Morning Joe Crew Pulls Stunt on Florida Pastor; Introduces Him, then Refuses to Interview Him – Video

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Here is video of the Morning Joe crew introducing Florida Pastor Terry Jones, who had planned to burn copies of the Koran on September 11 before he canceled it yesterday. Mika Brzezinski introduced the Pastor, but then turned it over to Jon Meacham to give the Pastor a message. Meacham proceeded to inform the Pastor that the “central message of the New Testament” is “forgiveness” and “putting yourself in another’s place.” Having said that, Mika said they did not need to hear from the Pastor and told him goodbye – without giving him the chance to say a word.

I don’t agree with what the Pastor planned to do, but what they did here was rude. It was also dishonest. He clearly had been told they wanted to have him on the show, which implies an interview. To trot him out there and then treat him that way was inexcusable, and you can be sure they would never do that to a Muslim cleric – no matter how extreme.

Jon Meacham is also wrong about the central message of the New Testament. The central message of the New Testament is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ! It is the message of Jesus, who said of Himself – “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by me.” That message is not politically correct because it is totally exclusive – you must come to Jesus – but at the same time totally inclusive – “Whosoever will may come.”

Posted by Brian on Friday, September 10th, 2010   |   28 Comments »
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  • http://www.blindeyejones.com Blind Eye Jones

    Right on Brian! I pity these fools!

  • NCchiklet

    Meacham proceeded to inform the Pastor that the “central message of the New Testament” is “forgiveness” and “putting yourself in another’s place.” Really? So Meacham is a biblical scholar? Has he forgotten
    Matthew 7:15-23
    15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
    16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
    17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
    18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
    19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
    20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
    21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
    22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
    23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

  • kev

    I just got done throwing up. Sorry. Mika’s arrogance and sappy love comment…huuha…huugha…waaaaalp……sorry. I did it again.

  • doobster

    It was rude but not to worry only 11 viewers saw it, and they were all msnbc staff families.

  • kansas

    Just what I love. The Biblical stylings of Jon Meacham. Hey, be sure to tip your waitress because Meacham will be here all week. He has no where else to go.

  • printboy

    What a bunch of condescending arrogant liberal elitist ass openings…. This, This is why MSNBC has no ratings….

  • http://novelgraphicnovels.com/ NevrGivUpNevrGivIn

    Astonishing? I’ve never seen this kind of censoring except in Communist Hungary, and Communist Russia.

    Nazi Fascism was before my time, but I can imagine the same kind of censoring would have definitely applied.

    Are these broadcaster yellow bellies like a cow boy would say in the old west. Or are they Door Mats to be trampled on by Islamo-Fascism?

    Their block headed, and deliberate ignorance to me is similar to a caner patient whose been told they are going to die, and still refuses a new healing method to save his life.

    You know, I’ve met people like that. And their deliberate denial to save them actually killed them. Not once, but many times I’ve met such suicidal idiots.

    I only wonder what these ostriches with their heads in the sand are doing in the broadcast business whose responsibility is to broadcast both side of an issue?

  • wiseprince

    So….In conclusion, Americans aren’t allowed to burn Korans….Such a display of freedom

  • wiseprince

    Incidentally. What other things are Americans not allowed to burn? Can a list be provided by the government so Americans can know that they are in compliance with the rules of their rulers?

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