New Alabama gov: Only CHRISTIANS are his family.

[Bluebear]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley told a church crowd just moments into his new administration that those who have not accepted Jesus as their savior are not his brothers and sisters, shocking some critics who questioned Tuesday whether he can be fair to non-Christians.

"Anybody here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their savior, I'm telling you, you're not my brother and you're not my sister, and I want to be your brother," Bentley said Monday, his inauguration day, according to The Birmingham News.

The Anti-Defamation League on Tuesday called Bentley's remarks shocking.

"His comments are not only offensive, but also raise serious questions as to whether non-Christians can expect to receive equal treatment during his tenure as governor," said Bill Nigut, the ADL's regional director.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_alabama_governor_christians

[Selatius]

1. I guess Jews and other non-Christians get tossed under the bus again nt

He is a moron.

[jobycom]

6. More than that. A lot of denominations don't even believe all Christians are Christians.

I remember growing up in Mississippi and having very serious discussions with my friends about which denominations were truly saved, and of course concluding that only a few were.

Ole Governor Bubba probably figures he's sib to about a quarter of the state, and the rest need some thumb-screwing to bring them correct with the Lord. Or some kind of screwing.

[Selatius]

45. Hell, there's plenty in Mississippi down here who believe Catholics are gonna burn.

The only thing some of these whack jobs haven't done is park truck bombs in front of Catholic churches and synagogues like it's Northern Ireland.

[KeepItReal]

2. I'm Christian, but that MF'er ain't my brother

So much for setting a good example for people who may not believe as you do...

Good luck Alabama.

[midnight]

3. Oops I think someone needs to give him some help....

[greyl]

4. Impeach.

The Alabama Constitution of 1901 (the last of six revisions), Article 1, Section 3, Religious Freedom, states,

That no religion shall be established by law; that no preference shall be given by law to any religious sect, society, denomination, or mode of worship; that no one shall be compelled by law to attend any place of worship; nor to pay any tithes, taxes, or other rate for building or repairing any place of worship, or for maintaining any minister or ministry; that no religious test shall be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under this state; and that the civil rights, privileges, and capacities of any citizen shall not be in any manner affected by his religious principles.

http://www.alabamaatheist.org/?p=125

Seriously.

[HowHasItComeToThis]

11. THEY THINK THEY HAVE LICENSE TO EXCLUDE OTHERS

[greyl]

15. Robert Bentley needs to be proven wrong. nt

[highplainsdem]

16. +1

[Hippo_Tron]

24. Dupe n/t

[AsahinaKimi]

5. I will never leave California

ever.

[jobycom]

7. You don't have crazy people in California?

I seem to recall reading about a few.

[AsahinaKimi]

13. Not ones who would blow up

or burn down Buddhist temples. We don't have people who go about beating up Buddhist because they are not Christian. I am in Northern California and we have many kinds of people here, including many Asians. Those who are crazy fundamentalists are in the very tiny minority here. Yes, we have crazies here, but most of them are from OUT OF TOWN.

[jobycom]

23. My ex-wife's family is from Gault. I know that's not true.

When they moved to Mississippi they thought it was too liberal.

[shanti]

40. beg to differ

not buddhist, but jewish synagogues. more than a few burned in nor cal in the past. i'm a third-gen native and love my beautiful and diverse state, but it ain't perfect by a long shot.

[HowHasItComeToThis]

10. I AM JUST NORTH OF THE CITY

[The Doctor.]

14. How do you feel about Switzerland?

Right now, there's a frightening possibility that even California could fall to the crazies within a generation.

My French is ok, but my German needs serious work. Skiing is a major consideration.

[WinkyDink]

34. Your English would do just fine.

[The Doctor.]

44. I know, but it just wouldn't feel right.

Speaking only one language well in Switzerland is kind of like a teabagger at a literature appreciator's convention.

[Webster Green]

29. Me neither!

Northern California! The most beautiful and civilized place on the planet.

I would rather move to Antarctica than even make a short visit to the US southeast. The whole area gives me the creeps.

