McCain buddy John Hagee: NOLA punished for 'sinful conduct'

[jefferson_dem]

Hagee: NOLA punished for 'sinful conduct'
Posted April 23, 2008 3:43 PM

by Mark Silva

The Rev. John Hagee, the one who told National Public Radio some time back that Hurricane Katrina was God's way of punishing the city of New Orleans for celebrating homosexuality, was asked again this week if he stands by that judgment.

On the radio, conservative talk show host Dennis Prager asked Hagee about it, and the Center for American Progress is only too happy today to report what Hagee, one of Sen. John McCain's supporters, had to say in response. (McCain has said that he does not agree with everything Hagee stands for, but hasn't renounced his endorsement.)

"What happened in New Orleans looked like the curse of God,'' Hagee told Prager. "In time, if New Orleans recovers and becomes the pristine city it can become, it may in time be called a blessing. But at this time it's called a curse.''

A gay pride parade had been planned in the city, Hagee explained. "In the case of New Orleans, their plan to have that homosexual rally was sin. But it never happened. The rally never happened.''

But, Prager asked, "In the case of New Orleans, you do feel that God's hand was in it because of a sinful city?

"That it was a city that was planning a sinful conduct,'' said Hagee. "Yes.''

Prager apparently never asked why the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi got blasted in the bargain. And Hagee didn't explain. Hear the tape at ThinkProgress.com.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/04/hagee_nola_punished_for_sinful.html

[Mz Pip]

1. If I remember correctly

the gay section of NOLA didn't receive much damage. Guess God missed. :eyes: So much for the all powerful and omnipotent thingy.

[MountainLaurel]

4. Nope, the areas with the most gay bars

Did not see as much damage as the areas that probably had a more highly religious population.

:shrug:

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Is Hagee black?

No? Then who cares. The corporate media won't pick up on this story.

[redqueen]

8. Exactly.

Sucks but that's Murka!

[SunsetDreams]

3. Bring it on McCain!!

You will get slammed with this one, Rod Parsely and the late Rev. Falwell.

[ErinBerin84]

5. Rachel brought this up on David Gregory, and

Joe got his snotty look and essentially said "That may be a good arguement for the Huffington Post or Air America to have, but no one else who votes cares."

[Binka]

6. They Have NO SHAME!

Fuckers. Rachel should have slapped him.

[MattNC]

7. McCain

doesn't want to go down the Hagee/Parsley road any further. It's no wonder he denounced the Wright ad the NC GOP is planning to air.