Ann Coulter is a Hateful Christian, Who Claims To Be Speaking For ALL Christians. Does she speak for you? See Video of MSNBC interview.
Posted by Catherine Morgan on October 12, 2007
If you didn’t see this interview, and want to know what all the fuss is about…
But, if you can’t stand to watch the AC (and who could blame you), you can find the written transcript here.
Until now, I hadn’t seen the interview of Ann Coulter and her hateful remarks towards Jews in our country, but it didn’t surprise me at all when I heard about it. And as much as I can’t stand giving this woman any additional attention, I feel it is important for her hateful words to be heard, and for “true” Christians to voice their decent.
When Bin Laden twists Muslim beliefs to justify hate and terrorism, we call on clerics to denounce it. Yes, I did just compare Coulter to Bin Laden. Anyway, the same policy needs to be applied to “coulter hate speech”, it can not be tolerated…Leaders of the Christian church (and Christians) need to publicly denounce Coulter’s bigotry, and reject her claims of speaking for all Christians.
She says that she is invited to speak at “mega” Christian churches (implying that “mega” amounts of Christians believe in her bigotry), if this is true…I am ashamed. As a Christian myself, I am appalled and sickened by Coulter’s assumptions that “all” Christians subscribe to her bigotry.
Coulter says several times that Christianity is easier than Judaism, because Judaism has “laws and rules”…WHAT??? It seems she is under some kind of impression that if you are a Christian, you can be a sinner and get a “free pass”, because everyone knows Jesus has forgivin the sins of Christians. What the *blankedy blank* is going on in her head?
In this transcript, when Coulter uses the word “we”, she is talking about “all” Christians. If you don’t believe me, listen or read it for yourself at the top of this post.
DEUTSCH: “Let’s wipe Israel off the earth.” I mean, what, no Jews?
COULTER: No, we think — we just want Jews to be perfected, as they say.
DEUTSCH: Wow, you didn’t really say that, did you?
COULTER: Yes. That is what Christianity is. We believe the Old Testament, but ours is more like Federal Express. You have to obey laws. We know we’re all sinners — (read full transcript here)
Who died and made Ann Coulter the voice of all Christians?????????
AC should not be allowed to spread her hate in any church…She may have free speech in the media, but she doesn’t have a constitutional right to spread hate to children and families while they are attending church. If she is currently being given this opportunity, it should be stopped immediately.
Read a great post and comments on this topic, by contributing editor, Mata at BlogHer.
Also See: Ann Coulter’s hateful display towards Elizabeth Edwards.
jonolan said
Catherine,
How is it hateful for AC to wish that Jews would convert to Christianity? As a Christian yourself don’t you believe in the truth of your religion? Isn’t it a good act to hope that an unbeliever will convert? I’ve always heard that Christianity is a evangelical faith; it actively desires to convert people. Isn’t AC just following the tenants of that faith?
If you believe in Christianity’s doctrine don’t you want the Jews to convert? Don’t you want them to reach heaven?
Catherine Morgan said
Hi “Jonolan”
Did you actually watch the clip? She isn’t trying to “convert” Jews, or help them “reach heaven”…She is trying to sell books. Period.
Are you trying to say, that you believe Ann Coulter is the voice of Christianity?
spiritsinging said
Catherine,
Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I do not watch her show and am not familiar with her beliefs. I”m a Christian and I know what God has decreed for His children. We are to live by His laws and to love everyone,especially His chosen ones, the Jewish people.. How can you live as Christian and slander God’s chosen people and speak so hatefully against them, not to mention not obey His word and His law and be a bigot….
Yes we Christians need to stand up and voice our disgust for Coulters bigotry and unChristian views and opinions…. This woman needs to take up her bible and read it this time…..
We Christians are not better or worse than non-believers, we are all sinners, but the differance with Christians we have been saved and forgiven and it is our duty to God to resist the temptations of sin and trust in the Him to lead us away from them…. I’m a Christian,although I may stumble and fall at times and have to seek God to ask for His forgiveness, but this does not give my free lisence to continually make the same mistake or choice.. God is good and understands that we will stumble but His word is clear about how we are to live our lives….
