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Pastor Who Linked Obama To Antichrist Says To Stop Demonizing Politicians
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Dallas-based pastor Robert Jeffress made the request via Twitter after hearing about the gunman who opened fire on several Republican lawmakers Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Jeffress, who preached a sermon for Trump before his inauguration, elaborated on the statement in a blog post:
The incident also highlights the fact that the unrelenting demonization of our legitimately elected political leaders could lead to tragedy, and I refer particularly to the mainstream media, our universities, and to Hollywood. Now is the time to tone it all down, embrace real tolerance, report objectively and stop provoking our nation to conflict.
Jeffress’ suggestion to not demonize elected officials sounds well and good, but it could be argued that he did just that in his 2014 book, “Perfect Ending,” in which he made a connection between the Antichrist and Obama’s support of LGBT rights:
For the first time in history a president of our country has openly proposed altering one of society’s (not to mention God’s) most fundamental laws: that marriage should be between a man and a woman. While I am not suggesting that President Obama is the Antichrist, the fact that he was able to propose such a sweeping change in God’s law and still win reelection by a comfortable margin illustrates how a future world leader will be able to oppose God’s laws without any repercussions.
More:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/robert-jeffress-demonization-pollticians_us_59419625e4b003d5948cf12e?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
POS. Oh and that Fugger! On 9/11.. was punishment...
Fundie Pastor Robert Jeffress: 9-11 Was Punishment For Abortion
Just days after the September 11 attacks, Jerry Falwell declared that abortionists–among many others–were responsible for the planes slamming into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. After a relentless pounding that lasted almost a week, Falwell was forced to apologize. Well, at least one pastor who carries on Falwell’s tradition apparently didn’t get the memo. While speaking at the university that Falwell founded, one of the most prominent religious right pastors, Robert Jeffress, declared that the 9-11 attacks were God’s way of saying that he is not pleased with legalized abortion in this country.
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Jeffress is best known as the guy who introduced Rick Perry at the 2011 Value Voters Summit by indicating that Mitt Romney was part of a cult because he’s a Mormon. He also thinks that the First Amendment’s protections of religious freedom would bring down “the anger of God” on this nation. But even allowing for this, suggesting 9-11 is divine judgment is patently offensive. Didn’t these people learn from the backlash that ensued when Falwell said essentially the same thing? Or when several fundies suggested that Sandy Hook happened because we didn’t force kids to pray in school? Apparently not.
http://www.liberalamerica.org/2015/03/31/fundie-pastor-robert-jeffress-9-11-was-punishment-for-abortion/
STFU Jeffress.
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Religion =/ Politics
