America for Jesus 2012 (MERGED)

[0 kids n not countin]

Have any of you FJers read/heard about this?

http://www.inquisitr.com/346813/america-for-jesus-2012-christian-conservatives-hope-to-spark-religious-revival-with-40-days-of-prayer/

[ophelia]

I haven't heard about this in particular, but I saw a lot advertising for "feasting for our nation's healing" and stuff like that on blogs in the last weeks.

[Buzzard]

The real website is SOOPER SPESHUL!

afj2012.org

We can watch it online, RIGHT NOW!

God.tv!

[Guest Anonymous]

Have any of you FJers read/heard about this?

http://www.inquisitr.com/346813/america-for-jesus-2012-christian-conservatives-hope-to-spark-religious-revival-with-40-days-of-prayer/

Hey, look at the bright side: If they start fasting today, and actually continue for 40 days, they'll miss Election Day

[Kishiria]

Candy Brauer just did a post on her not-a-blog about it!

[JMarie]

I haven't heard anything about this, and I live in Philly. There's also nothing in today's local paper.

[Buzzard]

I haven't heard anything about this, and I live in Philly. There's also nothing in today's local paper.

I'm guessing this isnt going to be a well attended event...

[JMarie]

The local news was more interested in Romney, who was speaking at a local school today.

[thoughtful]

Video with Scary Music:

http://vimeo.com/billywilson/americaforjesus2012

OOoooooooh

ETA -- I've watched some of it.

Rick Scarborough yelling, Lou Engle shrieking, at a young and racially diverse crowd.

Don't listen, kids!

Fuck! The main MC, John Gray, talking about children:

If they don't act right, pull off that belt!

Now I know we got all the races here. When I was growin' up, I always wanted a white mama, 'cause my white friends, they never got in trouble, they got time out. Mama's like "Cody, simmer. Simmer. Simmer. Cody, simmer."

White folk, you got time out -- black folk, we got knocked out.

Lovely.

[doggie]

Don't you just feel all special inside with all of these idiots praying for us? This is why the US is not a Christian country thank god for small miracles. One flake thinks a bird dyeoff was caused by Obama?? This whole presidential race has to be eating at the fundies. they can't stand a black democrat president and their only other choice is a someone liberal (seems like it) Mormon. Like must really suck for these clowns right now.

PHILADELPHIA — Thousands of conservative Christians gathered Saturday on Independence Mall in Philadelphia to pray for the future of the United States in the weeks before the presidential election.

Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson and Family Research Council president Tony Perkins topped a full day of speakers at "The America for Jesus 2012" prayer rally.

Robertson, a former Republican candidate for president, called the election important but didn't mention either major political party or candidate by name.

"I don't care what the ACLU says or any atheists say. This nation belongs to Jesus, and we're here today to reclaim his sovereignty," said Robertson, 82, who founded the Christian Coalition and Christian Broadcasting Network, and ran for president in 1988.

Organizers plan another prayer rally Oct. 20 in Washington, D.C., two weeks before President Barack Obama faces Republican Mitt Romney in the presidential election.

Perkins asked the crowd to pray for elected officials including Obama.

"We pray that his eyes will be open to the truth," Perkins said.

A number of event organizers, though, have been vocal critics of the Democratic president.

Steve Strang, the influential Pentecostal publisher of Charisma magazine, which was distributed at the rally, recently wrote in a blog post that America is under threat from a "radical homosexual agenda." He also said Obama "seems to be moving toward some form of European socialism."

And speaker Cindy Jacobs has blamed a mysterious Arkansas bird-kill last year on Obama's repeal of the policy known as "don't ask, don't tell," which allows gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military.

Speakers throughout the day condemned abortion, gay marriage and population control as practiced by Planned Parenthood. Christian rock music filled the historic mall as speakers challenged the crowd to overcome the seven deadly sins: pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and slothfulness.

The rally was held outside of Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Pennsylvania is also where evangelist George Whitefield preached during the first Great Awakening, the 18th-century religious revival that spread through the American colonies.

http://www.jacksonsun.com/viewart/20120 ... |FRONTPAGE

[LostSamurai]

I read about this today in the paper, saw 'MURICA IS A CHRISTIAN COUNTRY SCREW THE LAW' and felt myself getting pissed.

Fucking freaks...

