Rebiblican Coburn Invokes God as an Imprecatory Weapon Against Senate Dems

Where do I begin with discussing what is ALL kinds of wrong with this?!

Senator Durbin is correct to be appalled and concerned by this blatant display of hate in the name of God. For Coburn to appeal that Amurikans clasp their hands together in prayer as a group effort calling for “a member” not make it to the [senate] floor to vote is nothing short of shameful Bible thumping as a weapon.

It is common knowledge that Senator Robert Byrd is 92 years old and in ailing health. One doesn’t have to make a giant mental leap to grasp the inference here.

For all the emphasis these religious zealots place on the power of prayer…it is routinely letting them down! This brings me to the most frightening aspect of this practice and behavior…

At what point will their “warriors for God” imbibe enough kool aid before they hear these cries as callings to go forth and do harm in the name of god? Coburn is well aware of the extremism in this sect of Christianity that he holds so dear, and therein lies the danger of imprecatory prayer. Imprecatory prayers distort the Book of Psalms in the minds of these ‘c’hristian jihadists, justifying Scriptural verse as weapons to cause harm to others who dare disagree with them.

This is my concern. DO I worry that they have a direct line to God Almighty? Absolutely NOT! Do I think THEY believe they do? Without a doubt! Do I think that they are so arrogant and haughty that they believe God has given them authority to invoke His word as a weapon against others? Sadly, yes.

Their sense of invincibility and sanctimonious superiority as God’s chosen – mixed with a healthy ignorance and intolerance makes a toxic mixture that will wreak havoc. Coburn’s irresponsible imprecatory prayer should be taken as seriously as if he had stood on the floor and called for the ‘c’hristian dominionist community to pick up a weapon.

To give you an example of the seriousness with which their indoctrinated Sheeples take these prayers…let’s take a quick look at the shenanigans of the recently deceased Oral Roberts. Remember this?

January 1987: Roberts said God had told him . . . he had to raise $8 million by March 1 or God would take him home. Roberts said the money would be used to provide full scholarships for medical missionaries who would be sent to Third World countries. . . He said $3.5 million had been raised and all he needed was $4.5 million before March 1 that year.

April 1, 1987: Roberts announced that he had raised $9.1 million — $1.1 million more than needed. Of the money raised, $1.3 million was given by a dog track owner, Jerry Collins.

January 1987: Roberts said God had told him . . . he had to raise $8 million by March 1 or God would take him home. Roberts said the money would be used to provide full scholarships for medical missionaries who would be sent to Third World countries. . . He said $3.5 million had been raised and all he needed was $4.5 million before March 1 that year.

April 1, 1987: Roberts announced that he had raised $9.1 million — $1.1 million more than needed. Of the money raised, $1.3 million was given by a dog track owner, Jerry Collins.

If they did not take these prayers seriously…he would not have raised millions of dollars from his devout Sheeples. Their gullibility makes them dangerous.

So…they cannot have it BOTH ways! Either they believe in their use of the power of prayer – or they don’t. Which is it?

They DO believe. Therefore, they are not innocent recitations from the Bible as they coyly claim when confronted. Of course, just like so many bullies and domestic violence batterers, they are the first ones to run and hide when questioned. Coburn refused to return Senator Durbin’s request that he come back to the Senate Floor and retract this imprecatory prayer.

“god’s warriors” can be such cowards…

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