The American Taliban holds HATE FAST!

[Joanne98]

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Thousands of Christian conservatives spent 12 hours Saturday praying and fasting in front of the state Capitol at a gathering organizers described as spiritual repentance "when there is no hope for a nation."

The daylong religious event titled, "TheCall to Conscience," was led by Lou Engle as well as other pastors and speakers to protest gay marriage, pornography and abortion. Many of those attending slapped red "Life" stickers over their shirts and set up blankets and folding chairs facing a large stage with banners that read: "Only One Hope God."

People close to the front of the stage held up their hands when called to prayer. They jumped and danced to musical performances between sermons. The gathering filled the west lawn of the state Capitol and hundreds of people spilled into the next block, but the rest of Capitol Mall's five-block-long lawn went unused despite large screens and barricades set up for the occasion.

Offering stations were set up throughout the area.

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15993905

[EFerrari]

1. I once heard that the Pentacostal movement started in California after the big quake.

Sorry, America. :(

[RandomThoughts]

2. I think on that topic.

Censorship and filters.

"despite large screens and barricades set up for the occasion. "

And not being perfect, I can say.
blockers and filters be damned.

Through the Barricades,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLR9yyI9CHg

[foxfeet]

3. Lou Engle is so hateful he makes Glenn Beck look sane.

:crazy:

[AsahinaKimi]

4. I bet Schwarzenegger the Barbarian loved that...

[USArmyParatrooper]

5. I don't understand the Taliban reference.

[The Magistrate]

6. These People Are Pretty Much Interchangeable With Taliban, Sir

The only differences are the practicalities of acting out in the milieus they inhabit....

[USArmyParatrooper]

7. The Taliban uses things like beheadings and torture

While I completely disagree with their politics, comparing them to the Taliban is completely unjustified and uncalled for.

[The Magistrate]

9. So Will These Creatures Do, Sir, In An Environment More Welcoming

The differences between radical Islamicists and Dominionist Christians are mostly sartorial....

[USArmyParatrooper]

10. Oh they "will" start beheading people? When?

Let's start calling people terrorists for what we claim they will do. Brilliant.

[The Magistrate]

12. Such People, Sir, Have Already Engaged In Murder By Bomb And Gun Here

Their leadership has called for the execution of blashphemers, homosexuals, and a variety of other infidel types.

It is simply that the ground in this country is not so welcoming as to allow them their full expression.

They are doing what they can to change that, however.

People who will not look at them closely help them a good deal.

[rocktivity]

19. Montana Tea Party Leader Axed Over Comments Concerning Hanging Of Homosexuals

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9089698

:mad:
rocktivity

[rocktivity]

16. DING DING DING! Magistrate, you're our grand prize winner!

The differences between radical Islamicists and Dominionist Christians are mostly sartorial...

Religious extremism isn't caused by religion. It's caused by extremism.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[Fumesucker]

8. That must be the thirty millisecond hate..

HATE FAST!

:hi:

;)

[scarletwoman]

11. "Hate FAST"? So, they're not going to eat until they get their way?

Cool! Let 'em starve!

[Odin2005]

14. YUP!

[Odin2005]

13. I hope they starve themselves.

[Swamp Rat]

15. So, they celebrated Ramadan too.

Salaam alaikum Lou Engle! :D

[Brickbat]

17. Twelve hours isn't much of a fast, I have to say.

[Drale]

18. man arnt these people

going to feel stupid when 2012 comes around and nothing happens?

[gratuitous]

20. So if their only hope is God

Why are they wasting their time parading around at the state capitol? Or is that where they worship nowadays? I suppose in the purest truth-in-advertising sense, they should have held their demonstration at a bank.