Is Lib Pastor Jim Wallis Right to Say That Christians Should ‘Embrace’ the Occupy Movement?
- Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:35pm by
Billy Hallowell
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Progressive pastor Jim Wallis’ support for Occupy Wall Street was inevitable, especially considering his ties to ultra-liberal individuals and causes. From the beginning, the faith leader was enamored by the anti-capitalist movement. He has proudly proclaimed that the protesters “stand with Jesus” and that they have distinguished themselves as inspirational “citizen economists.”
These comments, of course, have drawn the ire of conservative Christians who simply don’t agree with his assessment. It didn’t take long for this praise, which was by many accounts a backdoor endorsement of sorts, to evolve into a full-fledged support effort taken up by both Wallis and his liberal faith group, Sojourners.
Last week, as you may recall, the Blaze reported on Wallis’ insistence that Thanksgiving is the perfect time to invite Occupiers to church. “Open our church basements and parish halls as safe places to sleep — shelter and sanctuary as cold weather descends upon many of our cities,” he wrote. “The Occupy movement needs a sanctuary. And what better safe and welcome place could these young people find than with communities of faith?”
On Wednesday morning, Wallis continued his overt push for Christians to support the movement — or, at the least, to embrace those individuals who comprise it. He took to the Sojourners web site to write about his experiences visiting the Occupy London protesters earlier this week.
As he discussed seeing the Occupiers outside of Saint Paul’s Cathedral, he wrote, “What a picture of the Incarnation,“ and he said that he ”marvel[ed] at the scene.” Wallis continued:
So here is the church in the midst of the international conversation that is changing the world — right where we should be.
And what an opportunity it revealed. The vivid metaphor of St. Paul’s in the streets of the public debate over the world’s inequality is a clear call to mission, to ministry, to hospitality, to prayer, and to prophetic ministry. At the steps of the cathedral, the Occupiers of London have found sanctuary.
As he looked at the protesters, Wallis wrote that the “dramatic picture” that was painted served as an inspirational “visual sign” of what he imagined the Christian church would be able to offer the world’s younger generation — a collective of people he says are seeking a better world.
He goes on to say that the Occupy movement is an opportunity to “embrace” individuals who might not otherwise attend church or have interest in Christianity. He’s careful to write that, “endorsement is not the point,” though it‘s hard to qualify Wallis’ actions as anything short of doing just that.
But there’s a point in his piece where he asks a very interesting question: “Isn’t this what we should long for?“ The ”this” he’s referring to here is the aforementioned opportunity to engage people who might otherwise not seek faith in a higher power. He also asks, “So why, as [Jesus'] followers, don’t we enter the fray?”
Here, Wallis claims there’s an opportunity to bring the Occupiers into “church basements and parish halls.” Considering that Christianity hinges on the Great Commission — the commandment that came from Jesus Christ, telling all of his followers to spread his teachings throughout the world — Wallis’ words are intriguing.
While one might disagree fervently with Wallis and with the Occupy movement, most Christians do agree that reaching out to as many people as possible with Jesus’ message is an essential command. So, should those who embrace Christianity be engaging with the Occupy movement?
It should be noted that Wallis‘ words here are based more on meeting peoples’ needs (which is likely tied more to his thirst for social justice than anything else). Thus, he may be calling for individuals to literally bring the Occupiers in so that they can be helped physically, rather than spiritually (although there are undertones of both in his writing).
Others, though, have already begun to address these spiritual issues. Take, for instance, these men, who the Blaze reported on last month. Rather than joining in on the Occupation, they‘re encouraging Americans to turn to prayer to fix the nation’s horrific economic situation.
In the end, regardless of Wallis’ take on the protest movement, this raises a question for Christians of all stripes: How should they be treating the Occupy movement as well as the individual protesters it is comprised of?
This isn’t to say that Christians should be jumping in and supporting the protests, but, considering Biblical mandates, it may be worth asking — for those who believe — how Jesus would like them to handle it.
Does Wallis make any valid points about interacting with the Occupiers? Let us know, in the comments section, below.
