Maybe he was just getting ahead of the outrage he knew would becoming from the left.Whack9 wrote: Sat May 09, 2026 6:52 am Golden Trump statue is no idol for worship, pastor insists
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The fact that the pastor/grifter had to explicitly claim "no, we're not worshipping a false idol like it appears" means he knows it looks really, really, bad.A massive gilded statue of President Donald Trump installed at his Miami golf course is definitely not a "golden calf" to be worshipped, the pastor who led a dedication ceremony for the eyebrow-raising effigy insisted Friday.
Televangelist Mark Burns, an ally of the 79-year-old billionaire president who led the dedication ceremony, quickly sought to get ahead of any claims of idol worship -- which is expressly forbidden in the Ten Commandments.
"Let me say this plainly: this is not a golden calf," he said later that night on X, referring to the Old Testament idol that famously made Moses irate after he received the Commandments.
"This statue is not about worship. It is about honor," said Burns. "It is a celebration of life and a powerful
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The pastor is correct about it not being a "golden calf". MAGAts are worshipping a golden ass, instead.Whack9 wrote: Sat May 09, 2026 6:52 amGolden Trump statue is no idol for worship, pastor insists
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gol ... 33429.html
The fact that the pastor/grifter had to explicitly claim "no, we're not worshipping a false idol like it appears" means he knows it looks really, really, bad.A massive gilded statue of President Donald Trump installed at his Miami golf course is definitely not a "golden calf" to be worshipped, the pastor who led a dedication ceremony for the eyebrow-raising effigy insisted Friday.
Televangelist Mark Burns, an ally of the 79-year-old billionaire president who led the dedication ceremony, quickly sought to get ahead of any claims of idol worship -- which is expressly forbidden in the Ten Commandments.
"Let me say this plainly: this is not a golden calf," he said later that night on X, referring to the Old Testament idol that famously made Moses irate after he received the Commandments.
"This statue is not about worship. It is about honor," said Burns. "It is a celebration of life and a powerful
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supesalemgr2 wrote: Sat May 09, 2026 8:14 am
Maybe he was just getting ahead of the outrage he knew would becoming from the left.
Ya think?
I wonder why?
https://x.com/Brcremer/status/2052933346192458017
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Kinda makes you want to not trust the Bible Thumpers.
https://x.com/atrupar/status/2053176408906613159
https://x.com/krassenstein/status/2053203695567781929
This guy is a treat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jeffress
https://x.com/atrupar/status/2053176408906613159
https://x.com/krassenstein/status/2053203695567781929
This guy is a treat.
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FLASH EXTRA!!! Falling crucifix kills Ecuador priest during livestreamed church service.....this happened at The Church of Perpetual Relief.
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God's will.neoplacebo wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2026 6:37 am FLASH EXTRA!!! Falling crucifix kills Ecuador priest during livestreamed church service.....this happened at The Church of Perpetual Relief.
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Religion is dangerous.GoCubsGo wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2026 9:14 amGod's will.neoplacebo wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2026 6:37 amFLASH EXTRA!!! Falling crucifix kills Ecuador priest during livestreamed church service.....this happened at The Church of Perpetual Relief.
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Graphic Ecuadorian livestream video... In 2014, a 21-year old man died and his friend was injured after they were crushed by a crucifix erected in honour of Pope John Paul II in northern Italy. The same year, a mother of two died in Chicago, US, after a stone gargoyle fell three stories from an old church, striking her as she was taking a walk with her fiancé.
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The part I liked best is that it happened at the Church of Perpetual Relief.GoCubsGo wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2026 9:14 amGod's will.neoplacebo wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2026 6:37 am FLASH EXTRA!!! Falling crucifix kills Ecuador priest during livestreamed church service.....this happened at The Church of Perpetual Relief.
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God: For Christ's sake just shut up already.neoplacebo wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2026 10:30 amThe part I liked best is that it happened at the Church of Perpetual Relief.![]()
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