Rick Perry is having a lunatic prayer convention. You're invited!

[K8-EEE]

Wow I think I'd rather sit through the Palin movie -- twice.

http://www.texastribune.org/texas-people/rick-perry/video-perry-invites-public-to-the-response/

So far, organizers report 6,000 individuals have registered for the event, which is being organized by the controversial American Family Association, based in Tupelo, Miss. While the event is billed as an "apolitical Christian prayer meeting," AFA's involvement has drawn significant criticism from the Anti-Defamation League, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Council on Islamic-American Relations. The groups have condemned, among other things, statements made in the past by Bryan Fischer, AFA's director of issue analysis for government and public policy and one of its six "spokespersons."

As Jay Root and Morgan Smith reported in the Trib last month, Fischer has a history of inflammatory comments, blaming gays for the Holocaust and calling on Muslims to convert to Christianity or face U.S. military action. He once blogged that social welfare programs made African-American women want to “rut like rabbits.”

[spanone]

1. mr perry fails to recognize the separation of church and state

he should be impeached

[K8-EEE]

2. It's kinda crazy to think "prayer and fasting" is going to solve state problems

Render to Caesar what is Caesar's and get to work, you jackass!

[madmax]

3. +1

[damntexdem]

4. The AFA represents all that is truly wrong, truly evil, with America.

As does our Guv Perry.

[MNBrewer]

5. Skip the middleman

who needs Rick Perry? Just elect a televangelist to be Governor.

[K8-EEE]

12. He's already got the TV evangelist hair! nt

[Emelina]

13. Some people will say anything to get elected

Not saying Perry is one, just that it seems like so many of our "leaders" only have one person in mind -- themselves!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MZCHjGkTPg

[gateley]

6. In addition to just driving me nuts, some of these people

actually make me nervous. If they achieve any greater power, they can do a LOT of damage! Perry and Bachmann lead the list, but many others aren't far behind.

Don't know what is more threatening - these religious whackos (with apologies and respect to all my religious DU brethren), or the motivated by money crowd (Cantor, Walker, Scott, et al).

Both groups are worthy of caution. And extinction.

[somone]

7. Asshole should quit his government job

[hifiguy]

8. I'd rather bore a hole in my head

with a brace and bit than get within 500 miles of this asshole convention.

[immoderate]

9. It will establish his nuttiness. But will it sell in Peoria?

Uh-oh!

--imm

[awoke_in_2003]

10. wow, only 6k?...

I figured with all the loonies, I mean conserva-christians, down hear they could easily fill out Cowboys Stadium.

[K8-EEE]

11. Doesn't the Bible specifically say do not pray so others can see you?

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 6: 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

14. A declaration of war. Perry vs. Bachmann for the love--and votes-- of the evangelicals.

I'm not sure who is going to come out on top in this one. My gut says Perry, but Bachmann already has a pretty strong following in the evangelical community. I'm just sad Palin doesn't appear to be going to join in the battle.

[K8-EEE]

15. And Bachmann and Perry are both speaking at Liberty "University"

Pander-paloooza!