Christians urged to pray against healing the sick to save tax cuts for millionaires.

[Coexist]

This week, the SDPT is implored twice to pray against any expansion of government health care. We gots to get our knees dirty pleasurin' God 'cause Hillary Clinton released a health plan. Says Perkins, "It's economically overly optimistic, and its $110 billion annual cost estimate relies upon the repeal of the 2001 Bush tax cuts." And if Jesus stands for anything, it's making sure that Richard Mellon Scaife can keep giving his precious dog bowls of polar bear kibble to eat. Even if that means some assholes who are inconsiderately covetous of their organs have to go without pre-emergency room visits to the doctor.

And how are we supposed to pray against Clinton's plan? Perkins gives us an easy one: "May the American people continue to reject socialistic universal health care plans, just as they did in 1994." Oh, the same thing goes for the renewal of the SCHIP because "he Program provides benefits to children of middle income families and makes coverage for unborn children optional to the states." And the Super Duper Prayer Team, with our mighty clasped hands and supernaturally knit brows, has got to pray that those greedy lower middle class children whose parents lost their health benefits pay full price for the luxury of their asthma medicine.

The money shots of this call to prayer are the Bible verses we're given to provide back-up. Remember, the FRC wants us to live the way they think the Bible says we should. So if the FRC's gonna do things like oppose health care for children or, as Perkins tells us, keep the war going (and expand it to Iran and Syria), as in "May the Lord guide and constrain our President and Congress to do His will in our international and military affairs," it better damn well make sure Jesus has its back.

So, in reference to health care, we're told to look at John 10:10, which says, "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." And the Rude Pundit cometh that he might not have balls of blue, but that's beside the point. The chapter's the story of the Shepherd and the Flock, where Jesus talks about how thieves break in to steal sheep, while the shepherd goes in through the gate. Then, because the Jews listening are too literal to understand him, Jesus says he's the gate, and then he says he's the shepherd, which doesn't really help matters. Either way, though, apparently what this verse means is that Jesus thinks it's better for little children to die in the street than Tony Perkins loses his capital gains tax cut.

the rest from the Rude One

(on edit - its funny, but its not a joke)

[sakabatou]

1. Sickening

[Vinca]

2. It boggles the mind how truly mean and cruel some on the right are.

I listen to Washington Journal in the morning and cannot believe the number of southern, Republican women who call in AGAINST children's healthcare. It's got to be a brain thing.

[Raksha]

8. Because they think it will mainly benefit poor BLACK children...

only they'd never admit that in a million years.

[rateyes]

3. I hate to say it , because it's not very nice....

but I hope Perkins comes down with a disease that is very painful, will cost him millions above the cap on his insurance, and dies.

[Coexist]

4. I wonder if Perkins believes in Karma

[blogslut]

5. This line is exceptionally hilarious

From prayin' Tony on SHIP:

"The Senate version covers moms-to-be but not their unborn children. The House gutted care for the unborn in favor of increased spending for Medicaid-paid family planning services."

Translation: "Our church-funded crisis pregnancy clinics aren't getting $$$ from SCHIP so, to hell with the kids and their moms!" We'll use the language and logic of pinheads!"

And what is up with that FRC logo?



They sure don't hide their desire to be the government under a bushel, do they?

[Coexist]

7. nice catch

they are sad.

[annabanana]

6. a big kick for the outrage

This Christian is NOT amused. . .

[porphyrian]

9. What the fuck is wrong with the people who believe this shit? - n/t

[jgraz]

11. It's our own little Taliban

[porphyrian]

13. Call in the cultist rescue squad... - n/t

[OnionPatch]

12. Astounding!

When I read 1984, I was thinking, "No person would ever fall for this stuff; up is down, black is white," but I was wrong. Apparently, if you twist any Bible verse around to your liking, you can convince some people of anything.

[porphyrian]

14. How sad, desperate, gullible and ignorant do you have to be to buy it?

And all this after Swaggart and Bakker...

[NMMNG]

10. Interesting how they denounce "socialism"

Does that mean they're refusing their Faith Based funding?

[Zandor]

15. They didn't "pray against healing the sick "

The FRC is bad enough. We don't have to make things up.

[Bluebear]

16. 'the SDPT is implored twice to pray against any expansion of government health care'

Close enough.

[Zandor]

17. Nonsense

I support single-payer. But I wouldn't label people falling short of that as being against sick people getting well.

[Coexist]

18. okay - they are urged to pray to not heal the sick unless its for a profit

much more Jesus-like.