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August 15, 2007

The Imprecatory Lifestyle

by AltHippo @ 4:14 pm. Filed under Uncategorized

Buena Park, CA. It sounded like Pastor Wiley Drake had been caught dead to rights. He had endorsed Republican candidate Mike Huckabee using church stationery. His logic, that Huckabee was God’s candidate, was less than 100% waterproof. His legal standing was much more clear: church’s cannot endorse candidates and remain tax-exempt.

So, you’d think that when Americans United for Separation of Church and State complained, Pastor Drake would take his lumps to avoid getting the IRS on his case. While religious organizations have played up to the Church vs. State limit over the years, like when the Catholic Church forbade giving Kerry communion, they don’t often call the bluff. At least while there’s money on the table.

Instead, Pastor Drake called for imprecatory prayers. I’d never heard of this before, but basically you get enough people praying for your enemies demise and they get the Almighty Whack.

Here’s what he wrote:

Now that all efforts have been exhausted, we must begin our Imprecatory Prayer, at the key points of the parliamentary role in the earth where we live.

John Calvin gave the church its marching orders from Scripture. The righteous have dominion, but only through imprecatory prayer against the ungodly.

David as our Old Testament shepherd gives us many Imprecatory prayers, and can be found to be in best focus in Psalm 109. Also chapters 55, 58, 68, 69, and 83

Pray these back to God and He will answer.

I’m just trying to imagine a youngster brought up in the Imprecatory Lifestyle, saying his evening prayers:

Dear God. Please whack Jimmy for scratching my bike, Marcia for making faces at me, and Pete for always getting the highest grade in class. And please put on an extra special whack on Americans United for Separation of Church and State for ratting out Pastor Drake. Amen.

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4 Responses to “The Imprecatory Lifestyle”

  1. Jamelle Bouie Says:
    August 15th, 2007 at 7:24 pm

    For people like this, prayer isn’t a way to speak to God or what have you, prayer is like a magical incantation. If you say the right words, then hopefully, God will smite you enemies.

    Or something.

  2. AltHippo Says:
    August 15th, 2007 at 9:49 pm

    Well, this is still a new concept to me. Magic incantation is as good an explanation as I can come up with.

  3. Sharon Says:
    August 17th, 2007 at 5:18 pm

    This is just typical of the ignorance and silliness of the religious right.

  4. eRobin Says:
    August 27th, 2007 at 11:03 pm

    I love the way he only turns to his personal enforcer, God, after “all efforts have been exhausted.” He didn’t want to do it but he just had to. So typical.

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