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Karasu

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5. Then he should quit his fucking job and go join a fucking monastery. There is no purpose for that shit in politics.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 05:52 PM

Jul 10

None.

It accomplishes nothing.

Frankly, "quit your job" should be the default response anytime any of these fuckers mentions prayer.

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Mike Johnson has hit a nerve with his prayer talk: [View all] applegrove Jul 10 OP

Excellent! Haggard Celine Jul 10 #1

Off to the greatest page!!! SheltieLover Jul 10 #2

He can shove his fucking prayers up his ass Blue Owl Jul 10 #3

Holy Mike: Your prayers don't buy you absolution.. BurnDoubt Jul 10 #4

Mike is a Baptist COL Mustard Jul 10 #13

They are confident they are 'saved'. It's why they lie and crime with ease. travelingthrulife Jul 11 #31

Baptist missionaries SonOfNebanaube Jul 11 #37

Then he should quit his fucking job and go join a fucking monastery. There is no purpose for that shit in politics. Karasu Jul 10 #5

Talk about the obvious. Augiedog Jul 10 #6

FIFY Girard442 Jul 10 #7

Does his religion have this verse? markodochartaigh Jul 10 #8

Yes. And others. 1Corinthians 13:2 ancianita Jul 11 #24

Apparently, we do pay him and he prays in Congress. Intractable Jul 10 #9

It looks like trump drooled on the carpet. Quick, scrape it up and preserve Dear Leader's sacred essences. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 10 #11

Did someone drop something? nt HarryM Jul 11 #26

The scene would make more sense if they were looking for someone's contact lens instead of an on-display prayer circle. Intractable Jul 11 #27

They're searching for a lost contact lens Conjuay Jul 11 #35

Looks like a televangelist convention. johnnyfins Jul 11 #29

Praying is coverup and excuse for not doing anything. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 10 #10

He made a similar comment following the October 25, 2023, Lewiston, Maine, mass shootings. John1956PA Jul 10 #12

Kick and recommend. Absolutely correct. bronxiteforever Jul 10 #14

Thoughts and prayers Klaus Hergersheimer Jul 10 #15

It's called "separation of church and state," a concept fundamental to the First Amendment, found in the sop Jul 10 #16

So I'm a little confused.. Permanut Jul 10 #17

A Brain! BidenRocks Jul 10 #18

it's just a bunch of nonsense Skittles Jul 10 #19

Evidence has shown that intercessory prayer has no effect.. Permanut Jul 10 #21

Holy shit, yes, this. Beartracks Jul 10 #20

His new BFF Jodey Arrington is my Rep. czarjak Jul 10 #22

Representative Johnson puts too much effort into public demonstrations of how religious he is. patphil Jul 10 #23

I think he meant preying HarryM Jul 11 #25

Dear Mikey "baby face" Johnson drmeow Jul 11 #28

Republicans have no clue on how to govern. Emile Jul 11 #30

sure they do poozwah Jul 11 #33

All that Christians like Mike can do is pray... Jesus talked of taking action to help. Norrrm Jul 11 #32

Thanks to Fred Wellman dlilafae Jul 11 #34

He forgot the part about hand wringing. FadedMullet Jul 11 #36

Pray on your own time Mikey, not while we're paying your salary. CaptainTruth Jul 11 #38

Thoughts and Prayers is so woke lame54 Jul 11 #39

The Republicans in Congress truly are morons. mdbl Jul 11 #40

Republican thoughts and prayers Heftylefty Monday #41