids making such topics the emphasize of his sermons, which grasp millions of people around the world.
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