‘We’re All God‘s Children’: Jerry Brown Cites ‘Missionary Zeal’ in Gov. Acceptance Speech
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In a speech to accept his newly-crowned governorship, Jerry Brown decided to go spiritual.
“We‘re all God’s children,” he said to supporters at an Oakland theater, “and while I’m really into this politics thing, I still carry with me my sense of, kind of, that missionary zeal to transform the world, and that’s always been a part of what I do.”
“I understand the political part, but I also understand what it’s all about,” he added.
The “missionary zeal” he’s referring to could be a reference to his Catholic past. In 1958 he entered seminary and took vows to become a Jesuit. That was short lived, however, as he left the order two years later.
This is Brown’s second time as California governor. He previously served two terms from 1974-1982. The win comes after unsuccessful runs for U.S. Senate and president, and successful bids for Oakland* mayor and state attorney general.
*It was originally reported that Brown was the mayor of Sacramento.
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Richard Johnson
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:18amI’m moving to South Carolina, I was born in Calif, Santa Monica. The commies, hippies, Peace-nicks, pot smokers, gays and what ever else garbage remains is there’s for the keeping. I hope that not one other state or Government agency will continue to bail out these Morons.
Report Post »Waiting4George
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:12amDear Meg Whitman,Ebay and all California Corporations,
You are cordially invited to move to Florida. Contact: Rick Scott. Y‘all have a nice trip and we’ll leave the light on for you.
Report Post »tess q
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:58amwill someone tell this guy the hippie days are over and can’t be revisited!! that one a one time experience in history, too bad the same couldn’t be said for him!!
Report Post »Conservative Peon
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:31amHey, Mr Brown, don’t include me in “we are all God’s children.” Because your god is Lucifer and mine is the Creator of Heaven and Earth. I was adopted into this Family by grace through Faith in the one and only Son of God, Jesus Christ. Now it would be nice for you to accept Jesus as your Savior but all you want to do is “transform the world.” We are not of this world, that‘s why the world doesn’t accept us nor understands us. So you just keep running to your Utopia, I’ve read the Book and know how it ends. I know the King of kings and Lord of lords and He knows me.
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Report Post »Slevdog1
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:30amI guess the debt will get worse in California and in Nevada, which prevented the widespread rout of the Republicans.
Report Post »justice
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:23amit’s like this mr.brown, you and the boxer better get your state on track or we the people will protest BAILING you out of your bankrupt state…good luck….don’t come cry babying to the rest of us states.
Report Post »psst
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:22amLike I said in another post.
Report Post »The foreign vessel,the USS kal-y-4-nya is sinking , taking on water.
Orders went out to the pasengers and crew. Bail-bail- bail or we’re all doomed.
The passengers and crew took their bailers and said, ok, we’ll start bailing right now..
Sooooo, they started scooping water from the sea and poured it into the USS kal-y-4-nya.
The captain bellowed, good job men. Keep bailing, we’re saved.
Togger
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:05amI am glad Moonbeam won, Calif is FUBAR. The people will never go along with what needs to be done to fix the mess they have there. Better to have a Democrat at the helm when it finally crashes and burns.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:04amMOONBEAM is back. God help California. I guess they don’t know any better since most of them are HIGH or ILLEGAL anyway.
Report Post »WestOfThePecos
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:04amOuch! Texas is hiring for those who decide to leave. I left back in 2005 when we recalled Grey and elected Arnold. That was dumb then and this is dumb now.
Report Post »My Two Cents
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 6:29pmWe need to implement a voter IQ test before we welcome them to the Lone Star State.
Report Post »nujohn53
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:02amI have lived in California for the last 24+ years and I have seen it go from bad to worse. It amazes me that these liberal morons in Lala land keep voting in these do-gooders and idiots! The majority of the people that WORK, that’s the key, are good people and want nothing to do with the likes of Jerry Brown, Boxer or Pelosi, but the rest of the clowns in LA & San Fran re-elect these dolts. It may be time to move out to another state that has more sanity. Too bad, geographically it is an awesome state. Politically it is a nightmare!
Report Post »Catherine A.
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 3:46pmGeographically it is an awesome state, NuJohn, and I hate this for you and all the other reasonable Americans in California, among them some of my friends and family. But for the sake of your children and for your own future, I think you should give serious thought to moving. There are other states that are also geographically awesome. God’s country covers a lot of territory.
Report Post »We Are Not Alone
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:01amYOU WON!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS to the American People
To quote Jon Stewart – Return to Sanity is beginning.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:55amYeah, well, don’t look to the other 56 states to bail you out, cause it ain’t happening!
