Where Does Evil Congregate?

CUFI’s Third Annual Washington-Israel Summit in Washington, D.C.
at the Washington Convention Center
July 21-24, 2008

Your Chance to Vote for Israel

We’re going back to Washington for Christians United for Israel’s Third Annual Washington-Israel Summit on July 21 to July 24.  You need to be there with us!

We’re bringing together some of the most influential leaders and thinkers in Washington to update you on recent developments in the Middle East and in Washington.  We’re holding a Night to Honor Israel down the street from the Capitol with Senator Joseph Lieberman and Pastor John Hagee.  And we’re going to Congress so that each of you can share your support for Israel directly with your elected officials.  You won’t want to miss our largest and most important Summit yet!

Israel’s critics are speaking out and making gains.  Our intelligence community is ignoring the threat of a nuclear Iran.  More voices in Congress are calling for an end to aid to Israel.  And the Administration may soon pressure Israel to divide Jerusalem.  With all of these threats emerging, it is more important than ever that pro-Israel Christians make their voices heard!  CUFI’s Washington Summit is your chance to make a difference.  Join us in Washington!

B’Man: Come join the fun and demonic good times in Satan’s City (Washington). They have assembled a group of devilish neocons that will rapture your attention in full-frontal bullshit.

Come see these sulfuric minions as they explain how evil the ME and those of us who think that Jesus actually taught about peace and love… not hatred and war are: Frank ‘neocon asswipe’ Gaffney, Clifford ‘Ignorant Bushie Suck-off’ May, Rick ‘dog-fucker’ Santorum, Joe ‘I’m a Scumbag Democrat’ LIEbermann and Beezelbub himself, Pastor John ‘Snapper-Happy’ Hagee.

There is rumor that they will ask a few retired demons to make a surprise appearance from the pits of smoke and brimstone. These dark forces include the Reverend Billy Graham (known for his absolute hatred for Jews, but now is on board just for the maniacal laughs). And from the ancient tombs come various Popes along with every religious leader who has died since Christ’s death.

There is fun to be had by all as we pray for the murder of millions of rag heads, so that we can instigate the “end of the world” and cause even more death and destruction than ever thought possible. We are all giddy with anticipation.

This get together culminates in a rapturous taking away of evil, but instead of going up, they are going straight to hell for being the pieces of lying shit they are.

B’Man’s Sabbath Watch: Commercianity

Think of Christianity in any way you see fit, but this guy is holding Big Religion’s feet to the fire. In that, I appreciate what he has to say.

Now what many may not know about me is that I was once heavily involved with Christianity and was a “Methodist Music Director”, a “Praise Team Leader”, a “Sunday School” teacher and became an “Assistant Pastor” (whatever that is).

I have stood at a pulpit many, many times (hundreds) and have “preached” 100 sermons or more (still have notes from them all).

I use quotes because I always felt uncomfortable with the positions and never called myself that. If anything, I considered myself a teacher of what I learned about the Bible (especially relating to the original languages). The more I became involved with the religiosity of Methodism, the more I saw man and little God. The more I studied and learned, the more I realized that the very basic tenants of Christianity varied from the mainline definition of what I was expected to tell Methodist members. In turn, I became disillusioned with Methodism and wanted more.

We moved on to much more Charismatic churches and everywhere we went, we were approached to become “leaders” within those organizations. The one thing I saw was that the more and more “leader” I became, the more and more things became about business and the less and less I saw benefit for church members.

Coffee shops, book stores, music sold… Money from the members, arguments among the various “boards” for their share. A preacher that quit because the church couldn’t afford the normal $4,000 Christmas bonus and gave him $2K (on top of the house and utilities paid + a $40K/year salary).

Christianity has become Commercianity, as this dude in the video explains.

The guy says that those who are selling “The Word” are selling stolen property. I disagree. They simply become “peddlers of the word” for profit which is insincere and smells like shit.

2 Corinthians 2:14-17 (New International Version)

14But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. 15For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 16To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task? 17Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God.

Real Preachers don’t peddle their wares for money.

Did you notice that one can “smell” whether one is real or not.

Yep. If it stinks like shit.

It is.

A Church Where “Good News” Is Actually Heard

B’Man: They say that the “Gospel” is the “Good News”. Few churches actually tell the good news any more without tainting it with bad news like tithing and hell-fire and damnation from a “loving God”. But one must give Pope Bush credit for actually telling some “Good News” in church:

Bush confronted Rove’s sins in church

POSTED June 9, 8:41 AM

Fired and brimestone

If you’re going to fire someone, you want to make sure you do it in a place where the now-unemployed can’t make a scene.