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Comments (193)
Sibyl
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:15pmNO, NO, a thousand times a thousand times NO.
“You shall know them by their fruit” Jesus said….and the fruit of this movement rotten, stinking, irresponsible, disrespectful, selfishness, filthy like the diseases that were spawned, the deposits of exudate left on the sidewalks and doorways and the piles of garbage left behind for others to clean up.
This movement is a typical leftist labor tactic, nothing more. In Wisconsin they left the state with thousands of dollars of damage to the capital and made fools of themselves.
The leftist city fathers, like Bloomberg, were just wrong and irresponsible to allow them to camp out and disturb the peace.
One good thing – they haven’t tried what the entitled class did in London last summer, rioting, breaking windows. Probably too many ex-marines, too many governors who would call out the National Guard, too many voters and taxpayers have gotten disgusted the Occupiers in the parks and in the White House.
There is such a thing as unintended consequences or backlash.
Report Post »RabidPatriot
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:39pmHe is just a secular humanist that believes in social justice. His whole purpose is just to confuse the spiritually weak and bring religious cover to those that truly believe that faith and power lives solely in government and politics. To him, God is just a tool to get people moving in the left direction.
Report Post »Komponist-ZAH
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 4:05pm“…they have distinguished themselves as inspirational ‘citizen economists.’”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, and Lady Gaga is a great composer…
“Pastor”? Comedian is more appropriate.
….Unfortunately, he’s being serious.
Happy Thanksgiving, all.
Report Post »CyberJocky
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 4:32pmWell I was going to go with why would I work for my enemy, but you said it much better than I.
Jim Wallis is like the folks Jesus talked about when He said “Not everyone that says Lord, Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven.” I can‘t answer for the man’s heart but I do know which side he’s working for.
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 5:28pmAmen SIBYL
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 6:35pmHis name is not “jesus” and Christ is not a last name. Watching christians argue is like a debate between obama and clinton over who’s a better president.
Report Post »artistskeptic
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 7:11pmWOW , Tell me what you actually think!! Every coin has two sides!!!
Report Post »T Tinga
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 7:35pmSibyl, I am not a leftist laborer or part of any labor leftist movement. I am a devoted follower of the Lord Jesus Christ and agree with Jim Wallis. Jesus did speak about the need for “fruit inspection”, but he also cautioned believers to “stay awake” – and I believe that warning is for his followers’ need to discern whether the “tempter” is deceptively working his works in whatever private or public context. It is interesting that the singular incidents presented in the New Testament in which Jesus took violent, aggressive action were against those whose M.O. was “elitist,” “archconservative” (by-the-‘b’ook religiously, socially, and politically), committed to the “profits-above–people” economic model, and politically aligned with the power of Empire – an alignment that not only extracted the meager monetary means of the common people in order to enrich the wealthy elite, but also subverted the integrity of the people’s access to the one True God (and that true liberty which flows from God’s alternate supra-rule) by infusing commerce – a “status quo” world-system maintained and controlled by the local and the (first century) global (viz Roman) elite. In a most glaring affront to the asleep American church, I’d say that the Occupy folks are the only thing going societally that is exposing (Eph. 5:11) the illegitimacy of the present ruling order according to the only & final standard that matters – God’s. The Occupy folks are see
Report Post »rockmanlinux
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 8:44pmSelf proclaimed Marxist. Some may say, “wolf in sheeps clothing”. I know I do. ;-)
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 11:31pmIn Nazi Germany… he would have been part of the Propaganda Ministry!
Report Post »Ded-Bred
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 2:24amPaul tells us in Romans to respect our authorities for God placed them there, be they evil or no. Samuel told King Saul that God desires obedience far more than sacrifice and disobedience is like the sin of witchcraft. And in Deut. Moses tells us the same Disobedience is as the sin of witchcraft. And so, Sybil, I can relate to your beliefs….for I stand on God’s infallible Word. And as a fruit inspector, there‘s little doubt this ’priest‘ is not just ’loving the sinner’, but loving the sin as well. I’d give any one of the OWS crowd a meal, blanket, etc. And share a warm room and safety. But no money, and will not march even if I did agree with them politically. Sybil, you WILL represent Jesus to everyone you are seen by on a daily basis. And depending on your behavior those same people will either love Jesus, or hate him.
