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Douglas Carpenter

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15. "ALL that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution" - II Timothy 3:12

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 12:32 PM

Feb 2012

CRAZY Rick Santorum is not only literally preaching to the choir - he is reassuring them of their own salvation. In Fundamentalist circles - being persecuted is viewed as proof of one's righteousness and even their redemption. AND - The rise of great persecution along with apocalyptic wars in the Middle East are absolute proofs and signs of the second coming of Jesus Christ. By telling these people that they are being persecuted and greater persecution may be coming - he is very much telling them what they in fact very much want to hear and reaffirming to them of their own sense of righteousness and even reassuring them of their salvation.

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Santorum: Obama Has Put America On ‘The Path’ Of Executing Religious People By Decapitation [View all] Earth_First Feb 2012 OP

Why, he's a perfectly sane candidate Blue Owl Feb 2012 #1

Someone needs to ask him what he wants to do with muslims and gasp, atheists. tridim Feb 2012 #2

Thomas Jefferson quote. safeinOhio Feb 2012 #3

Sing it louder Brother MattBaggins Feb 2012 #9

could you please send that quote newspeak Feb 2012 #14

Thomas Jefferson was a wise man. hifiguy Feb 2012 #21

Sure! When the guillotines come out next time, it won't be the poor rising up to avenge TwilightGardener Feb 2012 #4

And Santorum prepares to escalate the christian panic levels Sheepshank Feb 2012 #5

Somebody's Sweater Vest of Self-Righteousness shrunk in the dryer last night. n/t Bolo Boffin Feb 2012 #6

Waitaminute...last week a Repub claimed Obama thinks he's Jesus CJCRANE Feb 2012 #7

Hmmm ... Religious zealots imposing their Talibanesque ideas on us ... Guillotines ... Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #8

If he's not on something, then he needs to be. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #10

“When fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in the flag and waving a cross,” Owlet Feb 2012 #11

I wish we could give these loons Lunacee2012 Feb 2012 #12

Keep talking, frothy mix. morningfog Feb 2012 #13

"ALL that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution" - II Timothy 3:12 Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #15

He is not insane, just a stupid fucking idiot Rex Feb 2012 #16

Wow ... hyperbole much? zbdent Feb 2012 #17

He's baiting the Rapture people. LeftyMom Feb 2012 #18

Rick needs to take off his tin foil hat now. Initech Feb 2012 #19

Really? The santorum is hitting the fan. BadgerKid Feb 2012 #20

Santorum would be right at home in hifiguy Feb 2012 #22