Report Post »NHABE64
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:47amWe are all God’s children ? Well, that’s a true but very general comment. I was just wondering how many illegals are also God’s children are staying in the home of Jerry Brown. Easy to spout out like a humanitarian but a little harder to walk the walk as we said in Vietnam. I am not a Brown supporter. Not at all. California has the 2nd highest unemploymente in the country and is basically BROKE. This is because in giving continuous FREE to all God’s children in Califronia, all the free benefits and giveaways to get votes, they have put themselves on the track to doom. All of God’s children, yes indeed we are. Put 10 or 15 illegals and their families in your home Brown and maybe someone might really be impressed.
Report Post »Docroxall
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:41amWait till he comes to the Federal govt for his bailout, and gets told, “No way Jose…come down off your high and grow up!”
Report Post »senah
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:39amAll I can say is…..unphuckingbelievable. CA, pull you head out of your azz…………..oops to late.
Report Post »sbenard
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:38amGovernor Moonbeam is baaaack!
State Moonbeam is GOOOOOOING!
The California lemmings continue their relentless march off the cliff!
Report Post »FBPDPLT
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:33amJerry….put the acid away…..man! Your state is in ruins and burning.and the people elected a fiddle player… California you deserve him…JUST DON’T ASK US TO BAIL YOU OUT!!!!
Report Post »borismolly
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:28amI won’t ask “California, what were you thinking?” because you obviously weren’t.
Report Post »webpreacher
Posted on November 4, 2010 at 5:53pmTrolltrainer, that is exactly right, it is by adoption into God’s Family, that makes one a child of God, having been takened out of the Devil’s family (the lost in this world), There are 2 (just 2) families in this world. God’s family with HIS Children being the “BORN AGAIN” FOLLOWER OF CHRIST, and the Devil’s, with his children the disobedient “LOST” in this world having NOT recieved the “gift of the indwelling Holy Spirit of God, which is by faith in Christ Jesus.
Bruce // servant to King Jesus………………………… God
Report Post »Sandy
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:28amI don’t understand CA, MA or NV. Why on this earth would they elect Frank, Reed, Brown and Boxer again. If I lived in CA as a conservative, I would pack up and move. CA would have no businesses to employ people nor taxes to pay for those that don’t care to work.
Report Post »borismolly
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:37amI know what you mean. I live in CT and love CT but it is very difficult to be a conservative in this state. Maybe Foley will pull the governor race out, but there were some strange happenings in Malloy leaning Bridgeport last night. We can still celebrate the beginning of our nation waking up and trying to go back to our roots. Much more work to be done.
Report Post »sbenard
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:49amI did exactly that! I moved from CA! I wwas sick of 60% of every paycheck being taken before I received a single dime! Good riddance! I suggest other conservatives do the same!
Report Post »TheAntiProgressive
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:57amI do live in CA and I am just devistated…6 more years of Boxer and 4 more years of Jerry.
Would somebody in a conservative state care to adopt me and my family? I would move on my own but I can’t sell my house.
When the monitization of the debt collapses the dollar California will be the first state to sink into chaos.
Report Post »LibertyGoddess
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 12:06pmWe left CA in 2003. We get giddy every time we think about it. We dodged the bullet! For others still there, GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN. It will be the first of many calamities in our lifetime!
Report Post »NWalters78
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:26amNV, CA, DE, all get what you deserve. CA is bankrupt, expect Jerry Brown to FUBAR it up even more….. Nevada, kept Harry Reid? Here’s a phrase- Las Vegas + SEIU…… it sucks when the BIG CITIES squelch the will of the rest of the state. See CA, LA and San Fran gave Boxer and Brown 2nd chances.
Report Post »staythecourse
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 6:51pmThe past few months there have been a number of stories about california’s waste of money (how much was that school they built?). My question, and I ask that you don’t take it lightly is, how do we disengage from supporting California’s socialist agenda. I for one want none of my tax dollars to go to California to support their socialism. I have no problem with giving donations to charitites supporting my christian beliefs (which do not include socialism) but I am angry to think that my tax dollars will go to a state that has no regard for what it means to be fiscally responsible.
And to mr. brown….yes, remember,…. we are all called from our mother’s womb…. abortion is murder.
Report Post »libertyordeath87
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:24amCalifornia is doomed. If you live in California and have any brains, you will flee to the red state of your choice.
Report Post »angelite49
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 12:48pmGen 18:16-33
Report Post »HouseNegro
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:21amCaliforina I know when ya’ll wake up with a marijuana hangover, and find Jerry Browns hands on your sholders. Well I just hope for you sake he uses protection.
