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Hi Mike,
This is a spooky phrasing combo that was expressed by Pentecostal preacher Muthee in 2004; what with his using "the kingdom of God" along with "suffers" plus "violence." His devotion to a belief of "spiritual warfare" is pretty perplexing. By the way, Muthee talks in Pentecostal heavenly tongue babble, believes witches really exist, and that there are attacks from demon-possessing python spirits, too.
Anyway, per his comments listed above, I think he is pretty much implying that he wants his fellow Pentecostal church minions to dish out the thug violence in pious medieval style fashion to anyone who dares to question or oppose their particular version of occult oriented blind faith theocracy. In other words, rev-up your religious anger and desire for atrocity in order to take all your heathen enemies out with extreme prejudice.
Whatever happened to the phrase "blessed are the peacemakers" in these fundamentalist churches?
So here I sit with the November election looming. I'm a scientifically oriented, non-occult, tolerant, critical thinking "Bill of Rights" respecting United States citizen. Does that mean in Pastor Muthee's future vision of a Pentecostal-run America that I would have a spiritually cleansing rubber tire placed around my neck that would then be lovingly ignited by these "more violent" Pentecostal Christians? Do I end up suffering a similar fate as Bruno in a state run by "spiritual warfare" Pentecostals?
And the scariest thing is John McCain's VP pick, Sarah Palin, attended Alaska Pentecostal church services where Pastor Muthee would often speak. She says she is a big fan.
So, Happy Halloween!
- James
See Pastor Muthee video here.
