Dr Mike #fundie

Dr Mike #fundie nowtheendbegins.com

I’m trying to imagine a Fundamentalist Baptist Pastor being invited to speak to congress without the ACLU, American’s Separated and other such godless anti-Christ, anti-American bastards (Heb 12:8) screaming their skulls off about separation of church and state. The poop closing with “God bless America” is nothing more than an incantation invoked by fellow blasphemers that carries as much weight as waving a wand and yelling “abra cadabra”.

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old comment by Doubting Thomas

I'm trying to imagine it too. Oh wait, it already happens on a regular basis, or have you forgotten that Congress opens every session with a prayer? And the ACLU doesn't give much of a shit if someone was invited by Congress to speak to them. Not much they could do anyway.

The poop closing with “God bless America” is nothing more than an incantation invoked by fellow blasphemers that carries as much weight as waving a wand and yelling “abra cadabra”.

I agree, which is why we should reserve sessions of Congress for actually (supposedly) getting things done instead of magic spells. However, the pope is head of state of the Vatican, so he should be afforded all courtesy and respect as such.

I honestly don't know why fundies are getting so upset over the pope speaking to Congress anyway, it's not like they're all going to turn Catholic and pass global warming legislation.

old comment by Anon-e-moose

"I’m trying to imagine a Fundamentalist Baptist Pastor being invited to speak to congress"

Queen Elizabeth II - on her state visit to the US in 1991 - was invited to speak to Congress:

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A devout Christian, she is.

And head of the state religion, the Church of England.

You wanted to be separate from the rule of a past monarch of my country, King George III, did you not? Otherwise, what was the point of the War of Independence, thus another George - Washington - and his colleagues drawing up the basis of your country, the US Constitution: which mentions verbatim 'God', 'Jesus' and 'Creator' a grand total of... zero times?

...but I guess it's okay when that head of state - as Pope Francis is, of Vatican City - in her case of the UK, with a state religion, is the same as that of George III: Church of England: Protestant.

And she closed with "May God Bless America."

Try to imagine the MC Escher-esque multi-dimensional paradox you're now in. If your one-dimensional mind can handle that kind of denominational mindfuck, 'Doc'.

Dr Mike #fundie nowtheendbegins.com

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