Report Post »On the other hand, Jesus also told us not to cast our pearls before swine……
Itchee Dryback
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 7:57amT Tinga
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 7:35pm
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Delusional.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:00pmOh sure “reverend”…because Christians should always embrace public defectation and urination, rapes, molotov cocktails, destroying property, confrontations with police, public sex and masturbation, complaints about feeding the homeless and Marxism. Let‘s just forget that Marxism is by it’s very nature anti-Christian.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:56pmProgressive pastor Jim Wallis is an evil man. In fact, he should NOT be called a “pastor” out of respect for all the good and decent Pastors in the world. His view of Christianity is NOT the view that Christ would subscribe to.
Report Post »Wallis should be de-frocked for his own salvation!
Modawg734Blue
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 11:33pmYo Jim, What God do you serve, Socialism does not really leave room for religion. Wall Street is not the cause of America’s woes, or the world’s for that matter. Most of the problems in the world today are the direct result of the manipulation of a small group of people, who control most of the money. The people who have invested in wall street are bieng “bled” like the rest of us. The “protestors” are being used, they are ill informed and misguided. I do not remember any stories in the Bible about Christ getting involved in any political struggles,…..”Render unto Ceasar, that which is Ceasar’s…..”
Report Post »W_Hart
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 6:43amSibyl.
Report Post »With the picture in my mind of a protester dressed as Jesus, a sign around his neck asking; Why do you think I threw out the money lenders? ..I think that’s close anyway. These thoughts come to mind
To paraphrase “He who does not work, shall not eat”. You can take that literally, or Spiritually and apply it to OWS. If what they are doing is their work, then they shall be “known” by it. Again, take that either way. Beware though, that unless they propose that their work be in the name of Jesus, it is not for Christians to judge. That we leave to God. We are charged with unconditional Love. Yes, even for our enemies. So, providing the basic necessities of life is well within that duty. You don’t have to agree with them, and you don’t have to eat with them, but if you would take the opportunity, you just might convert a few of them; and shouldn’t that be the goal? and a chance worth taking?
From what I have seen, these are mostly young people, and they have been mislead. I am not saying that they are without fault, and I am not saying that they should not answer for their legal crimes. I am saying that they are symptoms of the greater disease. A visual sign of the real destruction that is taking place within. So, I am asking that, before passing final judgement, ask yourself how they developed their sense of entitlement(?), and empowerment(?) and work to change that. Fight the disease, and the symtoms will disappear. It will be a much more rewarding victory.
dirtypolitics
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:14pmWolf in sheep’s clothing.
Report Post »Countrygirl1362
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:24pmThey want violence, another 911, torment little children on their way to school, advocate harming people of the Jewish faith, to name a few. I will pray for them, but be part of them. But become what they are I pray that never happens.
Report Post »CyberJocky
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 4:59pm@Countrygirl1362,
Report Post »Kent State, would be more accurate AKA: ‘The Kent State Massacre”, which was the turning point of the “Vietnam War” discussion, it worked for them once “The ends justifies the means” Saul Alinksy (Rules for Radicals). The OWS are the “Useful Idiots” AKA “Foot Soldiers”, “Pawns”, “Tools” they will continue to throw them at the authorities till they get a “Kent State” like effect. See they don‘t think you’re too smart you fell for it once why not again? Fortunately for us, the socialists, anarchists, islamists, communistst are not all that original (why would they be? they are following principles espoused from folks that died (most of them) 100 years ago.)
SheriS
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:13pmAnything Jim Wallis says I am against—the last I heard he was Obama’s pastor-in-chief (not sure as I can’t keep up with the revolving doors at the WH). If Wallis still is, he seems to be leading all his “patients” down an evil path! This guy scares me as much as Obama does. When you are a cheerleader for the stupid Occupy movement, you have the same rights as they do—that would be the right to be uniformed, an idiot with idiotic ideas and you accomplish nothing except show your stupidity!
