Sean Hannity

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I actually heard a broadcast within the last six-eight months where Sean Hannity said he agreed with contraception. So, I’ve tuned into him less since then. Also, I heard from a Catholic Answers Show (I think, from Tim Staples) that Sean Hannity believes abortion in the extreme (less than a tenth of one percent) cases of rape or incest is okay. From these two pieces of information, I agree with the commentator above that his brand of Catholocism is pretty liberal… not a rock, he.
 
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bones_IV:
What ever became of Cunningham?
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Oh good ol’ Willie Willie decided not to run for the 2nd district due to wanting to be with his family. Personally I would love to have seen Cunningham run in the 2nd district and win.

I do like to listen to Willie most of the time. The only time I turn it off is when he has the representative from SNAP on the show. Overall he is quite entertaining.

Willie is still on the air at noon EST on 700wlw. You can hear him on line at www.700wlw.com
 
I used to find that I agreed with most of what he said until the California gubernatorial election. His support for Arnold, who is as pro death as anyone you can name, was an eyeopener.

Hannity is all about political power these days, as much as the Democrats who will say anything to win an election. In California there was a very acceptable Republican candidate who was against abortion, but Hannity kept talking up Arnold, simply because he calls himself a Republican and looked to have the better chance of winning. I don’t see how, as a Catholic, he can steer voters to a pro death candidate when there is an alternative.

So I concluded that his political and moral perspective is really far away from mine.
 
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CinciMom:
Oh good ol’ Willie Willie decided not to run for the 2nd district due to wanting to be with his family. Personally I would love to have seen Cunningham run in the 2nd district and win.

I do like to listen to Willie most of the time. The only time I turn it off is when he has the representative from SNAP on the show. Overall he is quite entertaining.

Willie is still on the air at noon EST on 700wlw. You can hear him on line at www.700wlw.com
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Was this the same Cunningham who called Pope Ratzi a nazi?
 
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I have never heard him bash the CC. I believe he studied for the priesthood at one time.
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I’ve listened to him long enough to hear him say several times… and I QUOTE “The Church is WRONG!”. He was talking to a listener who was defending the Church very well, Hannity got frustrated (because he was loosing the argument, and that was his final word before he went to a break. He rarely defends the Church and you can tell it comes from someplace personal.
I really do like him, but I think he is contracepting or something like that. Just my dumb opinion.
 
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Topher:
Give me a break. Unlike Hannity, Laura is a real Catholic. And don’t bash just because she is witty and tells it like it is.
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I really enjoy Laura’s show, I’ve only been listening regularly for a few weeks though and I’ve been really curious about her Catholicism (if she really is or if it’s similar to Sean’s Catholicism). Could you tell me a little more about it? I heard that she had breast cancer and I wondered if that struggle impacted her faith… thanks.
I’ve been listening to Sean less and less. I still like him and I don’t think that he’s as rude as most of you do but I don’t like how he employs religious language to talk about conservativism SO MUCH! I mean, it’s clear where his real religion lies. He makes patriotism the 1st virtue and that makes me suspicious of his analysis of current events - when your premise is flawed you are likely to come to flawed conclusions.
My favorite news analysis show is Kresta in the Afternoon - Al Kresta has a totally, totally solid premise and while that doesn’t mean I agree with his conclusions 100% of the time I know that I can at least trust that he is thinking about things the way I am. He’s a better interviewer then Laura is (even though I like her, interviewing is just not her strong suit) and has on a LOT of the same guests. With the Harriet Miers fiasco I heard Laura and Al interview Judge Bork and Senator Brownback on the same day and I learned so much more from Al’s show then Laura’s. Does anyone else listen to him?
 
I listen to Laura every once in a while. She’s funny. And she’s a convert and more Catholic than Sean–she accepts all that the church teaches to be true. 👍 .

I actually have decided to pray for Sean, that his heart be more converted to his faith. And he does seem angrier lately. He’s also gotten very repetitive. So I’ve stopped listening. But I’ve decided to pray for him. Something in the church has hurt him, that much is evident.

Rush–he’s original, still. Don’t listen to him much either. I’m just too busy to turn on the radio. But when I do, I always learn something new.
–Ann
 
Laura Ingraham converted to Catholicism a few years ago and is very Catholic. She has had on her a show a number of priests, real priests.

She was diagnosed with breast cancer last spring. It was a very aggressive form of cancer. She got the results from the biopsy on a Friday afternoon and had surgery the following Tuesday morning. It did spread to her lymph nodes and she did chemo treatments until just a few weeks ago. Before chemo, she went to her hairdresser and had all her hair cut off. During chemo, she continued with daily workouts at the gym, and even planned her wedding, (she was married June 14). She calls herself and all survivors of cancer, not just cancer survivors, but cancer conquerors. During all of this, she took just a little time off from her radio show. Yes, I think she is an awesome person and her strength and conviction is something we could all learn from. She was open from the beginning about the cancer, asked for prayers and thanks God for the support she received.
 