You know…a place like, say, a church.

That, according to a new book – “Machiavelli’s Shadow” – by former Time magazine reporter Paul Alexander, is where President George W. Bush informed trusted advisor Karl Rove in 2007 that his services would no longer be needed at the White House.

“On a Sunday in midsummer, George W. Bush accompanied Karl Rove to the Episcopalian Church Rove sometimes attended,” writes Alexander. “They made their way to the front of the congregation. Then, during their time in the church, Bush gave Rove some stunning news. ‘Karl,’ Bush said, ‘there’s too much heat on you. It’s time for you to go.’”

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B’Man: Read more at Examiner.com Nashville and give a prayer of thanks for actually witnessing the Gospel in a church. Probably the only time you will without all the baggage they add.

B’Man’s Sabbath Watch: US Military’s Middle East Crusade for Christ

B’Man: Everyone has heard of the Marine caught trying to convert Muslims to Christianity with some sort of coin. Proselyting is nothing new to Bush supporters and the Christian right win , but to endorse its usage by service members in the middle of Iraq, who questions our every motive is beyond stupid.

Callous and foolish.

From The Smirking Chimp, worthy of a late Sabbath Watch post:

U.S. Military’s Middle East Crusade for Christ

by Robert Weitzel

“They are proselytizing not on behalf of the Constitution of the United States . . . but rather on behalf of some sort of fanatical view of end times. And they are using our army to affect that.”
 -Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson-

Last August the watchdog group, Military Religious Freedom Foundation, foiled a Pentagon plan that would have allowed the shipment of “freedom packages” to soldiers and Marines in Iraq. The parcels were put together by the fundamentalist Christian ministry, Straight Up, and contained Bibles, proselytizing tracts in English and Arabic, and the apocalyptic “Left Behind” computer game, in which Christian Tribulation forces convert or kill infidels—nonbelievers, Muslims and Jews.

On May 1 the Senate approved the promotion of Brigadier General Robert L. Caslen Jr. to Major General. Currently the commandant of cadets at West Point, he will become the commander of the 25th Infantry Division. He is also president of the stridently fundamentalist Officer’s Christian Fellowship, whose vision is a “spiritually transformed military, with ambassadors for Christ in uniform, empowered by the Holy Spirit”

General Caslen was promoted despise the Defense Department’s recommended disciplinary action against him and several other senior military leaders because they had “improperly endorsed and participated with a nonfederal entity while in uniform” by participating in a promotional video for the Campus Crusade For Christ’s Christian Embassy, an evangelical organization that ministers to Beltway politicians and sponsors weekly Bible studies at the Pentagon.

According to the DoD Inspector General’s report, one of the generals involved “asserted that Christian Embassy was treated as an instrumentality of the Pentagon Chaplain’s office for over 25 years, and had effectively become a ‘quasi federal entity.’” Arguably, he believed his participation in the video was in the line of duty.

Considering both the Pentagon’s evangelical proclivity and a 2006 Pew survey which found that of the major religious groups in America, evangelicals have the most negative views of Islam and Muslims, the U.S. sniper who was recently caught using the Quran for target practice in the Baghdad neighborhood of Radhwaniya might be excused for thinking the book was a legitimate target upon which to perfect his craft . . . excused for thinking he was acting in the line duty.

And is it any wonder that with evangelicals and fundamentalists at the very top of the military’s officer corps —to say nothing of their Commander in Chief—that an enlisted Marine was passing out Christian “witnessing coins” inscribed in Arabic at a checkpoint in Fallujah? One side of the coin asked, “Where will you spend eternity?” An evangelical favorite, John 3:16, was on the flip side.

Sheik Adul-Rahman al-Zubaie, a tribal leader in Fallujah who was outraged by the Marine’s proselytizing said, “This event did not happen by chance, but it was planned and done intentionally.”

While the Marine’s proselytizing is not the official policy of the predominately Christian force occupying the predominately Islamic Iraq, it was done “in the line of duty” with a wink and a nod from his chain of command. Think Abu Ghraib!

From Fort Jackson, the Army’s largest basic training facility, where trainees are encouraged to attend Campus Crusade’s weekly “God’s Basic Training” programs, to the U.S. Air Force Academy where students are pressured to attend the Crusade’s weekly “cru” (short for crusade) Bible study, American military personnel are, as Campus Crusade’s Scot Blom gloats, “government paid missionaries” when they complete their training.

