Will Hagee Now Apologize to The 'Gay' Community?

Think Progress:
Since February, when Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) accepted the long-sought endorsement of controversial Pastor John Hagee, the two have come under criticism for Hagee's past descriptions of Catholicism as "'The Great Whore,' an 'apostate church,' the 'anti-Christ,' and a 'false cult system.'" On multiple occasions, McCain has distanced himself from Hagee's anti-Catholic comments while still maintaining that he is "glad" to have his endorsement. But anti-Catholic comments are not the only reason Hagee has sparked controversy. Just last month, he reiterated his prior claim that Hurricane Katrina was punishment to New Orleans for hosting a gay pride parade. Though he appeared to back away from the claim after McCain called it "nonsense," he re-embraced it last week on a conference call with religious supporters. Will Hagee issue a similar letter to the gay community pledging "a greater level of compassion and respect for my gay brothers and sisters in Christ?"

Posted by Editor at May 14, 2008 03:33 AM