“I think we as Protestant evangelicals under-venerate Mary. She was very important. She was a vessel for our Lord and Savior,” Charlie Kirk declared. “I think that as evangelicals and Protestants, we’ve over-corrected. We don’t talk about Mary enough. We don’t venerate her enough.”
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Here are just a few things you're not hearing from FOX News in its glowing coverage of Charlie Kirk's "Christian faith."
From houseandwhips.com:
"Kirk’s work through Turning Point Faith brought him into close contact with various religious communities. The organization collaborated with more than 3,700 congregations to encourage what it termed 'biblical citizenship.' Interestingly, despite his generally Catholic-skeptical views, Kirk acknowledged the significant conversion trends from Protestantism to Catholicism, noting that 'millions are converting to Catholicism from evangelical and Protestant sects.'
"His organization also had significant connections to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—reportedly, half of the well-dressed Gen Z employees at Turning Point’s Phoenix campus were Latter-day Saints. This diversity of religious influences in his immediate circle likely contributed to his ecumenical approach to conservative politics."
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In August, Charlie Kirk invited Charismatic preacher Daniel Kolenda to be a keynote speaker at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit held in Tampa, Florida’s Convention Center.
In an article entitled "False Teacher of the Day: Daniel Kolenda," Christian Research Network reports, “Daniel Kolenda is more than just a false teacher—he is a dangerous wolf in sheep’s clothing. He needs to be warned about and to be avoided at all costs.”
"Daniel Kolenda is a popular New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) false teacher who calls himself a 'missionary evangelist, pastor, author, and teacher, who has led tens of millions of people to Christ face-to-face through massive open-air evangelistic campaigns in some of the most dangerous, difficult, and remote locations on earth.' Kolenda is the president and CEO of a 'ministry' called Christ for All Nations.
"Kolenda is known for his conference appearances as he regularly appears with such other popular false teachers as Francis Chan, Todd White, and Lou Engle and is also associated with the most heretical NAR church in the world, Bethel."
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From an article posted today by Crisis Magazine:
"As the conclave was unfolding during the last papal election, Charlie Kirk expressed his admiration for the Traditional Latin Mass. He noted:
I think what would be really helpful to the church in the next pope is to have a pope who is not hostile to tradition, to the traditional liturgy…There is so much beauty in this Mass that endured substantially unchanged.
"He continued, emphasizing that the beauty of this enduring form is drawing people back: 'There’s so much beauty that…It’s attracting a lot of people back to the church.'
"Taken together, these reflections reveal a man who, though firmly rooted in evangelical Protestantism, had begun to glimpse the treasures of the Catholic Faith. He saw in Mary a remedy for modern confusion. He recognized in the Church a haven for restless youth. And he acknowledged the need for a beauty and stability that only an ancient tradition can offer.
"Beyond liturgy, Kirk spoke more generally about his respect for Catholicism and the possibility of conversion. In an interview reported by Crisis Magazine, he said: 'Some of my greatest friends in the world are Catholic…I go to Catholic Mass every once in a while. I don’t take the Eucharist…but I’m open-minded, but I’m not there yet.'
"He added that he holds 'so much respect for the Catholic Tradition and Church.'
"In mourning Kirk’s passing, we might also reflect on the bridge he was building between evangelicals and Catholics. He was not a theologian or a churchman, but he was willing to say out loud what many evangelicals quietly feel: that the Catholic Church, with her witness of beauty and continuity, has something indispensable to offer in this age of cultural disintegration."
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