As the demands of fighting a perpetual war against “radical Islam” begins to strain both the military’s resources and the country’s resolve, the Pentagon has begun outsourcing larger chunks of the war to private contractors. Predictably, our “government paid missionaries” have become more expensive and much less controllable or accountable.

The Bush administration’s favorite contractor, Blackwater, is the most powerful private army in the world. It commands thousands of mercenaries in Iraq and Afghanistan, has over a billion dollars in government contracts, and enjoys complete immunity from prosecution for its theater of operations’ conduct.

Blackwater’s founder, Erik Prince, a staunchly conservative Catholic, has also served on the board of directors of Christian Freedom International, a crusading missionary organization operating in the overwhelmingly Islamic countries of Sudan, Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq. Prince envisions an evangelical “end time” role for his warriors, “Everybody carries guns, just like Jeremiah rebuilding the temple in Israel—a sword in one hand and a trowel in the other.”

No one in the last decade has contributed more to end time, apocalyptic evangelism than John Hagee, a televangelist seen by millions of viewers weekly and pastor of the 19,000-member Cornerstone Church. Hagee preaches that in order to bring about the Second Coming of Christ and the Rapture of true believers, Islam first has to be destroyed.

In a 2006 interview with National Public Radio’s Terry Gross, Hagee told her, “Those who live by the Quran have a scriptural mandate to kill Christians and Jews.” He went on to claim that there are 200 million Muslims waiting for the chance to attack Israel and the United States. From his pulpit, Hagee makes it clear to his congregation and the radio and television audience what they can expect from American Muslims if such an attack ever took place, “While American Muslims live in America, 82 percent are not loyal to America and are not willing to fight and defend America.”

In his book, “Jerusalem Countdown - A Warning to the World,” Hagee warns that the war between Islam and the West “is a war that Islam cannot and must not win.”

John Hagee is not just a mad evangelizing prophet. He is “the” mad evangelizing prophet who is courted by a war president, a hawkish presidential candidate and members of Congress from both parties. His Islamophobic bilge has trickled down from Capital Hill, through the labyrinthine corridors of the Pentagon, and into the chamber of a sniper’s rifle and the hand of a Marine guarding a checkpoint in Fallujah.

Officers in the military are expected to lead by example. Enlisted personnel are expected to follow that example. If the recent incidents at Radhwaniya and Fallujah are not just the acts of renegades, then the chain of command seems to be working the way it was designed.

‘The Israel lobby - The influence of AIPAC on US Foreign Policy’

I found this documentary that explains as well as any other I have seen, how we got to the place where the Israeli lobby can have so much influence on our politics and behavior in the world.

It is fairly long but is extremely well done and worthy of the view.

B’Man’s Sabbath Watch: All of McBush’s Endorsees and Spiritual Advisors

ZP Heller is the editorial director of Brave New Films. He has written for The American Prospect, AlterNet, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Huffington Post, covering everything from politics to pop culture. He offered this piece at Alternet this morning:

Apocalyptic Christian Nationalism at Its Scariest

These are excerpts from “Silhouette City,” a new documentary by Michael Wilson that investigates apocalyptic Christian nationalism. The film tracks the rise of this religious fervor over the last three decades, from fringe Christian survivalist groups of the 1970’s to today’s mainstream movement. As you can see from this clip, the current leaders of apocalyptic Christian nationalism include Rev. Rod Parsley and Rev. John Hagee, whose endorsement John McCain has actively sought.

According to Wilson:

“I began making “Silhouette City” because, in late 2001, I began to hear echoes of the Christian extremism from my childhood in Arkansas. In order to quiet the ringing in my ears, I immersed myself in the contemporary Christian right – the media, music, ministries, books, personalities and organizational apparatuses…. As the economy continues to slide, the energy crisis becomes palpable and the occupation of Iraq appears indefinite, the potential grows for a major disruption of daily life. A significant percentage of the population sees these looming crises through a specific lens: a belief that humanity is waging the opening skirmishes of a cosmic war between Good and Evil that will usher in the Kingdom of God. Such belief enables an ever-escalating sense of urgency – very real threats to the middle and lower classes (outsourcing, rising fuel and food costs, etc) combine with perceived threats (secularism, homosexuality, ethnic/religious others) to become overwhelming evidence of the tribulations that signal apocalypse.”

