Joel Osteen: Not the Pastor America Needs, but the Pastor We Deserve

Townhall ^ | Nov 01, 2014 | Steve Deace

[Gamecock]

Meanwhile, in Osteen’s hometown of Houston, the lesbian mayor he prayed a blessing over when she took office has been busy trying to intimidate the church into silencing its public witness. While his peers were being threatened with persecution, Osteen was silent. But cut Osteen some slack, he’s got “A Night of Hope” events booked all over the country. He’s a little preoccupied at the moment, and paying customers get their hope first. It says so right there in the contract.

So why wasn’t “America’s Pastor” singled out for standing up to his pagan mayor’s attempt to redefine morality in his city? When you learn the answer to that question, you’ll know why Osteen is so popular. A culture drowning in its own selfishness, arrogance, and materialism can’t get enough of the forked-tongue philosophy he’s peddling.

[Gamecock]

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[who knows what evil?]

‘Church of the Itching Ear’ bump!

[SubMareener]

If we could just stop Joel Osteen’s happy talk then America would be all better!

[knarf]

Awww ... friggin BOOJIT !!!

Osteen is a Madison Avenue plant ... period

[Gamecock]

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[bigbob]

I’m sick of seeing his name, just from the constant posts. No interest in anything he says.

[metmom]

Satan doesn’t usually show up in a bright red suit and a pitchfork. No, the devil knows we are visually and sensually driven creatures. So Satan is usually glamorous, titillating, and smiling with a bright double-decker of pearly whites. Never forget the most poisonous serpents are often the prettiest.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.

[Gamecock]

Ironically, so am I. Just like I am sick of seeing Holder, Reid, 0bama and countless others.

[Gamecock]

Flip the order and you’ll have it right.

[Texas Eagle]

I give him at least a little credit for being up-front about it.

I know a number of Pastors who are living the good life while their congregants are losing jobs and businesses left and right.

[SubMareener]

America would be all better if we could just stop Joel Osteen’s happy talk!

[SueRae]

Never cared for him...beware of false prophets, both he and 0bama.

[Impala64ssa]

I know a number of Pastors who are living the good life while their congregants are losing jobs and businesses left and right.

Osteen in a way reminds me of "Daddy Rich", played by Richard Pryor in Car Wash.

[Flavious_Maximus]

I believe Osteen donates to FR. It is the only reason he is allowed to constantly submit articles that no one reads.

[TomServo]

Ping to your so-called 0steen “devotional” threads..

[Resettozero]

+1

[JudyinCanada]

He is the only pastor, and his wife, I expect to see on Dancing with the Stars (if I watched it).

[Gamecock]

LOL!