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TexasTowelie

(111,966 posts)
Tue Apr 29, 2014, 09:49 AM Apr 2014

Perry Baptized Anew in Historic Creek near Independence

Before he launched his bid for the presidency three years ago, Gov. Rick Perry drew thousands of worshipers to an air-conditioned stadium in Houston, where Christian conservative activists prayed for the nation and the soon-to-announce candidate proclaimed his faith in God.

Perry is still said to have his eyes on the White House, but the religious event he staged last month was nothing like the flashy “prayerpalooza” at Reliant Stadium in 2011.

With only close friends and family looking on, the born-again Christian governor was baptized outdoors, in the spring waters once used to wash the sins off Sam Houston, the first elected president of the Republic of Texas and one of the most colorful political figures in American history.

When Houston emerged from Little Rocky Creek near Independence, Texas, in 1854, he was reported to have proclaimed, “I pity the fish downstream.”

More at http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/29/perry-baptized-anew-historic-creek/ .

[font color=green]Independence and Little Rocky Creek are north of the town of Brenham where I resided for about two years. The creek is a tributary to the Brazos River for those downstream who noticed that their water is tainted.[/font]

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mbperrin

(7,672 posts)
2. Two and still didn't take?
Tue Apr 29, 2014, 10:04 AM
Apr 2014

Hmm. I know people who were just sprinkled and it seemed to do them some good.

TexasTowelie

(111,966 posts)
4. I know that I've written it before and since I was raised as a Baptist I take the liberty to say it
Tue Apr 29, 2014, 10:08 AM
Apr 2014

again: The problem with Baptists is that they don't hold them under long enough.

LuvNewcastle

(16,835 posts)
3. If he thinks his sins are washed away now, he is sadly mistaken.
Tue Apr 29, 2014, 10:04 AM
Apr 2014

All the evil he's done in Texas will not be forgotten by anyone, let alone God.

Gothmog

(144,939 posts)
9. Juanita Jean had some fun with this story
Tue Apr 29, 2014, 12:55 PM
Apr 2014
http://www.juanitajean.com/2014/04/29/rick-perry-got-born-again-again/

Only problem I see is that they didn’t hold him under long enough.

Perry used the same river that Sam Houston was baptized in. Sam Houston was the best politician Texas ever had – drunk or sober. Sam made a joke that if the river washed away his sins, he felt real bad for the fish.

With Rick, however, we’re gonna have to skim stupid off the river for a month. During the baptism the fish were the smartest things in the river.

wandy

(3,539 posts)
8. I still wonder. Was the Stephen King character Greg Stillson.......
Tue Apr 29, 2014, 12:25 PM
Apr 2014

based on Rick Perry, or is the character that is Rick Perry based on Stephen King's Greg Stillson......



What the hay! Just a quick search finds that I might not be the only one to get that impression......

http://discuss.epluribusmedia.net/content/rick-perry-real-world-incarnation-greg-stillson-stephen-kings-dead-zone

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)
11. When is the EPA going to declare this creek a Superfund site?
Tue Apr 29, 2014, 02:40 PM
Apr 2014

They didn't tell us ahead of time because they didn't want us praying for flash floods.

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)
12. I keep wondering what pRick thinks he did that was
Tue Apr 29, 2014, 04:52 PM
Apr 2014

Bad enough that he needed another baptism. We know, of course, but what is he feeling guilty about?

DhhD

(4,695 posts)
13. It can mean to rise again in a new life. And no where in sight is forgiveness from those who are
Tue Apr 29, 2014, 05:04 PM
Apr 2014

suffering because he had his best interest at heart when he walked down in to the waters.

Lord bless those who need the Medicaid Expansion, fair pay and equal wages, for Perry will not.

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