Posted on 07/06/2015 7:13:12 PM PDT by markomalley
Republican South Carolina Sen. Lee Bright started off a debate about the Confederate flag by denouncing the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling and calling on people of faith in South Carolina to “rise up.”
“I heard our president sing a religious hymn, and then Friday night I watched the White House be lit up in the abomination colors,” Bright said on the South Carolina Senate floor Monday. “It’s time — we’ve got amazing grace, we’ve got people in the stands here of faith — it’s time for the church to rise up. It’s time for the state of South Carolina to rise up.”
The South Carolina Senate is considering a fresh bid to remove the Confederate flag from statehouse grounds, following the deadly Charleston church shooting that killed nine.
“Our governor called us in to deal with the flag that sits out front,” Bright added. “Let’s deal with the national sin that we face today. We talk about abortion, but this gay marriage thing, I believe, will be one nation gone under.”
He was referring to a quote from former President Ronald Reagan: “If we’re not one nation under God, we’ll be one nation gone under.”
“We can rally together and talk about a flag all we want,” Bright added, picking up steam. “But the devil is taking control of this land, and we’re not stopping him. It’s time to make our stand — let South Carolina discuss it.”
Bright said it’s important not to legitimize or respect same-sex marriage and to protect religious liberty, and mentioned the state getting out of the marriage business altogether as one course of action. “I believe that Christ teaches us to love the homosexual, but he also teaches us to stand in the gap against sin, and we need to make our stand,” he said.
“I know how people feel of all colors about this, and I know we need to respect our brother and love our brother,” he continued. “But we cannot respect this sin in the state of South Carolina.”
“If we’re not going to find some way to push back against the federal government like our forefathers did, or push back against a tyrannical government like the founders of this nation did, let’s at least not put these citizens of South Carolina in a position where they’ve got to choose between their faith and their jobs.”
Moochie is the missing link anthropologists have been looking for.
My preacher even said Michelle was the missing link one Sunday. Got to love the man. We have about 25% black and most of them agree.
John 1:11. 12-13King James Version (KJV)
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
The position of the Christian is as a son ... and the non Christian IS NOT A SON
Once we get THAT firmly in our heart, the battle is much easier ...
“Hear, hear!”
“SC can just say it’s a sanctuary state for Christians and ignore the law of the land.”
An excellent suggestion, sir. May it truly come to be.
Let the People decide, ping....
SC voters rejected him in favor of Linda Grahamnesty.
Hard to believe.......
let us pray that he is our very LAST.....”gay” President
Bright was unable to convince the foolish people of SC of his usefulness to the country.
The Senate disgraced the state with their vote today
I agree.
It’s time to stand up.
How many of these state senators are likely to lose for voting against the Confederate flag? I suspect three or fewer.
Good for him. Republican majority states need to become sanctuary states for socia Conservatives...refuse to implement...do what Hillary did and lose all correspondence demanding they comply
The federal government ordered san Francisco to OBEY federal law concerning ILLEGAL Immigrant Criminals, but san franscisco REFUSED stating that they were a ‘sanctuary city’ ad the feds did NOTHING and now we’ve just seen a beautiful young girl get gunned down by an ILLEGAL immigrant CRIMINAL who was deported 5 times but was still walking a free man in SF because SF would NOT obey the government’s orders. SF thumbed their noses at the federal government and is now a haven for murderers and rapists who walk free with no fear of being deported because the scum in SF refuse to obey the gov on a rule that is meant to protect we the people-
ABSOLUTELY South Carolina should DISOBEY the federal law on same sex marriages, and even on the health care law while they’re at it- IGNORE same sex marriage law because it is a federal law designed to HARM we the people- If the scum in SF can ignore laws meant to PROTECT we the people- then South Carolina is fully within her right to ignore a law that will HARM we the people
[[Good for him. Republican majority states need to become sanctuary states for socia Conservatives...refuse to implement...do what illary did and lose all correspondence demanding they comply]]
And refuse to answer the msm like she does too- Just say “Screw you msm’ and slam the door in their faces- and watch them erupt in fury not knowing which way to turn when they discover conservatives actually DO have a spine and don’t cower when a liberal screams
good man.
Yeah, I knew Lee would be in the thick of this fight....or these fights.
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