[Arete]

That must have been quite a circus for the native Philadelphians. :shock:

Did anyone clue in old Pat that the Pennsylvania colony was founded by Quakers who did not suffer the imposition of any one interpretation of Jesus gladly? The city of brotherly love even gave full civil rights to Jews, and rocks some deep rooted Masonic traditions. :shhh:

[OkToBeTakei]

I would like these people to ignore me in their prayers.

Thanks.

[Esther]

I always love how these people say "European socialism" as if it's sooo-ooo-oooo bad. Makes me wonder what they think living in Europe is like.

Cue screams as I am carted off to the gulags they no doubt think the UK is rampant with.

[debrand]

I don't care what the ACLU says or any atheists say. This nation belongs to Jesus, and we're here today to reclaim his sovereignty," said Robertson, 82, who founded the Christian Coalition and Christian Broadcasting Network, and ran for president in 1988.

No one is trying to take away Christians' rights. His outrage is directed at having to acknowledge that other nonChristian people exist.

[lilwriter85]

No one is trying to take away Christians' rights. His outrage is directed at having to acknowledge that other nonChristian people exist.

This.

[CallmeChaCha]

And speaker Cindy Jacobs has blamed a mysterious Arkansas bird-kill last year on Obama's repeal of the policy known as "don't ask, don't tell," which allows gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military.

I actually, literally LOL'ed at this. Are these people serious?! I seem to be in denial of all this stupidity - I can't quite seem to accept that someone actually said this, let alone believes it! :shock:

[debrand]

I actually, literally LOL'ed at this. Are these people serious?! I seem to be in denial of all this stupidity - I can't quite seem to accept that someone actually said this, let alone believes it! :shock:

Those far right Christians who believe in the end times are always looking for signs of Jesus' return. I think that moderate Christians underestimate how end time beliefs have influenced a large minority of Christians. Before the apocalypse, there are supposed to be all types of natural disasters and even a plague. The antiChrist is supposed to be someone beloved and adored by the world. So, the combination of a popular president and dying birds could-in their minds-be a sign that the world is ending.

[CallmeChaCha]

Those far right Christians who believe in the end times are always looking for signs of Jesus' return. I think that moderate Christians underestimate how end time beliefs have influenced a large minority of Christians. Before the apocalypse, there are supposed to be all types of natural disasters and even a plague. The antiChrist is supposed to be someone beloved and adored by the world. So, the combination of a popular president and dying birds could-in their minds-be a sign that the world is ending.

Makes sense (I guess...) - I hadn't really thought of it in the sense that she was referring to the end of the world.

[PennySycamore]

I always love how these people say "European socialism" as if it's sooo-ooo-oooo bad. Makes me wonder what they think living in Europe is like.

Cue screams as I am carted off to the gulags they no doubt think the UK is rampant with.

I remember reading something Rick Steves wrote on his website several years ago. Friends of Rick's in Europe were just flabbergasted that so many Americans did not consider decent housing and health care to be an obligation of society. Of course, you made sure that everyone had health care, you made sure that everyone had a decent place to live, you took care of the poor; you were a civilized people and that's what civilized people did. Rick said that their attitude was far more "Christian" than that of many Americans despite the fact that few of these people went to church.

[thoughtful]

There's already a thread -- mods may want to merge:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=13052

Sadly, it was not the Old White Guy event one might think. At the opening event, they were really pushing the "multicultural" appearance of it, with a loud, pop-rock/revival feeling, comedian John Gray MCing, several Hispanic guests, lots of shots of AA teens and young adults in the crowd.

Yep, kids -- the far right, fundie agenda, and Mitt Romney, are just what you need. :(

[doggie]

Don't worry I doubt god listens to them either.

[E Street Fan]

"radical homosexual agenda."

It's funny how any agenda that contradicts their bigoted viewpoint is "radical."

Nate Silver's forecast for November 6 gives President Obama an 83.8% chance of winning reelection. I can't wait. :D

[rock_girl]

So thousands of people put on a prayer orgy when those same people could have gone around their neighbourhood asking their neighbours if they needed any odd jobs done. They could have gone and tidied up a local park. They could have donated old books to a school with few resources. They could have... oh, any thing really.

If you're going to make a big show and dance of helping your country then you should make sure that whatever you're doing is actually helping your country.

[doggie]

prayer is the least they can do. And it seems the most. of course god listens to them he has nothing better to do then listen to his own fruitcakes.