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Pastor praying for Obama's death sparks protests
KOMO-TV ^ | 9/7/2009 | KOMO-TV

Posted on 09/08/2009 7:04:30 AM PDT by hoagy62

PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona pastor has triggered protests after preaching a sermon last month titled "Why I Hate Barack Obama."

Dozens of demonstrators gathered Sunday outside Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe to protest the message preached by the Rev. Steven Anderson.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: freespeech; oldtestament; pastor; protests
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"In his August 16th sermon, Anderson quoted Old Testament passages about the kind of people that God hates, and said they apply to President Obama.

Anderson told his congregation that he doesn't advocate taking up arms, but he does pray that Obama will die for the good of the nation.

Protesters on Sunday told KNXV-TV that they believe Anderson is guilty of hate speech."

Okay...I'll acknowledge that we don't like him. But is it ever right to pray for his death?

There's a video of this guy that goes with the story. watch it and tell us what you think.

1 posted on 09/08/2009 7:04:30 AM PDT by hoagy62
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Pastor praying for Obama's death sparks protests

And it should. I just want to see Obama hauled off in irons and thrown into prison for high treason. He doesn't need to die, just go away.
2 posted on 09/08/2009 7:05:59 AM PDT by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world, and they are all out to get me.)
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Okay...I'll acknowledge that we don't like him. But is it ever right to pray for his death?

Does your Bible contain a book called "Psalms"?

Read some of David's prayers in there.

3 posted on 09/08/2009 7:06:51 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: hoagy62

Only Rev. Wright can pray for the death of ‘whitey’, otherwise it’s racist!!!


4 posted on 09/08/2009 7:07:32 AM PDT by highnoon (We haven't not unsaved 500,000 jobs that weren't not created and/or maybe unsaved.)
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To: hoagy62

When I saw this, my first thought was “Bob”.

Old freepers will know what I mean.


5 posted on 09/08/2009 7:08:03 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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This Pastor seems to look for trouble.

Pastor Beaten, Tasered for Defending His Rights ( Border Patrol )

6 posted on 09/08/2009 7:12:07 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you. Ben Franklin)
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To: DJ MacWoW

He missed the part about loving your enemies as well.


7 posted on 09/08/2009 7:14:36 AM PDT by Blogger
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To: hoagy62

I continue to be jaw-dropping amazed at what people decide God wants or even that God at all hates. Nuts like this guy should only be allowed inside the doors of the church if he agrees to fall on his knees and beg forgiveness.


8 posted on 09/08/2009 7:15:40 AM PDT by DaGman
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To: GonzoGOP

Maybe it would be best to pray for his conversion.


9 posted on 09/08/2009 7:16:03 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma (Al Franken--the face of the third-party voters)
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To: hoagy62

Isn’t this the jackass that gives the “pisseth against the wall” sermon? Great, Fred Phelps is getting old, and now we get a replacement.


10 posted on 09/08/2009 7:16:59 AM PDT by Sanjuro68
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To: Blogger

I think the guy missed a lot.


11 posted on 09/08/2009 7:17:09 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you. Ben Franklin)
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This guy needs to SHUT UP!!!! This is hardly helpful...


12 posted on 09/08/2009 7:17:14 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: GonzoGOP

You are turning a blind eye to the problem

The precedent is Napoleon. He came back and came back to cause trouble. If the French had had the good sense to execute him in the beginning, they would have saved thousands of lives.


13 posted on 09/08/2009 7:17:16 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . fasl el-khital)
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He is an idiot.

We have popular vote in this nation to elect our leaders; no matter how repugnant they may be.

If he wants to start killing off non Bible believing politicians; the list would get very long.


14 posted on 09/08/2009 7:17:17 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Just say no to Soylent Green health care)
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And lead us not into Tempe...


15 posted on 09/08/2009 7:19:17 AM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (Give Them Liberty Or Give Them Death! - IT'S ISLAM, STUPID! - Islam Delenda Est! - Rumble thee forth)
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I just check and yeah, that’s him. What a moron. He’s just a “King James Only” preacher with a storefront church, and no one but the media and the dupes who sit in his folding chairs pays any attention to him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo3o4nfiG7A


16 posted on 09/08/2009 7:20:25 AM PDT by Sanjuro68
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To: P-Marlowe

Psalm 109, in particular
6 Appoint an evil man to oppose him;
let an accuser stand at his right hand.
7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty,
and may his prayers condemn him.
8 May his days be few;
may another take his place of leadership.
9 May his children be fatherless
and his wife a widow.
10 May his children be wandering beggars;
may they be driven [d] from their ruined homes.
11 May a creditor seize all he has;
may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.
12 May no one extend kindness to him
or take pity on his fatherless children.
13 May his descendants be cut off,
their names blotted out from the next generation.


17 posted on 09/08/2009 7:22:15 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: P-Marlowe; hoagy62

It also says love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.

The Pastor should be praying for Obama’s repentence, not for his death.


18 posted on 09/08/2009 7:22:55 AM PDT by Vanders9
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To: Sanjuro68

Heresies distress again...

This is not a good witness.


19 posted on 09/08/2009 7:24:45 AM PDT by Vanders9
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To: hoagy62

Sometimes it is interesting observing your first thought. Mine was “of course a messiah has to die”..............


20 posted on 09/08/2009 7:24:58 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple ( Seeking the truth here folks.)
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