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In reply to the discussion: GOP House Candidate Says God Created Autism, Dementia And Tornadoes To Punish Gays [View all]theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)37. Hey, she's a mere amateur!
Catholic Bishop Thomas Paprocki performed an exorcism on the whole state of Illinois because of gay marriage!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/clout/chi-illinois-gay-marriage-law-draws-exorcism-in-springfield-20131120,0,2874258.story
Bishop: Lawmakers 'morally complicit' in sins of same-sex couples
Clout Street
7:01 a.m. CST, November 21, 2013
A Catholic bishop offered prayers of exorcism Wednesday in response to Gov. Pat Quinn's approval of an Illinois gay marriage law, and he suggested politicians are "morally complicit" in assisting the sins of same-sex couples.
Bishop Thomas Paprocki spoke Latin to send the message, "Be gone, Satan, father of lies, enemy of human salvation. Give way to Christ."
The head of the Springfield Diocese delivered his remarks to a large crowd of worshippers in the cavernous Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception only blocks from the Capitol, where lawmakers approved the same-sex marriage legislation two weeks ago.
"I exorcise you, every unclean sprit, every power of darkness, every incursion of the infernal enemy, every diabolical legion, cohort and faction, in the name and power of our Lord Jesus Christ," Paprocki said during the hourlong ceremony 200 miles from the bill-signing celebration in Chicago....
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GOP House Candidate Says God Created Autism, Dementia And Tornadoes To Punish Gays [View all]
meegbear
Jan 2014
OP
And what about all those God-fearing fundies who deal with autism, dementia, or natural disasters?
tanyev
Jan 2014
#6
as I love pointing out to the fundies around here (of whom there are a multitude!), their god is
niyad
Jan 2014
#50
Sometimes, it seems running for office as a Republican is just an audition for Fox news.
mountain grammy
Jan 2014
#19
Yes, my son is autistic and my dad has debilitating dementia because of TEH GHEYS.
Butterbean
Jan 2014
#17
unfortunately, this particular nutbar is a woman, but you are correct about her needing to learn
niyad
Jan 2014
#51
i wouldn't even bother giving any thought to their message or getting even slightly offended,
TimeToEvolve
Jan 2014
#31
I don't think it's alopecia, I think it's her dye job growing out. But why is she turning her back
Shrike47
Jan 2014
#54
It's a bad picture and I don't care enough about her sorry ass to look for others
tavalon
Jan 2014
#57
at first glance, I just thought it was one reallllllly bad picture. upon reading the article, I
niyad
Jan 2014
#53
and what do all these fundies have to say about the illnesses and deaths during
liberal_at_heart
Jan 2014
#55
People with ugly souls (and faces) are entitled to have a candidate too. Not a winning one, though.
Shrike47
Jan 2014
#56
If true, that would give THE WIZARD OF OZ yet another really interesting subtext. n/t.
Ken Burch
Jan 2014
#59