Nov 04, 2023
In response to Mike Johnson recently becoming the new House speaker, over 12,000 people have signed a Christian petition condemning the congressman as a “false prophet” among other Republican Party members.
Faithful America, an online Christian group that supports social justice causes, released their second-annual “False Prophets Don’t Speak for Me” campaign featuring a list of top Christian-nationalist leaders in both church and politics along with a petition on Tuesday. The list, which in addition to Johnson, identifies former President Donald Trump, pastor Mark Burns, self-proclaimed prophet affiliated with the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) Julie Green, Fox News host Laura Ingraham, Ohio Representative Jim Jordan, conservative activist and radio talk show host Charlie Kirk, pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, Texas’ Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Archbishop Carlo Viganò, self-proclaimed prophet affiliated with NAR Lance Wallnau, and co-founder of Moms for Liberty and school board chair in Sarasota, Florida, Bridget Ziegler as “false prophets.”
The petition aimed at Johnson and the others comes after Johnson’s win as speaker. “It’s hard to overstate the threat that anti-democracy, anti-freedom Christian nationalism poses to both democracy and the church today, especially now that Rep. Mike Johnson has become the most Christian-nationalist speaker in U.S. history,” Faithful America’s petition states.
As of Saturday afternoon, the petition has garnered 12,946 signatures as Faithful America aims to show that those listed as false prophets “will never speak for Jesus” for the Christian community.
Johnson was elected as speaker last month after weeks of infighting among House GOP members once Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the position, including Jordan’s failed attempts to win the speakership after three rounds of voting.
Johnson, an evangelical Christian, who is also a close ally of Trump, has often been outspoken about putting his Christian faith at the center of his legislative career.
According to Faithful America, those listed in its petition are a threat to Christian nationalism, citing that they twist religion for power and hate while spreading disinformation.
“Christian nationalism is also a leader-driven movement. The threat is not from voters or people in the pews, but from the greedy liars and con men who spread disinformation, deploy the us-vs-them politics of fascism, and attach themselves to the fervor of faith in an attempt to build their own power and egos. These are the False Prophets that Jesus warned us about,” the petition reads.
The Christian group has also previously warned that Johnson may be the “most dangerous Christian nationalist leader” in the U.S. government.
Johnson has faced criticism for his Christian views since becoming House speaker, including accusations of having strong ties to Christian nationalism, which holds that the U.S. is a solely Christian nation and that its laws and government should be tied to religious values.
Meanwhile, Johnson in an interview with Fox News earlier this week said the attacks directed at his faith “doesn’t bother me at all.”
“Look, there are entire industries that are built to take down public leaders, effective political leaders like me,” he said. “I’m not surprised by that. I mean, it comes with the territory.”
He continued: I just wish they would get to know me. I’m not trying to establish Christianity as the national religion or something. That’s not what this is about at all.”
Newsweek has reached out to Faithful America and Johnson via email for further comment.
https://www.newsweek.com/christians-condemn-mike-johnson-false-prophet-1840931
“According to Faithful America, those listed in its petition are a threat to Christian nationalism, citing that they twist religion for power and hate while spreading disinformation.”
This certainly fits Donald Trump to the T.
For whatever worth this news is to Ukraine…
Saw this tweet by Gaetz. This guy is either really ignorant, or just filled with hatred. Gaetz is a Baptist, which were only formed 500 years ago, while the Eastern Orthodox is the second oldest religion after Judaism.
“Israel is a land with a 4,000 year connection to our faith.
Ukraine is a former Soviet state.
These are not the same thing, and should be considered independently.”
There is a character in Viz comic called Terry Fuckwit; tagline; “He’s got shit for brains!”
That is the common characteristic of the Putin wing of the Republicans.
But unlike Terry, they are evil as well as pigshit thick.
“…greedy liars and con men who spread disinformation, deploy the us-vs-them politics of fascism…”
Looks a bit like the pot calling the kettle black. Division is the weapon of the Kremlin, do not fall for that evil.
“the pot calling the kettle black”
Well, “greedy liar and con man who spreads disinformation, deploys the us-vs-them politics of fascism” certainly applies to trumpkov. Who in the Faithful America organization do you think it applies to?
They do have shit for brains if they think that groveling before a vicious dictator will make America great again.
Johnson is a Southern Baptist. I haven’t seen him make any “prophesies” so not sure how he is being called a false one. But does seem to have the stance like those in NAR and a toxic vein of pseudo-Christian Nationalism.
They say that Hinduism is the oldest religion…
Unfortunately, many of our politicians are qualified just enough to sell hot dogs at a baseball game, and not much else. Gaetz certainly fits the bill in this regard.
Do you Vet you information in the West??? Do you know who they are??
They support the Communists, do know that? Newsweek did, as this group supports Black Live Matter, who was trained by the Communists in Venezuela and Cuba
Newsweek is in the center of the news bias chart.