Baptist Minister Prays For Death of President Obama

[kpete]

Baptist Minister Prays For Death of President Obama
Published 1, June 5, 2009


Drake reportedly said on June 2 on “The Alan Colmes Show” that, unless Obama repents, he is praying for God to kill him — referencing the killing of Dr. George Tiller as an example of such divine retribution. Drake has his own program, “The Wiley Drake Show” on Crusade Radio, where he has been holding forth on Tiller’s murder. With Colmes, Drake said “I’ve been a Baptist pastor for a long time, been in the pro-life fight, been face-to-face with Tiller, told him about Jesus, and I’ve seen many, many others tell him about Jesus over and over and over again. And I’ve seen horrific things that go on in those death abortuaries — and that’s what they are — and so my initial response to those people, they said, ‘Well what was your response,’ and I said, ‘Well, in all honesty I have to just respond directly and say I am glad that he’s dead.’”

more:
http://jonathanturley.org/2009/06/05/baptist-minister-prays-for-death-of-president-obama/

[MADem]

1. Bet he's one of those "unaffiliated" Baptists! What an idiot. nt

[nichomachus]

29. What is that

One of those guys who jumps into a river -- and when he comes out, he's a preacher?

[MADem]

39. Yeah, but Raindog says he's the "affiliated" kind--the former head of the outfit, in fact.

Which really puts him in "No excuses" land. He's had the lousy Bible College education. He's just a nasty hater, is all.

[RainDog]

30. No. He's the former HEAD of the southern baptist convention

he is the southern baptist convention - he is their repulsive and true shriveled heart.

I detest them.

[MADem]

38. I guess we'll have to move them from cranky, annoying and prejudiced

to the "Batshit Crazy Hateful" category, then. That's OTT even for them, I think. I wonder if all their churchfolk agree with that assclown?

Boy, oh boy! See, ya learn something every day here at DU!!!

[MindPilot]

2. How do they get away with it?

Couple years ago, you could get arrested for merely expressing your disagreement with the administration's policies.

Now, it seems to be perfectly acceptable to deliver death threats on the public airwaves. The left is held to somewhat different standard.

[struggle4progress]

37. Richard Humphries got 3 years in federal prison for the following: "If you hear that a man runs up

and throws gasoline and a match to Bush you will know that God did speak through the burning Bush."

See:
Sentence upheld for man who threatened president
By The Associated Press
12.23.03
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=12391

[jaxx]

3. That makes me sick.

The rightwing has lost it's mind and whatever religion it ever professed to have. They must never get control of this country again.

[CrispyQ]

18. 46% of the voting population voted for McCain/Palin.

I believe that if the economy hadn't tanked when it did, we could easily have had a McCain/Palin administration. Carville is going eat his words about forty years of dem rule. The right wing is going to be so pumped up on hate by 2012 I think what we saw in the '08 campaign will be mild by comparison. And if the economy isn't humming smoothly by then, well, let's just say that I don't have much confidence in America's memory. It will all be Obama's fault by then. The economy, the war, all of it. And the media will make sure every American hears that message 24x7.

2012 is going to be a fight.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

4. I've searched the Gospels over and over

and can't find any reference to this subject by Jesus. I can however find 'let he without sin cast the first stone'

[LaurenG]

5. Dear Jesus please save us from the loony right wing-nuts

I think we've all had enough, oh and could you pass this on to the big guy so he can talk to the other religious fanatics big guys...

Amen.

[iamthebandfanman]

6. hate to inform him, but praying for a sin

would likely be delivered to Satan.


if i believed in that sorta thing, i mean.

[Vickers]

7. I went to listen to some streaming audio at www.crusaderadio.com

to see if I could hear some of the hateful spewing I'm sure is there all the time, but instead heard some gospel music with a tasty jazz-tinged electric guitar and harmonica accompaniment.

That was a pleasant surprise.

As far as what is quoted above...have these folks even READ the New Testament? Did they read the stuff in red?

:shrug:

[FiveGoodMen]

23. "have these folks even READ the New Testament?"

Not much of it.

Really.

I'm pretty sure that they only read the verses that they're directed to read.

And most of those are in Leviticus.

