Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew v, 3).

"Blessed be ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God" (Luke vi, 20).

"Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted" (Matthew).

"Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh" (Luke).

"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled" (Matthew).

"Blessed are ye which hunger now for ye shall be filled" (Luke).

"Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake" (Matthew).

"Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil for the Son of man's sake" (Luke).

"Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you" (Matthew).

"Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in like manner did their fathers unto the prophets" ( Luke)

It was over 40 degrees Fahrenheit today. The sun was out and not a cloud in the sky; with just a hint of wind to remind me that I am alive.

I have all the tobacco I need for the entire month. I am sipping on glorious glorious beer as Doolittle puts it.

Make no mistake about it, there is a God in heaven looking down upon me.

Imagine a religious movement that makes geographic maps of where demons reside and claims among its adherents the Republican Party's most recent vice presidential nominee and whose leaders have presided over prayer sessions (one aimed at putting the kibosh on health-care reform) with a host of leading GOP figures.

It's a movement whose followers played a significant role in the battle over Proposition 8, California's anti-same-sex marriage initiative, and Uganda's infamous proposed Anti-Homosexuality Law, more commonly associated with the Family, a religious network of elites drawn from the ranks of business and government throughout the world. But the movement we're imagining encompasses the humble and the elite alike, supporting a network of "prayer warriors" in all 50 states, within the ranks of the U.S. military, and at the far reaches of the globe -- all guided by an entire genre of books, texts, videos and other media.

Imagine that, and you've just dreamed up the New Apostolic Reformation, the largest religious movement you've never heard of.

So I am having this religious vision and THE GROUCH sends me this wonderful piece about very evil people pretending to pray to a higher power.

The NAR works so nicely with the NRA, really. I mean if you have the proper weapons available you can hunt them demons down and blow them to smithereens. I have been assured that the two organizations are working toward a merger and GE even wishes to get in on the deal.

GE would help them light up all those strange underground bunkers where the evil ones work on their plans to create a one world government with socialistic aims to supply everybody with a free pair of Chinese manufactured shoes.

And so many names one would associate with the NRA, NAR and GE are working all these angles for Truth, Justice and the monetary way.

In the days leading up to the historic vote on health-care reform in the Senate, Apostle Lou Engle led the Family Research Council's "Prayercast" against health-care reform, a Webcast featuring Republican Senators Jim DeMint (S.C.) and Sam Brownback (Kans.), and Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn.). Earlier in the year, Engle, who leads the group TheCall, prayed over Newt Gingrich at a Virginia event called Rediscovering God in America. In 2008, Engle, at an event he staged at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium, advocated acts of Christian martyrdom to end abortion and same-sex marriage. This "apostle" claims LGBT people are possessed by demons. And Engle is not the only NAR apostle with political connections.

Now we must face some facts here. I mean the call to pray over Newt Gingrich is no easy task. I mean, attempting to bring an egotistical, lying, adulterous snake into the NEW CHRISTIAN ORDER is not readily within most people's vision of potential reality.

My belief has centered on the fear that Satan himself would not welcome THE NEWT into his congregation all that quickly. And that fact alone has driven some nightmares where I find myself sitting next to the asshole on some celestial bus.

Charismatic Christians are born-again believers who have a secondary conversion experience, one they claim gives them supernatural gifts, such as speaking in tongues, casting out demons, faith healing, and other "signs and wonders" they believe will help to evangelize the world in preparation for the end times. Charismatics are typically Protestant, but there is also a movement of charismatic Catholics

Now I think it is apparent what is going on here. If you are a Charismatic, why in the hell (excuse the expression) would you care about health care reform? I mean consider that if you believe you can go to some witch doctor and have him exorcise the demons that plague you, why worry about insurance?

What gets me is that NAR and CC and TC and similar organizations want us all to believe in the same things. I do not understand this. I really do not. I know Gingrich and Palin and Bachmann are in it for the money and the power. These people believe in nothing but their own aggrandizement. They dedicate their lives to getting the 'masses' to cut their own throats. Chris Matthews and others on MSM would tell me that I cannot look into another's face, read another's words, listen to another's laments and yet not be able to look into that person's soul.

BULLSHIT

They tried to make me go to Prayercast but I said 'no, no, no'

They want to have me cleansed of all my sins, but they can blow blow blow

I ain't got the rhyme and I surely can't do the time

They're tryin to get me to prayercast but I said no no no
 
They tell me what Jesus doth say

It's time for the end of days

There'll be nothing

But prayin' for the likes of me

I guess I'll just have to learn the hard way

 

I didn't get much from Mass

But it sure the hell can't come from this mess.

They tried to make me rent on CStreet, but I said no no no

The repubs all found god; wish the same for us, oh no no no

I ain't done no crime so I will not do the time

They're tryin to sell me prayercast but I said no no no

 

We'll all end up in the drink again

If we listen to these sick fiends

I really do not need these freaks

To help me make my any real amends

Palin said "God put us all here"

I said "I don't share that idea"

You really, really look kind of shady

You are more than I can really bear

Palin said "I just think I have been blessed"

But this just makes me so depressed.

 

They tried to make me go to prayercast but I said 'no, no, no'

They want to have me cleansed of all my sins, but they can blow blow blow

I ain't got the rhyme and I surely can't do the time

They're tryin to get me to parayercast but I said no no no
 
 

Palin's just the bride

Of that monster Frankenstein

 

They tried to make me rent on CStreet, but I said no no no

The repubs all found god; wish the same for us, oh no no no

I ain't done no crime so I will not do the time

They're tryin to sell me prayercast but I said no no no

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