Pastor Keith Craft of Elevate Life Church in Frisco, Texas, is facing backlash after calling Islam “an ideology from Hell” during a church sermon while publicly praying for mayoral candidate Rod Vilhauer ahead of the city’s upcoming runoff election. Craft told his congregation a “spiritual battle” was taking place over the future of Frisco and warned that Muslim groups were allegedly seeking greater influence in the rapidly growing Texas city.
During the sermon, Craft urged church members to “show up like an army at the polls” and prayed that God would use Vilhauer’s campaign to bring people to Jesus. Critics, including local residents and faith leaders, condemned the remarks as divisive and inflammatory, while supporters defended the pastor’s comments as concern over religious and cultural issues. The controversy has fueled broader debates online about Christianity, Islam, politics, and religious freedom in America.
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