Posted on 03/13/2016 11:33:15 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Bestselling author and senior editor at Conservative Review, Michelle Malkin, is calling Matt Drudge "anti-Christian" for his choice of headlines regarding an event involving Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, characterizing it as a "cheap tabloid shot" that exposes "ignorance and bigotry."
The headline, posted to the Drudge Report Friday, involved a story of Cruz receiving the blessing of Pastor Gaylon Wiley, the man who not only baptized Cruz, but brought his parents, who'd been atheists, into the faith....
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I like MM, but she sure is a whiner !
And her candidate is creepy... she doesn’t deny that.
Is Cruz senior a member of any known denomination or did he make up his own? The photo didn’t bother me.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
A thoughtful reply. Thank you!
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
I’m currently annoyed with Cruz over what I consider a cheap shot he took at Donald for the Chicago riots.
Of course, people take cheap shots at Cruz all day long.
“Wow. Talk about a bad comb over.”
Do you really want to go there?
Damn, we’re in a tight spot!
I can’t help myself.
Whenever I channel surf and run across that movie, I stop and watch it again and again.
I don’t get anything done until it’s over.
If you interpret this admonition from Jesus and contrast between the pretentious public prayers of the Pharisees and hypocrites and private prayer as either a command against praying in public or a condemnation of publicly visible prayer, then you have completely missed the point of Christ's words. Yes, he was criticizing the "look at me" attitude of the religious leaders of the day who prayed loudly in the outer courtyard of the synagogue -- not because of where they prayed or the fact that others saw them but for their attitude and pride. In a different passage Jesus also compares the prayers of a Pharisee and a publican (tax-collector) that are both publicly visible. In this instance, it is also the ATTITUDE not the location of the prayer. The praying that I see in the pictures you posted looks like a man taking the time to pray with others who want to pray with and for him, which happens to be another example of the type of prayer that Jesus commands us to do -- agreeing with others and asking things in His name.
But if you want to cherry-pick your Jesus quotations, tell me what you think about your favorite guy relative to this quotation:
Matthew 6:19-20
19 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Classy...
How many times is the word Drumpf used in the Bible?
“What Does Drumpf Mean? Donald Trump's Original Family Surname Has An Apt Translation”
“As it turns out, it doesn't mean anything, but its close relative Trumpf does! According to Google Translate, “trumpf” is German for “trump card,” which is a noun that refers to the game of bridge, originally — and other card games — where a playing card of a particular suit ranks above other suits, which can win a trick. It also is used to mean a valuable resource that one can use, particularly as a surprise, in order to gain an advantage.”
That is what Lois Farrakhan said about Obama!
He must have struck a nerve.
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