Blessings and Peace,
Marilyn
dangoldfinch said
Catherine,
Wow, you sure read a lot into Jonolan’s comment. I don’t think Coulter is speaking for all Christians, only those who believe that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life and that no one comes to the Father except through Him. Is it safe to assume that you don’t believe this? I really fail to see the justification of your interpretation of Coulter’s comments. You seem rather like someone who just doesn’t like conservatives or at least Ann Coulter. But, if the Jewish people do in fact need Jesus for their salvation, then at what point do you disagree with Coulter’s comments? (I couldn’t watch the video because it was ‘no longer available.’)
Thanks for your thoughts.
jerry
PS–in answer to your question, ‘who made Ann Coulter the voice of all Christians’ I would say probably the same people who made James Dobson the voice of all Christians, and the same people who made the pope the voice of all Catholics, and the same people who are currently making Al Gore the voice of all nature worshipers.
Catherine Morgan said
Thanks for your thoughtful comment Marilyn. I agree with you.
Catherine Morgan said
Hi Jerry. You can see the video now…at least as long as it doesn’t get taken off of YouTube again.
dangoldfinch said
Catherine,
Thanks, I just saw it. I appreciate you getting it back up. For the record, I think the interviewer totally mispresented Coulter’s point of view.
jerry
dangoldfinch said
I meant, ‘misrepresented.’
Catherine Morgan said
Jerry…you said: “PS–in answer to your question, ‘who made Ann Coulter the voice of all Christians’ I would say probably the same people who made James Dobson the voice of all Christians, and the same people who made the pope the voice of all Catholics, and the same people who are currently making Al Gore the voice of all nature worshipers.”
Jerry, you don’t really think that the same people that made the Pope the voice of Catholics, are the same that have made Ann Coulter the voice of Christians? Are you saying that you really think Ann Coulter is the voice of Christians?
dangoldfinch said
Catherine,
No, I’m saying that there is always someone ‘out there’ who is willing to make someone the voice of everyone. The point is, the pope may be the voice of Catholics (even though there are most likely Catholics who pay no attention to him at all), but he is in no way the voice of Christians any more than Dobson is–even though he has been anointed so on many occasions–any more than Coulter is. My point is that the only person who speaks for Christ is Scripture. (I was using a little hyperbole.) I see this as a great problem among American Christians: Too many of ‘us’ flock to the opinions of people like Dobson and Colson and Osteen and Warren, etc. Too many Christians idolize the opinions of these people. So, to that extent, you and I are in perfect agreement: Ann Coulter does not ’speak for all Christians’ even if she does happen to represent a perfectly valid Christian point of view. Does that make sense? I think this is the only reason Coulter is being criticized, for using the word ‘we.’ And there are too many who are afraid to acknowledge that what she said is perfectly, biblically valid. All sinners need Jesus and if the Jew rejects Jesus, then the Jew must perfectly keep the Law (as must anyone who rejects Jesus). The New Testament seems to be rather blunt on this point: No one can do it. I think that is all Coulter was saying.
jerry
Catherine Morgan said
Thanks for clearing that up Jerry. You had me worried for a second.
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healtheland said
Catherine Morgan:
Let us divorce the theology from Anne Coulter, whom it appears is being used as sort of a diversion, red herring, straw man, or what have you.
The New Testament specifically states A) that Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven (John 14:26) and B) Jesus Christ fulfilled Judaism (Romans 2 – 3, Hebrews 8 – 9) and in dozens of more places. So is the New Testament a hateful, bigoted book? And is anyone who believes the New Testament a hateful bigot?
Now keeping the focus on Anne Coulter is mighty convenient, because the woman is an utterly loathsome and despicable human being. But the fact is that you have hundreds of millions of people on the planet that actually believe John 14:26, Romans 2 – 3, Hebrews 8 – 9, and the rest of the New Testament and Bible with it. Many of them believe it so strongly that they die or go to prison for their beliefs. Go hang out on http://www.persecution.org to see what I am talking about. Over 2 million Christians were raped, tortured, and/or murdered in Sudan alone. Are those people hateful bigots? An even better question: were the Jews that wrote John, Romans, Hebrews, etc. in the first place (or did you not know that Jews wrote the entire New Testament save Luke and Acts, and that the early church was mostly Jewish for decades) anti – Jewish or anti – Semitic?
