Conservative Christian Leader Dies Today

[NLYP]

This was a powerful voice in todays Christian Leadership.

Sad..
I dont really care what some of you say.....another Strong Christian Voice lost along with Falwell.


Megachurch Leader D. James Kennedy Dies

Wednesday September 5, 2007 10:16 PM


By MATT SEDENSKY

Associated Press Writer

MIAMI (AP) - The Rev. D. James Kennedy, a pioneering Christian broadcaster and megachurch pastor whose fiercely conservative worldview helped fuel the rise of the religious right in American politics, died Wednesday. He was 76.

Kennedy died at his home in Fort Lauderdale from complications of a heart attack he suffered on Dec. 28, according to Kristin Cole, a spokeswoman for Kennedy's Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. He had not been seen publicly since the heart attack, and his retirement was announced Aug. 26.

Kennedy's voice and face were known to millions through radio and television broadcasts, urging Christians to evangelize in their daily lives, while condemning homosexuality and abortion as assaults on the traditional family. His also preached on the major policy issues of the day, rejecting evolution and global warming.

Kennedy was influential in the founding of the religious right, but did so more often from behind the scenes, as attention focused on his allies, the Revs. Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/s...899192,00.html


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[SDG]

Originally Posted by NLYP

This was a powerful voice in todays Christian Leadership.

Sad..
I dont really care what some of you say.....another Strong Christian Voice lost along with Falwell.


Megachurch Leader D. James Kennedy Dies

Wednesday September 5, 2007 10:16 PM


By MATT SEDENSKY

Associated Press Writer

MIAMI (AP) - The Rev. D. James Kennedy, a pioneering Christian broadcaster and megachurch pastor whose fiercely conservative worldview helped fuel the rise of the religious right in American politics, died Wednesday. He was 76.

Kennedy died at his home in Fort Lauderdale from complications of a heart attack he suffered on Dec. 28, according to Kristin Cole, a spokeswoman for Kennedy's Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. He had not been seen publicly since the heart attack, and his retirement was announced Aug. 26.

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Very sad.




It won't be long before he's thrown into the lake of fire.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Very sad.




It won't be long before he's thrown into the lake of fire.

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

I agree:

[SDG]

Originally Posted by crakjak

I agreed:

Pandora .... have you seen my box?

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Very sad.




It won't be long before he's thrown into the lake of fire.

That's a terrible thing to say Dan. Bad form and timing

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

That's a terrible thing to say Dan. Bad form and timing

Said of course TIC ... it was a pre-emptive strike ... as to get to the heart of the matter ... since these type threads usually end up w/ my friends on the conservative side stating so.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Said of course TIC ... it was a pre-emptive strike ... as to get to the heart of the matter ... since these type threads usually end up w/ my friends on the conservative side stating so.

Done TIC seems to take away from the spirit of the thread and this persons death just as much as any UC coming on and saying it not TIC

[CC1]

I agree that Christendom has lost a fine leader today. Particularly given the denomination he was associated with James Kennedy was a powerful voice for evangelical Christian principles in America.

I did not realize he had been ill but since he had not been seen in public since his heart attack more than six months ago it sounds like he was in very poor health.

I will be praying for his family.

[Praxeas]

Was he ever controversial like Falwell was? I don't recall hearing anything. When we see other leaders falling to different things it's nice to see someone that the media could not touch much