Posted on 07/15/2015 1:17:51 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
5. An atheist group demanded that Walker delete a Tweet where he quoted the popular passage from Philippians 4:13: "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me."
The Christian Post reported the story in 2014, where The Freedom from Religious Foundation, known for scouring the country for public mentions of Christianity, aggressively challenged Walker's Tweet because it came from his official governor's account. The governor and his office ignored their request, deciding to leave it up indefinitely.
(Excerpt) Read more at christianpost.com ...
The Freedom from Religious Foundation can go straight to hell.
March 24, 2014:
“A couple Sundays ago, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker enlivened things a bit simply by tweeting the following: “Philippians 4:13.” He didn’t even add the text, just the reference alone. The move infuriated media-hungry atheists. But this only presents an opportunity. I have the perfect remedy for Mr. Walker to march forward.
The text, of course, is the well-known (and usually misapplied) verse, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” A bit more on the meaning in a moment.
The liveliness began when some leftist tweeted in response, “Separation of Church and State applies to YOU.” But the real fun began when that bunch of ne’er-do-wells known as the “Free From Religion Foundation” (FFRF) decided once again to climb to publicity on the back of a candid Christian public official.
The verse, often understood as a kind of mantra of self-assurance for personal achievement, was twisted even worse by the FFRF. In a clear bout of spite, they condemned the verse as “more like a threat, or the utterance of a theocratic dictator, than of a duly elected civil servant.”
In their own brand of self-righteous indignation, FFRF purported to tell us the true meaning of the law: it is “improper for a state employee, much less for the chief executive officer of the state, to use the machinery of the state of Wisconsin to promote personal religious views.” They demanded Walker delete the Bible tweet.
Walker, however, has responded with a big fat No, citing the fact that his Twitter account partially serves the function of giving the people “a sense of who he is.” His spokesperson said, “The verse was part of a devotional he read that morning, which inspired him, and he chose to share it.”
He should have also reminded the group that the Wisconsin Constitution is as clear as that of the U.S. in regard to free speech: “no laws shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.” What part of “no laws shall be passed to restrain or abridge” do these meddling atheists not understand?
Outclassed this time, the FFRF backed off, admitting, “we can’t do anything more than complain.” But they refused to go away quietly. Well-known village atheist Dan Barker, the group’s co-president, waved his finger incessantly, self-assured of legal high-ground:..........”
http://americanvision.org/10358/bible-verses-scott-walker-tweet-next/
Is what’s reported accurate?
Scripture says “...through Christ, who strengthens me.”
Did Mr. Walker tweet ‘Him’ or ‘Christ’?
True Christian GOOD, fake Christian currently in the WH, BAD
He actually USES his official e-mail account and invokes GOD by quoting Scripture!
These atheists are going straight to Hell.
Yeah...I think that's probably where they're headed...
“The Freedom from Religious Foundation can go straight to hell.”
Life without faith? They’re already there.
More Christian politicians should do this and overwhelm the FRFrs. Cite, 1st Amendment and keep going. We have hushed too much the past 50 years.
And they will if they don’t repent and believe.
Depends on what translation is being quoted.
MANY MANY so-called “christians” voted for OBAMA........ TWICE.. and would vote for him again..
so much for being... the nebulous term “christian”..
putting vampires in an oven(i.e. church), does not make them muffins..
One of the favorite tools of the father of lies is the fallacy of pretended neutrality, whereby those under his sway will assert they have no religion, they are netural, they are therefore morally superior - nevermind the fact they undermine all basis for morality.
Consistent with their leader, their notion of "freedom from religion" is itself a lie, since everyone has a religion or worldview.
The question was if the reported tweet was accurate; did the reporter replace the word ‘Christ’ with ‘HIm’, or did Mr. Walker himself use the word ‘Him’.
I didn’t ask about various translations.
He did not tweet the text, just the verse: Philippians 4:13
“The Freedom from Religious Foundation, known for scouring the country for public mentions of Christianity,”
Obviously these people have nothing better to do. Good for Walker for not backing down. Too much of that going on.
And no doubt they will.
I am as sick of militant atheists as I am of the gaystapo.
Time we just ignored them and stop giving them the attention they crave.
This is what Ray Nothstine of the CP wrote:
5. An atheist group demanded that Walker delete a Tweet where he quoted the popular passage from Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”
It doesn’t sound like he tweeted Phil 4:13 only.
But, if you say so...
Read post 3.
The first Amendment was intended to prevent government control of religion and religion’s control of government, but it was never intended to prevent religion from influencing public officials.
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