Michael Flynn tonight says: we must have one religion under god

[IcyPeas]

Michael Flynn tonight: “If we are going to have one nation under God, which we must, we have to have one religion. One nation under God, and one religion under God.”

Link to tweet

[applegrove]

1. Oh God.

[SCantiGOP]

82. Hey, that First Amendment has been getting in the way

of Christian Fascists for a couple of hundred years.

[Texaswitchy]

2. Which God

Holy wars coming.

[monkeyman1]

57. no , TFG is that gawd !

[Texaswitchy]

75. Yes

The big orange God of theirs.

[RepublicParty_Stank]

106. Or golden... calf, that is

[BobTheSubgenius]

92. He does share a certain resemblance with Buddha.

And neither of them are gods, although Buddha is at least a light year closer.

[monkeyman1]

96. shit , just wasted a roll of paper towels on the "puter" !

"good one " ! they had the golden one at the rnc begga-thon of TFG ! that was so funny ! look'd like the AZTEC 'S worshiping a golden gawd !

[BobTheSubgenius]

108. I'd forgotten that!

I'm not entirely convinced that the memory slip wasn't my subconscious deliberately trying to save me some mental strain. As minor a thing as it was, the sight of it threw me for a loop. I thought "HAS to be satire! What? No???"

[monkeyman1]

112. I didn't want to forget one because I laughed my ass off ! ---

reminded me of " Raider's of the lost ark" movie ! a U.S. president looking that gawd damn stupid ! the republican taliban never in wildest imagination could be this ignorant. but ,sure is a blast watching every day make a fool out themselves & trey to get voters to vote for the stupid people on earth !

[NickB79]

3. Fine. Tell the Evangelicals to become Catholics

They'll be screaming about religious freedom so loud you'll hear it on the other side of the planet.

[RepublicParty_Stank]

7. If you really want to hear them scream

make it Scientology or Mormonism

[COL Mustard]

76. Or The UUs....

[wnylib]

39. Tell all the Christians that they must become

Muslim and see how that goes over. That might unite Christians and Jews like never before in history.

Flynn is rabble rousing to stir up the RW nutters.

[leftieNanner]

50. How about we tell all the Christians

That they have to actually ACT as Christ commanded them to act.

Love thy neighbor and all that.

Now THAT would make them scream!

[wnylib]

58. It would either terrify or anger the

ones who believe that they are the only "true Christians," but would please the rest.

[COL Mustard]

77. Love Thy Neighbor...

But don't get caught???

That's how I heard it many years ago!!!

[bamagal62]

65. Exactly.

[mushroomhunter]

40. or the catholics to become Jewish

or whatever - this guy is certifiable

[Septua]

66. ..certifible...

Wonder how he ever made General rank?

[Srkdqltr]

4. Cool. Which one? There a dozens of them.

[bamagal62]

5. Well religion

And God are two separate things.

[whathehell]

47. ..in the opinion of some, perhaps

not all.

[whathehell]

68. Yes, I'm well aware of that...

and I agree that Michael Flynn is full of crap. That, however, was not what I was responding to.

[bamagal62]

70. But there are a bunch

Of different religions that worship the same God.

[whathehell]

86. Sounds okay to me..

[bamagal62]

55. Lots of religions

Under the same God.

[bluestarone]

6. He wants to start a HOLY WAR because

THEY are losing their coup attempt.

[Rhiannon12866]

38. +100

[PortTack]

83. This!!

[smirkymonkey]

111. +1000

I can't believe the level of desperation.

[Moostache]

8. Jesus wept. (n/t)

[Thomas Hurt]

9. Welcome to the Christian Republic of the United States

[Xavier Breath]

10. Is he expecting America to have some kind of Spanish Inquisition?

[Ocelot II]

13. Nobody ever expects the Spanish Inquisition.

[BootinUp]

20. rofl

[guillaumeb]

11. Scary that this idiot was a General. eom

[Pantagruel]

16. His brother

is still in the military, I believe?

[LastDemocratInSC]

56. Recently assigned to command all Pacific Army forces.

[soldierant]

107. He MAY not be as crazy as Mike.

Exhibit A - Paul Gosar, ALL of whose siblings want him ccommitted, or at least out of Congress and politics.

[Shermann]

12. Why not one religion under the gods of Olympus? nt

[Deep State Witch]

52. I'm Down With That

I'd be down with that!

