And will bring Congress back to [Evangelical Christian] prayer
Megachurch pastor: ‘Ted Cruz has been anointed by God to be president of the United States’
Tag: politics
Is this what Jesus would do?
Liberty University president urges: ‘End those Muslims’ via concealed gun carry
Jerry Falwell Jr says remarks to students referred to San Bernardino attackers and notes that only students over 21 would be armed under Virginia law
This blog started as silly remarks by clerics but….
Republican senator says restaurants should be able to opt-out of mandatory handwashing
So, this isn’t a minister of God, but it still works under the category of “all rules are completely arbitrary”.
Christian minister opens Tennessee Senate with prayer to end Medicaid expansion
I guess that, if one can pray for one’s sports team to win [I never understood why God would choose sides] then God can take part in political campaigns as well.
Separation of church and state (sort of)
Study: Americans want more religion in politics
A growing number of Americans want closer ties between church and state, a poll found
I guess we never learned anything from the 100 years war.
And what sense of God thinks like this?
Mike Huckabee asks that since prayer is banned from public schools, “should we be so surprised that schools would become a place of carnage?” [on Newtown school massacre. See Gail Collins in NY Times] http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/15/opinion/collins-looking-for-america.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Update on candidates called by God
Three Republican candidates (Bachmann, Cain, Perry) all claimed that God told them to run. So God’s purpose is to enjoy the scramble? See http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/05/what-happens-when-candidates-called-by-god-drop-out/
Maybe God has a speed-dial or can friend politicians…
“Cain says God persuaded him to run for president”
“…”That’s when I prayed and prayed and prayed. I’m a man of faith — I had to do a lot of praying for this one, more praying than I’ve ever done before in my life,” Cain said. “And when I finally realized that it was God saying that this is what I needed to do, I was like Moses. ‘You’ve got the wrong man, Lord. Are you sure?'”
“…Texas Gov. Rick Perry‘s wife, Anita, has said she felt God was speaking to her about the race, adding that her husband needed to see a “burning bush,” a Biblical reference to God’s first appearance to Moses.”
from USA Today—http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2011-11-12/herman-cain-god/51179242/1
Sayings of the Preachers 