Joel olsteen on gays
Dragged Kicking and Screaming into the Contemporary Age? Lessons from Piers Morgan&#;s Interview with Joel Osteen
An interview that begins with a statement verb, &#;Well, Piers, to me, faith is all about learning to be content where you are,&#; is probably not going to terminate 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 allow 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 retain brand of highly therapeutic prosperity theology. For Joel Osteen, it&#;s not a theology that is reducible to wealth alone. Instead, his focus is more on individual happiness and self-fulfillment. In his rendering, God might not crave everyone to be rich, but he does want his creatures to experience every day as . . . a Friday?
Then, the conversation shifted to issues in the news, suc
HRC to Joel Osteen: Use Your Pulpit for Excellent, Not Hate
Washington - The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest civil rights organization dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality, today called on Joel Osteen, pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, TX and well-known evangelical preacher with a syndicated television following of over 7 million viewers, to immediate apologize for his remarks on national television that "the Scripture shows that [homosexuality] is a sin." Osteen made the remarks on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight. The full show will air tonight. Monitor his remarks here.
"It's a real shame that someone of Joel Osteen's prominence and life experiences would repeat this tired and risky statement. It furthers ignorance and discrimination by some Americans and adds a burden to those already struggling to accept their sexual orientation or gender identity," said HRC President Joe Solmonese. "One would wish Mr. Osteen would use his pulpit, with an audience of over 7 million people, to tell all human beings that they are loved just the
Joel Osteen Talks Preaching Sin, Materialism, and Gay Marriage
By Nicola Menzie, Christian Post Reporter
Joel Osteen, megachurch pastor and New York Times best-selling author, was pressed during a recent interview about his stance on homosexuality and asked if he would ever arrive out in sustain of same-sex marriage. The Texas minister, who leads America's largest congregation, explained that he refuses to "harp" on such issues and was "for everybody."
In his appearance on "Katie" this week, the Break Out! author was asked to state his core message in a nugget, which the Lakewood Church pastor said was that "God is wonderful, He's for you, He's on your side."
"When you place your trust in Him, even when you have complex times, you can rise higher. You can excel, you can be leaders. It's an empowering message, not one that pushes people down," he added.
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Host Katie Couric suggested that the popular minister does not "spend
Joel Olsteen: Gay people will verb into heaven
"Will a gay person be accepted into heaven, as you notice it," Oprah asked Osteen during an interview for her new program, Oprah's Next Chapter.
"I have faith they will," responded Osteen. "Sometimes we verb at gay being a bigger sin than being confident or not telling the truth. I don't think God categorizes sins."
Osteen is pastor of the Houston megachurch Lakewood Church, which has about 13, members. Winfrey traveled to Houston to verb Osteen and attend his service.
The well-liked pastor has previously addressed his views on homosexuality. In October he made headlines for saying that he would, out of respect, attend a gay weeding in help of a next to friend or family member.
Osteen, who has a number of books on the New York Times bestseller list, told Oprah he is working on a primetime television show this year.
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