[Deuxcents]

14. Of all the problems of the world

It’s religion. A personal decision that cannot be legislated. This from a man who has no decent core and he wants … o, shit. I’m just gonna say it.. he can go to hell..

[Jim__]

15. "One Nation Under God" - Kevin M Kruse

From history.princeton.edu

We’re often told that the United States is, was, and always has been a Christian nation. But in One Nation Under God, historian Kevin M. Kruse reveals that the idea of “Christian America” is an invention—and a relatively recent one at that. As Kruse argues, the belief that America is fundamentally and formally a Christian nation originated in the 1930s when businessmen enlisted religious activists in their fight against FDR’s New Deal. Corporations from General Motors to Hilton Hotels bankrolled conservative clergymen, encouraging them to attack the New Deal as a program of “pagan statism” that perverted the central principle of Christianity: the sanctity and salvation of the individual. Their campaign for “freedom under God” culminated in the election of their close ally Dwight Eisenhower in 1952.

But this apparent triumph had an ironic twist. In Eisenhower’s hands, a religious movement born in opposition to the government was transformed into one that fused faith and the federal government as never before. During the 1950s, Eisenhower revolutionized the role of religion in American political culture, inventing new traditions from inaugural prayers to the National Prayer Breakfast. Meanwhile, Congress added the phrase “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance and made “In God We Trust” the country’s first official motto. With private groups joining in, church membership soared to an all-time high of 69%. For the first time, Americans began to think of their country as an officially Christian nation.

During this moment, virtually all Americans—across the religious and political spectrum—believed that their country was “one nation under God.” But as Americans moved from broad generalities to the details of issues such as school prayer, cracks began to appear. Religious leaders rejected this “lowest common denomination” public religion, leaving conservative political activists to champion it alone. In Richard Nixon’s hands, a politics that conflated piety and patriotism became sole property of the right.

Provocative and authoritative, One Nation Under God reveals how the unholy alliance of money, religion, and politics created a false origin story that continues to define and divide American politics to this day.

[mahina]

46. Aha c

Thank you.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

119. Excellent find. Thank you for posting a great summary. . . . nt

[FalloutShelter]

17. This is antisemitism.

It's not about Catholics, it's about Jews.
I am truly worried for my country.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

89. As soon as they get rid of the Jews they'll go for the Catholics.

Count on it.

[FalloutShelter]

99. You know it.

[Norbert]

120. The Catholics do not go by the King James Bible

Many practicing Catholics (not the radical ones Rick SAntorum i.e.) would be in for a rude awakening if the 'one religion' comes to fruition.

[vlyons]

18. Where there it is folks!

Christian Taliban, pure and simple. His way is the only way. He makes everyone wrong, so he can make himself feel right. He's demented. One sick puppy.

The founders of this country were well aware of the hundreds of years of religious wars that swept Europe. They were sick of it. They had all read Thomas Paine's "The Age of Reason." They knew that people had fled Europe to get out from under the imposition of state religion. Well so much for upholding the constitution that as an army officer he swore an oath defend.

[BootinUp]

19. we must nausiatingly justify our sins is more like it.

[Pantagruel]

21. Flynn's brother

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/21/politics/michael-flynn-brother-capitol-hill-riot/index.html

[bluestarone]

25. Well now

THIS is interesting for sure!

[Kaleva]

26. Important info from the article you provided a link to

"There is no indication that Charles Flynn agrees with his brother, who was a vocal adherent of disputing President Joe Biden's victory on behalf of the former president."

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/21/politics/michael-flynn-brother-capitol-hill-riot/index.html

[stopdiggin]

34. I'm aware of nothing further

beyond this initial reporting (which doesn't seem to be indicative of much of anything in particular - other than his name was left off list of participants on the call)

The Washington Post was the first to report Flynn's participation in the call.

"I entered the room after the call began and departed prior to the call ending, as I believed a decision was imminent from (then-Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy) and I needed to be in my office to assist in executing the decision," Flynn said in a statement released to CNN. There was no clear answer about how long Flynn was on the call or whether he contributed to the conversation.

Are you aware of further findings or implications?

[Deuxcents]

22. Is he getting a military pension?

Are we as taxpayers contributing to his benefit in any way?

[sarge43]

37. Yes.

FWIW, he's paying taxes on that pension.

