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    Perry's father apologizes for remarks about Jews

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A suburban Cleveland church where the father of pop star Katy Perry delivered a sermon that drew accusations of anti-Semitism has released an apology in which he says he regrets his "hurtful and ugly language."

    Pastor Paul Endrei of the Church on the Rise in Westlake said Wednesday that Perry's father, the Rev. Keith Hudson, meant to compliment Jewish people's prosperity when he said having money is what it takes to make Jews jealous. Endrei said the visiting Hudson was blessing businesspeople during the Jan. 5 sermon and "just went too far."

    [Related: Perry among big winners at People Choice Awards]

    "Even though this is wrong and it was not a right comment, he wasn't preaching about Jews, neither was he ranting against Jews," Endrei said, adding that he received only one complaint from among the roughly 300 people who heard the sermon.

    He said Hudson had referred to God telling Abraham, considered the father of Judaism, that he was to be blessed. "And then he started talked about being blessed so much that you would make a Jew jealous," Endrei said.

    In the apology released this week, Hudson said he is not an anti-Semite.

    "I deeply regret the hurtful and ugly language I used in my message in Ohio," the statement said.

    The Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Jewish human rights organization based in Los Angeles, earlier in the week denounced Hudson's remarks as anti-Semitic.

    Endrei said the church would be open to welcoming Hudson back, not immediately but after some time has passed.

    In his apology, Hudson says that with the help of God, he won't again make such comments.

    "We can do lots of harm even to those we love simply by using words irresponsibly. ... I apologize for the hurt that I caused my Jewish friends," he said.

    Katy Perry's agent told The Associated Press the singer does not comment on her personal life.

    ___

    AP Music Writer Nekesa Mumbi Moody in New York contributed to this report.