“Silhouette City” focuses on the motivations behind this growing need to adopt an apocalyptic worldview

 

B’Man’s Sabbath Watch - Bush on a mission from God

I mentioned this first in this post. But after hearing so many times from ignorant rednecks that George is a “Godly Man” and that he loves life and is the “culture of life” president, I thought we needed to review the areas in which God has spoken to him.
In my previous experiences, I have known quite a few people who claim that God speaks directly to them and the problem is that God seems to make a lot of mistakes. As a matter of fact, from my experiences with these folks, God is wrong the vast majority of times, but they are ‘prophets’ and we are not to lay a hand on God’s chosen, etc.

(excuse me as I wretch a dry heave)

from www.liveleak.com posted with vodpod

 

The List:

1. I am driven with a mission from God. God would tell me, ‘George go and fight these terrorists in Afghanistan’. And I did. And then God would tell me ‘George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq’. And I did. Sharm el-Sheikh August 2003

2. I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn’t do my job.
Statement made during campaign visit to Amish community, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Jul. 9, 2004

3. I’m also mindful that man should never try to put words in God’s mouth. I mean, we should never ascribe natural disasters or anything else to God. We are in no way, shape, or form should a human being, play God. Washington, D.C., Jan. 14, 2005

4. God loves you, and I love you. And you can count on both of us as a powerful message that people who wonder about their future can hear. Los Angeles, California, Mar. 3, 2004

5. I tell people all the time, you’re equally American if you’re a Christian, Jew, or Muslim. You’re equally American if you believe in an Almighty or don’t believe in an Almighty. That’s a sacred freedom.
Washington, D.C., Mar. 10, 2006

6. Well, first of all, you got to understand some of my view on freedom, it’s not American’s gift to the world. See, freedom is God — is God given. Interview with TVR, Romania, Nov. 23, 2002

7. I’m sure there is some kind of heavy doctrinal difference, which I’m not sophisticated enough to explain to you. Explaining the issues involved in his switching from attending an Episcopal church to attending a Methodist one, (date is approximate:), Jul. 1, 1994

8. I don’t think you order suiciders to kill innocent men, women, and children if you’re a religious person. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, Jul. 14, 2004

9. And there’s nothing more powerful in helping change the country than the faith — faith in Dios.
National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast, Washington, D.C., May 16, 2002

10. We believe in an Almighty, we believe in the freedom for people to worship that Almighty. They don’t. Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jul. 4, 2007

11. The spirit of our people is the source of America’s strength. And we go forward with trust in that spirit, confidence in our purpose, and faith in a loving God who made us to be free.
5th anniversary of the Sep. 11 attacks, White House, Sep. 11, 2006

12. Churches all across the country are reaching out — synagogues, people from different faiths understand that it makes sense to help their parishioners realize the benefits of this plan.
Sun City Center, Florida, May 9, 2006

13.We can never replace lives, and we can’t heal hearts, except through prayer.
Enterprise, Alabama, Mar. 3, 2007

14. God bless the people of this part of the world. Minneapolis, Minnesota, Aug. 4, 2007

15. I believe there’s an Almighty, and I believe the Almighty’s great gift to each man and woman in this world is the desire to be free. This isn’t America’s gift to the world, it is a universal gift to the world, and people want to be free. Manhattan, Kansas, Jan. 23, 2006

16. I couldn’t imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Hanukkah
White House, Dec. 10, 200117.

17. I see an opportunity at home when I hear the stories of Christian and Jewish women alike, helping women of cover, Arab American women go shop because they’re afraid to leave their home.
Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2001

18. It’s a sign from above. Comment made when television light caught fire above crowd, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Mar. 9, 2001

19. I did denounce it. I de- I denounced it. I denounced interracial dating. I denounced anti-Catholic bigacy… bigotry. Responding to attacks on his visit to ultra-conservative Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina, Feb. 25, 2000

20. We are grateful for the freedoms we enjoy, grateful for the loved ones who give meaning to our lives, and grateful for the many gifts of this prosperous land. On Thanksgiving we acknowledge that all of these things, and life itself, come not from the hand of man, but from Almighty God.
Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2002

21. We say in our country, everybody matters, everybody is precious in the sight of an Almighty.
Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota, Oct. 31, 2002

22. We love the fact that people can worship an almighty God any way they see fit here in America.
Phoenix, Arizona, Sep. 28, 2002