This notion that you can be called an anti – Semite merely for stating what Christianity has taught since the day the religion was born is just another manifestation of political correctness, and moreover it is the worst kind: one that requires willful nullification of well known facts. The people that traffic in this dishonesty do so not out of any legitimate concern for Jews or Judaism, but rather because of their own social, political, or theological opposition to Christian fundamentalism.
Which is, of course, why these folks attack only Christians and never Jews despite Christians and Jews having many of the same beliefs. When was the last time you heard a liberal commentator say “knuckle – dragging uneducated Jewish extremist” towards the MANY Jews that believe in creationism, for instance? Or Noah’s ark? Or Jonah and the whale? Every thing in the Old Testament that folks bash fundamentalist and evangelical Christians as illiterate toothless hillbillies for believing literally is also believed by Orthodox and Conservative Jews. Yet somehow I missed the liberal barbs aimed towards Joe Lieberman, Arlen Specter, etc. because of it when THEY were running for President. The very reason why Richard Dawkins is so controversial, as a matter of fact, is because he is largely the only one that does not spare Jews from his anti – religion polemics.
Bottom line: as bad as Anne Coulter is, her statements in this matter were NOT anti – Semitic. Quite the contrary, the person that claims that they were is being anti – Christian.
jonolan said
Catherine,
Several people have summed up my points and questions. If Jesus is the only path to Heaven how is it wrong for AC to want the Jews to convert?
I was commenting on and questioning your reactions to that specific point. Please do not take this as a general endorsement of AC’s rhetoric.
wickle said
In regard to Ann Coulter and her “Christian” attitudes … have you ever considered the fruit of the spirit? Love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith, humility, and self-control.
Which of those would you attribute to AC?
By her fruits you can know her … what does she sow?
Before she goes on TV announcing the need to perfect the Jews, she should check out the planks in her eyes, if you know what I mean.
Said by someone else, her comment might have been evangelistic in nature. Said by her, it’s just another shock to sell books.
mullah cimoc said
mullah cimoc say ann coulter dress slut and have big adam’s apple but him dony deutsch the worse.
so obvious this the hit for rahm emmanuel and demo party against repub operative coulter.
him to pimping him religion. this the disgrace for book people.
donny him eager to please him masters and get the acclaim. him whole life purpose to get the acclaim for the mental problem. so often when the man act this way him the traitor and having the sex organ so small the woman to complainingand never the peace. for this needing the acclaim. easy target for intel professional predator.
or maybe him just israeli agent? please for this information to prove
Catherine Morgan said
Hi “Wickle”
Your comment is right on the money…and exactly the point of this post.
I didn’t mean to have a debate over “What is Christianity?”…I just want Ann Coulter to STOP justifying her hateful words through the cloak of the Bible and Christianity.
She tarnishes Christianity when she is seen as some kind of spokes-person for the entire religion, and I just want more Christians to step-up and say…”NO, THIS WOMEN DOES NOT SPEAK FOR ME!”
Joel said
While Ann Coulter certainly does not represent my particular “flavor” of the Christian religion (not conservative enough for me), she did touch on a truth. Concerning being “perfected”, the Bible is clear:
Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering he [Christ]hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified [his followers].
Both Jews and Gentiles have become his followers over the years. Neither are “perfected” outside of Christ. They stand before the Holy God as sinners without hope. The hope of all, Gentile and Jew alike, is Christ, and Him alone, Who “perfects” (i.e. completes) his followers through His own sacrifice. He died and rose again for the justification of many, both Jew and Gentile. Their sins are forgiven.
God bless.
Joel.
