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Holy fuckamolie these people are mentally ill. I wouldn't trust this guy to watch my dog, and he's a state rep
http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2017/03/23/oklahoma-lawmaker-defends-anti-abortion-bill-says-rape-and-incest-are-will-of-god/
Oklahoma State Representative George Faught, the author of a controversial bill that would make it illegal in the state to pursue an abortion in the case of a genetic abnormality, made a powerful and potentially disturbing declaration of faith during questioning about the bill on the floor of the Oklahoma House on Tuesday. Asked by fellow state Representative Cory Williams about whether he considered rape to be the will of God, Faught boldly, if not necessarily unabashedly, answered in the affirmative.
Well, you know, if you read the Bible, theres actually a couple circumstances where that happened, said Faught. The Lord uses all circumstances. I mean, you can go down that path, but its a reality unfortunately.
Williams then asked Faught whether he considered incest to be the will of God as well.
Same answer, said Faught. Doesnt deal with this bill.
Williams countered by stating that Faughts religious beliefs on the matter were important to his proposed anti-abortion bill, since the law as written would provide no exceptions to women in cases of rape or incest.
You are proffering a divine intervention as the reason why you wont do that and so I think it is very important, said Williams. This body wants to know and myself personally whether you believe rape and incest are actually the will of God.
Youre saying that God is not sovereign with every activity that happens in someones life and cant use anything and everything in someones life, responded Faught. I disagree with that.
Zoonart
(11,876 posts)That is all.
Vinca
(50,302 posts)facility built to house the religious crazies who are trying to take over the government.
Solly Mack
(90,779 posts)Or other female relative.
And they need to be removed from society.
cloudbase
(5,524 posts)that his colleague, Mr. Shortey, got caught in the Super 8 with that young lad.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)Calculating
(2,957 posts)If EVERYTHING is the will of God, then criminals have a legit excuse for their actions. It's not the fault of that serial killer/rapist! God created him to do it!
Bengus81
(6,932 posts)Hekate
(90,773 posts)shraby
(21,946 posts)wholeheartedly promotes it.
Calculating
(2,957 posts)Christian Law is perfectly ok with him.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,376 posts)0rganism
(23,965 posts)the Lawd works in mysterious ways, as we know all too well