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Mike Johnson has hit a nerve with his prayer talk: (Original Post) applegrove Jul 10 OP
Excellent! Haggard Celine Jul 10 #1
Off to the greatest page!!! SheltieLover Jul 10 #2
He can shove his fucking prayers up his ass Blue Owl Jul 10 #3
Holy Mike: Your prayers don't buy you absolution.. BurnDoubt Jul 10 #4
Mike is a Baptist COL Mustard Jul 10 #13
They are confident they are 'saved'. It's why they lie and crime with ease. travelingthrulife Jul 11 #31
Baptist missionaries SonOfNebanaube Jul 11 #37
Then he should quit his fucking job and go join a fucking monastery. There is no purpose for that shit in politics. Karasu Jul 10 #5
Talk about the obvious. Augiedog Jul 10 #6
FIFY Girard442 Jul 10 #7
Does his religion have this verse? markodochartaigh Jul 10 #8
Yes. And others. 1Corinthians 13:2 ancianita Jul 11 #24
Apparently, we do pay him and he prays in Congress. Intractable Jul 10 #9
It looks like trump drooled on the carpet. Quick, scrape it up and preserve Dear Leader's sacred essences. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 10 #11
Did someone drop something? nt HarryM Jul 11 #26
The scene would make more sense if they were looking for someone's contact lens instead of an on-display prayer circle. Intractable Jul 11 #27
They're searching for a lost contact lens Conjuay Jul 11 #35
Looks like a televangelist convention. johnnyfins Jul 11 #29
Praying is coverup and excuse for not doing anything. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 10 #10
He made a similar comment following the October 25, 2023, Lewiston, Maine, mass shootings. John1956PA Jul 10 #12
Kick and recommend. Absolutely correct. bronxiteforever Jul 10 #14
Thoughts and prayers Klaus Hergersheimer Jul 10 #15
It's called "separation of church and state," a concept fundamental to the First Amendment, found in the sop Jul 10 #16
So I'm a little confused.. Permanut Jul 10 #17
A Brain! BidenRocks Jul 10 #18
it's just a bunch of nonsense Skittles Jul 10 #19
Evidence has shown that intercessory prayer has no effect.. Permanut Jul 10 #21
Holy shit, yes, this. Beartracks Jul 10 #20
His new BFF Jodey Arrington is my Rep. czarjak Jul 10 #22
Representative Johnson puts too much effort into public demonstrations of how religious he is. patphil Jul 10 #23
I think he meant preying HarryM Jul 11 #25
Dear Mikey "baby face" Johnson drmeow Jul 11 #28
Republicans have no clue on how to govern. Emile Jul 11 #30
sure they do poozwah Jul 11 #33
All that Christians like Mike can do is pray... Jesus talked of taking action to help. Norrrm Jul 11 #32
Thanks to Fred Wellman dlilafae Jul 11 #34
He forgot the part about hand wringing. FadedMullet Jul 11 #36
Pray on your own time Mikey, not while we're paying your salary. CaptainTruth Jul 11 #38
Thoughts and Prayers is so woke lame54 Jul 11 #39
The Republicans in Congress truly are morons. mdbl Jul 11 #40
Republican thoughts and prayers Heftylefty Jul 14 #41

BurnDoubt

(826 posts)
4. Holy Mike: Your prayers don't buy you absolution..
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 05:52 PM
Jul 10

Your fealty to a Traitor cancels your God Insurance.
NONE of your performative religious yammering relieves you of your duty to the citizens who rely on you for their safety and stewardship of their Rights. We're not all down with destroying our Country to install a White, small- "c" christian Nationalist Regime. No one has EVER threatened your Right to practice your Faith, yet you threaten MY Right NOT to practice YOUR religion the way you want.
Your penchant for asking forgiveness doesn't excuse your failure to do your duty to ALL, meaning EACH American, not just MAGA 'Murkins.
Do your job like God is watching.
And LEAVE ME ALONE!

SonOfNebanaube

(42 posts)
37. Baptist missionaries
Fri Jul 11, 2025, 02:10 PM
Jul 11

I remember back in 1969 before my father returned from Vietnam. During the sermon, the preacher was telling his flock about missionaries smuggling Bibles into the Soviet Union. That entire church is probably compromised as hell at this point.

Karasu

(1,640 posts)
5. Then he should quit his fucking job and go join a fucking monastery. There is no purpose for that shit in politics.
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 05:52 PM
Jul 10

None.

It accomplishes nothing.

Frankly, "quit your job" should be the default response anytime any of these fuckers mentions prayer.

ancianita

(41,090 posts)
24. Yes. And others. 1Corinthians 13:2
Fri Jul 11, 2025, 07:33 AM
Jul 11
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.


Their prayers are not heard because they don't practice their religion -- they pray only for what they have done for mammon (wealth and power) -- because to break the 2nd Great Commandment is to also break the 1st.

God never commanded theocracy; He loves good and just government with, as his Son said, separation of church and state.

Theirs is a weak willed pharisaic show meant to confound intellects and excuse their part in corruption.

Bernardo de La Paz

(57,175 posts)
11. It looks like trump drooled on the carpet. Quick, scrape it up and preserve Dear Leader's sacred essences. . . . nt
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 06:12 PM
Jul 10

Intractable

(1,159 posts)
27. The scene would make more sense if they were looking for someone's contact lens instead of an on-display prayer circle.
Fri Jul 11, 2025, 08:33 AM
Jul 11

johnnyfins

(2,453 posts)
29. Looks like a televangelist convention.
Fri Jul 11, 2025, 09:06 AM
Jul 11

"How can we fleece more of our cult?" "More, more, more!"

