Turning Bible Verse Into Manifesto for Maniacs

Rachel Maddow discusses with Frank Schaeffer the possible threat to the president by a member of the "American ...Taliban" inspired by the bible verse Psalm 109:8.
From Brad Blog: (http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7528) The wingnuttery continues to devolve. Last night, Rachel Maddow covered, among other recently related points, the new Rightwing "Pray for Obama" movement supporting, and selling merchandise in support of, Psalms 109:8 which begins this way: "Let his days be few; and let another take his office," and continues with "Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow."

Frank Schaeffer, repentant former rightwing fundamentalist evangelical, and now a contributor here at The BRAD BLOG, was on her show last night to discuss that point, and where it seems to signal that things may be frighteningly headed.

He also raised another point, in condemnation of critics on the Left, with which I'll offer a slight quibble. The video of the full Maddow interview follows, along with a crucial excerpt from the text transcript, and my thoughts on where I disagree with one of Frank's now-repeated assertions...

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• Rachel Maddow
• Frank Schaeffer
• american taliban
• bible verse
• psalm 109:8
• Barack Obama

[A86]

How are these wackos any different than the Muslim terrorists they complain about?

[morganbath]

Are you kidding? Muslim terrorists hate secularism, hate homosexuals, think the world is only a few thousand years old, believe in religious law, think women should stay at home, condemn sex before marriage and think its ok to kill those who disagree with them. They also hate washington, new york and holywood.

How dare you suggest the christian conservatives are similar!

[merkomountain]

@A86 They are not different....

[bohemianwriter1]

@morganbath

Christian fundies and Islamists are exactly the same.

Both groups hate freedom.

But that was never why WTC was attacked for in the 1st place...

[5555miles]

Pslam.

[splicedenergy]

@slimTHUGGA412 Now Fox is failing, FUCK YOU 

[YourWrong951]

Psalms 109:8, why are you reading verse 9 if the verse is 8 and im sure if revelations was a little bit closer to the verse you would be using the chapter of the ten headed dragon.

[roguetrip99]

Somebody should let these "Christians" know that criticizing the president is treason and anti-American. You can bet if someone "prayed" for Bush in this manner, they'd be screaming for blood.

[Hapshetsut28]

@A86 Yes I agree with you. Fundamentalism of any kind wether it's christian or moslim is dangerous. I hope the republican extremists don't kill this man. They might even harm his family.

[democratsdid9ll]

All this coming from the KKK left who says to shoot Sarah Palin and lynch a black man,Clarence Thomas. LOL

Smoke some more pot like Loughner MSLSD.

[slimTHUGGA412]

wow good job msnbc taking the bible out of context congrats thats probably why your network is failing

[c42u]

Face it Frank, you are a hater.