Rudy Giuliani on 9/11 Clergy Ban: ‘The Microphone Will Not Melt’ if Religious Leaders Are Included
- Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:37pm by
Billy Hallowell
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani isn‘t keeping mum about his opinions on Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s infamous “clergy ban” at this weekend’s 10th anniversary commemoration of the September 11th attacks.
A few weeks ago, The Blaze reported on the outrage over the decision not to include any religious leaders in this year’s event. Of course, we also reported on the fact that faith leaders have never been involved in the official proceedings.
But considering Bloomberg’s vocal opinion on the so-called Ground Zero mosque and his decision to staunchly defend the steel cross that was recovered from the 9/11 wreckage, his decision to exclude faith leaders on this important anniversary is under fire.
A recent video from Accuracy in Media shows Giuliani holding nothing back in addressing his disagreement with the no-clergy policy. The 2008 presidential contender explained that religion played an immensely important role in helping people deal with the violent terror attacks.
While addressing the National Press Club, Giuliani said that it would be very easy to organize an interfaith coalition of leaders. Getting some laughs from the audience, he quipped, “The microphone will not melt” if religious leaders are invited to participate.
Giuliani‘s words provide fodder to individuals who believe that Bloomberg’s refusal to include the faith community is wrong-headed. Earlier today, we brought you another story out of Washington, D.C., about the exclusion of evangelicals from a 9/11 event at the National Cathedral.
The debate over religious freedom seems to be finding its way into every crevice.
(h/t HotAir.com)
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Comments (105)
EqualJustice
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:54pmWouldn’t want to offend the ALLAH bunch…..
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 9:34amWouldn’t want to offend any terrorists.
Bunch of self-serving, cowardly, politicians.
America runs TOWARD risk, we do not run FROM adversity or threats.
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rickinnyc
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:35pmBECK FANS JOIN US:AFDI/SIOA 9/11 Freedom Rally: Stand Against Ground Zero Mosque, and Durban III, Stand for America
NEW YORK: The human rights organization American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) will be hosting its second annual 9/11 Freedom Rally on September 11 at 3pm at Park Place and West Broadway.
Free citizens are coming from all over the U.S. to attend the rally. “It is crucial to stand for freedom on this tenth anniversary of the heinous 9/11 jihad attacks,” said AFDI Executive Director Pamela Geller. “We must show the jihadists we are unbowed in the defense of freedom.”
Report Post »http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=190834944304281
EqualJustice
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:52pmWish I lived there….
Report Post »FoxholeAtheist
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:34pmReligion is the reason the two towers aren’t standing today.
Report Post »420 Patriot
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:57pmYou mean a false religion, aka; Extreme Islam.
Report Post »CS_GUY
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:06pmWrong……….pure unadulterated evil is the reason. Had nothing to do with religion…….had to do with destroying America and its standard of living. Don’t speak of religion unless you believe in something other than your own intelligence. Legend in your own mind…………..
Report Post »paulusmaximus
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:44pm“A hog returns to it wallowing in the mud and a dog returns to its vomit” “It is better to never have known the truth then knowing and turning back” !
Report Post »FoxholeAtheist
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:56pmSo many turned to religion on that day yet so many turned to substance abuse to get them through. Shall we give a drug addict some time on the stage as well?
Report Post »420 Patriot
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:41pmYou really make me laugh. I meet ignorant people like you everyday in my job and your kind always makes me laugh and at the same time feel sad for all of you. You live without hope and all you can do is lash back at other peoples ideas and faith. You must be a very lonely person.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:41pmBIG LIE
1. ‘I think the thing that distinguishes me on terrorism is, I have more experience dealing with it.’ This pillar of the Giuliani campaign—asserted by pundits as often as it is by the man himself—is based on the idea that Rudy uniquely understands the terror threat because of his background as a prosecutor and as New York’s mayor. In a July appearance at a Maryland synagogue, Giuliani sketched out his counterterrorism biography, a resume that happens to be rooted in falsehood.
“As United States Attorney, I investigated the Leon Klinghoffer murder by Yasir Arafat,” he told the Jewish audience, referring to the infamous 1985 slaying of a wheelchair-bound, 69-year-old New York businessman aboard the Achille Lauro, an Italian ship hijacked off the coast of Egypt by Palestinian extremists. “It’s honestly the reason why I knew so much about Arafat,” says Giuliani. “I knew, in detail, the Americans he murdered. I went over their cases.”