Report Post »Tifn8r
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:19am… just like he used to “really be into” that God thing…. “kind of”…
He took vows to be a Jesuit and that didn’t last. Wonder how much he really commits to his oath of office if he can’t keep his word to God.
Report Post »Conservative Peon
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:32amGood point.
Report Post »helgothjb
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:48amI am not a fan of Brown. That being said, a little clarity about vows in a Catholic religious order – first one takes temporary vows, then sometimes temp. vows again and then permanent vows. So, he probably left after his temp. vows were up.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:16amNo, you hippie dork, we are all NOT God’s children. But only a Christian would realize that…
California…and Nevada…You will get what you deserve. God have mercy on you…
Report Post »mizflame98
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:22amWe are all God’s children. It’s just some children refuse Him as our Father.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:24am… stupid is as stupid does … California and Nevada. What a pack of maroons!
Report Post »Breaker 19
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:28amSome are children of disobedience and will receive judgement for each and every wrong doing. My prayer is that all will come to know the saving Grace of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, some acknowledge the truth, but will fail to act!
Report Post »Awakened One
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:34amIt seems most Californians are incredibly stupid. The likes of Boxer and Brown have destroyed their state and yet they reelect them. I’m reminded of the abused wife who stands by and defends her useless and destructive husband while he continues to beat her black and blue. Denial is such a pathetic state. I’m sorry for you California, but please don’t drag the rest of us down into your pit bankruptcy. Pay your own damn bills.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:55amAmen Brother!
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:57amerrrrrrp wrong! Show me in the Bible where it says we are all God’s children! We are all God’s creation, and all people are of the same blood, but being God’s child is a spiritual condition, not a physical one.
John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
We are adopted into God’s family while on earth. We are married into God’s family in the wedding ceremony of the Lamb.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:03amAlso, Romans 8. Took me a minute to find it:
14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[f] And by him we cry, “Abba,[g] Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
NIV so it is easily understood.
Report Post »jedi.kep
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:04amAmen. Not all people are God’s children. Anyone with a hint of Biblical knowledge should know that.
Report Post »Awakened One
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:39amDon’t be so ignorant. Neither you nor the Bible decides who is or isn‘t God’s children. How arrogant. How elitist. Consider asking God’s forgiveness for unjustly judging his creations.
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:02amPay your own bills Cali and shut the eff up.
Jezreel
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:31amUntrue though that is a nice fuzzy warm feeling isn’t it? All those fuzzy warm feelings that deceive you and keep you from the truth. No, we are not all God’s children. Jesus taught that in the time of the end that he was send his angels to gather the tares (children of the wicked one) into bundles to be burned but then the wheat would be gathered into the barn. If people would just open their bibles and read the words of Jesus. There will be no excuse of any of us on the day of judgment. For a man like Jerry Brown to even speak about God is close to taking God’s name in vain. As another said, California and Nevada get what they deserve and I do surely hope that when our government has changed minds at the turn of the new year that they have the common sense not to bail out California. Leave California to fend for itself. They are a frivolous welfare state anyhow.
Report Post »REBELWITHACAUSE
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:36am@ Awakened One – You apparently don‘t believe that the Holy Bible is God’s word, inspired by Him, for us, as an instruction book on how to live our lives. TrollTrainer was giving you scripture… so, there is nothing to argue. TT is a believer in the Bible as God’s inspired word, and you’re obviously not. That’s okay. When Christ returns, we‘ll see who’s right. ‘nuf said.
Report Post »Awakened One
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:42amYou merely argue for you own blindness.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:43amIf that’s his thought process he must not have much regard for “God’s children”. If he does have “God’s children“ in his heart he had better do what is best for ”God’s children” in CA and take a firm stand against the progressives. If not, every business that can afford to move needs to get the heck out of CA.
Report Post »democratgirl
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:50amYou can keep California. I think if businesses are smart, they will relocate in another state, like Texas, that welcomes businesses. MOVE OUT and show them all that businesses is linked with the economy.
Democrats won in some areas (Nevada, Calif, etc.) because they cheated (illegals voting, sending illegal letters to employees). I believe this is the only way they can win, which says a mountain full. I do hope the powers that be (conservatives) do something to investigate these frauds and show the American people just how evil and insane the progressive Democrats really are. If these new Republicans are smart, they will get their investigative arm around this current healthcare bill and tear it apart, limb by limb. It’s best to start there. INVESTIGATE. Bravo to John Kasich in Ohio. Ted Strickland was a real clown here, allowing Ohio, within 4 years of his term, to go downhill fast. He supported Obama and now he has paid the price. Bye, bye, Teddy. We are very happy to see you leave. Bravo to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Florida. Conservatives have spoken, but that is not the end. We have a big uphill battle. Just because the House has a majority now of Republicans, doesn’t mean anything, if anything, will get thru the Senate. The Senate still hold the majority of Democrats. So, as I said, INVESTIGATE, INVESTIGATE, and INVESTIGATE until they evil-doers are revealed for what they really are. START THERE, REPUBLICANS! PLEASE START THERE and everything else will fall right into place.
