I have been digging around the net on this guy over the past 24 hours.

A Christian blog, hosted by BeliefNet - actually posted on the issue on Wednesday afternoon - http://blog.beliefnet.com/reformedchicksblabbing/2009/08/baptist-pastor-prays-for-obama.html (they also embed a brief MSNBC clip)

As a Christian person, I, along with the authors of the blog, am "appalled a Christian would pray for the death and damnation of anyone." And ask with them "Isn't it our job to pray for salvation? Aren't we called to love our enemies? What's up with this guy, doesn't he know about grace and the love of God?"

The answers: yes, yes, and sadly, not.

GOOD! If you want Steve's email or phone # see my latest blog (and recco it!!)

This is infuriating. Look no further than this to understand why failure is THE agenda item. We have got to pull our zealots out of the public square, by the hair, if necessary. The crusader war led by the knights who say "xe!" has bankrupted this nation in every sense of the word.

Is this the Autumn of Courage for the Democratic Party? It will be in power for 40 more years if it seizes its potential.

But it really has to wipe this dogshit of its heels first.

I thought if you openly talked about wanting POTUS to die you got more than a few minutes of face time with the secret service.

The pastor had better go back and reread his scriptures. I believe it is in Romans where Paul says we should pray for our elected officals, cause they are in office becase God put them there. It does make you wonder about Bush, doesn't it? ooh that's right, he cheated twice, didnt he?

This is beyond my understanding. I despised George W. Bush more than I would have thought it possible to despise a public figure, but never once did I wish, even privately, for his death. And not just because Cheney would have become president.

God as a Celestial Assassin? Praying for him to kill those you dislike?

Does this sound like anything Jesus would do?

I await to hear about all those evangelical Ministers uniting to denounce such un-Christian travesty.

Nothing so far... how long will I have to wait do you suppose?

I wonder what seminary that pastor got his divinity degree from.

Where is the line?? Is it this guy?? Is it Beck?? Is it Limberger??

Even before today (Friday, Aug. 29) Beck was a raving lunatic - pure and simple - but as stated and highlighted in this article his rantings are lunacy at best, but today, he actually advocated the overthrow of the US Government, by force if necessary..That's over the line...just over the line..I'll support any wing of whatever party in their right to dissent and use speech as a hammer until my last breath, but Beck has crossed the threshold on inciting people to take action by force against the government and that's GOT to stop.

Are you listening FCC?? Secret Service?? ANYONE????

You gotta plant a seed-a... A seed-a sumac-a.

This pastor is the Devil.

How long before the wingnuts call the Secret Service interview "jack-booted government thugs interfering with a pastor's freedom"?

"Note to Pastor Anderson: That praying thing? It doesn't work. Despite the prayers of millions of Americans, George W. Bush survived the entire eight years of his presidency. And despite the fervent prayers of many military families, over 4000 American servicemen and women never made it home from his war of self-aggrandizement in Iraq."

God is not a Genie granting three wishes to those who "find" him. Otherwise we would all be dead or turned into jellyfish from all of the Christians we've ticked off. Worse yet, all of us who read TPM would be slaves to some GOP kid who wished that all TPMers worked for him for free. It's kind of like physics and the theory of 10 dimensions (versus 3 dimensions plus time as the 4th). Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it can't exist. Unfortunately this so called "pastor" (don't dignify him with the title) and his flock subscribe to the "God is a genie in a bottle" school of thought.

Strutting around with a big gun outside the (black) president's town hall meeting is great publicity for the wingnuts. What is the best way to combat this, in the battle for the Great American Middle?

also, Gallatians 5:22;
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self–control."

Would someone tell me how praying for harm to befall ANYONE fits this description, in any interpretation?

I suggest what this profane preacher has promulgated is the categorical antithesis, to every virtue listed here.

But still they call themselves Christians.

He prays that homosexuals will die as well. Jesus said that by their fruit you shall know them. I'd say the fruit is pretty rotten.

"WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICANS with enough courage to talk this lunacy down??? "
rmichelson, that is the most meaningful question any of us has posed here. It is about time for the true patriots and the true Christians in the GOP to step in and lean hard against these extremists who have usurped their party's power.

I am from Kansas, and was raised in Iowa in a very politically involved Republican family, but I turned Democrat after ______ (fill in the blank) killed Bobby (I was 16 at the time, and canvassed neighborhoods for local Dems at that tender age). I reveal this to assure everyone, I DO know lots of Republicans, and while I don't defend them often, in this matter, I will say that there are many good hearted, intelligent (though stubbornly attached to misguided ideology) Republicans who are ashamed of these miscreants in Elephant's clothing.

I dare say, if you take the wingnut Palinites out of the Republican mix, what remains is a pretty bright remnant, and they have are almost all Christians, or at least aspire to that label.

Seriously, when will the SINCERELY intelligent, patriotic and spiritually faithful Republicans put a stop to this madness?

I fear, it may be they are so outnumbered by the frantic fanatics whose hearts constantly devise mischief against our new President and the changes we all hope for, that they will never regain the helm of their floundering vessel.

The evidence of this is that they would have done something long ago to stifle the crazies in their party, if they had the power to do so.

The day is coming, and may actually be upon us, when the only course an honest soul can make is to abandon the sinking ship and swim for shore. Clearly, the "good" Republicans are subject to the worst members of their party.

Once again, let me re-quote that very meaningful sentence;
WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICANS with enough courage to talk this lunacy down???

The Secret Service works in mysterious ways.

http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/the-protection-racket/