On the contrary, Victoria Toensing, the deputy assistant attorney general at the Justice Department in Washington who filed a criminal complaint in the Lauro investigation, says that no one in Giuliani’s office “was involved at all.” Jay Fischer, the Klinghoffer family attorney who spearheaded a 12-year lawsuit against the PLO, says he “never had any contact” with Giuliani or his office. “It would boggle my mind if anyone in 1985, 1986, 1987, or thereafter conducted an investigation of this case and didn’t call m
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:44pmt couldn’t be more clear how Rudy Giuliani has repeatedly lied to the public about what really happened 9-11. Here we have the entire N.Y. Fire dept saying hes a liar and yet Giuliani pushes forward claiming to be a hero when nothing could be further from the truth.
Report Post »http://polidics.com/911/giuliani-lying-so-easy-a-caveman-could-do-it.html
BoCla
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:31pmIn response to CATB, Trinity Episcopal Church’s chapel, which is near Wall St., was not destroyed and was used a a place of prayer and comfort immediately after 9/11 and beyond.
Report Post »FoxholeAtheist
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:12pmSo? What if it would have been a Mosque? It wouldn’t have made a difference if it were a school gymnasium or a 711, or a chapel. In the end it was people taking care of people. I didn’t see any god that day. God didn’t help anyone. People did.
Report Post »I wonder how many of those people who were trapped in there prayed for a miracle.
Seabee79
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:20pm(Rudy Giuliani on 9/11 Clergy Ban: ‘The Microphone Will Not Melt’ if Religious Leaders Are Included)
How True, How True.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:00pmWhy is this such a big deal? Arent there any other churches in the area which Christians can assemble for prayer?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:16pmActually there was .. but it was destroyed in 9/11 and they have NOT been able to get approval to rebuild .. however the Mosque has been given approval and they were not even there before 9/11.
TEA!
Report Post »ireport uderide
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:51pmRudy should walk up to central park on Bloomy’s day of no God and hold a, “prayer rally”. I bet more people would show up.
You don’t have to be standing at the site of the twin towers, God hear’s our prayers wherever you are.
Show this godless idiot how Real American’s mourn the loss of life.
Report Post »AmerNDN10
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 10:01amIt’s the principle of the matter now. We are always being shoved somewhere else during this time. when b4 building were built God existed, God says you can pray to him anywhere…..why should WE and hide on that day? So Godless folks can display their billion dollar babies like the freedom tower, those Crecent shaped memorials in Pa? The Godless display in DC? It’s just crap…and very political now.
Report Post »Shameful….
ButResistWeMuch
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:58pmWe stand behind you, Rudy!
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:39pmyes Rudy no matter the Lies we love you….
Report Post »JJBlazeReader
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:49pm..
Rudy is da man!
By all rights Rudy should be in charge of the memorial service and not Bloomberg,
Many forget that it was Rudy Guiliani and his handling of the situation that day that kept America calm.
He was a strong guiding hand during a horrible, catastrophic day.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:18pmExactly! Bloomberg is acting like it is “all his” .. and yet he was NOT Mayor on 9/11 and doesn’t “own” the memorial service.
Report Post »Paydert33
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:20pmJJBLAZEREADER……you are so on target. I followed Rudy’s time during his mayoral term, and during his time during 911. He was absolutely phenomenal! I was hoping for Rudy to run against the worst Senator and worst community organizer ever. We would not be in this situation that we are in at all. Nothing close to it. I know he has a few different social views then some of us, but what he did for New york during his term was absolutely tremendous. He is the hardest worker I have ever seen, and gets tremendous results with his tenacity.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:48pmAMERICANS, it is time to “man up”. We have got to put our bodies where our mouths are. Be at the National Cathedral with signs… signs that are CHRISTIAN, not political! Quote SCRIPTURE, not our view points or opinions.
Wear clothing that lifts up the name of CHRIST. Stand. Be counted. PRAY ON, AMERICA.
“But HE gives more grace. Therefore HE says, ‘GOD resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble’. Therefore submit to GOD. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to GOD and HE will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners: and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the sight of the LORD, and HE will lift you up.” James 4:6-10
GOD bless and protect us all as we stand and fight for our GOD and for our COUNTRY.
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:55pmHow about this sign…………”..if my people will humble themselves and pray, and search for Me, and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear them from heaven and forgive their sins and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
Report Post »Patriotme
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:13pmThank you, KICKAGRANDMA and MOMPRAYN for the great Bible references. I can’t make it to NY, but I am going to make a 9/11 memorial sign with both scriptures on it and put it on my car, or stand by the side of the road. Maybe those who can’t make it to NY can do something similar?
Report Post »CS_GUY
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:07pmAmen and Amen.