Report Post »Awakened One
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 11:53am14 “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.”
So it is easy to see that everyone is the inherent child of God, it’s just that some, by being led by the Spirit of God, are functionally so. It has nothing to do with how one was created, rather one’s relationship with Spirit. Anyone, anywhere may be accurately termed “a child of God”, simply by being led by the Spirit of God. And no one can judge another on the essence of that relationship.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 12:11pmAwakened one, I do not know why I am even bothering with you. First of all, I judge no one, that is not my place. I just know what Scripture tells me. The only reason I am responding to you now is that you do seem to want to know. Okay, I think your problem might lay in your idea of salvation. Do you, by chance believe everyone will go to heaven? After all, God so loved the WHOLE WORLD…Right? Because this idea might explain your animosity to the idea that only those who are “born again” are born into the family of God. I am sorry you do not “like” this idea, but what you or I personally “like” or want to believe is of no concern to God. He laid it all out very clearly in the Bible. That is His inspired Word. If you do not believe that then why would you believe Jesus rose from the dead? It is not consistent. Anyway, the Bible clearly states that you need to be baptized BY THE SPIRIT to become a member of God’s family. That is why we are all here! To make that choice. It is YOUR choice to make. God does not punish disobedience, we are ALL doomed to hell! Please, digest that. We are ALL on our way to hell. Everyone. It is not a “punishment.” Our sin simply does not allow us to be in the presence of God. But…Jesus gives you a FREE gift!!! He died as a sacrifice to atone for ALL sin! All sin that ever existed or will ever be committed. All of it, it is all covered. So your sin is taken care of as is mine. IF you choose to accept that gift then you will become a child of God and be admitted into heaven and have eternal life doing the single thing you were created to do, that is worship God. If you do not choose God? No problem. You will be sent to hell for eternity, not as a punishment, but because that is where sin MUST go!
Now, you can take offense at what I am telling you. You can choose to not believe it. You may believe that because God loves everyone then everyone will have salvation. But you are wrong and unless you have accepted Christ as your Savior you will have an eternity in hell. That is just simple fact, you can look any of it up in the Bible. It has nothing to do with “judging” anyone else, it is simply God’s plan. I hope you think that over my friend.
Report Post »angelite49
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 12:41pmOuch! I heard Glenn Beck saying terrible things about California this morning. Yes, Brown seems to have won, but may I point out that over three million of us voted for Whitman (about 41% to Browns 54%. Fiorina got about 43% to Boxer’s 52%. Not all Californians are pinheads. Do some of us feel like leaving this morning? Sure, but don’t paint us all with the same brush. There are no significant landslides in the election results, and a few Republicans actually prevailed.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 2:22pmI apologize angelite49, please see my post somewhere on page 2 of this thread. I am in Florida and we had a scare with our liberal gubernatorial candidate. There were a lot of conservative votes in California, many more than is usual. I think many of us were just hoping for a little more this election, and that is all across this country. I suppose we should be counting our blessings. It will be a long, slow process to right this boat.
Report Post »SeekHIMFirst
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 4:22pmtrolltrainer
Hey…not all of us Californian’s are idiots. The outcome of this election is certainly not what I deserve! I actually studied (independently) about my candidates, judges and propositions, wrote letters to newspapers and fought for my fellow voters to do the right thing….and I am a lot ticked off today. Please cut those of us (and I am a native Californian) who live here, and don’t vote BLUE, a little slack and extend some Grace and Mercy.
Report Post »Impeach-BO
Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:00pmI watched that clip. Did it just say (R) California under Jerry Browns name? I really wish the (R) had won. This asshat can call names like “whore” and now he’s running California. Wow, what a travesty.
Report Post »RYANbear
Posted on November 4, 2010 at 12:27amWE are not all God’ Children!!! John 1:12 “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to be call children of GOD!!” It is for those who believe and have a relationship with Christ!
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on November 22, 2010 at 11:45am“and while I’m really into this politics thing, I still carry with me my sense of, kind of, that missionary zeal to transform the world, and that’s always been a part of what I do.”
But since the limits of your authority as Governor will be contained to the affairs of California, you should do that when you’re not Governor.
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