Pastor John Hagee to atheists: Get out of U.S.

SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio pastor has a message to atheists and people who don't celebrate Christmas: “Leave the country” or “Take your Walkman and stuff it into your ears.”

Pastor John Hagee told members of his flock Sunday at Cornerstone Church that “Christmas is under attack in America” because workers who run government offices now greet people with “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.”

He said that atheists who didn't believe in Jesus Christ should just leave the country, as the United States was built upon a Christian foundation.

“Planes are leaving every hour on the hour. Get on one,” Hagee said. “It's time for the majority to rule this nation.”

Cornerstone Church in San Antonio is a nondenominational church that counts more than 20,000 active members.

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