Perkins: Leave your church if your pastor likes Obama
Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council told a pro-Obama woman to leave her church.
Perkins has once again attacked the faith of Christians who back President Obama, this time telling a radio show caller yesterday that she should leave her church because her pastor likes the president.
After the caller said that, among other issues, her pastor “thinks Obama is the greatest,” Perkins advised her to begin “praying about changing churches and finding another church.”
Perkins said that the Obama administration has “systematically targeted the Christian faith” and that the president’s policies on abortion rights and marriage equality conflict with Christianity.
“What more evidence is necessary that this president is not in alignment with biblical truth and even historical truth?” he added. “I think it’s time for a new church.”
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30 responses to Perkins: Leave your church if your pastor likes Obama
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rg9rts March 10th, 2016 at 16:49
can he document ANY of his accusations??
Larry Schmitt March 10th, 2016 at 16:57
You know he can’t. So a pastor isn’t entitled to his own opinion of the president? Is that supposed to be one of the criteria for deciding which church to join? What happened to church and politics being separate?
majii March 10th, 2016 at 18:08
The separation of church and state is a lie, just ask any faux Christian like Perkins. If my parents were still alive, they’d say that Perkins and those like him “are going to hell in a hand-basket” for peddling hate, misogyny, Islamophobia, lies, homophobia, and other sordid BS.
Larry Schmitt March 10th, 2016 at 18:10
I wasn’t even referring to the separation of church and state as everyone refers to it. I meant the tradition that politics are not delivered from the pulpit. Your priest, minister, rabbi or imam is not supposed to be telling you how to vote. Sermons should cover matters of religion and morals.
Buford2k11 March 10th, 2016 at 16:52
this guy is one of those folks who need medical attention…mental health is an issue with some of these folks…maybe he should document his sanity…if he can…
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker March 10th, 2016 at 17:19
So he preaches hate when Jesus preached love and peace.
Tax these charlatans who play politics from the pulpit.
robert March 11th, 2016 at 09:46
it depends what bible your reading ?
so many to choose from so little time
Mensa Member March 11th, 2016 at 10:03
I think you mean translations of the bible.
I would disagree with the graphic on a different basis — I think people of all the major religions,pick-and-chose from their scriptures.
These are ancient documents which can’t be fully complied with.
What makes someone good is that they follow the good parts of their religion and ignore the violent, out-dated stuff.
robert March 11th, 2016 at 10:17
we wouldn’t need a new or old testament if that was entirely true and besides people i have known to be the most religious say the king james bible is the best written.
just to be fair about this The bible its self has been rewritten several times and its been suggested there have been several parts in history taken out or changed each time it was rewritten.
Dwendt44 March 11th, 2016 at 11:18
The ‘history’ in the bible is a vision of what the writer wanted it to be or was afraid of what it actually was.
We know from archaeology that ancient Judea/Israel never occupied as much land as the bible claimed. We know that much of what supposedly happened never did.
robert March 11th, 2016 at 13:13
from what ive gathered over the years the jewish faith doesn’t believe immaculate conception ever took place either ( in their belief ) i guess you could call this a 3 way disagreement ?
Raja Mitchell March 14th, 2016 at 04:19
I trust archaeology and science for facts, the bible, no.
StoneyCurtisll March 10th, 2016 at 18:00
Tony Perkins is a closeted homosexual…
Mike March 10th, 2016 at 18:52
Without a doubt…
anothertoothpick March 10th, 2016 at 18:45
Founding father says;
Roctuna March 10th, 2016 at 19:02
“Biblical truth”? Hah, what a kidder!
Warman1138 March 10th, 2016 at 21:01
Perkins is like one of those things that clings to something that is flushed.
Mensa Member March 10th, 2016 at 22:37
Jesus says love each other and I’m going with Jesus rather that Perkins.
jybarz March 11th, 2016 at 00:40
Is he the same Perkins ‘Norman Bates’ guy in “Psycho”?
He sure does sound like a nutcase.
liberalMD March 11th, 2016 at 07:18
I’ve left my church (and all organized religion) for a slightly different reasons–the church clearly meddles too much in mattesr of The State and has absolutely no business in managing national affairs. It is one of the greatest injustices in this nation that churches and organized religion are given tax exempt status yet are very involved in influencing politicians and formulating bills for consideration in the legislature. Religion is becoming nothing more than a legitimate form of tax evasion.
Roctuna March 11th, 2016 at 09:43
Organized religion is the bane of humanity, IMO.
Mensa Member March 11th, 2016 at 09:47
Since the fast majority of humanity is religious, I guess we are our own bane.
Roctuna March 11th, 2016 at 10:17
I think it fosters a mob mentality and makes people more susceptible to demagoguery while providing a supernatural excuse for bad behavior. So yeah, I’d agree with your statement.
Bunya March 11th, 2016 at 14:08
I’ve always said that organized religion breeds intolerance. Many of todays pastors, preachers, priests, ministers, etc., are forever proving me right.
