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COLORADO SPRINGS — Fearing that Pat Robertson’s calls to assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez could increase the danger for evangelical missionaries in that country, the Rev. Ted Haggard on Wednesday said he is trying to set up a meeting with Chavez.
In several appearances on national television this week, Haggard, president of the National Association of Evangelicals, tried to distance the evangelical movement from Robertson’s comments on his show that the U.S. assassinate Chavez to avoid an expensive war in the region. Robertson has since apologized for his comments.
Haggard said he is flying to Mexico City Thursday to meet with a friend of Chavez , who apparently saw Haggard during one of his appearances. He is hoping to arrange a meeting with Chavez.
“Based on the discussion there, we’ll determine whether a meeting is appropriate or not,” Haggard said.
During the meeting scheduled for Friday, Haggard said he would offer an apology on behalf of the American evangelical Christian community for Robertson’s comments.
In distancing evangelicals from Robertson’s remark, Haggard has said: “Pat doesn’t speak for evangelicals any more than Dr. Phil speaks for mental-health professionals.”
In several appearances on national television this week, Haggard, president of the National Association of Evangelicals, tried to distance the evangelical movement from Robertson’s comments on his show that the U.S. assassinate Chavez to avoid an expensive war in the region. Robertson has since apologized for his comments.
Haggard said he is flying to Mexico City Thursday to meet with a friend of Chavez , who apparently saw Haggard during one of his appearances. He is hoping to arrange a meeting with Chavez.
“Based on the discussion there, we’ll determine whether a meeting is appropriate or not,” Haggard said.
During the meeting scheduled for Friday, Haggard said he would offer an apology on behalf of the American evangelical Christian community for Robertson’s comments.
In distancing evangelicals from Robertson’s remark, Haggard has said: “Pat doesn’t speak for evangelicals any more than Dr. Phil speaks for mental-health professionals.”