[ScreamingMeemie]

31. I don't know... I spent a week in Kerman, CA and it was like sporadic

scenes from Deliverance. No civility or beauty there... no sirree. I think we've got crazies in ever state.

[Webster Green]

33. Good Lord girl, that's in the friggin' valley.

That doesn't count. May as well be in Alabamee. Hell, Kerman is right down the road from freeper headquarters in Fresno.

Go west. Get thee to the Coast Range.

[ScreamingMeemie]

37. I'm happy where I am! Thanks! It might be Texas, but our mayor

is a Dem, the first openly lesbian mayor of a large city. Yep! I think I'll stay! Just wanted to point out that each state has its share of crazy Freepers.

[Webster Green]

38. Point taken.

And quite true. :P

[JVS]

8. I'm even more exclusive.

Those who are not the offspring of my parents are not my brothers and sisters.

[HEyHEY]

17. Racist!

[HowHasItComeToThis]

9. THESE REPUBS ARE LIKE A CANCER and seem to be BORED AGAIN CRUSTACEANS

YES CRUSTACEANS

[Manifestor_of_Light]

18. Crustaceans as in "primitive". nt

[greyl]

19. OT: Humans aren't the pinnacle of evolution.

Don't be so hard on our brothers and sisters in the sea. ;)

[Manifestor_of_Light]

21. The researchers say whales are smarter than we are.

Since their brains are bigger. But they don't have hands and speech as we know it.

In college I saw Dr. John Lilly speak. He was one of the first researchers with dolphins. Cool dude, but very strange.

[WinkyDink]

35. I've often pondered, "If dolphins had opposable thumbs,....."

[HowHasItComeToThis]

50. YES

[democracy1st]

12. dumb!

[Major Hogwash]

20. I will always recommend threads like this. Because this shit needs to stop!!

I don't know why elected officials feel the need to pander to one religion or another, but this outward expression of "just us" has led this country to where it is today -- divided, and stuck in the ditch.

[Golden Raisin]

22. And the obligatory:

"After his speech, Bentley said he did not mean to insult anyone." Pathetic.

[Hippo_Tron]

25. And the sad thing is, there were two guys even more crazy on the GOP ballot

.1% in the other direction in the primary and Tim James might've been governor instead of this guy.

[aquart]

26. Matthew 25: 41-46

This man is going to Hell.

[Johonny]

41. +1

[Kber]

27. Actually, I'm cool with that

Didn't want to go to the family reunion anyway.

:)

[steve2470]

28. so, will Alabama impeach this moron ? anyone wish to offer guesses ? nt

[RainDog]

30. I hate people like him

they suck all the good out of anything they're involved in - whether it is politics or religion.

he defames the message of Jesus with his words - Jesus would spit that man out of his mouth were he alive today.

[KamaAina]

32. Remember Ava? I wonder what she'd have to say about this.

I smell a hard-hitting mini-doco film in the works.

[Odin2005]

48. She hasn't posted since she startee college. I miss her!

[bobbolink]

36. How is this NOT breaking the oath he just took???

[NNadir]

39. I note that in all the news accounts, atheists are not mentioned. It's perfectly acceptable in...

...this culture to hate us, and represents a non-denominational activity across the board.

I can get vilified in Tehran, Montgomery and Ireland equally.

I feel so, um, blessed.

[InvisibleTouch]

42. That's okay. I don't want to be his sister either. n/t

[NoPasaran]

43. I've already got a brother

I don't need Governor Otis P. Cracker

[riderinthestorm]

46. Doctrinally, he's right. Politically, he's toast.

It's funny but most of the patriarchal religions are like this: you are part of the "family" if you believe - a sister or brother in Islam or Christianity etc. Anyone who doesn't believe like you, they are outsiders. It's so incredibly divisive.

And of course he's not even mentioning non-believers..... As a Baptist, he can't even wrap his brain around the fact that there are some who don't believe in any sky daddy.

[AnnieBW]

47. My family is crazy enough

I don't need any whacko Alabama Southern Baptist in the mix.

[Bluebear]

51. +++++

[Odin2005]

49. Alabama is the asshole of America.