Texas Governor Call on God to Save USA

Prayer rally stirs controversy

Al Jazeera: A rally in the US state of Texas has been criticised for crossing the line between religion and government. It was sponsored by Republican governor Rick Perry, who is expected to enter the presidential race next month. He prides himself on his faith, and he is urging followers to call on God to save the country. Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds reports from Houston.

08-Aug-2011
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yolanda

...........

by yolanda on

If he runs, he has to compete against Bachmann and Palin, 'cause all of them are evangelicals!

//www.scribd.com/doc/61684192/Rick-Perry-s-Texas-A-M-Transcript

he got a "D" in Principle of Economics, an "A" in World Military Systems, and an "F" in Organic Chemistry, can he save us?

His strength is military, but military has squandered this country's money!


Bavafa

Yes gorbeh pashmalo, keep singing that tune to yourself

by Bavafa on

And I would not be surprised if the same tune is played in sermons such as this one in Texas. Afteralll, it is the purpose and nature behind such sermons, whether here or Namze Jomea in Tehran, to brain wash people and make a cold blood murder to a act of necessity.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


Saman Ahmadi

please don't generalize . . .

by Saman Ahmadi on

texas a&m is not "a glorified 4-year community college" - please see US News and World Report's rankings for its college of Engineering. 


gorbeh pashmalo

Hambasegi, the largest casualties (1,000,000)

by gorbeh pashmalo on

in Iraq and Iran was caused by an attrition war between the Shi'its 9Khomeini) and Sunnis (Sad'dam). stop blaming blame Christians for that.


maziar 58

DUH

by maziar 58 on

Then where is : separation from church & state ?

If I could I'll vote him  OUT of BOTH .

ghaddareh be daste maste zanghi nadahid.

Maziar


Nader Vanaki

اِیول گاوِرِنر روضه خون

Nader Vanaki


قرائتی ایالت تگزاس رو هم دیدیم. جالب اینکه از همون قماش سیاست مدارهاست که کاری از دستش برای راه اندازی مملکت بر نمی آید ولی تا دلت بخواد رو داره.


fidelio5

It's bad for a democracy

by fidelio5 on

to not have a credible opposition. Especailly against Obama whose been an economic failure.

Center Right is one thing, I might even handle a coalition that includes a religious wing, but this this total fusion of the right and the religious is borderline fascist.

Thank "God" for the wall of separation.


Bavafa

peaceful and harmless!?!?! consider this

by Bavafa on

chanting is one thing, doing it as it has been done in Iraq is another. So, I would say;

their dogs…. possibly, themselves hardly.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


gorbeh pashmalo

At least this group of people are peaceful and harmless.

by gorbeh pashmalo on

Unlike your kind who get together every Friday and chant death to this and death to that!

These guys' dogs are more civilized than all of you combined!


MeyBokhor_Manbarbesuzan

His slogan for the presidential campaign is going to be

by MeyBokhor_Manbarbesuzan on

Economy is for donkeys. :)


alaaf

@Marathon-Man

by alaaf on

You must not be following the news that much because it's not gonna take a fanatical religious leader for the U.S "to go down". U.S is practically bankrupt. I'm grateful I don't live there. I can't imagine what would happen once the food stamps and the handouts are stopped. It won't be pleasant, that's for sure. 


Arj

He might as well

by Arj on

He might as well become the US president, for all other options have exhusted. After 8 years of Bush's spending like crazy to feed the military war machine, wall Street elites and tax cuts for the rich, and people's disillusionment with Obama's lack of courage to stand up to the sources of their problems, metaphysical world seems the next most convenient option before reverting to secessionism or resorting to a global war!


Rea

How silly can one get ?

by Rea on

If there is something up there, must be laughing its head off. 


comments

It's Christians' right.

by comments on

Sometimes we forget we live in a Christian country, and Christians have advantages because they are in majority.  For example, we all know networking is very important to succeed.  Successful networking happens in Friday prayers in Iran and on Sunday prayers in the US.  Is this too much to absorb?  For example, I know many people were ranked at the top of their groups at different competititions (universities and business) based on a reference letter in addition to their credentials from their Church (by the way, all Churches are not the same).  God is Able. 