Report Post »4truth2all
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:56pmYo Praynmom & kickin
Report Post »God is using that verse to call to His: It has become quite known in many christian circles It also says who is to blame for the condition of our nation. US…christians. Not that this is for you personally, but we don’t need SIGNS, we need ACTIONS. God’s word says that they should know us by our love. You don’t put love on a sign. You live it out. I do fail at this sometime just so you do not think that I am being self righteous….Blessings
ejbonk
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:48pmRUDY GIULIANI,The last Decent Mayor NEW YORK CITY had and this man should have been Govenor of New York,then President of the United States of America. Talk about a target on your back from the LEFT. Rudy has been there.
Report Post »ConstitunalAmerican
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:52pmMayor Bloomburg is of the opinion that he has the right and authority to speak for everyone who will and can be assembled for the Memorial to victims families of 9/11. He couldn’t be further from the truth. This is Americans gathering to remember the fallen heroes, to pray, and stand together as a Nation for our greatest tragedy.
Report Post »First responders HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE THERE AND THEIR FAMILIES, along with the clergy from all different religions that represented the victims. Who is Bloomberg to say otherwise!! He stands with the d_m mosque to be built within the destruction of the Twin Towers and the loss of all the victims and families. Why Mr. Bloomberg, are you so steadfast in having that mosque built within the center of one of the most tragic areas in American history. All that will serve is but a constant reminder of this countries terrorist attackers .
Truth1776
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:39pmSolution: When the ‘good’ mayor speaks – as we know he will – let all Christians in the audience recite the Lord’s Prayer, let all believers then follow with Psalm 23. Stand up, say it together and force him and other liberals to acknowledge that the majority of people DO have religious beliefs that should be recognized at the memorial services.
Non-believers, atheists and agnostics may respectfully keep silent for the few minutes it will take for the crowd to recite these two items.
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:35pmgood lord. .they got to him too.. these people are to easy to buy off..
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:25pmThe microphone won’t melt, but heads may explode.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:41pmI sense the people there will break out into prayer and the Pledge. Gosh this reminds me of “Red Dawn” more and more.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:19pmWolverinesssssss.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:21pmThere are two services: Capital Cathedral and NYC. It’s the latter that is banning clergy which is funny because its a memorial service. If you don’t believe in God or the soul, then what are you remembering, the person is gone. Put another way, it’s a memorial service, how can you not have clergy there?
In DC the Episcopal of the Cathedral believes that it can represent all of Christianity. That is pretty arrogant considering they are a small minority of a minority faction of Christianity.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:33pm“Episcopal Ministry” not “Episcopal,” sorry for the typo.
Report Post »paulusmaximus
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:49pmRead right through it. You covered a the bases nothing more to say.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:08pmIt’s not really the clergy they want to ban…it’s God himself.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:18pm“The mayor’s office says the annual event focuses on relatives of Sept. 11 victims and has never included clergy invocations.“ How did the same action that has occurred during the other years become a ”ban”. No chance the media is hyping this up a bit. “the program was designed in coordination with 9/11 families and included readings that were spiritual and personal in nature. Six moments of silence were planned for personal reflection and prayer. Police and fire chaplains who work with the 9/11 families will attend.”
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:20pmBut we know how the story ends… We win! However, the road to true freedom is never easy. Stand firm and be ready…
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:24pmJROOK,
One step further: will the chaplains formally speak at the ceremonies?
Report Post »If so, the ban looks less like a ban.
JLGunner
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:24pmThey can’t have control if the peasants worship God instead of the state.
Report Post »Paydert33
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:25pmGood going GONZO! Right On!
Report Post »Dkoonz
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:46pmYou can never ban God because he is within us and all around us at all times even when you think he’s not.
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:04pmBloombum is just a liberal limousine jew- trying hard to be PC.
Report Post »Just shows you he has no character or standards to fall back on.
Weak – no Rudy for sure!
walkandtalk
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:06amAnother antii-Semite Your type manages to crawl out from under rocks whenever anyone has a link to Jewishness. Just deal with his policies and stop the ethnic attacks
Report Post »NJTMATO
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:00pmMayor Bloomberg is a disgrace. That’s all I can say on this subject without writing a book!
Report Post »Patriotme
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:25pmI completely agree. May God stay His hand. There are still good, God-fearing Americans.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:59pmthe microphone may not melt, but when obama invites muslims to speak and pray and not other religions, the country may start to melt down even further, since when did our country only have one religion { muslim } i am more than sure that there were a lot of our friends who died that dreadful day who we’re muslim. so why the hate for other religions,why would he want to open this already deep wound that will never heal by leaving out other religions.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:04pmi meant to say”"”" who we’re not muslim,”"”‘
Report Post »Patriotme
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:29pmI know. It is disgusting and disgraceful. He should be ashamed.
