Rick Perry Blames Separation Of Church And State On Satan

[Johan]

Rick Perry Blames Separation Of Church And State On Satan

In a conference call with fellow evangelicals earlier this week, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) shared his thoughts on the origins of the constitutionally mandated separation of church and state. Rather than tracing the idea to the nation’s founders, Perry warned of a more nefarious source: Satan.

“Satan runs across the world with his doubt and with his untruths and what have you and one of the untruths out there that is driven is that people of faith should not be involved in the public arena,” Perry said during the call on Tuesday, organized by the Rev. Rick Scarborough.

Perry said the separation of religious and civic institutions in the U.S. began with a “narrative” that first took root in the 1960s.

“Somehow or another there’s this, ya know, steel wall, this iron curtain or whatever you want to call it between the church and people of faith and this separation of church and state is just false on its face,” the governor said. “We have a biblical responsibility to be involved in the public arena proclaiming God’s truth.”

The comments came amidst Scarborough’s preparations for his “40 Days to Save America” event, which will begin Sept. 28 and run through the election. According to the Dallas Morning News, Scarborough will be calling on his followers to pray and fast in order to enlist “God’s intervention” in the presidential race. The Texas pastor has long maintained a focus on national politics, making waves in 2009 for attempting to end the “exual anarchy led by sodomites,” and was a member of Mike Huckabee’s now-defunct Faith and Family Values Coalition.

Likewise, Perry has frequently invoked religion when his state has faced struggles. His prayer rally in August 2011, titled “The Response,” was said to be open to any and all religions, but featured, as the Houston Chronicle described, mostly “fervent fundamentalist Christians.”

While Perry’s strident religious views may have helped play a role in his failure to capture the 2012 GOP nomination, he’s shown no sign of forgoing those beliefs when critiquing the president.

“You think about this spiritual warfare that’s going on and … going strong as President Obama and his cronies in Washington continue their efforts to remove any trace of religion from American life,” Perry said on the call. “And it falls on us, I mean, we truly are Christian warriors, Christian soldiers, and for us as Americans to stand our ground and to firmly send a message to Washington that our nation is about more than just some secular laws.”

Listen to the entire 13-minute conference call here.

If Satan is responsible for the Separation of State and Church, well... HEIL SATAN !

 

[lurkingdirk]

 

[Little Red Wagon Repairman]

You'll never win, Rick Perry. Consider your options as well.

 

[mikexmoran]

One point of view would be - prove that he isn't

 

[Friday on my mind]

The worst part of it is that such a person was elected the governor of big state like Texas but they elect some real winners like GWB. States like those should loose half their electorial votes for being filled with such wingnuts.

 

[xfire]

 

[Friday on my mind]

Also I have to say that the writers of the constitution would disagree that the idea of a separation started in the 1960s. Some of these people are as whacky with their religion crap as those muslims are. Wouldn't it be nice if the US could say to them hey look we have given up believing in such and think you should become enlightened and follow suit? Unfortunately we can't.

 

[zeeblofowl_1969]

As always consider the source of any and all information. That man is a far larger crook than GWB ever hoped to be. And just enough kooky to scare the shit out of you. Just sayin.......

 

[Will E Worm]

In the United States, the term is an offshoot of the phrase, "wall of separation between church and state," as written in Thomas Jefferson's letter to the Danbury Baptist Association in 1802.

The original text reads: "Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church and State."

Jefferson reflected his frequent speaking theme that the government is not to interfere with religion The phrase was quoted by the United States Supreme Court first in 1878, and then in a series of cases starting in 1947.

The phrase "separation of church and state" itself does not appear in the United States Constitution.

The First Amendment states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

 

[StanScratch]

Watch it, Perry...you are pissing off The Dark Lord, fucker! I will have to sacrifice another virgin (known as a "christian" in these parts) in His name!

 

[bobjustbob]

Johan E Worm of the left. Where did this come from?

 

[Johan]

Johan E Worm of the left. Where did this come from?

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/rick_perry_satan_church_state.php

But there are many other articles on this : https://www.google.com/news?ncl=daq...-LF0M&q=Rick+Perry+secularism&lr=French&hl=en + and article on the Huffington post and a video on The Young Turks youtube account (where I first heard about this but I wanted another source, more objeective, less pro-left, pro-liberals, etc.)

 

[abrogate]

Satan would mess with Texas?

 

[PirateKing]

Satan obviously wasn't counting on Rick Perry.