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'Scripture is very clear': New House Speaker tells Congress God has 'ordained' them (www.alternet.org)

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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.

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[–] Treczoks 35 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church and State. -- Thomas Jefferson

But it is long past the time when the GOP cared for what the founding fathers said.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

The district containing Charlottesville always votes religious right-wingers lately. They removed Denver Riggleman because he officiated a gay wedding, to put up an anti-gay marriage candidate. The city itself doesn't vote this way, but that's still the representative.

In the town of Thomas Jefferson, who listed the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom as among his 3 proudest accomplishments.

[–] cashews_best_nut 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's even in the fucking Bible!

"Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

“We just throw all the money up into the air, and what god wants he takes, and leaves the rest to us.”