Oh my goodness, start hiding atheists in your basement. Governor Rick Perry is mounting an ARMY OF GOD intent on taking over the country. Watch out!!! He’s going to establish himself as the head of a theocracy. How do we know this? Why, he prayed publicly so it’s clear that he’s cuckoo.
For a glimpse of how bad the fear of Perry’s religion is, check out the magazine cover of the Texas Observer today.
The Chicago Sun Times even ran an editorial that began, “Evidently, Rick Perry is a Christian. But does he have to make such a big deal out of it?”
You’d never know that Obama says he’s a Christian. In fact, according to US News,
“President Obama on Wednesday prayed with several Christian leaders to find an answer to the debt ceiling crisis that doesn’t undercut federal programs to the poor.”…And at one point in the following discussion, the president referenced Matthew 25 from the Bible in praying that the cuts envisioned by his negotiating team don’t fall on “the least of these.”
Didn’t hear the media getting bent all out of shape about the infusion of religion into politics on that one, did you?
Obama has often mentioned Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (including at Georgetown University) to make the case for his economic policies. In fact, the Politico ran a piece entitled “Barack Obama invokes Jesus more than George W. Bush.”
So why is there no worry about Obama infusing religion into his politics? Ah, that’s easy. Because the media believes that Obama’s Christianity is only used to advance his politics while they fear that Perry’s politics are actually informed by his Christianity. In short, he means it. And that scares the heck out of them.
August 11, 2011 at 4:19 am
Evidently, Keith Ellison is a Muslim, but does he have to make such a big deal out of it?
August 11, 2011 at 5:07 am
In the words of Archbishop Timothy Nolan: "Any way we can get the job done, bring it on." America needs an Army of God to save its soul, and the souls of those people who do not believe they have a soul.
August 11, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Sorry about that. A second reading proved my errors: Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York City said to Raymond Arroyo on The World Over: "Any way we can get the message out, bring it on" The rest of the message is more than correct. America needs an Army of God to save its immortal soul, and the immortal souls of those people who do not believe they have an immortal soul…
August 11, 2011 at 1:14 pm
It is also worth remembering that in Texas politics is a blood sport. There is a saying that in Texas, there are only 2 things in the middle of the road, the yellow line and a dead armadillo.
I believe that Rick Perry DOES mean it.
August 11, 2011 at 1:16 pm
I'm not comfortable with large numbers of people waving their hands in huge stadia on the Feast of the Transfiguration. On the other hand, my diocese pretty much ignored the F of the T too, so, I dunno. When I lock my doors at night it's not because I'm worried that Protestants with their much-edited versions of what they feel is the Bible will make a home invasion. Although his staff seems to be a bit hard of hearing (that's a metaphor), Governor Perry really is a good man.
August 12, 2011 at 10:57 am
Gardasil Rick??? I think I'll not join his god's army. Judge the fruit. He also was instrumental in derailing the Texas anti airport molestation bill. Not everyone who claims to love God or liberty does.
August 12, 2011 at 8:02 pm
Where does he stand on abortion and gay marriage?
August 12, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Be careful Matt, Perry is not all that great.
Read These two pieces. We do not need another Neo conservative Warmonger. A member of the "Endless" war cabal. We need a much smaller federal government and pulling the troops back is needed.
http://dad29.blogspot.com/2011/08/perry-another-warmonger.html
http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/08/10/rick_perry_the_hawk_internationalist
Also Read this one:
14 Reasons Why Rick Perry Would Be A Really, Really Bad President
http://www.infowars.com/14-reasons-why-rick-perry-would-be-a-really-really-bad-president/
August 13, 2011 at 2:26 am
Say what you want about Perry's foreign policy view, but forgive me, Gregory, if I don't take anything that conspiracy mongerer Alex Jones has to say seriously.
August 14, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Before you go gaga over Rick Perry, read Alan Keyes's (devout Catholic) assessment of Rick Perry and his prayer rally and what he really said or didn't say: http://www.renewamerica.com/article/110813
I fear Perry is a Rhino.
August 15, 2011 at 5:49 pm
well, I found this page while looking for the Texas Observer.
Some of the comments here indicate that Perry knows how to activate the "True Believer". You guys scare me.