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In reply to the discussion: Christians And The Pledge of Allegiance: It Should Be A Closed Case Now #TortureReport [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(101,155 posts)24. Fischer (American Family Association): Jesus Would Support The Use Of Torture
Graduate degree in theology from Dallas Theological Seminary; served at the Cole Community Church in Boise, Idaho and founded the Cole Center for Biblical Studies and was the church's director for thirteen years. Fischer then founded Community Church of the Valley and was senior pastor for twelve years.
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/fischer-jesus-would-support-use-torture
Bonus from the Wikipedia link for him: he was a commissioner for Boise's Park and Recreation Department from 2000 to 2005. Think what fun Amy Poehler could have with a character like him ...
The American Family Association's Bryan Fischer is continuing his defense of the CIA's use of torture, writing today that liberals "would drag the Bibles heroes before the courts at Nuremberg and charge them with crimes against humanity" and suggesting on his radio program that Jesus would support the use of torture in a time of war.
Fischer argued on his radio program today that the Bible makes certain things permissible during times of war that would not be permissible during times of peace, adding that Jesus is a "warrior" who would probably approve of torture.
"Christianity is not a pacifist religion,"
" target="_blank">Fischer said. "The God that we serve is described in Exodus 15 as a 'man of war.' Now we often think of gentle Jesus, meek and mild, but let's not forget, according to Romans 19:13, when he comes back ... he will be riding a white horse and wearing his own robe, dipped in blood. That is a robe that is worn by a warrior who is inflicting casualties on the foe. So this is gentle Jesus, meek and mild; when we comes back, his robe is going to be dipped in blood because he too is a warrior":
Fischer argued on his radio program today that the Bible makes certain things permissible during times of war that would not be permissible during times of peace, adding that Jesus is a "warrior" who would probably approve of torture.
"Christianity is not a pacifist religion,"
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/fischer-jesus-would-support-use-torture
Bonus from the Wikipedia link for him: he was a commissioner for Boise's Park and Recreation Department from 2000 to 2005. Think what fun Amy Poehler could have with a character like him ...
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Christians And The Pledge of Allegiance: It Should Be A Closed Case Now #TortureReport [View all]
stone space
Dec 2014
OP
Christianity has a long history of supporting torture in the name of Christ.
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2014
#9
I think that this is something that Christians and atheists of good will can...
stone space
Dec 2014
#10
If there is somebody you don't want to have discussions with here on DU
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2014
#19
I am not in a situation ever to recite the pledge so it doesn't matter to me.
hrmjustin
Dec 2014
#16
Generally, I go after things that are problems on principle, not simply whether it's a petty
AtheistCrusader
Dec 2014
#18
Fischer (American Family Association): Jesus Would Support The Use Of Torture
muriel_volestrangler
Dec 2014
#24
Christianity has been a warrior religion since the battle of the Milvian Bridge.
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2014
#25