A Southern Baptist minister in California recently endorsed Mike Huckabee‘s presidential candidacy, but he did it on his church’s letterhead and on a church radio show, which violates federal tax law.
How so? If churches or other non-profit organizations endorse a candidate, it’s considered electioneering and the group could lose their tax exempt status. The group Americans United for Church and State reported the minister to the IRS for investigation.
In response, the minister released this gem:
In light of the recent attack from the enemies of God I ask the children of God to go into action with Imprecatory Prayer. Especially against Americans United for Separation of Church and State. I made an attempt to go to them via Matt 18:15 but they refused to talk to me. Specifically target Joe Conn or Jeremy Learing. They are those who lead the attack.
On his radio show, the minister gave specific examples of acceptable prayer, including, “Persecute them. … Let them be put to shame and perish.” “Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.” “Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg.”
This is the second time in recent weeks that the Huckabee campaign has had to publicly denounce the words of Christian church leaders.
So, why is this vote so strongly courted in American politics?
Mike, is this making the Geek vote look any better to you? Wouldn’t it be nice to have support from people and not have to apologize for their “supportive” actions?
Not that we won’t embarrass you. This Geekette does read comic books in public and has tantrums about Flash Gordon in the middle of Starbucks.
So, come on over, Mike. Respond to the Geek Survey and have a snorty laugh. It’ll be fun.
Score
Righteous Haters: 1 Geeks: 0
Lisa Fary's earliest influences are Princess Leia, Rainbow Bright, Astronaut Barbie, and her 6th grade teacher, Ms. Palmer. She's angry that it's 2011 and she still doesn't have a hovercraft, but will accept a jetpack as consolation. That jetpack had better be pink with a rhinestone monogram. 
Good thing prayer doesn’t work, or those people might really do some harm!
Between football season starting up and those two gals on Big Brother, God may be too tied up to do anything about this.