Mensa Member March 11th, 2016 at 09:58
Although I often defend faith on this blog, I completely agree that churches must not be involved in politics.
I am a huge fan of the separation of church and state — but the divide must go both ways.
If a pastor or church gets involved in politics, they must register as a political group and give up the benefits of being a religious non-profit.
And, while we are reforming tax status, PACs need to stop registering as social welfare organizations. That’s also a huge scam.
motherunit March 11th, 2016 at 11:38
Good advice. Leave your church if your pastor supports President Obama. Leave your church if he doesn’t support President Obama. But by all means, LEAVE YOUR CHURCH.
Tj Long March 14th, 2016 at 01:09
I suggest they leave the church either way. Churches suck.
Raja Mitchell March 14th, 2016 at 04:16
I like the Church of Ceiling Cat…
G. W. Markle March 14th, 2016 at 19:43
The Christian Dilemma:
The greatest threat to America, and indeed to the rest of world, at this point in history, comes from the staunch advocates of right wing ideology, and I must submit this warning to you: There is a grave problem with the right wing movement, in that; they seem to possess a distorted sense of entitlement. They’ve set themselves apart, and seem to think that their faith gives them the right to view the world from a platitude of conceit, through condescending eyes, and with a false sense of superiority. They actually believe themselves to be superior beings, with a manifest destiny and some strange notion that God is on their side. A people with a desire to conquer, under the false guise of Christianity, seeking to dominate in the name of Christ, their view of humanity being reduced to nothing more than a matter of “us” and “them”.
What they fail to realize is; if the Christ you believe in leads you to view other humans as lesser beings, then you are a follower of the anti-Christ. The plain truth is; God doesn’t have a religion and God doesn’t discriminate. Any religion that professes to be the only true religion, or that they‘re special in the eyes of God preaches false doctrine. If the Spirit of God is truly with you, it will only be known by acts of “unconditional” love and charity. No religion can claim exclusive rights to God. He belongs to all that He has created, and to foster a belief in “us” and “them” is to divide humanity, not unite it.
And so it will be, in The End, that those who have set themselves apart from their fellow man will find that they have set themselves apart from God. The worth of a soul will only be measured by how much it has loved, nothing more, nothing less. Woe to those who have taken the widow’s mite and built castles and empires in His name. They have incurred a great accountability, their suffering will be unending.
Even Jesus will not claim to be Christian, but will only proclaim the glory of the Father. And when He returns they will shout: “Here we are Lord!” And He will respond: “I never knew you”. They have forsaken the Word and have become prisoners of the Numbers.
Those who have put themselves first will be last.
G. W. Markle March 14th, 2016 at 19:44
~ The Separation Of Church And Hate:
There is a good reason why Church and State must always remain separate. Let’s get something straight, right from the start: A theocratic state is not a free state, and never will be. I’m sure it was never Jesus’ intention nor was it His will that anyone should be dominated in His name, the name of Christ. That is the will of men. To be accurate, the concept in itself is anti-Christian. You can only follow Christ by choice, not by legislation.
It seems some people are more intent on casting stones at perceived sinners than propagating the love of Christ. ~ “Above all else, I command you love one another”. ~ This was the message that Jesus preached, and as far as I can see, the worth of a soul will only be measured as such. But I can assure you of one thing, when your time of judgment comes, you won’t be asked to recite scripture, but rather, if anything, the question will be: Did you get the message and live by it?
For all of you people out there on the religious right, you should try to remember that looking for sins to condemn, and people to persecute in the name of God, is simply Satan’s way of keeping you from seeing what is good and praiseworthy. It’s Satan’s favorite means of deceit; getting people to hate and kill each other in the name of God and Christ Jesus. Twisting scripture to incite hatred and division.
Understand this; that by doing so, you are defaming the name of Christ, associating Jesus with bigotry and hate. Jesus was never cursed with these feelings, these sins that you commit in His name. It’s widely agreed that He rose above it all, and to use His name for the justification of spreading contempt and hatred for anyone is true heresy. It isn’t Pro-Christ by any means, but clearly Anti-Christ.
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~ It doesn’t really seem to matter at this point if you believe in God and Christ or not. What we have are Anti-Christians, the antithesis of the persona Jesus, and they are attempting, through legislation, to declare America to be a theocratic state and nation, legitimizing discrimination under the false guise of “religious freedom”. If you’re not one of the “chosen” you’re fair game for persecution, oppression and abuse. It’s a perfect “us” and “them” scenario. If you express opposing views to the “Order” or you’re a non-believer, or in any way perceived as a “sinner”, they’ll be coming for you.
~ Anti-Christians ~ The scriptures flow as sweet as honey from their lips, seducing and robbing in the name of God. These are the ones Jesus spoke of that would come in the End Times and deceive many in His name. Anti-Christians: You will know them by their bigotry, their hatred, and their contempt for “others”.