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Gaugamela

(3,042 posts)
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:24 PM Tuesday

This Christian pastor preached a sermon while pointing an AR-15 at the congregation

Christianity in this country has turned into a crisis cult, like the Ghost Dance among the Native Americans at the end of the 19th century. But the Ghost Dance promised peace and prosperity, not violence. These people know their patriarchal grift is threatened and are spiraling into magical thinking and delusions of grandeur. This religion of violence among the ignorant and unhinged Christian right is profoundly dangerous, and should be denounced as heresy by the more traditional Christian denominations. But of course — crickets.


Pastor Philip Thornton of Legacy Faith Church in Harrisburg, PA told his congregation they needed to go all out when spreading their faith.

“You have to overwhelm your enemy with a violent action of faith."
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This Christian pastor preached a sermon while pointing an AR-15 at the congregation (Original Post) Gaugamela Tuesday OP
So very like Jesus Easterncedar Tuesday #1
the ghost dance is peaceful. these people are berzerk rampartd Tuesday #2
Scary, the people loved it. Srkdqltr Tuesday #3
Considering I know Pagan Folk In That Area Deep State Witch Tuesday #4
"Violent act of faith"? How Talibanish of you, Pastor. Burning heretics at the stake takes longer than shooting them, Timeflyer Wednesday #5
BATSHIT CRAZY! some_of_us_are_sane Wednesday #6

rampartd

(2,574 posts)
2. the ghost dance is peaceful. these people are berzerk
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:49 PM
Tuesday

any "eddy eagle " safety tips for the reverend?

Deep State Witch

(12,301 posts)
4. Considering I know Pagan Folk In That Area
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 04:51 PM
Tuesday

This really scares me. It doesn't take much for them to walk into the local Pagan event and perform a "violent act of faith."

Timeflyer

(3,462 posts)
5. "Violent act of faith"? How Talibanish of you, Pastor. Burning heretics at the stake takes longer than shooting them,
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 09:11 AM
Wednesday

but it gets the whole community involved. But guns are so phallic. Tough decision--which would Jesus choose?

some_of_us_are_sane

(2,220 posts)
6. BATSHIT CRAZY!
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:12 AM
Wednesday
HOW IS THIS RELIGION? What about the Sermon On The Mount....."Blessed be the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God"....."Blessed be the meek, for they shall inherit the earth"?

He's a TERRORIST, pure and simple!
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