Report Post »DeltaHawk
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:13pmI have a question for Mr. wallis Is there any evidence that you, Rev. Al, Rev. Jesse, or Rev. Jeremiah ever led a soul to Christ? Or doy each of you subsribe to the “Collective ” salvation rhetoric? People who don’t believe in God will believe anything else”. You each have made a fortun e with this philosphy. I’m not being judgemental. I want to know where this comes from.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:14pmsavage wolves
Report Post »Acts 20:28-30
28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God,[a] which he bought with his own blood.[b] 29 I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.
AFeatherAdrift
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 5:16pmNo of course your not being judgmental. Perhaps you might just try to see if you can locate the word judgmental in the dictionary. It comes after I and before K as a hint. After that, just look at all the j words until you find it. Extra hint: toward the end of the J words.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 6:02pmI think you are accusing me of judging! If that is correct, you are wrong. A judge not only finds the person guilty but assigns the punishment and has it carried out. I don’t do that! I’ll bet you have heard some liberal say, ” oh I don’t judge” They also like to use the phrase, ” Oh I’m not going to throw the first stone” They use that Biblical verse out of context. When Jesus said, “ he that is without sin can throw the first stone” Jesus was actually talking about throwing a stone at the women caught in adultery to kill her, Jesus was not speaking of someone merely speaking of someone being caught up in sin. Understand that or should I give you another hint? Judging from your first post I’ll bet this post is way over your head, you probably will feel a breeze on your ears if you read this!
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:17am@AFeatherAdrift
Perhaps that is not all that is adrift?
Arrogance is a common trait to Liberals. They also seem to ‘open mouth and insert foot’ quite often, I see you are no different.
We do have a right to express our opinion. We also have the right to express another actions as something we would not do or call them on their action. Final judgement will be with God, not us. If I do judge, then God clearly states that I should also be judged also. I can accept that, can you?
Report Post »beckNcall
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:12pmMarxist Pastor Jim Wallis, spiritual advisor to BO? NAH, JIm go pedal your marxist social justice, collective salvation some place else.
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 5:33pmWallis is on “Team Anti-Christ”, he is a teacher is Marxisim disguised
Report Post »don young
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:10pmSorry we dont embrace people that do bad things.
Report Post »your sensei
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 9:19pmHow about somebody who conscripted his maid to act as his drug mule to bring home 8,000 oxycontin pills in two months? How about someone who illegally used someone else’s prescription for Viagra to take on a trip to the sex tourist destination of Dominican Republic? How about somebody who’s been married four times. How about somebody who calls a black man an Oreo?
In other words How about Rush?
Right, thought so. Typical religious conservative – no principles, no values.
Report Post »joe1234
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:14amyou’re a liar….sick twisted and evil.
you should get some professional help for your hatred.
Report Post »neocon1
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 1:29pmyoursensiLess
take LOG out of your eye before screeching about the spec in ours
Report Post »Klintoon
kennedy
fwank
edwards
sKerry
fat jack murtha
any of those ring a bell??
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:09pmSimple answer — nope.
Mr Wallis is a self serving radical, whos ideology directly contradicts the bible across the board and is endowed only for the moving forth his socialist transformation of the nation and the subservance of the faiths under one central government.
Report Post »TurboCat
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 5:11am@Sensei: How about somebody so arrogant as to call themselves Sensei, which translates to ‘Master?’ How about somebody who believes themselves to be intellectually superior to others? And how about somebody who wastes their own time putting forth their arrogant opinions to people who just don’t care what you have to say?
Report Post »your sensei
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 9:26amTurboFat . . . “And how about somebody who wastes their own time putting forth their arrogant opinions to people who just don’t care what you have to say?”