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:53pmIt’s not “religion” that’s being banned. It’s Jesus Christ. Liberals, Communists, and their ilk hate his message so much, that they’d ban ALL faiths just to spite Christianity.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:02pmnot all faiths, just the ones they dislike or don’t agree with. just as shariah does, and communism.
Report Post »wesleyapril
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:32pmI once heard a commentator on a radio – Beck, Levin, Hannity – I know it was a man, and he said a Liberal church, they will let anyone and anything get up and say whatever they wanted to from their book or off the top of their head – but not a person carrying a Holy Bible. How true it is – and they were so right.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:52pmAccording to some other articles I have seen in the European news sights, the fact si that only the Christian clergy are not welcome. There are accounts of the Muslum, Hindu, and Jewish faiths being welcome…another deliberate snub by the leftists of the nation against Christianity.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:14pmDoes that surprise you? Not me… God’s word explains clearly this type of stuff would happen. Know why? Because God’s word is the TRUTH. Tyrants can’t rule people who know and spread the truth….
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:48pmHear hear Rudy! NYC has started to turn back into the hellhole it was back in the Dinkin’s years. Rudy cleaned it up nicely, now Blominidiot has effed it up again.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:45pmI don’t suppose there is any way that Rudy Giuliani could be re-elected as Mayor of NYC again. Bloomberg is a disgrace to America, let alone NYC.
Report Post »db321
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:51pmNY – please don’t stop Bloomberg – through all of the Liberals Atheists out of office.
I have watched all of the series of “Rebuilding 911” – I was totally blown away! Every person that goes to work each and every day at ground zero has excelled beyond excellence. NY is not just rebuilding ground zero for NY – they are rebuilding it for the World. I applaud every man and women that has had anything to do with the rebuilding. Truly a Class Act!
Now, put a sock in Bloomberg‘s mouth and invite America’s hero’s the First Responders and God!
Report Post »rickinnyc
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:48pmRudy CAN be elected for a 3rd term; & unless our police commish runs we’ll probably have the lesbian council prez as our next mayor…esp. now that Weiner has learned that Erections Have Consequences….RUN RUDY RUN!
Report Post »G man
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:45pmYo! Rudy!
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:43pmBloomberg, you DOPE… even my 13 year old daughter can see through your lies and deceit. Keep it up, keep pushing your progressive/totalitarian agenda… DOPE!
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:22pmBoomberg is a Solomon-he’s doing you anti-muslim genocdists a favor- you won’t have to see or hear a muslim imam give a prayer at ground zero.It’s also ironic that you right wing staunch christian zionists are being deprived of your christian prayers at ground zero by a staunch left wing zionist. you christian right wingers do the bidding of israeli zionists and here in america the zionists who arn’t christian do the bidding of the left. It’s not my problem- i support the left [in most things except abortion and illigal immigration ].
Report Post »Will M.
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:30pmOh R-E, being an atheist why worry about abortion ? P.S. Solomon wasn’t an idiot !
Report Post »Tim Law
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 12:56am@ Rose Ellen I pray for you and people like you as well as my Christian brothers and sisters. Before you compare the Great men of history and the Bible with leaders of today, you should read the Bible and find out who your talking about. King Solomon was known for his Wisdom, Kings and Queens from many nation’s came to him seeking his wisdom. Bloomberg on the other hand has no wisdom, he has an agenda.
Report Post »stoptheliesbho
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:42pm‘The debate of religious freedom seems to be finding its way into every crevice.’ – soon there will be no debate. This country’s leaders would like to see us all as part of the Muslim Brotherhood, and that’s IT. No religious freedom at ALL. It’s frightening…we know how The Story ends, but it’s crazy to be watching it all pan out in our lifetimes!
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:48pmMy sentiments exactly…….Even heartbreaking to watch……………
Report Post »wesleyapril
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:35pmIt is but think we are blessed to be seeing prophecy in front of our own eyes. Its weird though the amount of people that can’t see it – or acknolwedge it – and these are Christians that can’t believe it is coming true.
While I would have loved to let my kids grow old and have kids – if God came tomorrow I would be so happy that they were home with Him.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:50pmI’m not an athiest -i’m a catholic. though one can be an athiest and against abortion.Athiests are still ethical beings .And believers can be unethical.[as pro pre-emptive war and anti-muslim genocidists and pro torture right wing christians are].
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