--- In [email protected], Denise Evans <dmevans365@...> wrote: > > The right-wing christian conservatives are on the move....
No doubt about it: This Week in God <http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_08/this_week_in_\ god_14031510.php> By Steve Benen First up from the God Machine this week is a look at the religious associations of Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), whose burgeoning presidential campaign makes his extremist allies <http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/fact-sheet-gov-rick-perry%E2%80%9\ 9s-extremist-allies> that much more significant well outside the Lone Star State. Right Wing Watch ran a report <http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/perry-prayer-politics-and-preside\ ncy> this week on the religious leaders Perry chooses to pal around with, as evidenced by last week's Christian prayer rally called "The Response" and its radical co-sponsors like the American Family Association and Family Research Council. A major chunk of [last week's event] was given over to Mike Bickle, who runs the International House of Prayer (IHOP) movement, which recruits young people into "radical" devotion to prayer and fasting. Yes, he's the guy who said <http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/rick-perry-partners-pastor-who-th\ inks-oprah-precursor-antichrist> that Oprah is paving the way for the Antichrist. Bickle's associate Lou Engle <http://www.rightwingwatch.org/category/individuals/lou-engle> has organized a series of stadium events <http://www.pfawf.com/media-center/publications/prop-8s-call-to-extremis\ m> pushing prayer, fasting, and politics under the banner of "The Call," which provided the model for "The Response." Bickle and Engle are hard-core dominionists who believe they are ushering in a new Christian church which will take its rightful place of dominion over every aspect of government and society. [ ] And lest anyone think that Perry's religious agenda is limited to social issues, he made clear that a rigid conservative economic agenda was central to his spiritual mission. [ ] Perry used the event to let right-wing religious voters and churches nationwide know that for those who see politics as spiritual warfare, he is the warrior they have been waiting for. For more along these lines, the Texas Observer had a very interesting piece <https://www.texasobserver.org/cover-story/rick-perrys-army-of-god> last month "Rick Perry's Army of God" about a group of radical Christian leaders with some deeply strange ideas about government and their ties to the governor of Texas. If you thought Jeremiah Wright made for interesting campaign fodder in 2008, Perry's faith-based associations offer even more eyebrow-raising opportunities. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_08/this_week_in_g\ od_14031510.php > > --- On Sat, 8/13/11, Tom Pall thomas.pall@... wrote: > > From: Tom Pall thomas.pall@... > Subject: [FairfieldLife] The next president of the US has just thrown his hat into the ring > To: "[email protected]" [email protected] > Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011, 11:00 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > What a winning ticket.  A Texan and an Alaskan. Now we're going to get things rolling again.  Leadership and assassination insurance all in one ticket. >