[Baked Potato]

23. He's got some springs poking out of his mind mattress. Nt

[OAITW r.2.0]

28. +1

Love the metaphor, but I'm listening to the Dead, GDTRFD, Somewhere in 1972.

[Baked Potato]

32. Damn, I wish it was 1972 sometimes.

[marble falls]

24. Fuckim.

[keithbvadu2]

27. What will they say/do when it is not their version of Christianity in charge?

NC Lt. Gov. Robinson Declares That 'Christian Patriots' Will 'Own This Nation and Rule This Nation'

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215997136

What will they say/do when it is not their version of Christianity in charge?

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http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/americas-true-history-of-religious-tolerance-61312684/?no-ist= ;

Madison also made a point that any believer of any religion should understand: that the government sanction of a religion was, in essence, a threat to religion. "Who does not see," he wrote, "that the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other Religions, may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other Sects?" Madison was writing from his memory of Baptist ministers being arrested in his native Virginia.

[keithbvadu2]

29. We have plenty of folks who want to be the Christian Ayatollah of America

Dominionists. Theocracy... We have plenty of folks who want to be the Christian Ayatollah of America

[dalton99a]

30. Bullshit. What's wrong with a goddess?

(Malampuzha, India)

[twodogsbarking]

31. One nation without God.

How's that?

[monkeyman1]

88. all this under god stuff ? flynn never stated which god ?

[twodogsbarking]

123. The Orange one.

[Qutzupalotl]

33. Reminds me of this:

[Doodley]

35. Coming from a man who worships the ground Donald Trump walks on.

[monkeyman1]

53. that's why he need's a piss test before he can talk ?????

[tulipsandroses]

36. Fine, I vote for the Goddess Beyonc

That makes us much sense as all the nutty shit they say.

[Tetrachloride]

41. Parmesan

[LetMyPeopleVote]

42. As a Jew, this makes me angry

[electric_blue68]

118. As a Spiritual Person this makes me angry...

Jews, Catholics (I'm a former one), Liberal Protestians, UUs, Muslims, Hindus, Jains, Ba hai, Shintoists, Wiccans, Animists, Aetheists, Agnostics, etc All their targets.

If it ever gets that far!

[Salviati]

43. Anti-american traitor to the best principles of this country.

And these know nothings cheer him on.

[TeamProg]

44. Puke !!

[amb123]

45. I'd rather fry in hell

than worship YOUR god, General.

[Wingus Dingus]

48. Oh...I guess we're totally done with America then.

Crumple up the Bill of Rights and throw it away. Maybe we can get a monarchy restarted, too. Maybe Queen Ivanka will rule us.

[First Speaker]

49. It's Heinlein's "If This Goes On--" come to life...

...this remarkable story, written in *1940*, tells of the establishment of the American Theocracy under the First Prophet of the United States, Nehemiah Scudder. The election that brought him to power was, gulp, 2016... Whatever you think of Heinlein, he hated dictatorships, and was probably more accurate in his predictions than anyone else...

[ms liberty]

84. I had forgotten about this. I went thru a serious Heinlein phase

And read it then; I think I eventually read everything he wrote. I've always liked The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, but it's been years since I read any of his work. That might be something to consider for my winter reading, lol. Thanks for the idea!

[lonely bird]

98. Yeah, Flynnn and his ilk

Are the “stories unwritten” regarding the rise of Nehemiah Scudder.

Enough of their crap. Any of their fellow travelers such as conservative Catholics will find themselves in deep shit if these asshats are successful.

[electric_blue68]

117. Not the biggest Heinlein fan, but I'll have to look for this.

[Deep State Witch]

51. Stuff Like This

Makes me want to move out of the country.

[monkeyman1]

85. no ,that's what they want ,the easy way out , never quit !!!

[mahina]

54. Ahem. I'm sure he meant Goddess.

I’ll have office hours of 12-2 daily except Mondays starting the first day I collect my Goddess taxes.

[RepublicParty_Stank]

97. That big Black woman in the sky 😺

is how a very liberal N California bay area radio talk show host (Ray Taliaferro) used to refer to God—Goddess, excuse me—and boy would that light up the phones, as intended by that great broadcaster.

[bluestarone]

59. OK IDIOT go ahead and

Name what religion it should be. All the QTHUGLICONS will tear you apart.

[bringthePaine]

60. anyone else feel like court-martial is overdue?

[monkeyman1]

87. flynn sure makes the military like a fucking joke ! not a poster child that's for sure ?

