'Scripture is very clear': New House Speaker tells Congress God has 'ordained' them
'Scripture is very clear': New House Speaker tells Congress God has 'ordained' them
Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, in his first remarks after being elected Wednesday afternoon, told Members of Congress that “Scripture” and “the Bible” are clear that they have been “ordained” by God.“I want to tell all my colleagues here what I told the Republicans in that room last n...
Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, in his first remarks after being elected Wednesday afternoon, told Members of Congress that “Scripture” and “the Bible” are clear that they have been “ordained” by God.
"I believe that Scripture, the Bible is very clear that God is the one that raises up those in authority."
Oh, so since God raised Biden to Authority that means you're going to respect God's plan right?
Lol... Yeah... You'll all continue to pay lip service to the Bible as long as it serves your purpose.
“I don’t believe there are any coincidences in a manner like this. I believe that Scripture, the Bible is very clear that God is the one that raises up those in authority. He raised up each of you, all of us. And I believe that God has ordained and allowed each one of us to be brought here for this specific moment in this time. This is my belief. I believe that each one of us has a huge responsibility today, to use the gifts that God has given us to serve the extraordinary people of this great country and they deserve it.”
That includes the Democrats, right?
so thats what bile tastes like
This seditionist asshat shouldn't even be allowed to be in politics anymore. The more we allow people to try to overturn elections, the more impossible it will be to stay a democracy.
I guess the Republicans choose to ignore the separation of church and state.
Shame, since they call up the constitution so frequently.
Must be like the bible, they haven't actually read the thing they espouse to take their guidance from.
The sheer pride in ignorance these days astounds me.
It isn't bad to be ignorant, we all have things to learn every day. Its bad to be proud of it and to refuse to elevate oneself above their own shortcoming.
If that isn't the republican party in a nutshell, though.
Another fucking zealot, great.
Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they're sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and won't compromise. I know, I've tried to deal with them.
Barry Goldwater
Also relevant:
Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church and State. -- Thomas Jefferson
But it is long past the time when the GOP cared for what the founding fathers said.
Yeah? He sure took his sweet fucking time as well, didn't he? Oh, right. "Mysterious ways."
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And my book here (I am yet to write it but its gonna be a best seller, trust me) says he should go eat a bag of dicks
I don't make the rules sorry, start chomping mate
Nutjob.
We are fuckin doomed over here
He did a fair amount of shady shit in the shadows and let other people be the face of it
I wonder how he's going to deal with actually being in the spotlight (other than drying his tears with money)
Delete this fucker.
Oh great, another christian in a position of power trying to enact a theocracy.
Because we didn't have enough of those already...
Countries that are dominated with one religion, inevitably break down by religious dissention. "One nation, under my God has no liberty, and justice, for all, * (unless they are members of my religious sect)".
Suppose it was worth the delay to get a truley shitty choice. What the hell, guys?
Traitor
He is right. The scripture is clear. All the more reason to not follow it.
....no
They feel Romans 13:1 applies when these assholes get power; doesn't apply when they lose power
Aiite so he has full faith in Biden, good to know.
There's nothing clear about this at all....
This man is not having sex since 9 months prior his last child was born.. I bet he's angry!
Oooohhhhwerefucked
Well, clearly burning bush, Jewish zombie, eternal damnation, Therefore I'm God wants me to be in power. Because reasons. QED.
If you notice someone (mostly politicians) randomly pop out of nowhere and start telling you shit you wanna hear, that lerson is lying pieace of shit trying to play you. This is a highly effective method btw.
Does this mean he ordained the Democrats too? Does that still apply when the Republicans are the minority?
God bless America, and no place else
And now, when the law is finally catching up to them, do we get to the part where a higher power, God, is on their side.
I heard the banks have no cash and fort knox is empty.
meh. can't really care what opinionated bro believes in -- as long as it doesn't interfere with his job.
Just
killhelp this gentleman meet his god already, will you?yeah? and so he's a republican. what else ya got, none of this is surprising, and after the last 7 years, in any way any more frightening than it's been to this point. we vote democrat, and we tell our friends and family to vote democrat, and we hope we can hold the line, and push it back a bit. i mean, we lost roe. what american women are doing going to work, raising families, going home to prepare meals, and just you know going on with their lives when the fundamental right to ownership over their own reproductive systems was legislated away, is beyond beyond understanding.
