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w8liftinglady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 04:44 AM
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Thousands expected to protest Perry prayer rally
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/perry-watch/headlines/20110805-thousands-expected-to-protest-perry-prayer-rally.ece

HOUSTON — Gov. Rick Perry’s prayer rally is expected to draw thousands of protesters Saturday, including Muslims, Jews and even some Christians who say the evangelical event is exclusionary and inappropriate and Perry is overstepping the bounds of his office by hosting it.

The seven-hour event, billed as “The Response: A Call to Prayer for a Nation in Crisis,” will be at Reliant Stadium in Houston, home to the NFL’s Texans. More than 8,000 people have signed up to attend the rally, which is sponsored by several evangelical Christian groups and will include praying and Scripture reading.

Protesters, including a group of 50 local religious leaders who signed a letter expressing concern earlier this week, are calling the meeting exclusionary and disrespectful of the separation of church and state. One of the sponsors, the American Family Association, has been criticized by civil rights groups for promoting anti-homosexual and anti-Islamic positions on the roughly 200 radio stations it operates.

“What the governor has done is align himself with a certain kind of Christianity,” said Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. “The groups that are sponsoring tomorrow’s event on his behalf have certain theological and political views that represent only a tiny fringe of American Christian thought. Even many of us who are Christians disagree with the views that these organizations espouse.”
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Divine Discontent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 04:47 AM
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1. I would protest with those other Christians (like me), Muslims, and Jews. Perry's a joke!
:kick:
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era veteran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 05:01 AM
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2. A hypocritical opportunist n/t
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AllyCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 05:13 AM
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3. Or you can particpate in the Day of Debauchery and Gluttony happening all over the world.
Which would you rather do...protest or party?
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KansDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 05:18 AM
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4. WTF??? "Seven-hour" event?
:wow:

What the Hell are they going to do for seven hours?

Why do religious whackjobs require so much time to say so little?
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 06:50 AM
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11. With these people, saying grace before a meal takes longer than
most people stay in the shower.

The good thing is that Perry has screwed up by allying himself with Hagee and other hatemongerers out there. And some of them have used vile language towards Catholicism. It won't be that easy for Perry to divorce them when he needs to for votes.
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MagickMuffin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 05:31 AM
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5. Perry's Pals who will serve as Guest Speakers

From Think Progress

• Oprah is a sign of the Apocalypse: In his channel on GOD TV, Mike Bickle called Oprah a “forerunner to the harlot movement.” Bickle also warned that traditional “marriage will be…defiled” as the “gay marriage agenda, which is rooted in the depths of Hell,” progresses.

• Blackbirds are dying because of gay soldiers: Dr. Cindy Jacobs recorded a video declaring a connection between the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and the sudden death of blackbirds in Beebee, Arkansas as a divine punishment. She also called “girl-on-girl kissing” a “plague on society” and asked divine forgiveness for the violation of a woman’s “natural use.”

• The Statue of Liberty is a “demonic idol”: In various sermons, John Benefiel called the Statue of Liberty a “demonic idol.” He also expressed a belief that homosexuality is a plot contrived by the Illuminati “to limit the world population.”

• Hurricane Katrina was divine retribution for the city’s “sin”: John Hagee said residents of New Orleans were at fault for Hurricane Katrina: “I believe that New Orleans had a level of sin that was offensive to God and they were recipients of the judgment of God for that.” Hagee has also insinuated that “the Holocaust…was the fault of Jews themselves” and Hitler acted as a “hunter” corralling the Jews into Israel.

• Gay rights movement from the “pit of hell”: Dwight McKissic denounced comparisons between the civil rights movement and the gay rights movement because the latter is a “satanic anointment…inspired by the anti-Christ” that comes from the “pit of hell.” McKissic also said that “God uses natural disasters to punish evil,” pointing to Hurricane Katrina because “New Orleans flaunts sin.”

• Jesus actually opposed the minimum wage: Influential pastor David Barton has made a name for himself by distorting Biblical text to support his claim that Jesus opposed the minimum wage and the capital gains tax. Barton has also argued that public school students are getting “homosexual indoctrination.”

• Children of gay parents are like orphans of 9/11: During this year’s Faith and Freedom conference, ThinkProgress reported on Jim Garlow’s comparison of orphans of the September 11th attacks to children raised in same-sex households. Garlow is also known for his controversial allegation that African Americans have saved the country from the “enslavement of gay marriage.”

• Director of a Christian para-military group: Jay Swallow is the Director of SWAT, a “Christian Military Training Camp” organized “for the purpose of dealing with the occult and territorial enemy strong holds in America.” Participants of the training session sign a liability waiver before becoming “warriors” against “occult and territorial enemy strongholds in America.” Participants are also trained “how to pray for casinos on Native American land.”

• African Americans are “cursed” by homosexuals: Willie Wooten published a book about the curse of the African American people. He wrote that their tolerance of “immorality” in the Democratic Party begets curses of “adultery, incest, children from incestuous union, children born out-of-wedlock, destroyed virginity, bestiality, homosexuality, lesbianism.”




I wish the Protesters would have tailgate parties, you know the "Fasting" wouldn't last very long. I would also wish someone with air-horns and bullhorns caused some disruptions.

Perhaps some of them will succumb to heat strokes. Not that I would wish that on anyone, but it has been exceedingly hot here in the Lone Star State.




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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 06:54 AM
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12. Will there be AC in Reliant Stadium? Also,
Hagee has made very ugly comments about Catholicism. That becomes Perry's after tomorrow.

I think this is just a big pep rally to encourage him to run.
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 07:27 AM
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17. These people are sick and twisted.
:puke: And really overly obsessed with homosexuality. Why is that?
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 05:34 AM
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6. Isn't this the traitorous SOB who wanted Texas to secede from the United States?
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 07:09 AM
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14. Yeah. Now he wants to be president of the nation he wanted to leave.
And republicans are stupid enough to vote for him.
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 07:17 AM
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16. Man that is fucked up!
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 05:36 AM
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7. Join the Day of Blasphemy and Gluttony on Facebook! (link)
Edited on Sat Aug-06-11 05:37 AM by Maru Kitteh
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=231918080174073

"In honor of Texas Gov. Rick Perry's day of prayer and fasting on Aug 6th I will be hosting my very own "Day of Blasphemy and Gluttony" on the same day. To attend all you need to do is commit both blasphemy and gluttony on this day. Try combining it into one, such as eating a whole pizza by yourself and saying, Jesus Fucking Christ, this is a good pizza!" But don't stop at just blaspheming Christianity. You can also make grilled cheese that looks like Mohammed or eat a steak and diss Hinduism. I just don't recommend fucking with Odin because he can be a vindictive SOB. And the best part is youdon't have to go to Houston, or anywhere, to attend. Because I am throwing in a 3rd Sin for free: Sloth! Do this all from the comfort of your own home. Heck, don't even leave bed!

So please, eat a lot of food, use some god's names in vain and join me in this very important event."
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 06:07 AM
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8. LOL, now we're talking!
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 11:33 AM
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18. We started the day with a whole God-damned cantaloupe and waffles with chocolate syrup.
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Glimmer of Hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 06:31 AM
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9. I am in!
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alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 06:48 AM
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10. lol!
Good'n

:woohoo:
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mwb970 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 07:06 AM
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13. Listen to the sound of America dying.
Our once-great nation is being killed by extremist christians and conservatives that live right here among our own people.

Rail, rail against the dying of the light!
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 07:15 AM
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15. My governor will be there. Please don't let him come home.
:)
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 11:36 AM
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19. hey perry. separation of church and state....it's not just a concept...it's the fucking law
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