Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, in his first remarks after being elected Wednesday afternoon, told Members of Congress that “Scripture” and “the Bible” are clear that they have been “ordained” by God.“I want to tell all my colleagues here what I told the Republicans in that room last n...

Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, in his first remarks after being elected Wednesday afternoon, told Members of Congress that “Scripture” and “the Bible” are clear that they have been “ordained” by God.

  • Asafum@feddit.nlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    “I believe that Scripture, the Bible is very clear that God is the one that raises up those in authority.”

    Oh, so since God raised Biden to Authority that means you’re going to respect God’s plan right?

    Lol… Yeah… You’ll all continue to pay lip service to the Bible as long as it serves your purpose.

  • Harpsist@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    If you express grandiose delusions you should be sitting in a psychiatric chair. Not a senate chair.

  • Furbag@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    What is the difference between this guy and a Taliban officer?

    I don’t care how much he enjoys talking about his favorite fairy tale novel, congress is not a book club.

    • Diplomjodler@feddit.deEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Oh, but that’s totally different! You see, their holy book is just a bunch of heathenish drivel, whereas our holy book is the one and only god given truth! How do I know? It says so right here in my holy book!

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      slaps a pile of Bronze Age parables about tribal conflicts on the far side of the Mediterranean that have gone through a dozen different iterative translations

      Its all crystal clear. Jesus said The American Constitution prohibits dressing outside your birth-certificate assigned gender.

  • DigitalTraveler42@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they’re sure trying to do so, it’s going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can’t and won’t compromise. I know, I’ve tried to deal with them.

    Barry Goldwater

    Also relevant:

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1981/09/16/goldwater-lashes-religious-pressure/b1caa379-49fa-4e04-82de-dccda6f5e7f9/

  • Melllvar@startrek.websiteEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I believe that Scripture, the Bible is very clear that God is the one that raises up those in authority.

    I’m not sure which would be worse: that he didn’t think this claim through to its logical conclusion, or that he did and didn’t see the problem.

      • cannache@slrpnk.netEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I believe that if God gives power to certain individuals, so too can he take it away. Many systems, positions and meanings in society such as caste, authority and regulation are temporary or exist based on a certain set of justifications with a certain set of rules and boundaries. Humanity would be best to learn or perhaps be reminded that there are certain responsibilities that come with leadership, one of those is to lead by example rather than to justify their leadership by an imaginary authority alone.

        For example, if we imagine a God as a being of supernatural capabilities, awareness and intelligence, well beyond our understanding, who allows us to live our lives with a certain degree of freedom, would it not be unreasonable to believe that all our current circumstances, everything from our freedom, the truth of certain issues, down to the very matter of this universe itself as it stands is a gift?

        Just my two cents