23. And I just — I cannot speak strongly enough about how we must collectively get after those who kill in the name of — in the name of some kind of false religion.
Press appearance with King Abdullah of Jordan, Aug. 1, 2002

24. We are commanded by God and called by our conscience to love others as we want to be loved ourselves. Ohio State University, Jun. 14, 2002

25. By being active citizens in your church or your synagogue, or for those Muslims, in your mosque, and adhering to the admission to love a neighbor just like you’d like to be loved yourself, that’s how we can stand up.
Remarks to the cattle industry annual convention and trade show, Denver, Colorado, Feb. 8, 2002

26. And we base it, our history, and our decision making, our future, on solid values. The first value is, we’re all God’s children. Washington, D.C., Jul. 16, 2003

27. One of the great things about this country is a lot of people pray. Washington, D.C., Apr. 13, 2003

28. And there’s no doubt in my mind, when the United States acts abroad and home, we do so based upon values — particularly the value that we hold dear to our hearts, and that is, everybody ought to be free. I want to repeat what I said during my State of the Union to you. Liberty is not America’s gift to the world. What we believe strongly, and what we hold dear, is liberty is God’s gift to mankind. And we hold that value precious. And we believe it is true. White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, Feb. 9, 2003

29. This great, powerful nation is motivated not by power for power’s sake, but because of our values. If everybody matters, if every life counts, then we should hope everybody has the great God’s gift of freedom. Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jan. 29, 2003

30. The short-term objective of this country is to find an enemy and bring them to justice before they strike us. The long-term objective is to make this world a more free and hopeful and peaceful place. I believe we’ll succeed because freedom is the Almighty God’s gift to every man and woman in this world.
Portsmouth, Ohio, Sep. 10, 2004

31. And if you choose to — if you believe in the Almighty, you can — you’re equally an American. If you’re a Jew, Christian or Muslim or Hindi or whatever. It is one of the great traits and traditions of our country, where people can worship the way you see fit. Interview on Larry King Live (CNN),, Aug. 15, 2004

32. By the way, to whom much has been given, much is owed. Not only are we leading the world in terms of encouraging freedom and peace, we’re feeding the hungry. We’re taking care of, as best as we possibly can, the victims of HIV/AIDS. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jul. 20, 2004

33. Faith-based is an important part of my life, individually, but I don’t — I don’t ascribe a person’s opposing my nominations to an issue of faith. Prime time press conference, White House, Apr. 28, 2005

34. I believe liberty is universal. I don’t believe it is just for the United States of America alone. I believe there is an Almighty, and I believe the Almighty’s gift to people worldwide is the desire to be free. Fort Irwin, California, Apr. 4, 2007

35. What a powerful statement to the world about the compassion of the American people that you’re free to choose the religion you want in our country. Washington, D.C., Sep. 29, 2006

36. The United States of America must understand that freedom is universal, that there is an Almighty, and the great gift of that Almighty to each man and woman in this world is the desire to be free.  Nashville, Tennessee, Aug. 30, 2006

37. Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious  abuses of medical research. …Human life is a gift from our Creator — and that gift should never be discarded, devalued or put up for sale.  2006 State of the Union Address, Jan. 31, 2006

38. One of the most — I think one of the most important and interesting  domestic initiatives, which I agree has created an interesting philosophical debate, is to allow faith-based programs and community-based programs to access federal money in order to achieve the results we all want. I mean, for example, if you’re trying to encourage people to quit drinking, doesn’t it make sense to give people somebody an alternative — he can maybe go to a government counselor? Or how about somebody who calls upon a higher being to help you quit drinking? All I care about is the results. Sterling, Virginia, Jan. 19, 2006

39. Every new citizen of the United States has an obligation to learn our    customs and values, including liberty and civic responsibility, equality under God and tolerance for others, and the English language. Tucson, Arizona, Nov. 28, 2005

40. We have a calling from beyond the stars to stand for freedom, and America will always be faithful to that cause. Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2005

41.Secondly, it’s really important, Pete, that people not think government is a loving entity. Government is law and justice. Love comes from the hearts of people that are able to impart love. And therefore, what Craig is doing is — he doesn’t realize it — he’s a social entrepreneur. He is inspiring others to continue to reach out to say to somebody who is lonely, I love you. And I’m afraid this requires a higher power than the federal government to cause somebody to love somebody.