I like Sean Hannity and I agree with him politically but I do not listen to any of the talkshows as I find them to all be repetitive and a waste of time to listen to. I prefer to throw a Jesse Romero Cd or Scott Haan ar any other Catholic Evangelist in. I know where I stand politically and dont need to be reminded how to think everyday. I find it more useful to grow spiritually instead.
 
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Faustina:
Laura Ingraham converted to Catholicism a few years ago and is very Catholic. She has had on her a show a number of priests, real priests.

She was diagnosed with breast cancer last spring. It was a very aggressive form of cancer. She got the results from the biopsy on a Friday afternoon and had surgery the following Tuesday morning. It did spread to her lymph nodes and she did chemo treatments until just a few weeks ago. Before chemo, she went to her hairdresser and had all her hair cut off. During chemo, she continued with daily workouts at the gym, and even planned her wedding, (she was married June 14). She calls herself and all survivors of cancer, not just cancer survivors, but cancer conquerors. During all of this, she took just a little time off from her radio show. Yes, I think she is an awesome person and her strength and conviction is something we could all learn from. She was open from the beginning about the cancer, asked for prayers and thanks God for the support she received.
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Laura did not get married she broke up with Jimmy. She is a new convert and seems to take her faith seriously. I like her because she has a great wit. She put a little levaty on the subject.

Mare
 
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CinciMom:
I never heard that.
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I looked on your previous posts and found that on April 21, 2005, you stated that Bill Cunningham commented on Pope Benedict and called him a nazi.

Does this help? Thanks
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bones_IV:
I looked on your previous posts and found that on April 21, 2005, you stated that Bill Cunningham commented on Pope Benedict and called him a nazi.

Does this help? Thanks
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I do stand corrected. He did say that. Willie has some serious issues with the Church and I continue to pray for him. With that said I do have issues with our Archbishop and how he is leading the Church here in Cincinnati. Pilarczyk also handled the Church sex scandal very poorly (there are several rumors pertaining to his direct involvement in covering the abuses).

Back to Cunningham. Most of the time I think the stuff he spews out is for controversy and he is known to stir the pot quite a bit. Overall I do agree with what he stands for, with the exception of his issues with the CC. Like I said earlier, I pray for him so he can come back.
 
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bones_IV:
I personally think that Sean Hannity and Cunningham are evil.
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Sean Hannity is not evil! He is a devout Catholic with a wife and young child at home. Just because you may not like his politics doesnt make him an evil person.
 
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Michael038:
Sean Hannity is not evil! He is a devout Catholic with a wife and young child at home. Just because you may not like his politics doesnt make him an evil person.
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I love Hannity’s politics but when he says that “the Church is wrong” then I don’t love love his Church politics. Funny that a person can lean so far to the right on secular matters and then lean to the left on religious things.
 
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CinciMom:
Does anyone listen to him? I used to be a big fan of his but I think his success has really gotten to his head. Now when I listen to him he sounds like nails on a chalk board. If his guest oppose his views (especially if they are considered liberal) he gets really nasty with them and that is when I turn the radio off.

Any other views out there?
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What makes Hannity an expert on anything? He was a radio DJ, that got a talk show in Alabama and when WABC in New York was floundering in afternoon drive time, they gave him a chance. I guess he struck a nerve. I find him to be one of talk radio’s top bloviaters.

Again, what is his academic background? What is his discipline? What makes him an expert on anything?
 
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Michael038:
Sean Hannity is not evil! He is a devout Catholic with a wife and young child at home. Just because you may not like his politics doesnt make him an evil person.
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Michael,

Hannity is no such thing. He questions Church teaching on his show, time and again. He is a “cafeteria” Catholic, but I would not describe him as “devout.” One should not confuse his reactionary political view with what the Church teaches. :nope:

AJC
 
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AJC:
Michael,

Hannity is no such thing. He questions Church teaching on his show, time and again. He is a “cafeteria” Catholic, but I would not describe him as “devout.” One should not confuse his reactionary political view with what the Church teaches. :nope:

AJC
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I agree, Hannity is not “devout”. He says he is but his statements contradicting Church Doctrine is not what I call a “devout” Catholic.

Also I do not think Hannity is evil. He is just arrogant and smug. But sometimes I cannot help but tune in…
 
Sean Hannity is a Catholic who is reputed to be a regular Mass attender and is a good family man. Unfortunately, he is also a product of poor catechesis regarding Church Authority, Doctrine and other matters. He has an especially heavy obstacle to submission in that his profession requires him to reach consistent political positions (some of which are contrary to Church Teaching). We need to pray for him to involve the Holy Spirit more in his discernment. But calling him evil is very judgmental. We might disagree with what he says but to judge a man who attends Mass and is committed to his family is over the top.

Regarding Laura, she came to my city during the last campaign to speak to a women’s political group. She must have arrived in town several hours before her talk as she was seen in Eucharistic Adoration that afternoon. The person who saw her didn’t know who she was until she saw the local evening news. She arrived alone and left alone and it was done without any fanfare. My prayers are with her as she continues her cancer recovery. The Body of Christ is served to have such a person in such a position of influence in the face of such overt cultural and media opposition.
 
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