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'Scripture is very clear': New House Speaker tells Congress God has 'ordained' them (www.alternet.org)

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Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, in his first remarks after being elected Wednesday afternoon, told Members of Congress that “Scripture” and “the Bible” are clear that they have been “ordained” by God.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yeah this blows my mind. If you wouldn't allow a paranoid schizophrenic to hold office, why are you allowing people who think the earth is 6000 years old and dinosaurs aren't real?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

They WOULD allow a paranoid schizophrenia to hold office if they voted correctly and hated the right people.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

They would allow paranoid schizophrenics to hold office, if the majority of voters were so too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Constant brainwashing and decades of undermining public education.