American Family Association hails Putin as hero, say he will defeat the U.S.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

While Vladimir Putin’s government is hostile to evangelical Christians in Russia, U.S. Religious Right leaders are fawning over Putin in response to his crackdown on his country’s gay community. On Friday, American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer chatted with right-wing pastor Scott Lively about his anti-gay activism in Russia, and the two hailed Putin as a hero.

Lively said that Russia is rightfully returning to Tsarism: “They’re reaching back to the Tsarist model when the Russian Orthodox Church was very strong and they had Christian values in their society, and I think it’s a positive thing for the whole world.”

Putin also won accolades from Fischer, who said that “the leader of Russia now sounds more like somebody who supports and embraces Christianity than the President of the United States, which has always been a Christian country.”

“Our country is far more Marxist” than Russia, Lively insisted. “It’s like a role reversal and I think that if other countries in the world adopt the Russian policy, we can build a barrier against this global homosexual agenda and perhaps even start to roll it back here at home.”

- See more at: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/lively-putin-will-restore-tsarism-defeat-marxist-united-states-and-global-homosexual-agenda#sthash.gMkPM7EJ.dpuf

[TexasTowelie]

1. Why can't we send all of those regressives to Russia if they think it is so great?

Just saying...

[Scootaloo]

2. Well, for one, Russia doesn't want 'em

For two, they don't believe in science, so refuse to acknowledge powered flight.

For three, there's gay people in Russia and that scares the bejeebus out of the AFA. ironic.

[Ex Lurker]

6. Well, there have been a few Freeper threads about immigrating to Russia

so we may yet get rid of them.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. You too can get it in the raw.

But I must have missed that gem.

The AFA is dangerous in a very real sense.

[davidpdx]

4. If he loves Putin and Russia so much tell him to go marry them

Oh, shit that's right. Gay people can't marry in Russia.

[RainDog]

5. And they don't think they're batshit crazy n/t

[tanyev]

7. This must be really confusing for Sarah Palin.

[SunSeeker]

9. LOL nt

[freshwest]

19. I love that picture, have posted it several times. He can see Sarah on her porch! n/t

[11 Bravo]

16. Velcro, Chinese finger traps, and long division are also very confusing for Sarah Palin.

[pampango]

8. Gay Ukrainians must prefer an association with Europe over with Putin's Russia. At least they have a

choice for the time being. Gay Russians do not.

[KamaAina]

10. Why do they hate America so much?

[jsr]

11. Seriously.

[dbackjon]

12. Fucking Anti-American assholes

They need to be tried for treason, hate crimes, and sent away forever.

[bullwinkle428]

13. These fuckers would have been cheering on Hitler 80 years ago.

Don't believe me? Look up Father Charles Coughlin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Coughlin

[MisterP]

14. they DID say we fought on the wrong side in WWII

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_G._Bilbo
http://www.conelrad.com/books/flyleaf.php?id=368_0_1_0_M

[Sheepshank]

15. I could only imagine the nightmare if any Lib was outspoken and supportive of Russia

what a joke

[sinkingfeeling]

17. So much for the 'Red Scare'. Guess we really can slash the military now.

[sakabatou]

18. Not surprised by these bigots

[DanTex]

20. "They’re reaching back to the Tsarist model" Yay!

[benld74]

21. Geez, they HURT my head SOOOOO much

[Warren DeMontague]

22. Because nothing says good government, like Feudalism.

"It goes from God, to the Tsar, to Jerry, to me!"

[Populist_Prole]

23. Seems to be popular conservative meme the past year or two

All the mouth breathing, flag-waving morons that wanted the cold war to go on forever are suddenly very pro-Russia and fans of Putin.

[DinahMoeHum]

24. These AFA people are dumb fucks if they think Putin is their ally.

Putin also cracks down on their kind, and they're too stupid to realize it.

The Russian government started cracking down on evangelicals back in the 1990s to discourage what they considered "predatory proselytizing" by the likes of Mormons, the AFA brands of Christianity, etc.

The latter are so obsessed with winning souls for Christianity that they failed to account for Russia's acceptance of Christianity over a thousand years ago by way of the Orthodox branch of the faith. Even if, historically, it's been more of a state entity than a religious entity.

The average Russian may not be crazy about Putin and/or about LGBTs, but they'll be the first to tell the likes of Bryan Fischer to fuck off and leave them alone - they'll say they already are Christian and don't need their "help" or their brand of the faith.

[blkmusclmachine]

25. All that's needed is an airplane and a tall building.

[Loaded Liberal Dem]

26. Here's another example of selective outrage:

[AgingAmerican]

27. Sick fucks

Pardon my French

[yellowcanine]

28. So do Lively and Fischer support Putin's revival of the Cossacks?

Can Jewish pogroms be far behind?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

29. Is this satire?

The Onion? Borowitz?

Serious question.

[DinahMoeHum]

30. Here's your answer, courtesy of Mr. Pitt.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024533923