More than 7,000 people at Prestonwood Baptist Church for presidential forum

[TexasTowelie]

Source: Dallas Morning News

Update: 6:54 p.m.

Prestonwood Pastor Jack Graham just took a swipe at Donald Trump. In his interview with Jeb Bush, he stopped his questions to praise former President George W. Bush.

Trump recently pointed out that the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 occurred under the former president’s watch.

“George W. Bush did keep us safe, no matter what anybody says,” Graham said. “You should be held accountable for ridiculous statements.”

Update: 5:14 p.m.

Mike Huckabee, a minister, is speaking about the “assault” on religious freedoms.

Read more: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/10/up-to-8000-people-expected-at-evangelical-presidential-forum-in-plano.html/

[lordsummerisle]

1. Bush and 9/11

It's Bizarro world, where down is up, and wrong is right.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bizarro_World

[valerief]

2. 7K? That's almost a quarter of the number of people who show up for Bernie rallies. nt

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

3. Huck too a break from Jim Bakker to hang with Baptists?

Normally, the Huckster only hangs with folks who help his grifting fund and book sales

[7wo7rees]

4. Is there not some violation of rules here? Churches, IRS,

non-profit, 501c3 rules, something? It is just so wrong on so many levels.
We watched this mega-complex being built. For the longest time we had no idea what it was. We worked at a company nearby and drove past construction site on most lunch breaks. It looked like a giant airport hanger.
Long history with Prestonwood. My wife's brothers went there. She went there occasionally. Very sad......

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. They came to see Terri Schiavo resurface.

Nutbags.

[NonMetro]

6. Santorum: People Should Vote Someone Who Can Get Something Done In Washington

Huh? He wants them all to vote for either Bernie or Hillary? Thanks Rick!

[trusty elf]

7. Moonshine Sonata

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[TexasTowelie]

8. Stop it Rocky,

stop molesting that dog!

[Lytex]

9. Church is not a place for political speeches

Beginning in the '80s, callous politicians began using churches to mobilize the faithful to their religious right. That movement has been a disaster for the nation, and for the evangelical faith. People, especially the young, disgusted by the hypocrisy they've witnessed in "righteous" politicians, have left the church. Those churches who have political speakers like Huckabee who gets $20,000 per speech, are according to the IRS law, supposed to allow time for his counterpart, someone from the other party. I wish the IRS would crack down on those churches and remove their tax free status. But more importantly, houses of worship should be just that--a place where we find the presence of God. In this challenging, frenetic world, we need sanctuaries.

[TexasTowelie]

10. FWIW, the article does say that both Democratic and Republican candidates were

invited to speak at the forum. No Democrats attended though.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

11. Hey, Pastor, he didn't keep us veryu safe on 9/11 or Katrina.

Because he really didn't care...