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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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[–] macrocephalic 62 points 9 months ago (3 children)

He believes that all leaders are raised up by the hand of God. Better get those sainthoods lined up for Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Putin, Mugabe, etc.

[–] masquenox 12 points 9 months ago

Those people - including Johnson - aren't leaders. They're bureaucrats with fancy titles and institutionalized power - the exact thing Jesus wasn't.

[–] samus12345 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Then why do they complain about Biden, or any Democrat?

[–] Caradoc879 6 points 9 months ago

Because they're fuckwad hypocrites with no actual moral center of course

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Humanity once again assumes no accountability. All good things and Inventions are apparently important to us, but give authority to one mass murderer and apparently it's acceptable to blame God, after the fact. Consider an alternative possibility, that your conscience is begging for mercy.