California Minister prays for 'death for his tax critics' »
Posted By TechnologyExpert 1 year, 1 month ago in NewsThe Rev. Wiley S. Drake of the First Southern Baptist Church of Buena Park, Calif., who has endorsed former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee for president, has asked his followers to pray for the deaths of those who lodged a complaint against him with the IRS.
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tsteele931 year, 1 month ago
I sunk this article because to be honest, I found the blog to be undreadable. I didn't understand if the preacher had actually said to "pray for the deaths of his critics" or if he had done some clever reference to parts of the Old Testament that talked about God avenging enemies.
I just found it to be poorly written. I'd gladly vote for an article that was clearly written.
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sumptuousdigs1 year, 1 month ago
William Shakespeare is 'the bard'.
W. S. Drake is the bastard.
Just thought I'd clear that up.
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1-2-Oscar1 year, 1 month ago
You're right,sir--the blogger does not ever actually quote Drake calling on his flock to pray for anyone's death. But Drake DID cite Psalm 109, and the blogger went to that chapter and "cherry-picked" phrases which suggest that Drake was calling for the death of those who reported him.
It's a cheap tactic, but quite common both in internet "discussions" and today's political discourse. Everyone (including both Wiley Drake and the blogger) wants to demonize those who have the temerity to disagree with them. I don't have any regard for Wiley Drake, but the blogger deserves no respect, either.
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browntiger1 year, 1 month ago
Like rev was born yesterday.
He new the law, and intentionally violated it.
After his speech, clearly he is small time crooked greedy ba..rd.
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Gatsby1 year, 1 month ago
Just what I like, a compassionate Christian. With this imbecile around, Huckabee doesn't need any enemies.
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camilleyun1 year, 1 month ago
Whatever happened to "Render unto Ceasar what is Ceasar's, and unto God what is God's"?
Seems this guys skipped a few scriptures.Jesus must be thrilled.
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lvrofwolves1 year, 1 month ago
keep the negs coming Blargg- maybe you should change your name to mr. vindictive?!?!
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NelsonR1 year, 1 month ago
One of gods children spreading the doctrine of tolerance we request a Muslim to accept. Religion is a bane on humanity.
No exceptions, Christianity, Muslims, Judaism etc. all the same, just plain hypocrisy and acceptance of misery in the pursuit of an everlasting paradise any common sense person would question without exception.
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doggammit1 year, 1 month ago
I don't know how you might get the government interested in your taxation idea t-93. Church and state? It's really one black hand washing the other and the free mind control option the church offers adds a nice folksy compliment to Disneyland, Karl Rove and run of the mill CIA/FEMA Homeland and Patriot Act freakouts.
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tchef1 year, 1 month ago
Any time a preacher starts praying for the death of those who don't agree with them their followers should flee.
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sumptuousdigs1 year, 1 month ago
Acer454, . . I don't know, maybe it's the heat.
A study of Demographics indicates rural politics and religious view are, for want of a better word, rather reactionary.
The saying goes: What became of the Dixiecrats? They became Reagan Republicans.
Please do note that this story hails from Buena Park California, and I live in Texas. The deep south. There are some here that are still fighting the Civil War, and are generally ignored. Why are you still fighting it?
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brothers1 year, 1 month ago
People can pray all they want to God to harm people. But He will not listen to them. The Devil obeys Gods commands and does whatever He asks. The Devil has the power of all the people here on Earth so that the people are tested to see how much love they have for God. Therefore, this preacher will not get what he wants nor any other preacher or teacher in other religions as well. These kinds of people only use others for power and money for themselves. They really have no love for other humans but themselves. That is my opinion.
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bigcooll1 year, 1 month ago
Let's delve slightly deeper about the tax situation of the church.
1) Money is transferred from the giver to the receiver.
2) The giver is willing to part with that money. (although they do not HAVE to)
3) The giver gets the money from taxed income, but can claim the total amount paid to the church as deductions.
4) For a normal business, payments cannot usually be deducted.
5) UNLIKE a normal business, the receiver does not get any tangible goods in return. (Maybe securing your passage to Heaven is a "tangible goods")
I suppose one could argue that the institution of the church is predicated upon helping the needy and the government wants to encourage that. I don't have a problem with that until you start to mention the mega churches that pay the pastors millions for compensation.
So there you have it. I do agree that the church should also be taxed on it's income and more should be done to monitor where the money goes and how much a pastor can get paid.
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ZippySpincycle1 year, 1 month ago
This guy clearly needs to be touched by the noodly appendages of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. In Pasta, there is hope.
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Sheralyn1 year, 1 month ago
This IDIOT is a total wacko. If he has any followers after this, they'd have to be as evil as he is!
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camilleyun1 year, 1 month ago
"...is THAT what you want to be doing when Jesus comes back?.." -- (Joe Dirt's mom)
LOL - I say this to my husband at times...
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david_nwpa1 year, 1 month ago
This is Arkansas. The NOT from the marriage law came from the Ten Commandments line, "Thou shall not kill." See it fell out of the Bible and landed in the law books, so two year olds can marry.
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sumptuousdigs1 year, 1 month ago
It's that good 'old time' religion. As in the Old Testament.
The razing of Jericho is an early example of genocide. Ethnic cleansing is an old established tradition in the Bible. Many sheep believe that if it's in the Bible it must be holy. The book is full of unholy acts and some sheep lead by unholy men do not consider the difference.
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doppich1 year, 1 month ago
Imprecatory prayer. Interesting. If I ever again have a religious notion, I'll give it a go. Meanwhile, I'll get to work on a target list for God's consideration. Thank you for sharing your Christian principles, Preacher Drake.
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KnightsDragon21 year, 1 month ago
i'm glad of this post. shows just how far the church has fallen. this is why Church n I have a problem . not very "christian" to pray for the death of any one. maybe he's with one of those islamic or musslum churches where its ok to pray for the death of others. or maybe he belongs to a satan worshiping church . Its people like this that give religon and church a bad name , like the prist pervs . why not let these guys marry a girl. then maybe they wouldn't turn fag or perv.
I'll never under stand church. so i'll just belive in God n jesus and try to get by as best i can and with out church
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lvrofwolves1 year, 1 month ago
If I were you KnightsDragon2- I'd try and concentrate more on the ways of Jesus, since you claim to be Christian, yet make disgusting hateful judging remarks against homosexuals, including that priests turn fag. Look for a list of remarks like that, that Jesus made! you'll be looking a very long time...which would be good, keep your hateful bigot self out of society for awhile.
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crespi1 year, 1 month ago
KnightsDragon2's job is to destroy the fabric of discourse (using the Ann Coulter method) by injecting equal doses of hate and anti-logic. This destroyed American journalism (we all go to the web now) and hobbled the unbelievably weak Democrats.
KD2 has "I get my orders from a Neocon think tank" written all over him.
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