Dividing the chapters into verses might have been the single worst thing about the Bible.

[Renew Deal]

8. That's profoundly unchristian

What kind of "minister" is this?

[Dappleganger]

9. How does this fall under 'pray for your enemies'?

This many may think he is a christian but has no knowledge of Christ.

[Strong Atheist]

10. Typical. Hope the Secret Service throws his but in jail for, oh the next

several decades...

[YOY]

11. How "Christian"...and "American" of him.

n/t

[The Hope Mobile]

12. F-ing FREAK!! That is disturbing on so many levels!

HOW can a fairly famous PASTOR get away with saying things like this??????? The hypocrisy . . . .

[spanone]

13. a man of god????..bwahahahahahahaha

he better hope his lord has a mighty sense of humor

[BlooInBloo]

14. Thank gawd for religious people.

[movonne]

15. Gee... I think if God wanted him dead he or she could take care of it all

it without the help of a minister or whatever he is ... it always amazes me how we think God needs our help with running the universe..that is if there is a God...

[Christa]

16. No one should ever question why I hate all forms of religion

yes, Hate.

I am allowed to and my reasons are valid.

I seriously believe it is a cancer that eats away all rationality.

The religious right wing nutters should never, ever be allowed to be in control of this country again.

[Turbineguy]

17. Remember when the KGB had a bunch of moles in the US?

Maybe this guy was left over with no place to go.

[chaplainM]

19. That would make a Papist president!

What kind of Baptist wanys THAT?

[anonymous171]

34. He probably belives that a Papist would be better than a half-breed muslin.

[kestrel91316]

20. Let's all pray daily for God to kill Wiley Drake.

[WeDidIt]

21. How very Christian of him

And people wonder why Christianity gets a bum rap.

If the good Christians would take fuckers like this to task and shout him down, they might be viewed in a more positive light.

[Rob H.]

22. Figures that he's a Southern Baptist minister

I live in the South so I'm surrounded by those freakazoids--some of them are the most anti-science, homophobic, misogynist, racist, willfully ignorant people I've ever encountered.

[merh]

24. The Jesus from the New Testament will have Tiller sitting

next to him - as for Drake, he violates the 1st and the 3rd commandments every time he opens his mouth and spews this hate.

If any soul needs prayers, it is Drake's, may God forgive him for perverting his message and for using it to promote hate and not love and forgiveness.

[ljm2002]

25. Send the Secret Service after his ass...

...there is not reason whatsoever that this sort of thing should go unchallenged. This man should face consequences for threats to the President of the United States, just as any of us would. He said it publicly on national TV for cryin' out loud.

[ColbertWatcher]

26. Alan Colmes has his own show?

That's the only surprising thing in that article. Sadly, the rest of it has become all too common.

[MzNov]

42. oh my gawd

you have to listen to him. He's the best left wing smacker downer on the airwaves!! :rofl:

I cry from laughing at how he handles these half-witted whack jobs who call his show. And he gets the worst freaks I've heard yet.

He's even better than Mike Malloy at letting these morons have it. And that's saying something. :-)

Here's in SF, Green 960 has him on at midnight-3a.m. You can download podcasts too.

[Wednesdays]

27. K&R

:kick:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

28. I'm amazed the Porridge Tsunami hasn't started yet.

You know it's coming.

[Triana]

31. Ah The American Taliban, Death, Killing, Perpetual Hatred....

...there they go again.

[Creena]

32. Gawd, he's the pastor at the church my neighbor attends.

It's an hour out of the way, but they feel he's more "true" to their beliefs. Now I see where the get their ideas about praying for my death. Lovely.

[pleah]

33. Is he related to the guy that wanted his parishioners to bring their guns to church?

:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

[noiretextatique]

35. no incitement here...none at all

so when some rw religious wacko takes a shot at obama, drake, like o'reilly, can pretend his words had no effect on said rw religious wacko.

[and-justice-for-all]

36. I just sent this to the USSS...these fucks are out of control.nt

[donco6]

40. Just another typical fundie.

Christian, Muslim, Hindu, whatever. They're all the same.

[Patchuli]

41. He's a sick fuck

and I'm a Christian so that's not exactly the kind of thing I should say but it warrants that statement.