42. We don’t believe that freedom is America’s gift to the world. We believe freedom is the God Almighty’s gift to each and every person in the world. California, Oct. 15, 2003

43. I believe that, as I told the Crown Prince, the Almighty God has endowed each individual on the face of the earth with — that expects each person to be treated with dignity. This is a universal call. Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Jun. 3, 2003

44. All of you — all in this generation of our military — have taken up the highest calling of history. You’re defending your country, and protecting the innocent from harm. And wherever you go, you carry a message of hope — a message that is ancient and ever new. In the words of the prophet Isaiah, “To the captives, ‘come out,’ — and to those in darkness, ‘be free.’ Aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, a couple of miles away from San Diego May 1, 2003

45. It’s so inspirational to see your courage, as well as to see the great works of our Lord in your heart. Nashville, Tennessee, Feb. 10, 2003

46. As Dick mentioned, we mourn the loss of seven brave souls. We learned a lot about them over the last couple of days, and Laura and I learned a lot about their families in Houston, because we met with them. My impressions of the meeting was that there was — that Almighty God was present in their hearts. Washington, D.C., Feb. 6, 2003

47. It’s also important for people to know we never seek to impose our culture or our form of government. We just want to live under those universal values, God-given values. Washington, D.C., Oct. 11, 2002

48. Yet we do know that God has placed us together in this moment, to grieve together, to stand together, to serve each other and our country. Ellis Island, New York, Sep. 11, 2002

49. The reason I’m — asked [these AmeriCorps workers] to join us here is because I want you to know, America can be saved one person at a time. Green Tree, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5, 2002

50. Government can hand out money, but it cannot put hope into people’s hearts. It cannot put faith into people’s lives. West Ashley High School, Charleston, South Carolina, Jul. 29, 2002

Source www.dubyaspeak.com

I see God in George W Bush’s Eyes

When you read that, you immediately thought I was crazy, didn’t you? Since today is Sunday and my day for watching the crazies on B’Man’s Sabbath Watch, I began to think about God and a comment that Bush made about the Pope.

Just prior to the Pope’s visit to the US, W was interviewed by ‘Eternal Word Television Network’:

WASHINGTON, D.C., APRIL 13, 2008 (Zenit.org).- U.S. President George Bush said that when he looks into Benedict XVI’s eyes, he sees God.

The president made this affirmation Friday when he answered the last question posed him during an interview with Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) anchor Raymond Arroyo.

When he looks into his eyes, he sees God. Now, normally, when demons see God I would assume they run scared or melt like throwing water on a wicked witch.

So, either George is not a demon or he is lying about seeing God in the Pope’s eyes.

Of course, this country knows that George would never lie, but, to be on the safe side of evil, I decided to review all the times that God has spoken or reveled something to George in the past and ask you to decide if you rednecks still think old George is a “Godly Man”.

But before we reminisce, there are a few more ‘nuggets” of bullshit we should see from that interview.

Human rights

The EWTN anchor noted that the Pope will probably bring up the issue of the war in Iraq, asking what the U.S. government is doing to protect the Christian minority there.

Bush said that “something we have been doing all along, is urging the government to understand that minority rights are a vital part of any democratic society. And by the way, my concern isn’t just for minority rights in Iraq; it’s for minority rights throughout the Middle East.”

Well there you have it. W is concerned about the rights of minorities everywhere in the ME. GAG!

And Bush affirmed: “I feel like it was the right decision then, and obviously the data has now shown that — I hope it shows to people it’s the right decision. [...] By the way, I think this is the beginning of what is a very interesting debate that future presidents are going to have to deal with, and that is science versus ethics, the value of life versus saving life — supposedly. [...] I’ve obviously drawn the line in the sand that honoring life in all forms is a touchstone for good science.

“I think it’s important for people to understand that a culture of life is in our national interests and that — it’s also important to understand that the politics of abortion isn’t going to change until people’s hearts change, and fully understand the meaning of life and what it means for a society to value life in all forms — whether it be the life of the unborn, or the life of the elderly; whether it be the life of the less fortunate among us, or the life of the rich guy. I mean, it’s a moral touchstone, I think, that will speak to a healthy society in the long run.”

Damn, rednecks, did you know that this country and our president respects life and wants a culture of life (as long as they haven’t been born yet, that is). For when it comes to bombing those minorities and their children, he has no compunction whatsoever. I almost think that he revels in the bombs.

Finally, Arroyo asked him, “You said, famously, when you looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes you saw his soul. [...] When you look into Benedict XVI’s eyes what do you see?”

