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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs it evil for my icy cold heart to experience schadenfreude?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tony-perkins-louisiana-flood_us_57b5d854e4b0fd5a2f41a503?section=&If there were any asshole more deserving of a biblical flood, I cannot think of one. Tony Perkins has destroyed more lives and brainwashed more folks than most people still living. While his body count does not approach ISIL, Boko Haram, or others, he has caused endless pain and suffering simply because his poor interpretation of a badly translated, irrational, contradictory, and mostly stolen two part work of fiction says (to his mind) that he should.
Frankly, I hope those storm clouds follow him around much like a character in a that dude in a Douglass Adams book.
A home owned by the head of a family group that has claimed that the LGBT community could bring about human extinction has been nearly destroyed in a flood.
In 2015, the Family Research Councils Tony Perkins interviewed extreme Messianic Jewish pastor Jonathan Cahn, who suggested that Hurricane Joaquin, which devastated Hawaii, was a sign of Gods wrath against abortion and the Supreme Courts historic ruling on same-sex marriage. Perkins agreed, saying that while those on the left like to mock these things, American leaders have historically viewed hurricanes as signs that God is trying to send us a message.
A year later, however, its a much different story. On Tuesday, Perkins said he and his family had to escape their Louisiana home in a canoe over the weekend because of the states devastating ― and record-breaking ― floods.
This is a flood of, I would have to say, near-biblical proportions, Perkins told listeners on his Washington Watch radio show, as heard in the audio snippet below. This is unlike anything weve seen before... Its a matter of picking up the pieces.
So, is it bad for me to smile, even a little? I usually feel empathy for anyone who suffers. Not in this case. Here is but one example of the blitherings, blatherings, bullshit, and beastly statements:
Perkins returned to the topic later in the program, once again linking sexual assaults in the military to the policy allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly and linking porn viewing by government employees in general to the sexually charged environment promoted by Obama.
Of course, the military has been ground zero in the presidents sexual agenda, first repealing Dont Ask, Dont Tell, women in frontline combat and guess whats happened? he said. I know this will surprise you, but sexual assaults have gone through the roof.
Thats the result of this sexually charged environment, the results of policies of the Obama administration, he said. So we shouldnt be surprised that every other agency is having these issues.
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)Is it evil of me to wish Perkins was washed away, whereabouts unknown?
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)I often wonder whether he is a true believer, or a cunning profiteer.
The more I see him, the more I think it is the former, not the latter.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)as I feel the exact same way.
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Xolodno
(6,330 posts)Matthew 7:2
NIV
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
NLT
For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.
ESV
For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
KJV
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
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Funny how that works....
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)The family making 30K a year with a 10,000 deductible is the one who needs our positive vibes. Not the millionaire who will be fine. For the millionaire it's a nuscence, for the 30K it's devestating.
malaise
(267,801 posts)Isn't he also anti-climate change?
http://wonkette.com/605647/god-must-have-forgot-to-tell-tony-perkins-to-build-an-ark-for-latest-great-flood
Perkins explains that he and his family had to escape their house by canoe on Saturday, and that it will probably take them six months to rebuild. The discussion posted above is full of a bunch of conservative Christian-ese bullshit about how people should rejoice in their suffering, and thats fine. Whatever works for you, and if that helps some of the flood victims make it through, who are we to judge? Nobody, is who.
What we want to highlight right now is the thing we alluded to above, about how Tony believes simple nondiscrimination laws to protect LGBT Americans amount to persecution and even forced servitude for poor, put-upon wingnuts like him. Do you know what is one of the most common features of nondiscrimination laws? If you guessed protection from housing discrimination i.e. the freedom from being denied housing because of who you love, or being kicked out of your house because your landlord doesnt like them homosexuals because Jesus said they are icky you were correct!