{"id":596,"date":"2010-12-22T18:47:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-22T18:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/theatheistrabbi\/2010\/12\/the-frc-follows-gods-specific-orders.html"},"modified":"2010-12-22T18:47:00","modified_gmt":"2010-12-22T18:47:00","slug":"the-frc-follows-gods-specific-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/theatheistrabbi\/2010\/12\/the-frc-follows-gods-specific-orders.html","title":{"rendered":"The FRC Follows God’s Specific Orders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Here\u2019s the difference between religious nutbags and everyone else.\u00a0 The religious nutbags have a direct line to God.\u00a0 I\u2019m not trying to be cute by overstating their claim.\u00a0 They actually take orders from this deity.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council in his fundraising appeal<\/a>:<\/p>\n

While we have all felt the swing of emotions related to various battles this year, we are once again reminded of what the Lord has specifically called the FRC team to do.<\/p>\n

He has called \u2026 our entire staff to advance faith, family and religious freedom. He has called us to shape public policy as it pertains to the family and human life, based on Biblical principles.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You read that correctly.\u00a0 Jesus or his dad or the holy ghost contacted the FRC and \u201cspecifically called\u201d on them to do all the stupid crap that they\u2019re always doing.<\/p>\n

So I just want some help in understanding this. \u00a0When he called the \u201centire staff\u201d did he do it over a conference call?\u00a0 Or did he come to a staff meeting?\u00a0 Maybe he e-mailed an inter-office memo.\u00a0 My boss usually just hollers down the hall, but he\u2019s not as good with tech as God probably is.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s the difference between religious nutbags and everyone else.\u00a0 The religious nutbags have a direct line to God.\u00a0 I\u2019m not trying to be cute by overstating their claim.\u00a0 They actually take orders from this deity. 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