And Bush answered immediately, “God.”

Jesus Christ. He wouldn’t know God if God came down from ‘on-high’ and slapped the fake Texan dumbass out of him.

B’Man’s Sabbath Watch: Obama, Osama, hmmm: Are They Brothers?

If there was ever a time to shut down the politics in church, especially after the idiots that were brainwashed into believing that Bush was a “Godly Man” launched a full scale political movement of churches to get the “Maniac-in-Chief” elected the last time and then use their stacked Judges to stop the recounts… the time is NOW.

Here it is for all to indulge… the church and those that run it are simply politically motivated for power and influence. A simple cursory look at their actions and how they force themselves into the political arena, even though it is against the law, and to the devastation of this country and others in the world, proves their intent.

The hypocrisy doesn’t fool me, people. One cannot rail and preach against abortion, yet cheer lead on bombing Muslims. What does fool me is how you can live with yourselves after having such a view. How you can claim to honor and mimic the “Prince of Peace” and still want to bomb thousands of others.

Did the early martyrs become martyrs by fighting and Killing? Or did they do precisely what Jesus told them to do?

I am not telling Americans to sit idly by and allow anyone to hurt us. But, to do what we have done is the height of hypocrisy and I will be the first to point it out to any brainwashed fools who don’t seem to notice their stupid assed allegiance to ruining this country and Christianity while at it.

From Jonathon Turley:

Osama and Obama: Church Fuels Obama Muslim Rumors

As Hillary Clinton is being criticized for running a commercial against Barach Obama featuring Osama Bin Laden, a church in South Carolina has put up a sign “Obama, Osama, hmmm, are they brothers?” It is only the latest intervention of a church in the election in violation of federal law and perhaps the most moronic. Pastor Roger Byrd of the Jonesville Church of God insists that he will not take down the sign, which is less of a problem. It is the tax-supported church behind the sign that need to be changed.

In Jonesville, S.C., this passes for provocative thinking. Byrd says that he just wants to get people thinking. Thinking about what? “It’s simply to cause people to realize and to see what possibly could happen if we were to get someone in there that does not believe in Jesus Christ,” he said.

Of course, Obama has denied the rumor. But Byrd insists that a lifetime of church going, baptisms, and a controversial minister is not enough. “I don’t know. See it asks a question: Are they brothers? In other words, is he Muslim ? I don’t know. He says he’s not. I hope he’s not. But I don’t know. And it’s just something to try to stir people’s minds. It was never intended to hurt feelings or to offend anybody.”

Never intended to offend anybody. I am less concerned that this man is the spiritual leader of people in South Carolina than I am that he actually gets to vote.

Yet, after years of faith based politics, discussed here, ministers are now openly campaigning in their churches in direct violation of the federal tax code, here and here.

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B’Man’s Sabbath Watch: Scientology Caused Tom Cruise to Evolve Into a “New Creature”

I had this video ready to post this morning:

But then I read Jonathon Turley’s blog post about the same subject and wanted to include his comments (and a very funny comment by one of his readers).

Scientology Accused of Pressuring Removal of YouTube Video and Abusive Searches of the Homes of Critics

Scientology is again under criticism over the alleged pressure to remove the video below of Jason Beghe explaining why he left the church and how actors like Tom Cruise and John Travolta allegedly believe that they are now a new species. At the same time, the Internet has seen an explosion of videos alleging highly abusive uses of copyright laws by Scientology lawyers to harass and search leading critics.

It is not clear is Beghe’s video was taken down due to pressure or past problems regarding copyright questions. This videostill appears on YouTube. However, as noted hereYouTube remains strangely unresponsive to such concerns. The reputation of the church for heavy handed measures against critics immediately triggers such concerns when someone like Beghe have material withdrawn. Google was recently accused of caving into the church over a promotional video by Cruise, as discussed here. It doesn’t seem to work since the video is available here. Beghe was once a celebrity advocate of the church.

The Church is also the subject of this video alleging searches of the homes and computers of leading critics.

Then Mespo727272 commented:

“Tom Cruise and John Travolta allegedly believe that they are now a new species.”
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I have to agree with Cruise and Travolta on their recent evolution. I am told the name of the new species will be “actorus washedupius,” and the phylum designation will be “searchingus for attentionius.”

The Religion of Fear

I need to broach a subject that is touchy with some of my readers. I don’t do this to push a button that will piss you off, but to share a view (sometimes he is considered quite harsh) about Islam and Muslim influence in the UK (and Europe, in general). Being from TN, I know very few Muslims and to be honest, I can count on both hands the people I have met in my entire 46 years who identify themselves as such.

