Republican congressman reads gays ‘worthy of death’ Bible passage before key vote

Posted by | June 16, 2016 13:47 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics

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Then they voted down a spending bill that included a measure banning discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Georgia Rep. Rick W. Allen led the opening prayer by reading from Romans 1:18-32, and Revelations 22:18-19. An aide to Allen told CQ that Allen did not mention the upcoming vote on the Energy-Water spending bill or an amendment that would reinforce a presidential directive prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees.

Gay rights advocates called on top Republicans to condemn the “vile and dangerous remarks” and censure Allen.

“At a time when LGBT people face staggering rates of discrimination, harassment and violence, Representative Allen’s comments spread hate that does real harm,” Human Rights Campaign Senior Vice President said in a statement.

Passages in the verses refer to homosexuality and the penalty for homosexual behavior. “And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet,” reads Romans 1:27, which Allen read, according to his office.

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15 responses to Republican congressman reads gays ‘worthy of death’ Bible passage before key vote

  1. Larry Schmitt June 16th, 2016 at 13:59

    I think it’s about time we eliminated prayers before legislative sessions. This is a secular state, and nothing should be more secular than government.

    • anothertoothpick June 16th, 2016 at 14:39

      I have been saying that for years.

      • Larry Schmitt June 16th, 2016 at 14:46

        Unfortunately too many on the right think it’s a theocracy. They think Betty Bowers’ website is a documentary.

  2. labman57 June 16th, 2016 at 14:12

    Another theocratic member of the American Taliban demonstrates that he believes (his interpretation of) biblical law should supersede constitutional law.

    He also commented that he has “no regrets” about the timing of his homophobic outburst.
    Hardly surprising — in order to experience regret, one must first have a conscience.

  3. Mike June 16th, 2016 at 14:17

    Well in his defense, you could open the bible almost anywhere and find stuff like that … that crazy sky god killed, tortured, maimed, and abused, millions of people.

    • anothertoothpick June 16th, 2016 at 14:34

      Here is a shortened list of God kills..

      The real number is around 2.7 million not counting that little Noah.

      Btw. Satan has ten kills.

      Lot’s wife for looking back- Gen.19:26
      Er who was “wicked in the sight of the Lord”- Gen.38:7, 1 Chr.2:3,
      Onan for spilling his seed- Gen.38:10,
      Pharaoh and 600 chariot captains (plus his entire army) – Ex.14:8
      For dancing naked around Aaron’s golden calf- Ex.32:27-28, 35,
      Aaron’s sons for offering strange fire before the Lord- Lev.10:1-3, Num.3:4, 26:61
      A blasphemer- Lev.24:10-23
      A man who picked up sticks on the Sabbath- Num.15:32-36,
      Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (and their families)- Num.16:27,
      Burned to death for offering incense- Num.16:35, 26:10,
      For complaining- Num.16:49,
      For “committing whoredom with the daughters of Moab” – Num.25:9,
      Midianite massacre (32,000 virgins were kept alive)- Num.31:1-35,
      God tells Joshua to stoned to death Achan (and his family) for taking the accursed thing.- Joshua 7:10-12, 24-26,
      God tells Joshua to attack Ai and do what he did to Jericho (kill everyone).- Joshua 8:1-25,
      Joshua kills 5 kings and hangs their dead bodies on trees- Joshua 10:24-26
      God delivered Canaanites and Perizzites- Judges 1:4
      Ehud delivers a message from God: a knife into the king’s belly- Jg.3:15-22,
      God delivered Moabites- Jg.3:28-29,
      God forces Midianite soldiers to kill each other.- Jg.7:2-22, 8:10,
      The Spirit of the Lord comes on Samson- Jg.14:19,
      The Spirit of the Lord comes mightily on Samson- Jg.15:14-15,
      Samson’s God-assisted act of terrorism- Jg.16:27-30,
      “The Lord smote Benjamin”- Jg.20:35-37,
      More Benjamites- Jg.20:44-46
      For looking into the ark of the Lord- 1 Sam.6:19
      God delivered Philistines- 1 Sam.14:12
      Samuel (at God’s command) hacks Agag to death- 1 Sam.15:32-33
      “The Lord smote Nabal.”- 1 Sam.25:38

      • Larry Schmitt June 16th, 2016 at 14:48

        Don’t forget the entire population of the world, minus Noah’s family. Including all the unicorns. And leprechauns.

      • Larry Schmitt June 16th, 2016 at 14:50

        He also killed all the unicorns with the flood. And probably the leprechauns as well.

        • granpa.usthai June 16th, 2016 at 21:00

          you think a silly little worldwide flood is going to keep a Leprechaun from their gold?

  4. Dwendt44 June 16th, 2016 at 15:36

    Another wacky right winger that either forgot or ignores that this is a secular nation under a secular Constitution. The law of the land expressly says that this nation was NOT founded on the christian religion.

  5. Amersham46 June 16th, 2016 at 19:23

    before he gets to far he should read Exodus 20:1-17,

  6. Charlie Seivard June 16th, 2016 at 20:02

    Abuse the Scriptures, must the something the water since so many misuse the Word for their own ends, or should I say end.

  7. granpa.usthai June 16th, 2016 at 21:02

    too bad they keep forgetting their MIXED FIBER clothing.

    the one thing god really really dislikes is for a human to wear MIXED FIBERS.

  8. Foundryman June 16th, 2016 at 21:55

    All he really proved was hatred and bigotry has been around a very long time. To find it in the bible is no surprise.

  9. bpollen June 17th, 2016 at 05:59

    Hey, can we read the Satanic Bible into the Congressional Record?

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