Thank we still have those elected officials who have it right and arent afraid to stand up for God, and the truth of Gods word. Thank you Sen. Ted Cruz, for standing up for whats right in the eyes of God. I will keep praying that you will stand strong on what you said at this conference. I pray there will be others who will take a strong stance for God as you did. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Ted Cruz Booed Off the Stage for Pro-Israel Remarks Speaking at a conference for Middle Eastern Christians, Sen. Ted Cruz was booed so mercilessly for his pro-Israel remarks that he was forced to leave the stage. The Texas Republican was the keynote speaker at the gathering in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday sponsored by the nonprofit organization In Defense of Christians (IDC), The Daily Caller reported. Tonight, we are all united in defense of Christians, he told the sold-out audience. Tonight, we are all united in defense of people of good faith, who are standing together against those who would persecute and murder those who dare disagree with their religious teachings. Cruz went on to say: Christians have no greater ally than Israel. At that point, the crowd erupted in a chorus of boos. Those who hate Israel hate America, Cruz continued as the booing and calls for him to leave the stage grew louder. Those who hate Jews hate Christians. As the jeers filled the venue, Cruz declared: I am saddened to see that some here, not everyone, but some here are so consumed with hate. He was interrupted by shouts of all of us! and leave the stage, and one audience member shouted you speak for yourself. IDCs President Toufic Baaklini came out on stage to ask the crowd to quiet down, but Cruz had heard enough. If you will not stand with Israel and the Jews, then I will not stand with you, he said. Good night, and God bless. With that, Cruz walked off the stage, The Daily Caller disclosed. Several supporters of Hezbollah and the Syrian regime were scheduled to speak at the conference, the Washington Free Beacon reported. Among them were Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Rai, who has defended Hezbollahs right to attack Israel and expressed his willingness to meet with the terrorist groups leader. Another speaker, Syriac Orthodox Church Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, has disclosed that he had a recent meeting with a high-level delegation from Hezbollah. Church of Antioch Patriarch Gregory III Laham, who also spoke, has blamed terrorist attacks against Iraqi Christians on a Zionist conspiracy against Islam designed to give a bad image of Islam. A few hours after he left the stage, Cruz said in an interview with the Free Beacon: Ive certainly encountered audiences that disagreed with a particular point of view. But this virulent display of hatred and bigotry was remarkable, and considerably different from anything Ive previously encountered. The division and anti-Semitism expressed tonight by some of the crowd is not reflective of the teachings of Christ, and is in fact directly contrary to the tenets of Christianity.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 16:44:11 +0000
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