They Said What? (September 2024)
Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening.
Former President Donald Trump, the day after he was shot during a rally in Pennsylvania.
TruthSocial, 7-14-24
Fortunately for Trump — and perhaps for us — God works in mysterious ways.
Shadi Hamid, in his column, “Is Trump’s near-death experience part of God’s plan?”
Washington Post, 7-17-24
I would submit that maybe if the Ten Commandments were hanging on [Thomas Matthew Crooks’] wall at the school that he was in, maybe he wouldn’t have took a shot at the president.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who signed into law a bill that requires every public school classroom to display the Ten Commandments.
Washington Post, 7-19-24
We will not allow rogue districts and administrators to indoctrinate hatred of America by refusing to teach foundational Oklahoma standards.
Oklahoma state Superintendent Ryan Walters, after hearing that some “rogue” teachers are not going to teach the bible, which would go against the mandate from his office.
New York Times, 7-25-24
Being pro-life is good politics. Don’t let anybody tell you otherwise.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, speaking at the Road to Majority Policy Conference.
Religion News Service, 7-23-24
We hear all the time that religion divides this country. Religion unites Americans! We are a religious people. I’ll tell you what divides America. What divides America is the left’s attempt to demote religion, to erase our heritage, to erase the foundation this country has in, yes, the bible.
Sen. Josh Hawley, speaking at the Road to Majority Policy Conference.
Religion News Service, 7-23-24
The Word of God was and is the foundation of our Constitution. If we choose to continue allowing that Word to be replaced by humanism, we will fail.
Tennessee state Rep. Monty Fritts, who authored House Joint Resolution 803, which “designates the period of July 1, 2024, through July 31, 2024, as a time of prayer and fasting in Tennessee and seeks God’s hand of mercy healing on Tennessee.” It was signed into law in the spring. Fritts was named the FFRF Action Theocrat of the Week on Aug. 1.
X, 7-14-24
My number one qualification for being mayor of Tulsa is that I am an unashamed follower of Jesus. I think that if you go back and study the history of our nation and our founding, the pulpit was the primary tool [during] the Revolutionary War [for] communicating to people. But [also], public officials had to be Christians in many areas and we’ve gone so far away from that and we need to get back.
Tulsa, Okla., mayoral candidate Brent VanNorman, speaking at a church.
Right Wing Watch, 7-30-24
Honestly, praise God! I was not expecting that, but he can do anything. Anything is possible in Christ. So yeah, I’m just amazed, baffled and in shock.
The United States’ Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, shortly after qualifying for the Olympics. She broke her own world record and won the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles event at the Olympics in Paris on Aug. 8.
Catholic News Agency, 8-9-24
The pulpit is the perfect place to have these conversations.
Joe Kennedy, the former litigious football coach, referring to abortion and gender issues while being interviewed onstage at a meeting of the Promise Keepers in Tulsa, Okla. in August, which drew about 2,000 Christian men.
New York Times, 8-12-24
America for Jesus!
Several men yelling out during a Promise Keepers in Tulsa, Okla. in August.
New York Times, 8-12-24
If men, and Christian men, start to recommit to the truths of the promises of the bible, this country can and will be saved.
Charlie Kirk, extremist Turning Point USA founder, speaking at the August conference of the Promise Keepers in Tulsa, Okla.
New York Times, 8-12-24
