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12. i don't know when that rw thing was where hegseth said that crap

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 10:45 AM

Mar 31

but i'm just wondering if it was before or after pope leo said what he said:

"This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war," Leo said during Mass in St. Peter's Square. "He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them."

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Having Hegseth bragging about praying for death in Iran is ironic. [View all] Swede Mar 31 OP

Especially one that can turn Trump Historic NY Mar 31 #1

It's almost like our Iraq war came home Hope22 Mar 31 #2

Talk about a terrorist. The irony is rich. Passages Mar 31 #3

He may get exactly what he's praying for. Hubris. It's a thing. ms liberty Mar 31 #4

The next quote from Hogsbreath: AverageOldGuy Mar 31 #5

Sounds like one of those theatrical promos for a pay-per-view WWE NXT personal grudge tag team match. sop Mar 31 #6

Hegseth's messages are chilling. democrank Mar 31 #7

He's probably drunk. Farmer-Rick Mar 31 #8

Or maybe all three. llmart Mar 31 #17

That made me laugh Farmer-Rick Mar 31 #20

If he were to trip on the steps and break out all of his teeth today, I'd believe in a God. multigraincracker Mar 31 #9

Who does Hegseth expect to hear his death prayers? Marcuse Mar 31 #10

What a repulsively vile... GiqueCee Mar 31 #11

i don't know when that rw thing was where hegseth said that crap orleans Mar 31 #12

Not ironic. Sick. Ray Bruns Mar 31 #13

I wanna see his psych evaluation. Volaris Mar 31 #19

All I can say is that if God heard his prayer, Hegseth would already be dead. patphil Mar 31 #14

Odd that he's using prayer to advocate for his own demise. aeromanKC Mar 31 #15

He who sows the wind will reap the whirlwind Drum Mar 31 #16

Hegseth easily could have been reciting Mark Twain Seinan Sensei Mar 31 #18

I can't help but hear the Holy hand grenade bit from Monty Python when he pulls this crap.... Ol Janx Spirit Mar 31 #23

We cannot discount that the twisted minds now in control actually want to usher in the battle of Armageddon. Ol Janx Spirit Mar 31 #21

It's looking like Project 2025 might actually be Project 2025 BCE. Long before Frick-ism became Frack-ianity. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Mar 31 #22

Hey Pete, our government is not your church! Initech Mar 31 #24