John1956PA

(4,300 posts)
12. He made a similar comment following the October 25, 2023, Lewiston, Maine, mass shootings.
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 06:21 PM
Jul 10

He muttered a semi-prayer and said something to the effect, "I will just leave it there."

Enraged DUers posted comments to the effect that he has the power to do much more than "just leave it there."

15. Thoughts and prayers
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 06:43 PM
Jul 10

That is all Republican'ts say after a natural disaster or a gun massacre. If they are confronted to take legislative action such as an assault weapons ban they insist that the period of grief for the victims is just not the right time. There never is the right time for them to act. Invariably, no action is taken and the American people quickly forget the horror and return to their normal state of mass amnesia. And misguided voters keep reelecting those useless politicians.

As for that weasel Mike Johnson I hope one day he regrets his man crush for Donald and he will be held accountable for selling his soul to evil incarnate. The evangelicals who believe Donald was divinely selected by their god to save the world proves exactly how demented and craven they truly are. Taxpayers pay for legislators to find ways to improve the lives of all Americans. We do not pay them to spend their time praying in the US Capitol.

sop

(15,236 posts)
16. It's called "separation of church and state," a concept fundamental to the First Amendment, found in the
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 06:46 PM
Jul 10

Establishment Clause, prohibiting the government from establishing an official religion, and keeping religious hucksters like Johnson from turning this country into a rightwing christian theocracy.

Permanut

(7,329 posts)
17. So I'm a little confused..
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 07:02 PM
Jul 10

I have a question, and it's not a trick question or snark:

What are you praying FOR, Mr. Speaker?

Skittles

(166,089 posts)
19. it's just a bunch of nonsense
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 08:13 PM
Jul 10

prayer is what people do in lieu of actually doing something useful

Permanut

(7,329 posts)
21. Evidence has shown that intercessory prayer has no effect..
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 09:45 PM
Jul 10

But that's some of that sciency woke stuff.

Beartracks

(14,000 posts)
20. Holy shit, yes, this.
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 08:34 PM
Jul 10

I mean -- *I* can pray, so I'd like to receive Congressional perks and pay, please.

============

czarjak

(13,017 posts)
22. His new BFF Jodey Arrington is my Rep.
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 11:21 PM
Jul 10

And JoJo is all about SBC bunk too. MOF, “We still have Jesus.” is his go-to line. But, they’ve got The Donald bamboozled, so all is well in their world. .

patphil

(8,087 posts)
23. Representative Johnson puts too much effort into public demonstrations of how religious he is.
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 11:47 PM
Jul 10

HarryM

(403 posts)
25. I think he meant preying
Fri Jul 11, 2025, 08:25 AM
Jul 11

Just like other Cons, prey on the less fortunate. Promise them anything, and rob them of everything.

drmeow

(5,689 posts)
28. Dear Mikey "baby face" Johnson
Fri Jul 11, 2025, 08:34 AM
Jul 11

You seem to have forgotten that thoughts and prayers are only effective for mass shootings. As a MAGAt famously once said "you're not hurting the people you [need] to be hurting." Apparently you need to be reminded that these are the "deserving" Americans, you know, the ones on food stamps and welfare who never get bailed out or have the government help them out. These are not those heathen foreign liberal elites who don't rake their forests to prevent fires, these are "real" American who live in flash flood alley where people pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. You know, the ones to whom the government they love to hate OWES something!

poozwah

(345 posts)
33. sure they do
Fri Jul 11, 2025, 11:32 AM
Jul 11

republicans take care of the most rabid of their supporters. they satisfy the desires of the racists, the anti tax crowd, the gun nuts, and the religious fanatics. when out of power, they use every legislative trick to thwart the agenda of the democrats and then accuse the democrats of not being able to address the problems of our society. they continue to win elections because this method of governance appeals to a broad coalition of the disaffected in the united states. they govern the unTIED states whereas the democrats attempt to govern the united states. it ain’t good governance, but it is the government that we continue to vote for and the one we deserve.

Norrrm

(2,433 posts)
32. All that Christians like Mike can do is pray... Jesus talked of taking action to help.
Fri Jul 11, 2025, 11:08 AM
Jul 11

All that Christians like Mike can do is pray... Jesus talked of taking action to help.

Matthew 25:40
The phrase "what you do to the least of mine" refers to a teaching of Jesus in Matthew 25:40, where He states, "Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me." This emphasizes that acts of kindness and service to those in need are equivalent to serving Christ Himself. The teaching encourages believers to care for the marginalized and vulnerable, highlighting the importance of compassion in our actions.
Bible Hub

https://www.bing.com/search?q=what+you+do+to+the+least+of+mine&form=ANNTH1&refig=8cc820221f284c439b6ad81ce676b0b0&pc=U531&pq=what+you+do+to+the+la&pqlth=21&assgl=32&sgcn=what+you+do+to+the+least+of+mine&qs=SC&sgtpv=SC&smvpcn=0&swbcn=12&sctcn=0&sc=12-21&sp=1&ghc=0&cvid=8cc820221f284c439b6ad81ce676b0b0&clckatsg=1&hsmssg=0

mdbl

(6,959 posts)
40. The Republicans in Congress truly are morons.
Fri Jul 11, 2025, 03:31 PM
Jul 11

Anyone in a position of responsibility that tries to put off their tasks to a space deity doesn't deserve their position. Maybe next time my boss tells me something needs to be done I'll just tell him I will pray about it.

Heftylefty

(18 posts)
41. Republican thoughts and prayers
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 06:51 PM
Jul 14

Thoughts: What is the least I can do?
Prayers: Let this blow over soon!

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