The fact is, especially in the Southeast USA, there aren’t that many (or they hide very well). With the exception of some engineers I have met, I haven’t been able to discuss the religion in depth (just casually). Since this is the case, we don’t know much about Muslims and what we do know we see on TV or maybe on line. By and large, what I see is negative views of Muslims, in many cases. Which baffles me when a Muslim claims it is the “religion of peace”. We have our Louis Farrakhan to judge by (and he just seems like a nut).

And believe me, just read through my blog and you will realize that I question Christianity even more than Islam, so don’t be offended. 

One person I subscribe to on YouTube, but rubs people very roughly (no matter the religion), is Pat Condell. He lives in the UK and posts video discussing religion there and in the USA. He doesn’t primarily beat on Muslims… he gives Christianity more hell than Islam. But, he describes things that happen in the UK that seem to mimic the basic MSM conversation, which is that Islam is hardly a religion of peace, but one of fear and domination.

He describes men being taught that it is ok to beat their wives, not to mention Imams endorsing and encouraging any of the murderous jihad stuff. He explains that by and large, this religion is backwards (7th Century Religion) and is a plight on humanity.

I am not saying I agree with everything this man says, but some of it causes me to wonder.

So, if there is a Muslim reader who would like to address any of my (or Pat’s) points, I would love to learn more… I would like for someone to prove the points wrong.

America’s Newest Source of Revenue

With the dollar so low, our exports may be the only thing making any money. Thank God we have Christians looking out for more ways to make this country money.

I wonder: Is there a market to export these Family Research Council idiots to anywhere else in the world? It would give us the break we need from these maniacs AND make a few bucks. Thing is, I wouldn’t give a wooden nickel for one.

What about you?

B’Man’s Sabbath Watch: How Do You Know When Your “Spiritual Guide” Is a Lunatic?

When they are nutcases such as this one:

As I mentioned here before, I have been “leadership” in a church that was a “spinoff” molded after Parsley’s. I have experienced these “men of God” slapping me in the forehead and pulling me by the neck, trying to “slay me in the spirit”. But more than the spectacle, I have witnessed first hand the idiotic sheeple give their last cent for the “Prosperity Teaching” and be held in fear of hell-fire and damnation if they didn’t bow to each and every law given by the preacher.

This shit is real, rednecks. Baptists and Methodists, by and large, don’t really understand these people and their crazy-assed rantings and control.

It is this radical right-wing crazy bs that makes me want to watch out on the Sabbath (giving all my redneck homies a head’s up) and the reason why I have nothing to do with them any more. They are truly lunatics and the fact that McInsane uses Parsley as a “Spiritual Guide” is more than enough for any sane person to vote for another. He is a lunatic.

Spirituality, spiritual advisors and Barack Obama (via The Familographer)

I barely touched upon the subject of Sen Obama and his pastor and my dismay in Barak having the knee-jerk he did (appeasing to the MSM meme). Besides the fact that McInsane’s Spiritual Advisers are far more vehement, savage and down-right OPEN about their crazy rantings and no one in the MSM (except for Olbermann) seems to give a shit.It is truly the hypocrites without shame that can do this and not even mention the crazy white man. And not only has the Republican Party and the Right Wing embraced similar and even more incendiary language (see my earlier post today) and stances towards the government in the past, they act as if no one could remember or have access to video or quotes.

They lie with unabandon and somehow many of you rednecks believe it.

WTF?

Jack shares this article (and my sentiment) at his blog, The Familographer:

March 17, 2008

Spirituality, spiritual advisors and Barack Obama

The Familographer wanted to resist getting mired in the political snarls of the blogosphere, but this is an issue that has him steamed. Talking about the Obama campaign for the US presidency and the role of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, specifically some of his statements from the pulpit in the Chicago church congregation that Barack Obama calls his own. In response to the criticism by wingnuts of the right on- and offline, Obama has cut himself loose from the good reverend, at a time when, if he were to do the opposite, might do more than anything else could, to put matters where they properly belong. If, as a result, Obama’s prospects in the election should tank as the result, the country would have demonstrated itself  finally, truly and thoroughly fucked, because it would have to be taken to mean that so little remains of what Americans, as kids growing up, were always taught to believe was the good part, was actually just bullshit lip service peddled by the co