Catherine Morgan said
Hi Joel. Like I said to “Wickle”…This post isn’t about “What is Christianity?”…It’s about not wanting Ann Coulter to be the voice of it.
healtheland said
Catherine Morgan: The reason why people are reticent in saying that “Anne Coulter does not speak for me” is because we don’t know what speech you are speaking of that is hateful and bigoted. Now Anne Coulter is a hateful lying racist. So of course, when she is speaking evil, she is not speaking for Christianity. But her statements:
“In response to a question from Deutsch asking Coulter if “it would be better if we were all Christian,” the controversial columnist responded: “Yes.” Well, since the New Testament preaches that all who reject Jesus Christ will spend an eternity in the lake of fire then yes she speaks for me in that regards.
“We should all be Christian?” Deutsch repeated.
“Yes,” Coulter responded, asking Deutsch, who is Jewish, if he would like to “come to church with me.”
Deutsch, pressing Coulter further, asked, “We should just throw Judaism away and we should all be Christians?” She responded: “Yeah.” Again, she speaks for me.
“Coulter deflected Deutsch’s assertion that her comments were anti-Semitic, matter-of-factly telling the show’s obviously upset host, “That is what Christians consider themselves: perfected Jews.”" Yep, that is what the book of Romans and the book of Hebrews says.
COULTER: UMMMMM (pause) … It would look like New York City during the Republican National Convention. In fact, that’s what I think heaven is going to look like. Now she DOES NOT speak for me there.
COULTER: But yeah, I think that’s reflective of what’s going on in the culture, but it is completely striking that at these huge megachurches — the idea that, you know, the more Christian you are, the less tolerant you would be is preposterous. That is true. The racial, ethnic, and economic diversity of the early church was first suppressed by the Eurocentrists to suit their aims, and it is now being suppressed by the liberals to suit their aims. I get a kick out of seeing all of the obvious references to black people in the Bible. Probably because I am black myself.
COULTER: Well, it’s a lot easier. It’s kind of a fast track. Now Coulter is wrong there. That is the dual covenant theology being advocated by the religious right for political reasons. Christianity isn’t a “fast track”, it is the only track, and it is exceedingly difficult. Jesus Christ called it the hard road, the narrow path, and the strait gate.
COULTER: Yeah. You have to obey. Well, Christians have to obey too. I could understand Coulter feeling otherwise, but Christ said that those who reject His commandments (which includes to have a desire for love, forgiveness, mercy, justice and compassion) will be destroyed.
Now let us consider her foil, who is as bad as she is if not worse.
DEUTSCH: You can’t possibly believe that.
DEUTSCH: You can’t possibly — you’re too educated, you can’t — you’re like my friend in — So Deutsch is saying that I have no right to my religious beliefs? (Is that what you are saying?) How is that the “tolerance” that he claimed to be pushing earlier? And why does Deutsch get to believe what he does and I don’t get to? And Deutsch’s protestations of shock and rage are just theatrics. He knows very well what the New Testament says. He is depending on the liberals and moderates in his audience NOT knowing it.
DEUTSCH: “Let’s wipe Israel off the earth.” I mean, what, no Jews? One thing that you never see reported in the media is that Deutsch’s own religion requires him to work towards the day when the Jewish Messiah (the Moshiach) will come and force the whole world to worship Judaism, and the result will be paradise. So like I stated earlier, Jews have many of the same beliefs as Christians, and for Deutsch to feign outrage and compare Christians to the president of Iran makes him an even bigger hypocrite and liar than Coulter is.
DEUTSCH: But that’s what you said — don’t you see how hateful, how anti-Semitic — So Deutsch calls Christianity hateful and anti – Semitic, and everyone bashes COULTER? Excuse me, but I would like for you to be accountable and answer why this is so.
COULTER: No, no, no, no, no. I don’t want you being offended by this. This is what Christians consider themselves, because our testament is the continuation of your testament. You know that. So we think Jews go to heaven. I mean (Jerry) Falwell himself said that, but you have to follow laws. Ours is “Christ died for our sins.” We consider ourselves perfected Christians. For me to say that for you to become a Christian is to become a perfected Christian is not offensive at all. Well that proves that the religious right is a bunch of lying apostates. I am loving my decision to leave the Republican Party more and more every day.
