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Matt Chandler called Anti-Israel Imam ‘Good People’

Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear revealed a friendship between Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) mega-church pastor Matt Chandler and the Anti-Israel Imam Omar Suleiman. Greear shared the stage with the Muslim cleric during an interfaith dialogue last Thursday evening at North Carolina State University. Greear encouraged Christians to fight for religious liberty and become friends with Muslims.

However, Suleiman has said many troubling things regarding Israel. According to secular media sources like the Jerusalem Post.

Greear said Village Church pastor Matt Chandler is a close friend with Suleiman. Greear said,

“We found out over dinner that Omar and I have a mutual friend in Matt Chandler.