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'Scripture is very clear': New House Speaker tells Congress God has 'ordained' them (www.alternet.org)

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Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, in his first remarks after being elected Wednesday afternoon, told Members of Congress that “Scripture” and “the Bible” are clear that they have been “ordained” by God.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In the country where kids have to pledge allegiance to "one Nation under God" in school?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In the country where the constitution says there shall be no official state religion.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

No official state religion... under God.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When a conservative talks about God, just remember that money is his god.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

God is just a picture of that same conservative, with a beard and sitting in a cloud.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Do any schools still do that? I guess maybe in the south. Ohio stopped doing it a long time ago.