I've never heard any liberal group ever advocate for the murder of a conservative. But in a speech last week, Jimmy Swaggert endorsed George W. Bush's administration and said that he'd kill a gay man if needed.
Maybe it's just me, but the extreme right seems to be extremely evil. Not to mention the fact that this speech was given in front of a large Christian congregation that received these shameless comments with "laughter and
applause."
Swaggert later apologized, but to what affect? He isn't sorry and he still gets to spread his venom. Am I the only one who has an issue with promoting politicians in church, much less promoting death and hate? Why bother with the bible and messages of compassion when you can play Hitler?
Swaggert doesn't need religion to rally a crowd; he just needs to pander to the fears and insecurities of the far right. Aren't GOOD Republicans troubled that their party overwhelmingly appeals to these people?
I don't know what kind of Christianity they teach in those big, Southern churches, but last I checked, murder was one of the ten commandments.
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