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http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/07/22/562211/evangelical-leaders-blame-liberals-media-for-aurora-shootings-say-only-christian-victims-will-go-to-heaven/Evangelical Leaders Blame Liberals, Media For Aurora Shootings, Say Only Christian Victims Will Go To Heaven
By Aviva Shen on Jul 22, 2012 at 12:41 pm
On the conservative Christian radio show AFA Today, evangelical spokesperson Jerry Newcombe blamed the tragedy of the Aurora shooting on the nations loss of fear of God and hell. Discussing the victims, Newcombe argued that the non-Christians were going to Hell:
Newcombe is a spokesperson for Truth in Action Ministries, which has two nationally syndicated television programs and a combined audience of over half a million on television, radio, and the Internet. In a column in One News Now, Newcombe wrote that the shooting was evidence that were reaping what weve been sowing as a society, explaining, Lawsuit after lawsuit, often by misguided civil libertarians, have chased away any fear of God in the land.
On the same radio segment, Fred Jackson, the host and director of the American Family Association, similarly blamed Hollywood, liberal media and churches for contributing to mass shootings:
Jacksons American Family Association is listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center because of its frequent demonizing of homosexuality. The conservative Christian blame game kicked off Friday when Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) attributed the shooting to atheism and attacks on Christians.
raccoon
(31,131 posts)Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)The Blue Flower
(5,451 posts)worst of the worst
skirt6
(25 posts)Because Jesus preached bigotry and hate. *eyeroll*
progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)Oh.. the sickening thud of money hitting the collection plates as these FRAUDS fleece their flock this way.
They are no better than the fundraising letters that are no doubt in the mail now, using the tragedy to raise money for pro-gun candidates.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)create humans with intelligent brains, give them "free will", and then when they didn't make the "correct" choice in personal beliefs, torture them forever, is no "god" worthy of worship. Sounds more like a demon to me.
DFW
(54,502 posts)To them, there is no God except the one they have concocted, whose words always sound
so very suspiciously like their own.
KansDem
(28,498 posts)Can beat up
Your God
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)But he will get a pass on that as he does on all of his hate speech and crazy talk. Of course, he's America's Minister, leader of the National Prayer!
arcane1
(38,613 posts)I would be shocked if they DIDN'T blame libruls for this!
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)fuck you and the god you rode in on.