So there you have it. I agree with Joel (my name happens to be Job by the way). Anne Coulter does not speak for me, but not for the reasons that you were desiring, but rather because she is a heretic.
Catherine Morgan said
Hi “Healtheland”/Job
This post was brought on by Coulters most recent comments, that (if you watch the video) it appears clear to me that in no way is Coulter attempting to be “Christian-like”. However, my comment of not wanting her to be the voice of Christianity is based on her long record of hate speech, not just this particular incident.
Thanks for your comment.
Catherine Morgan said
Hi “Healtheland”/Job
This post was brought on by Coulters most recent comments, that (if you watch the video) it appears clear to me that in no way is Coulter attempting to be “Christian-like”. However, my comment of not wanting her to be the voice of Christianity is based on her long record of hate speech, not just this particular incident.
Thanks for your comment.
Karen said
I don’t think Coulter is the voice of Christians any more than she is the voice of Republicans. She is out there on her own. If you’ll notice, she seems to be developing a pattern here. She’s on a book tour for her new release and she makes an outrageous statement. I think it’s all about the attention and what comes from it.
Catherine Morgan said
Thanks for your comment Karen. I agree.
helenl said
WOW. AC doesn’t speak for me. She’s rude; she interrupts; she refuses to listen or think outside the box, and she confuses Republicans with Christians. Some may call her intelligent; I don’t.
Catherine Morgan said
I’ll second that Helen, thanks for the comment. Hope all is well.
Jill said
Hi Catherine! I’m engaging in an interesting back and forth here on Coulter’s provocation. I’d be interested to know what you think! Thanks for this post. Coulter? She can be ignored. The issue itself? Can always use more understanding and fleshing out, I think.
Catherine Morgan said
Thanks for inviting me to your conversation. This was my response…
Hi Jill.
I disagree a bit with suggesting that we should separate Coulter from her remarks, from this conversation. It’s because of her (and people like her), who provoke conflict through religious and political polarization, that jeopardize the true ideals of freedom and liberty in our country.
I think when we allow someone like Coulter to be the “provoker” of this discussion [as we are here...because we are only talking about this issue because of her comments], we are allowing ourselves to be manipulated, and in a way that perpetuates hate and separation. Coulter uses our religious and/or political diversity for one reason, to sell books. She is in no way attempting to be a “good” Christian…as far as I am concerned, she is the worst kind of Christian.
And this isn’t even just a polarization between Jew and Christian…because what is being overlooked here is that all Christians are not created equal (to Coulter and many evangelical Christians). According to them, someone like myself isn’t a “real” Christian…They believe that if you are a democrat, or you are pro-choice, or you don’t support the war in Iraq…then you can not call yourself a Christian. Well, I find that offensive, and that is why Coulter and her “hate” speak (both recent and past), is so infuriating to me.
When will we learn? Every major war, past and present, has had religion at its root. When we are intolerant to each other, and to religious freedom…we perpetuate hate…not love. I’m not a theology expert, but from the opinion of one woman who considers herself a Christian (born and raised Catholic), I don’t think God would like what religion has done to our world. It’s my hope, that we will someday find a way to accept and love each other, regardless of our religious or political beliefs.
Larry said
Everytime Coulter has a new book of hate out the talk shows fall over themselves to hear her latest moniker of venom.
They are as guilty and vile as she is.
Catherine Morgan said
Hi Larry. I agree.
terrberr said
Ann Coulter is watched by the same people who slow down to look at traffic accidents, and stand by the roadside in hopes of getting interviewed. She is far to hate-filled to be watched by many Christians. And as someone pointed out earlier, she is watched by the Repugs who want to know how the smoke screen is working.
Catherine Morgan said
Thanks for the comment “Terrberr”…and it’s very true.
PookyShoehorn said
Poor Ann is so predictable. Whenever her book sales start to tank, she appears on t.v. to make some outrageous statement. She will do anythng to stay in the public eye.