[Takket]

61. from the party that "loves the Constitution"

[AllaN01Bear]

62. first jew , then christian.... and what is thy neighbor.

[tblue37]

63. What a crank.

[bucolic_frolic]

69. Maybe God will tell us why he anointed Michael Flynn as His spokesman?

Just a thought.

[C_U_L8R]

72. R'amen

[LiberalFighter]

73. If there is a god it should strike him down.

[bamagal62]

95. Right? Where are those

Bolts of lightening?

[rownesheck]

74. He's a fucking moron.

Good thing only about 7 people are watching whatever the fuck show he's on.

[EarnestPutz]

78. Somebody tell the dumb fuck that if he says that on campus at West Point, he'll be asked to leave.

Even the Air Force Academy has cleaned house of their RWNJ administrators and teachers and that kind of bullshit won't go over like it used to.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

79. The United Church of the Big Orange Slobfather?

[Piasladic]

80. evil, evil ficker -nt

[OnlinePoker]

81. I'm in the mood for spaghetti

Pastafarians unite.

[Xolodno]

91. That. Is. Fucking. Dangerous.

Imperial Russia => Russian Orthodox only => Persecution against those who refuse.

Catholic Nations => See above.

Islamic Theocratic Nations => See above.

[SammyWinstonJack]

93. F OFF!🤬

[PurgedVoter]

94. The Conservative War Hawk visiting a mega church style gathering has always made me nervous

The OP led me to look up americanfaith.com listed as a presenter.
Phil Hotsenpiller, self described Biblical prophecy expert and Senior Pastor of Influence Church launched americanfaith.com a news media with his biblical perspective.
Part of his bio lists being a teaching pastor of Yorba Linda Friends Church, a non pacifist Quaker mega church in Southern California.

So he is a mega church evangelist, self promoting Quaker, biblical prophecy expert, entrepreneur, founder and President of New York Executive Coaching Group, graphic novel writing, wine expert, scholar with a bachelors, masters, and study at Oxford. His various biographies get pretty broad and the feel is more like what a hack conservative writer would give as the bio for their amazing main character.

Unless you are telling where you got the degree, usually, folk with a masters, don't go out of their way to say they have a bachelors degree.

Here is an example of one of his biographies, you be the judge.

Phil Hotsenpiller is the teaching pastor of Yorba Linda Friends Church, a mega church in Southern California. He is the founder and President of New York Executive Coaching Group, and co-author of a seven-part business series entitled Passionate Lives and Leaders. Phil holds a bachelors and Masters degree with additional post-graduate studies at Oxford University. Phil is one of the founding partners of 12 Gates Productions and is the writer of the Armageddon Now! This graphic novel series is a creative and innovative merger of biblical prophesy, super heroes and "ripped from the headlines" news. Armageddon Now! presents a bold and daring vision of the coming Apocalypse.

[monkeyman1]

101. ever noticed ! go to a mega church & your wallet get's a group lighter !!

friend of mine told me that . he finally got smart to that shit ! they wanted 30 % of his income to help support the church !

[frogmarch]

100. I was in the 4th grade when

"under God" was added to the Pledge. A budding atheist in a Christian family, I refused to say it, and my teacher made me go to the front of the classroom, bend over, and stick my head in the wastebasket while the Pledge was being recited.

My grandchildren weren't taught to say the Pledge with "under God" in it, and neither are my great-grandchildren.

[NCjack]

103. America is doomed, unless we repent and get right with Thor.

[Golden Raisin]

104. Let me guess. This male God and all his adherents is white,

vaguely resembles a cross between Brad Pitt and Charlton Heston and speaks American English.

[cbabe]

105. Inshalla?

[rockfordfile]

109. Flynn really hates the USA.

[monkeyman1]

113. couldn't get laid & left a mark !

[Progressive Jones]

110. "God"... another cartoon character, like "Satan",

created to control and frighten.

[eShirl]

114. It's the ol' "wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross."

[Kid Berwyn]

115. Q or Mammon?

Or why not both?

[DFW]

116. One religion, eh? OK, which of these two should it be?

or this one?

[maxrandb]

121. I think it was Napoleon who said

"Religion is what keeps the poor from eating the rich"

[KY_EnviroGuy]

122. God the father and god the son..........

tRump is his god and the U.S. greenback is the son.....





KY