Rev. D. James Kennedy hospitalized after suffering heart attack

[BR_Parkway]

Perhaps he's near to getting his heavenly reward, after all, he's worked so hard on it down here - throwing away all his riches and feeding the poor and not judging others and all.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-1229revkennedy,0,2363156.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

The Rev. D. James Kennedy, the longtime pastor of Fort Lauderdale's Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and a prominent leader of the national religious right movement, suffered a heart attack Thursday night and is hospitalized in serious condition.

Church officials said Friday that Kennedy, 76, was rushed to a local hospital from his home in the affluent Coral Ridge neighborhood. Although they are extremely concerned about his health, they also said Kennedy is becoming more alert and responsive.

As one of the largest religious broadcasters in the country and pastor of one of nation's first mega-churches, Kennedy has been at the forefront of social conservative causes from abortion to homosexuality. Americans United for the Separation of Church and State this year ranked Kennedy's Coral Ridge Ministries as the nation's third most powerful religious right group, behind only the Christina Broadcasting Network and Focus on the Family.

"He is a passionate man about family and country, and we are certainly praying for him," said Roberta Combs, head of the Christian Coalition of America. "He was an early leader along with Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell and has been a strong voice for the pro-family movement."

[Breeze54]

1. The godfather of the Dominionists is D. James Kennedy

"and not judging others and all." :rofl:
I wonder if he'll be in reruns on Sunday morning? He'll not be missed...by me.

The Crusaders
Christian evangelicals are plotting to remake America in their own image

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/7235393/the_crusaders/

BOB MOSER



It's February, and 900 of America's staunchest Christian fundamentalists have gathered in Fort Lauderdale to look back on what they accomplished in last year's election -- and to plan what's next. As they assemble in the vast sanctuary of Coral Ridge Presbyterian, with all fifty state
flags dangling from the rafters, three stadium-size video screens flash the name of the conference:
RECLAIMING AMERICA FOR CHRIST. These are the evangelical activists behind the nation's most effective political machine -- one that brought more than 4 million new Christian voters to the polls last November, sending George W. Bush back to the White House and thirty-two new pro-lifers
to Congress. But despite their unprecedented power, fundamentalists still see themselves as a persecuted minority,
waging a holy war against the godless forces of secularism.
To rouse themselves, they kick off the festivities with
"Soldiers of the Cross, Arise," the bloodthirstiest tune in all of Christendom: "Seize your armor, gird it on/
Now the battle will be won/Soon, your enemies all slain/Crowns of glory you shall gain."

Meet the Dominionists -- biblical literalists who believe God has called them to take over the U.S. government.
As the far-right wing of the evangelical movement, Dominionists are pressing an agenda that makes Newt Gingrich's
Contract With America look like the Communist Manifesto. They want to rewrite schoolbooks to
reflect a Christian version of American history, pack the nation's courts with judges who follow
Old Testament law, post the Ten Commandments in every courthouse and make it a felony for gay men
to have sex and women to have abortions.

"Most people hear them talk about a 'Christian nation' and think, 'Well, that sounds like a
good, moral thing,' says the Rev. Mel White, who ghostwrote Jerry Falwell's autobiography
before breaking with the evangelical movement. "What they don't know -- what even most
conservative Christians who voted for Bush don't know -- is that 'Christian nation' means
something else entirely to these Dominionist leaders. This movement is no more about following
the example of Christ than Bush's Clean Water Act is about clean water."

The godfather of the Dominionists is D. James Kennedy, the most influential evangelical you've never heard of.
A former Arthur Murray dance instructor,...

More at link...

[madrchsod]

2. "Sooner or later God'll cut you down"

johnny was right....

[tanyev]

3. Goodness, he must have done something to incur God's judgement and wrath.

I look forward to hearing Pat Robertson weigh in on the matter.

[Breeze54]

4. Pat Robertson?

I thought he'd been sent to a padded cell...

[Ian David]

5. Maybe he was doing too much crystal meth? Some people say. n/t

[Dogmudgeon]

6. He'd NEVER do Crystal Meth!

Crystals are so ... pagan!

--p!