With all of the hateful things she has said in the past about the 9/11 widows, the death of John Edwards’ son, etc., etc., how she has the nerve to call herself a Christian is beyond me.
jonolan said
LOL! OK Ann is vile, but I think the “Christians” who are so vociferously attacking her and questioning her right to call herself Christian need to check their own head-space & timing; being judgmental is being judgmental.
PookyShoehorn said
Are you saying it’s more acceptable to say that Ann Coulter is a vile Christian than to question her actions as being against the true meaning of Christianity?
I don’t think it’s being judgmental to call out someone who insists on going on national tv and saying mean and hateful things. I think it’s called accountability.
Iowan Christian Demo. said
Joel had good comments. But I really think Coulter is theologically abusive and ignorant, and insensitive to other faiths. Reaching out in Christian Love means being willing and able to share the Gospel without offending.
Christians aren’t perfect, just Forgiven. Seen the bumper sticker? Only one Christian was perfect, and that was it’s founder.
“We want the Jews to be perfected.” From Paul’s book Hebrews 10:14 ‘. . . because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.’ Paul refers to the perfect RELATIONSHIP that Christians and Jewish believers have due to Jesus’ one time sacrificial death on the cross for their sins. Those who have believed and received Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord have this perfect relationship with God.
From another book by Paul, Phillipians 3:12: ‘Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Chirst Jesus took hold of me.’ He states plainly he is not perfect, but is doggedly pursuing that goal.
Regarding AC’s ignorant comments, the point is, the world will never see Christians as pefected or perfect, but God does, because the sacrificial blood of Jesus purifies us from all sin (1st John 1:7 ‘But if we walk in the light, as he (God) is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.’
Thanks for permitting me to comment!
jonolan said
PookyShoehorn,
I was talking about – laughing at really – the growing tendency among Christians to question Ann’s right to call herself one. You all get so judgmental of her and claim it’s because she’s so judgmental!
PookyShoehorn said
I’m not judging Ann Coulter: as a Christian, she faces the ultimate judge.
chapa said
Christian or no Christian – we should boycott her altogether, if she is on TV switch channel, if she is selling a book just don’t buy it….
geopoliticalrooster said
This is exactly why religion needs to be seperated from politics – entirely.
Catherine Morgan said
Hi “Geopoliticalrooster” — I agree. Thanks for your comment.
Rob said
Yeah OK…we should all be Christians and spread more hate and division. LOL. The reasons the Christians are hateful is because they are defensive. And what are they defending? They are defending mythology as literal historical truth. In short, they are deluded. Their creed is based in fear, shame, and guilt. James W. Fowler classifies fundamentalists as being at the mythic-literal level of spiritual development. Such folks have not yet attained a level of development where they think for themselves. So they have bought into the Christian creed lock, stock, and barrel. After all…the bible tells them so. In reality, there is not one piece of historical evidence that a person named Jesus even existed in 1st century Palestine…yet this lie is pounded into our heads.
Dot said
yes she speaks for me.i wish I had the guts to tell the truth like she does
Dot said
This is for Rob, liberals spread hate not Christians. liberals cant even like A fat or obese person. Everyone know this, liberals say how they are so accepting of people is A bunch of crap. liberals hat everyone I am so sick of this liberal excuse well we love everybody and are accepting of everyone is A lie. How long are you liberals going to use this we are accepting junk?
Conservative Mama said
Like it or not… she’s making her mark. Coulter shook up The View today and I was bent over laughing. Good for you, Ann!!
Here’s a clip if you missed it…
http://www.ehow.com/how_4716118_see-ann-coulter-view.html
Catherine Morgan said
Hi Conservative Mama.
I did see it, and as a single mother of two teenagers (one just accepted to Florida State University and the other in all IB and honors classes in high school)I found her remarks both disrespectful and insulting. Ann Coulter is only concerned with writing controversial crap she can sell for tons of money, she doesn’t care about conservatives or liberals, just herself and her bank account. Truth be told…I feel sorry for her…She is a woman full of hateful angry thoughts, who obviously has no love in her life. I wonder if her books and $$$ will love her the way my kids love me?