Republican Texas Governor Rick Perry has referred to himself as a prophet in an interview with Fox News.
(Above---The Prophet Elijah Receives Bread and Water from an Angel by Peter Paul Reubens (1577-1640). I suppose it is possible that Governor Perry lives on bread and water in the $10,000 a month Governor's Mansion he lives in at taxpayer expense.)
Here is what Governor Perry said---
CAVUTO: You have kind of like the Chris Christie phenomenon: very popular outside your state, still popular but not nearly as popular within your state. There are even Tea Party groups within your state who like you but don't love you. [...] What do you say?
PERRY: I say that a prophet is generally not loved in their hometown. That's both Biblical and practical.
Here is a link to the full interview.
Governor Perry is considering running for President.
Governor Perry was referencing Luke 4:24 or, maybe, Matthew 13:57.
Does Governor Perry see himself as like Jesus?
Did Jesus afflict the poor and the sick as Governor Perry has done with the recently approved Texas budget?
Here is what it says in Matthew 7:15--- "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves."
Governor Perry likes to talk about religion, but he does not appear to enjoy giving his personal money to his church.
Governor Perry will be leading a day of prayer in Houston on August 6 that is being organized by a far-right wing group with a record of anti-gay and other extreme views called the "American Family Association."
" Sparking the controversy are the group's views on Christianity, its staunchly anti-gay platform and the inflammatory statements of one its executives, Bryan Fischer. In an interview with The Texas Tribune on Tuesday, AFA president Tim Wildmon said Jews, Muslims, atheists or any other non-Christian would "go to hell" unless they accepted Jesus Christ as their savior. Wildmon's father, Don, who famously took on iconic television programs like Three's Company for promoting what he saw as an immoral lifestyle, is listed as one of the event's chief organizers..... Over the years, Fischer has blamed gays for the Holocaust and has called on Muslims to convert to Christianity or face the wrath of U.S. military power. He also once blogged that social welfare programs made black women want to "rut like rabbits."...."
I'm to the left in my politics. You may or may not agree with many of my views.
All I can say is that if Rick Perry is the Republican nominee for President, independents and people in the middle are going to have to decide if this is what they want.
"What influence, in fact, have ecclesiastical establishments had on society? In some instances they have been seen to erect a spiritual tyranny on the ruins of the civil authority; on many instances they have been seen upholding the thrones of political tyranny; in no instance have they been the guardians of the liberties of the people. Rulers who wish to subvert the public liberty may have found an established clergy convenient auxiliaries. A just government, instituted to secure and perpetuate it, needs them not."
- "A Memorial and Remonstrance", 1785
James Madison, Father of the United States Constitution
I believe he meant that he profits from politics.
I think the general definition of prophet is someone who speaks the word of God to the people. Ergo, Perry thinks he is delivering God's message to the people. So, consider all that Neil outlined and decide if that is God's message. In all seriousness, I'm wondering when VH1 or MTV is going to turn this whole primary into the greatest reality series in the history of television.
Yes, Perry is a Prophet.
Oh, did I mention that I am also the Tooth Fairy?
Hi Shortstuff,
The Sermon on the Mount was a cool moment.
I keep rereading the Sermon on the Mount. For the life of me, I don't see any description of a modern-day Republican in there. Nor in much of the New Testament, except when Jesus talks about the Pharisees!
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God.....blessed are you who mourn..."
and
"when you pray, go into your closet and pray to the Father; do not stand on the street corner and say your prayers..."
Perry is an old-fashioned jackass, braying at the wind.
raging paranoid megalomania is in this season...
I like your article.
Perry get the republican nomination? VP maybe. But president? Not a chance.