John Hagee Calls For “Prosecuting Women Who Say God’s Name During Intercourse”
Written by Lea
Vat Kens June
15th 2015
“One of the things that the Bible has consistently denounced is the
taking of the Lord’s name in vain. In fact, one of the Ten Commandments in the
Old Testament states: “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain,
for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain” (Exodus
20:7). The word “vain” means “for no reason” or “useless.”
“Thus, God was instructing the Israelites to avoid using his name in
a useless, disrespectful way. Instead, the Israelites were supposed to revere
the name of God and use it in a serious, considerate way. Many of the ancient
Israelites were so respectful of the name of God that they would not even
pronounce it or write it for fear of using it in vain. Those who did write it
would often throw away the quill they had used, because they thought that any
quill that had written God’s name was holy and should not be used for regular
words.
“Dr. John Hagee, the founder and senior pastor of the Cornerstone
Church in San Antonio, Texas, not only agrees with what the Good
Book says, but also takes the faith to a level of fanaticism. Speaking
exclusively with Newslo, Hagee stated that “in this world of crimes and deaths
that surround us, a simple blasphemy does not get that much attention when it
should.”
“Saying
the Lord’s name in vain might seem petite and insignificant compared to some of
the things that are going on in the world right now, even in churches all across
America,” Hagee elaborated. “But, that’s precisely the problem. If the shepherds
of a faith start doing wrong, what is the flock supposed to do? Follow in their
footsteps? I don’t think so. The flock needs to get its bearings and start
thinking for itself.”
The
pastor reprimanded: “But, nowadays you have people committing sin everywhere you
look, including Houses of God, which are the holiest of places.”
Asked
how the situation could be bettered, Hagee replied: “Well, we’d have to start
with ourselves, as with everything in life. If you’re asking about my personal
opinion, there is no greater sin in terms of wrongly using God’s name than women
who use it during sex. That is one of the filthiest, most derogatory and sinful
uses of the Lord’s name I can think of. If it were up to me, I would put every
single woman or girl who does that in jail. That would be a fine example of
God’s wrath aimed at what is, in my opinion, a terrible misuse of our Maker’s
good name.”
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