Just kidding about that 'great whore' stuff
Minister Backing McCain Apologizes to Catholics
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
New York Times
The Rev. John C. Hagee, the evangelist whose anti-Catholic remarks became a scandal when the Republican presidential candidate, Senator John McCain, received his endorsement with great fanfare, has issued a letter expressing regret for “any comments that Catholics have found hurtful.”
The letter came after weeks of efforts by influential Catholic Republicans to encourage him to draft an apology that would repair any damage to Mr. McCain’s campaign.
Mr. McCain’s pursuit of an endorsement by the pastor came under intense scrutiny at the same time that the Democratic front-runner, Senator Barack Obama, was embroiled in controversy over incendiary remarks by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.
Critics have denounced Mr. McCain for failing to distance himself sufficiently from Mr. Hagee. Mr. McCain said on a Sunday talk show two weeks ago that he is “glad to have his endorsement,” although he condemns remarks which are “anti-anything.”
Some have interpreted Mr. Hagee's references to “the great whore” prophesied in the Book of Revelation, as a slur on the Catholic Church. Mr. Hagee now says that was never his intention. In his book, “Jerusalem Countdown,” he accused the Vatican of collaborating with Hitler in the Holocaust.
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By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
New York Times
The Rev. John C. Hagee, the evangelist whose anti-Catholic remarks became a scandal when the Republican presidential candidate, Senator John McCain, received his endorsement with great fanfare, has issued a letter expressing regret for “any comments that Catholics have found hurtful.”
The letter came after weeks of efforts by influential Catholic Republicans to encourage him to draft an apology that would repair any damage to Mr. McCain’s campaign.
Mr. McCain’s pursuit of an endorsement by the pastor came under intense scrutiny at the same time that the Democratic front-runner, Senator Barack Obama, was embroiled in controversy over incendiary remarks by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.
Critics have denounced Mr. McCain for failing to distance himself sufficiently from Mr. Hagee. Mr. McCain said on a Sunday talk show two weeks ago that he is “glad to have his endorsement,” although he condemns remarks which are “anti-anything.”
Some have interpreted Mr. Hagee's references to “the great whore” prophesied in the Book of Revelation, as a slur on the Catholic Church. Mr. Hagee now says that was never his intention. In his book, “Jerusalem Countdown,” he accused the Vatican of collaborating with Hitler in the Holocaust.
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