Here, let me indulge in some of that Blazer cliche-gasm that masquerades for original thought . . . POT MEET KETTLE . .. rotflmao, lol, :)
Report Post »joe1234
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:15am“masquerades for original thought . .”
now thats a perfect description of your posts…talking point polly wanna *******??
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 5:46pmSNOW,
I agree. You were just so much kinder in your description than I could ever be.
So…,I’ll shut up and go with your high road post.
SENSEI…,“POT MEET KETTLE”?! Ah your brilliance for intellectual thought knows no bounds! UGH!
Report Post »You are such a mediocrity!
heyjim55
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:08pmI have said here many times that Wallis is a fraud he is no Christian , he is a Marxist Communist. I once challenged him on a particular article he wrote for the Huffington post a few years ago . I questioned his faith and called him a fraud and I based it on my younger days when I was a Leftist stating that I know a Communist when I see one and that I knew of him back then as a Marxist and had read some of his stuff when he was a SDS student. I can not quote the exact response now but the he called me a traitor for leaving the movement and that some day I would pay for decision. Only a communist would say that only a hardliner would reference retribution for my living or betraying the cause. I have herd that from others when I was young when they threatened those who decided Leftism was wrong. At that time I was only 18 years old I hung around activists mainly because of the women , I was never really a idealistic but I spent two and a half years with these people and learned a lot and I have not forgotten it.
Report Post »CarnageFiend
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:05pmHe should go down there and spread the word of God if he thinks occupy wall street should be embraced. Show us how much they embrace Christianity and how excepting and respectful they are to our way of life. I wonder if he feels the same way as they do about our jewish brothers and sisters.
Report Post »dgremark12
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:03pmRanks right up there with anal sharpton, both are a POS!
Report Post »your sensei
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 9:14pmYou sound like a Catholic, and by that I mean a member of a godless theology and the great whore church.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:23am@Sensei
I do not support the person referring to Sharpton as a POS, by the same token why do you find it necessary to come down to his or her level. When you respond in the same manner you are no less wrong than he or she is. Raise yourself to a higher level. I’ll even quite making fun of your hairdo in that picture.
I don‘t support Sharpton’s views and I think he exploits his Reverend status to his own benefit, not to the benefit of the people he claims to represent.
Report Post »your sensei
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 9:29amCoffeeMale . . .Why, because I called Catholicism a godless theology and a great whore? Actually, that wasn’t me, that was pastor John Hagee who said that of Catholicism. You remember pastor John, he was holding hands with Glenn Beck on stage at the Rally to Restore Honor.
Now, you were saying?
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 5:57pm@YOUR SENSEI,
You have no idea. You have absolutely no idea the mess that you are creating for yourself. KARMA exists. There IS a God!
The Catholic Church is the great WHORE Church?
WOW! Just WOW!
SENSEI…,you are so full of PROPAGANDA . You spew it! It really is unseemly. It is.
Please SENSEI….,thank a soldier if you see one.
They have sacrificed so much to protect the likes of you! UGH! It is so difficult for me to fathom.
“We have met the ENEMY and HE is US”. POGO
Report Post »Get it SENSEI? Do you get it?! Non…,you do not. You do not.
anonpersonage
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:02pmWhat does the Bible and prophecy say about these things? Be informed and check out http://www.bibleprophecytruth.com
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:01pmNot much different than a lot of churches giving sanctuary to illegals.
Report Post »Pastors, clergy, priests all advocate breaking the law of the land continually.
Not all of them by any means, but we know it happens with regularity. So why wouldn’t another seek publicity with the flavor of the month cry baby act.
momsense
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:01pmJim Wallis is a Marxist hiding behind religion to make his criminal philosophy palatable to many stupid people who have no idea just what it means.
Report Post »PapaJohannesPatriot
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:57pmCurious as to how many occupiers this fraud has shared the Gospel with face to face.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:09pmHe teaches a false Gospel which is the social gospel which according to the Bible is really no gospel at all. The Apostle Paul said if anyone preaches another Gospel other than the Gospel of the Holy Bible let them be eternally damned! People who have studied the Bible and have very little knowledge at all could tear Wallis apart in a theological discussion! He is a farce! These people who folow him have never opened a Bible!
