The Pastor praying for harm on Obama is an important piece of the Crazy movement ..

[TheCoxwain]

Trust me .. this is qualitatively very different from the past calls for violence ....

We have always had a racist section of the crowd who are angry about Obama's election ...

Add to the mix, and easy availability of guns and right-wing talk show host constantly whipping up hysteria about taxes or teabags - we have a dangerous situation..


But what keeps it from getting totally out of hand is the sense of right and wrong ...Like each of know that we cant just pick up a gun and shoot at someone - however much we may disagree with them ...


That is where this pastor guy comes in .. By praying openly for Obama's death - he is taking away any moral compunctions - and in fact turning the negative moral associations of a wrongful act into feelings of righteousness - This bastard may be making it IMPERATIVE in the minds of some lunatic do just that


This is the same kind of thing that enable Al Qaeda terrorists to blow themselves up.

To give that pastor the protections of the first amendment is a serious mistake ... He needs to be thrown in Jail.

[H2O Man]

1. Definitely.

Recommended.

[The Magistrate]

2. Very True, Sir

Time to dust off the Smith Act....

[Kerrytravelers]

4. Hello, Sir. Nice to see you.

Just the other day, your were remembered fondly in the Mod Hot Tub.

We'll open a kegger in your honor at the next round of drink.

:toast:

[Kerrytravelers]

3. This is an excellent, percise and damn smart connection.

I've emailed this thread to myself and will be forwarding it around to like-minded folks.

Thank you.

-kt

[felinetta]

5. Which pastor? Do you have an article. source? Thanks.

[TheCoxwain]

8. Here you go ..

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bastard/2009/08/tempe_pastor_steven_anderson_p.php

<SNIP>

"God hates Barack Obama," the preacher told his congregation. "I hate Barack Obama."

In a rambling, hour-plus sermon that knocks "sodomites," disses Pentecostal Christians, and offers up a birther fantasy of Obama playing baseball in Kenya as a child with a stick and a mango, Anderson talked about how Obama would be in town the next day, and that some of his parishioners might be attending, although he couldn't personally make it due to previous plans.

For Anderson, Obama cannot be "saved," and because Obama backs access to abortion for women, he deserves to die.

"You're gonna tell me that I'm supposed to pray for the socialist devil," asked Anderson, rhetorically, referring to Obama, " murderer, infanticide, who wants to see young children, and he wants to see babies killed through abortion and partial birth -- and all these other things -- you're gonna tell me I'm supposed to pray for god to give him a good lunch tomorrow, while he's in Phoenix, Arizona. Nope. I'm not going to pray for his good. I'm going to pray that he dies and goes to hell. When I go to bed tonight, that's how I'm going to pray."

<SNIP>


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVMgfDDTQcw

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[Arugula Latte]

7. You are missing the point entirely, of course.

This lunatic is inciting violence, and justifying violence in the minds of his wacky followers.

Enjoy your stay at DU.

[Dogtown]

9. I find it amusing

when fundy trolls use really obvious screen names.

[dgibby]

10. There's no mention of the op's religious beliefs.

Not very bright of you to out yourself like that. Guess you won't be staying long, but as long as you're here, enjoy your short stay.

[lpbk2713]

11. OxyRush (The Pedophile) says we're all Atheists and Communists.

So it just has to be true. :rofl:

I swear, these Shittohead Zombies are a laugh riot. They will fall for anything.

[avaistheone1]

12. I don't remember Jesus praying for harm to come to his enemies.

Jesus said to love your enemies.


Love Your Enemies!

“You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike. If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? (Matthew 5:43-47 )