     
    • changi snow  •  Houston, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      if it wasn't for his apology i would have never heard about it :)
      • Fairplay 4 mths ago
        The jews pull the anti-semite card and get the media to make it a headline while supporting the most dehumanizing apartheid in Palestine/Israel.....of course these actions never make the headlines. So tell me why should we apologize for the truth?
      • Larry 4 mths ago
        GOD IS A JEW!
      • zeke 4 mths ago
        Jesus was a Jew
    • RHK  •  4 mths ago
      Why does the city say Columbus, Ohio, but the story talks about the church being outside Cleveland. Did they move Columbus and I missed it? Last I knew Columbus was about 200 miles or so from Cleveland. Oh well, just goes to show...NOBODY IS PERFECT.
      • fiddlefaddle 4 mths ago
        Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati. How ya gonna keep 'em straight?
      • JohnS 4 mths ago
        Are there any Jew's in Ohio to begin with?
      • FrigginFedUp 4 mths ago
        Theres Jews everywhere. You wouldn't know since your unemployed.
    • Tim  •  Bloomington, Indiana  •  4 mths ago
      If you don't mean something, don't say it. If you mean it, then stand behind it. Don't be a political coward.
      • J 4 mths ago
        Haven't you ever thought something in your head and when you actually said it outloud it had a totally different meaning than what you had meant for it to....yeah think about that.
      • thinkbeforeuspeak 4 mths ago
        Yeah, I'm with you on that. But if something you said causes damage you didn't mean it to cause you can still stand by what you said while apologizing for the effect it had.
        It's like pushing a car to a gas station when the engine dies. Imagine that it gets away from you and hits a toddler. You may feel justified in pushing the stalled car, even if you were somewhat careless with it, but still feel sorry for the child that was injured.
        Saying sorry isn't about admitting guilt, or that you did anything wrong. It's about acknowledging that even if you did nothing wrong, someone was still hurt by your actions. So while you stand behind your actions and intentions, you regret the consequences.
      • Charles C 4 mths ago
        Thinkbeforeuspeak should take his/her own advice; because that is the most ludicrous thing I have ever seen written. No matter what your actions you should never admit guilt. So let me get this straight and i'm sure you will correct me if I am incorrect. You are saying if I blow someones brains out in a fit of rage. It is okay to apologize;but you must never admit that you did something wrong. I hope for the sake of our country. you do not have children to teach this " never admit your wrong" philosophy to.
    • ted  •  4 mths ago
      Like anybody cares about Katey Perrys father, find some real news to print.
      • William Gaskins 4 mths ago
        correct
      • JenniferB 4 mths ago
        The only reason he is newsworthy is the Libpress regularly practices the over-scrutinization of Christian ministers. Because Mr. Hudson has the distinctive privilege of having fathered a Pop Princess, it means he has become fair game for the mainstream media to pick apart everything he says, does, participates it. They now get to read WAY TOO MUCH into what he says, they get to make sideways accusations as to what he could have/possibly did/most probably meant by what he says. It's not that he's Katy Perry's dad...that's not what makes him newsworthy...it's that he is Katy Perry's dad AND an "evangelical" minister (even though he really isn't evangelical...he is a Charismatic minister and there is a difference...) So, it's like two birds for the price of one!
      • Michael 4 mths ago
        ooo whered you get a printed copy of the internet? FANCY, must be a je....ewerly seller to afford that...
    • demanding  •  4 mths ago
      I need to quit the internet. Now celeb stories aren't enough, we need to know about their idiot families.
      • ministerzel 4 mths ago
        Don't quit....your comments are funny.
      • KL 4 mths ago
        Nothing new about that. If you have to hear about one Kardashian, or Hilton, or Spears, or Lohan, you have to hear all about every other crazy, tacky member of their families. Makes you appreciate how boring and normal your Aunt Hilda is, though.
      • harry pie 4 mths ago
        who would you prefer...jimmy carter? or billy...see?
    • mr.j  •  4 mths ago
      no one truly regrets these things, they just regret getting shoved into the spotlight.
    • The One G  •  Islip, New York  •  4 mths ago
      The writer for this story is @JoAnneViviano She spends all her time looking for small stories like this & contacts people via twitter to "REPORT ON THEM" I knew it was weird that only 1 person had a problem with this & it actually became a story. Bottom tier reporting what a shameful person.
    • taylor g  •  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  •  4 mths ago
      So, instead of it being only 300 who heard this, hey, why don't we put it on the internet so even more people can be upset by it. Dumb Dumb choices always seem to come from these articles. And honestly,do we really care what her father said, People say stupid things all the time , are we going to report that too. Stop the minuscule articles and write about things that really matter.
    • Huks  •  4 mths ago
      Jesus was a Jew
    • Ron  •  Oshawa, Canada  •  4 mths ago
      As a Jew I say forget about it. Lets not be so uptight. He's no hater! We have all said stupid stuff. Doesn't make us racist.
    • Marv  •  Bakersfield, California  •  4 mths ago
      The zionists will milk this for all it's worth...and then some more. They always do, while quickly burying any bad Jewish/Israeli/zionist news. You know, like when they bombed and killed our Navy ships and personnel. (USS Liberty).
    • b  •  4 mths ago
      Who's Katy Perry ?
    • Lady Liberty  •  Altamont, Illinois  •  4 mths ago
      Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Even an idiot is considered wise when they keep their mouth shut - perhaps more people should practice this.
    • just me  •  4 mths ago
      is katy perry the girl who sang, "I kissed a girl and I like it"? and her dad is a preacher??
    • 25  •  4 mths ago
      "I like your Christ. I don't like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." - Ghandi
    • geesh  •  4 mths ago
      Why is there an article about some crass remark spewed by a nobody? Nobodies spew crass remarks all the time.
    • Studmonkey  •  4 mths ago
      Don't ya just hate people that back pedal on things they say?
    • Leon  •  4 mths ago
      When I was in New York, I got called an anti-Semite cause I misspoke and said "Israliens" instead of "Israeli". That was unfair to me. I think people need to chill the hell out and stop being so sensitive.
    • May  •  4 mths ago
      And we care because........
    • IntellectualDementia  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  4 mths ago
      whats wrong with liking money? everyone likes money.
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