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muriel_volestrangler

(101,149 posts)
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:50 PM Apr 2020

Iowa governor Kim Reynolds say Jesus has sovereignty over her state and the USA

First Amendment? What First Amendment?

Governor Kim Reynolds has urged Iowans to “unite in prayer” today in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a proclamation presenting elements of Christian theology as fact, Reynolds declared April 9 to be a “Day of Prayer” statewide. An accompanying news release invited the public to participate in the Iowa Prayer Breakfast, which was held virtually this morning. The annual event features Christian faith leaders.

Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg appeared in their official capacity at the breakfast, via separate video links. Speaking from the state emergency operations center with the state flag and seal of Iowa visible behind her, Reynolds hailed the effort to keep “glorifying Jesus Christ through the public affirmation of His sovereignty over our state and our nation.” From the Capitol building, Gregg observed that “Christ’s love for us” will never change, even in challenging times.

https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2020/04/09/kim-reynolds-job-title-is-governor-not-christian-faith-leader/

This is not just a personal belief, or hope for better things. It's saying she's going to ignore the constitution and force her religion on everyone.
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Iowa governor Kim Reynolds say Jesus has sovereignty over her state and the USA (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Apr 2020 OP
The excerpt says this is/was a virtual breakfast. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #1
I am not a legal expert -- but that's treason FiveGoodMen Apr 2020 #2
It Violates The Constitution, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #8
Not in the legal sense, no. AtheistCrusader May 2020 #15
How does she deal with non-believers? dhol82 Apr 2020 #3
Jesus Christ these people are stupid. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #4
More sad than stupid. LakeArenal Apr 2020 #5
She must know that Jesus does not suffer fools gladly. Sneederbunk Apr 2020 #6
2000 years of masses of christian idiots rejects that assertion Voltaire2 May 2020 #14
I'll never understand this kind of irrationality. earthside Apr 2020 #7
He CAN stop the virus; he just WON'T FiveGoodMen Apr 2020 #9
The Black Death was a contributing factor to the Catholic Reformation. morillon Apr 2020 #10
That's cool with me! I know Hay-sus, he's a Hispanic friend of mine and now he's in charge abqtommy Apr 2020 #11
And the hits just keep coming! bubbazero Apr 2020 #12
In addition to separation of church and state issues Golden Raisin Apr 2020 #13

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. The excerpt says this is/was a virtual breakfast.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:52 PM
Apr 2020

A better idea, in ym view, would have been to invite motivational speakers to the breakfast.

The Magistrate

(95,237 posts)
8. It Violates The Constitution, Sir
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 05:07 PM
Apr 2020

Certainly it does if there is even a hint persons must participate.

Certainly it is a declaration of state adherence to a Church, and into the bargain is stupid, wrong-headed, and evidence of a level of delusion that ought by rights to justify appointment of a guardianship to handle this person's money and other affairs.

But it is not Treason.

earthside

(6,960 posts)
7. I'll never understand this kind of irrationality.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:59 PM
Apr 2020

This 'god' that has "sovereignty over her state" is so impotent that he cannot even stop a teeny, tiny inanimate object from making thousands of people sick and dead.

morillon

(1,185 posts)
10. The Black Death was a contributing factor to the Catholic Reformation.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 05:19 PM
Apr 2020

My guess is the prosperity gospel and things like it will take a huge hit from what's going on right now. I mean, if your pastor is demanding that you all defy social distancing orders and come breathe on each other in an enclosed space because "God is in control" and you're "covered in the blood of Jesus" and that you pay THEM instead of your electric bill -- but people go broke and get sick and suffer all sorts of calamity, at least a few are bound to wake up.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
11. That's cool with me! I know Hay-sus, he's a Hispanic friend of mine and now he's in charge
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 05:43 PM
Apr 2020

of Iowa. That's too good to be true. Oh, right...

Golden Raisin

(4,599 posts)
13. In addition to separation of church and state issues
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 06:15 PM
Apr 2020

it's like Muslims, Buddhists, Jews, Atheists, etal. simply don't matter, don't count and don't exist for these lower-case "christians".

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