Report Post »AFeatherAdrift
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 5:19pmGaryM. Hint. When Paul was writing,the only “Bible” there was was the Hebrew Scriptures (OT to you). Not a single gospel had yet been written. Go see if you can focus that one brain cell on an actual fact next time.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:28am@Adrift
What is your point?
Report Post »Greenwood
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 5:00pm@AFEATHER>>>>>>>>>>>>Their writtings are the Gospel
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:57pmI am not a Number; I am not a Member of the Socialist Collective; I am an Individual; I am a Freeman; I choose to Give when the Spirit Moves Me; and, my Salvation is of my Thoughts & Deeds!
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:27pmMy slavation comes from Jesus, His virgin birth, His sinless life, and the cross and His resurrection. My works are as filthy rags. My Bible says if I have broke one law, I’ve broke them all, guilty as charged, my sins must be atoned for and I can’t do that by anything that I do, Salvation is a gift of God lest any man should boast!
Report Post »Komponist-ZAH
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 4:22pmWell said.
Report Post »woemcat
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:56pmNO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! or, HELL, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:56pmJim Wallis is not a Pastor, he wouldn‘t make a pimple on a Pastor’s butt! He is the devil’s pastor!
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:13pmActs 20:28-30
28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God,[a] which he bought with his own blood.[b] 29 I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 5:39pmAmen garym
Report Post »bornagaincowgirl
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 8:12pmAmen.
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:55pmonly if he believes that the human race should wallow in poverty and despair! http://commonsense21c.com/
An economic crisis, ending in violent chaos is the prescription for replacing a Republic with a Dictatorship. Since taking office, Mr. Obama’s agenda has been a blueprint for establishing that economic crisis.
That agenda is approaching completion. The economic crisis is almost upon us and the civil unrest to justify a declaration of martial law and suspension of the Constitution has started with the “OCCUPY WALL STREET” campaign. The Tyrant has slightly one year to bring his plan to fruition. The economic conditions resulting from Mr. Obama’s agenda to create the economic crises will certainly prevent reelection.
On February 24, 2011 President Obama informed Congress that he would not enforce the laws that he disagreed with. He continues to create new law with Executive orders. Thus, Mr. Obama declared himself a Dictator? Is this our new form of government? A Dictator does not require the approval of Congress! Dictators don’t resign and dictators don’t allow free elections! The “OCCUPY WALL STREET” is the beginning of the final step to consolidate tyrant’s power!
Report Post »rm932
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:51pmJim Walsh is a wanna be, Occupy movement has been nothing but violence, rape and a waste of money for taxpayers. We should send the bill to George Sorros for all the expenses this joke of a movement has caused.
Report Post »CarnageFiend
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:53pmsomeone should remind him, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:55pmWe must understand. Wallis is a mentally deprived anti-Christ who peddles garbage.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:51pmYou know, he even looks creepy. He’s the boogey man!
Report Post »Greenwood
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 5:08pm“Absolutely and without hesitation, that’s what the gospel is all about”
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:50pmThis dud is a fruitcake. He couldn’t possibly legitimately claim to speak for many Christians.
Report Post »ZAP
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:48pmThe anti-CHRIST himself,he is.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:46pmHey Jim, you’re the last dude I would listen to about anything to do with the Bible, Christianity–all things God. Until I’m proven wrong, I believe you are a white-washed sepulcher. Or, the label, “lib” works just fine as well.
Report Post »TurboCat
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 5:46amWallis is no more a Christian than Obama.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:45pmThe way I will support the protesters is to teach them arithmetic & history for starters.
Start with 2.6 trillion minus 3.6 trillion equals negative one trillion.
In history the following occurred…………
As far as shelter___ GO HOME AND TAKE A BATH!
Report Post »indy1
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 1:45pmAre you out of your mind? The Occupy movement is nothing more than Obama’s brownshirts, espousing antisemitism, socialism and hate. It is an abomination.
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