Marathon-Man

I actually like him to become the US president ...because..

by Marathon-Man on

I find these religious gatherings as disturbing as the Namaaz Jomeh in  or Seeneh Zany in Iran.

The sooner the US goes down the better the world would be.

No offence to the entire country but majority of the American citizions are quite illiterate or almost ignorant.

A nation that is claming to be acting as the world's guardian is praying and asking for some kind of super natural power to sort out their mess. May your own God help you.....

 


Esfand Aashena

W/ the Iranian President u feel like u'd like 2 have a Dizi w/!

by Esfand Aashena on

Everything is sacred


comments

Very important. Thank you for the video.

by comments on

To call on God to save a country is the most popular technique to gain popularity.  The technique is the last attempt for pathetic and desperate leaders affecting feelings of unfortunates in a society.

Unfortunately, I don't expect to see fair numbers of reactions from Iranians for the above news.  For many Iranians, Muslim’s god has become unfair and abusive while Christian's god is still a matter of freedom!  That's why we see Islam or Jewish bashers in IC, but not many religious critics in general. 

I assume we yet don’t know abusing of people’s feeling is wrong no matter through what pathway or what God.  


vildemose

 "   Texas is

by vildemose on

 "

 

Texas is currently suffering through its worst drought in over 100 years. Clearly the time has to come to call Texans to return to God and prayer.

 

The Perry Administration has come under the Wrath of God and his un-Christ-like ways.

The desperate wealth gap that has continued to explode under Conservative Republican leadership in the State of Texas has evidently made God very angry and vengeful. As Union power and destruction of wage parity has dried up the power and alienated the true middle-class Texan along with the poor, so God has chosen to bring his wrath upon the Texan leadership by imposing these record-dry conditions.

Calls for, and direct prayers by right-wing Conservatives like Perry have been in vain as the Sun (which revolves around the Christ-centered Earth BTW) scorches the plains and grasslands of the Lone Star State. Clearly God is punishing Texas for ignoring the teachings of Christ involving compassion and peace, care for the Poor, the rich not getting into Heaven, paying proper taxes, and separation of Church and State as well as Commerce and Religion.

**this sardonic diary was clearly tounge-in-cheek but would otherwise, with typical Conservative boiler-plate issues, be presented as fully factual by Conservatives had this terrible disaster have happened under Democratic leadership. This is the sort of nonsense religious-based leadership Conservatives and many Independent voters are foisting upon the country as a whole. And this mentality is a big reason this country under increasing anti-Science control is in for a very rough road ahead. As for Texas, this drought has to make them realize man can alter conditions of Earth. And man can change his activity for the better.""

"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." - Groucho Marx


Esfand Aashena

Well u get a President w/ whom u feel u like 2 have a beer with!

by Esfand Aashena on

Everything is sacred


afshin

George W Bush II

by afshin on

This guy sounds just like Bush.  Unlike Bush who had connections (Daddy who was head of the CIA at the time and a former Yale alum) and went to an ivy league school, this idiot went to Texas A&M and barely graduated:

//www.scribd.com/doc/61684192/Rick-Perry-s-Texas-A-M-Transcript

 

Yes this is who I want to be my President.  Not a guy who went to Columbia and Harvard on his own merit.  Not a guy who was half African American and chose to not even mention his race to get in to Harvard.  Oh no, I want a Bible thumping, rabble rousing, secessionist, who could barely get C's and D's at a second rate glorified 4-year community college to by my president.


Bavafa

Praise the Lord and run for the cover!!!

by Bavafa on

 

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


vildemose

 It seems like theocracy

by vildemose on

 It seems like theocracy keeps following us no matter where we go...lol

"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." - Groucho Marx


IranMarzban

.......

by IranMarzban on

there is no god   

FREE IRAN


Esfand Aashena

Say hello 2 Republican's little friend! Amrica's next President!

by Esfand Aashena on

Everything is sacred


Raoul1955

But first

by Raoul1955 on

He needs to put on a turban, and perhaps trade in his suit for a robe.  :-)


Jahanshah Javid

ya hazrate abbas...

by Jahanshah Javid on

... imagine this guy becoming president. it's quite possible. obama is struggling, the country is struggling, "normal" politicians have no solution or credibility... so guess who gains the edge in times of crisis? religious nuts with the promise that god will solve everything, not reason, not common sense...