https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4375136/posts?page=18#18
It's no biggie, but I'm genuinely curious as to how Hegseth stumbled upon this movie quote and thought it to be Scripture.
It's been quoted by wannabe tough guys since the 90s. It's also important to note that Hegseth isn't too bright.
He didn’t. It’s a joke. The fact he knew it was (loosely) based on Ezekiel 25:17 means he knew it was from Pulp Fiction.
There is another very famous Pulp Fiction quote from the character Vincent played by John Travolta
“Shit happens”
All I know is that a hamburger is the cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast.
What?
Hegseth always fails to exceed expectations.
Quoting Pete Seeger, Will they ever learn?
The MORE they attacked Trump, the stronger he got.
Same deal with Pete.
Always attacking him for this, that, and the other and Pete just keeps trucking.
Headline Lie Alert.
This is not a fake Bible verse and Hegseth knew it.
Was Flock of Seagulls there?
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“This prayer was recited by Sandy 1”
So he quoted a prayer said by someone else prior to the mission who had probably used both the movie quote as partial inspiration to the crew that was going into harms way....I’m not seeing the issue beyond idiots trying to make it an issue.
Say what again
My guess is that Hegseth got the prayer from the close air support aviation community and did not think of it as authentically Biblical. There is a long tradition of military men mixing genuine piety with grim humor.
If that is what the CSAR crews jokingly recite, then that is what they recite and Hegseth was quoting them verbatim.
Who cares whether or not it’s a real Bible verse? It’s instantly recognizable to most people as a much-quoted scene from Pulp Fiction, along with many other lines from that movie.
I’ve looked it up before and part of it is real. But they will never let Pete off the hook. Anything to stick the knife in.
Q: WHAT does the press know about prayer?
A: We can twist it any way we want.
They need to go watch the movie again and pay closer attention this time.
Another made up left wing mesdia scandal, and some here fell for it. Nowhere does Pete say it’s a direct quote from scripture. In fact he basically says he knows it’s not when he says he thinks it refers to.....
It’s a made up prayer for god’s sake. A serviceman’s prayer. There are millions of made up prayers by our warriors.
When a child says a bedtime prayer are they directly quoting scripture or making up their own prayer? Get a life, people!