A Baptist preacher at one of the largest churches in America ridiculed former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford on Sunday – saying he was a “white man, GOP conservative” who could not be trusted because he “dealt treacherously with his wife.”
Mac Brunson, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida (and a Greenwood, S.C. native), ripped Sanford in a sermon televised on Jacksonville’s WTLV.
“Why do you think a man who deals treacherously with his wife won’t deal treacherously with you in business?” Brunson asked his flock. “See also Mark Sanford, former governor of my home state, who told his wife ‘I’m going to the mountains to hike.’ Who told the people who worked for him ‘I’m going to the mountains to hike.’ Who told the state of south Carolina who voted for him and put him in office ‘I’m going to the mountains to hike.'”
Obviously that’s not where Sanford was … (duh).
“Now the bright people of my home state have made him the GOP person for Congress,” Brunson said of Sanford. “If he dealt treacherously with his wife before and the state and the people who worked for him, do you think character has changed that much that he’s not going to deal treacherously at some point in the future?”
Take a look …
Ouch …
Sanford faces Democrat Elizabeth Colbert-Busch in a May 7 special election for South Carolina’s first congressional district – a seat Sanford held from 1995-2001 prior to his two terms as governor.
The race has attracted a national spotlight since last week – when Sanford’s ex-wife, Jenny Sanford, accused him of trespassing on her property without permission back in February. Sanford says he was on the property to watch the Super Bowl with his youngest son, 14-year-old Blake Sanford.
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The devil made him do it.
yes, yes she did: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlWgF8dqneg
The devil made him do it.
yes, yes she did: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlWgF8dqneg
Kinda what the Rev said…
And he bailed on him reserve unit to boot………………
Then again, that old chesnut about SC being to small to be a nation but too big to be an insane asylum seems to ring true more than any other state in the union………..
It ain’t too big to be an asylum. What makes you think that when the evidence otherwise is so compelling?
Kinda what the Rev said…
And he bailed on him reserve unit to boot………………
Then again, that old chesnut about SC being to small to be a nation but too big to be an insane asylum seems to ring true more than any other state in the union………..
It ain’t too big to be an asylum. What makes you think that when the evidence otherwise is so compelling?
Meanwhile, Sanford’s opponent scrubs her recent support for gay marriage and so forth, not there’s anything wrong with that ;) :
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/colbert-buschs-deleted-tweets-reveal-her-true-self/Content?oid=4609089
Meanwhile, Sanford’s opponent scrubs her recent support for gay marriage and so forth, not there’s anything wrong with that ;) :
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/colbert-buschs-deleted-tweets-reveal-her-true-self/Content?oid=4609089
The Reverend should tell his flock that treacherous politicians and business people are the rule, not the exception. My dad was a preacher man (for a time in Greenwood no less) and I wish he’d taught me that. The righteous need to expect to encounter evil (not run away from it or put their heads under the cover) and be ready not to give in.
The Reverend should tell his flock that treacherous politicians and business people are the rule, not the exception. My dad was a preacher man (for a time in Greenwood no less) and I wish he’d taught me that. The righteous need to expect to encounter evil (not run away from it or put their heads under the cover) and be ready not to give in.
Wow. I guess because he was using the example of Politician Sanford as more of a parable, and not endorsing the other candidate, his non-profit tax status won’t be jeopardized? Baptists must not believe in a God of Second chances for deceitful politicians. Amen, brother!
How many second chances do you get in politics, 7×70?
Politics or life in general,
Mark 18: 21-22 (Peter asked) “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.”
So what happens on the 491st sin? The silent treatment? lol…
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls
before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again
and rend you.
Matthew 7:6
Sorry my friend, not in politics, and I hope enough voters feel the same way I do. Sanford has not, IMHO, truly repented even once.
Once again, forgiveness is free for the asking, trust must be earned. Sanford has done nothing to earn trust. Just because you forgive people who steal from you and lie to you, the way Sanford did, does not mean you offer them a new opportunity to steal and lie.
Wow. I guess because he was using the example of Politician Sanford as more of a parable, and not endorsing the other candidate, his non-profit tax status won’t be jeopardized? Baptists must not believe in a God of Second chances for deceitful politicians. Amen, brother!
How many second chances do you get in politics, 7×70?
Politics or life in general,
Mark 18: 21-22 (Peter asked) “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.”
So what happens on the 491st sin? The silent treatment? lol…
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls
before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again
and rend you.
Matthew 7:6
Sorry my friend, not in politics, and I hope enough voters feel the same way I do. Sanford has not, IMHO, truly repented even once.
Once again, forgiveness is free for the asking, trust must be earned. Sanford has done nothing to earn trust. Just because you forgive people who steal from you and lie to you, the way Sanford did, does not mean you offer them a new opportunity to steal and lie.
Heard a guy say ” Sanford is sorry as hell,but we’ll all have to hold our nose and vote for him”. ……..Anyone who would hold their nose and vote for someone that they know is a terrible choice is as bad as Sanford……They should not vote at all.
People “holding their noses” to avoid voting outside of the Republican party is how we got Haley. Just because you can’t smell a turd doesn’t mean it isn’t a turd.
You got that right!
No, but being the morons they are, they’ll vote for Sanford and then curse him once he’s sworn in. This is one extremely fucked up state.
Heard a guy say ” Sanford is sorry as hell,but we’ll all have to hold our nose and vote for him”. ……..Anyone who would hold their nose and vote for someone that they know is a terrible choice is as bad as Sanford……They should not vote at all.
People “holding their noses” to avoid voting outside of the Republican party is how we got Haley. Just because you can’t smell a turd doesn’t mean it isn’t a turd.
You got that right!
No, but being the morons they are, they’ll vote for Sanford and then curse him once he’s sworn in. This is one extremely fucked up state.
Sanford 57%
Busch 43%
53-47 Sanford
I have faith that the state that chose Gingrich, Vick, and the rest will choose accordingly again.
I’ll go 55-45 Sanford, just like that district voted for Mitt last year.
There is NO way that Sanford will lose NO GOP votes.
to jimiewisowb:
Anybody who has the trash language you have in your LITTLE sign, has about the level of class I would expect from some sans-character person who intends to vote for AWOL Sanford on May 7th!
Oh my, I have offended one of the entitled, I’m so sorry
As for my voting for Sanford I don’t live in his goddamn fucking District, fucktard
As for my “LITTLE” sign go crawl up willie’s ass
If I had my choice It would be as big as your peckerhead
Bless your heart, have a nice day and y’all come back now
62-57 Sanford
Sanford 57%
Busch 43%
53-47 Sanford
I have faith that the state that chose Gingrich, Vick, and the rest will choose accordingly again.
I’ll go 55-45 Sanford, just like that district voted for Mitt last year.
There is NO way that Sanford will lose NO GOP votes.
to jimiewisowb:
Anybody who has the trash language you have in your LITTLE sign, has about the level of class I would expect from some sans-character person who intends to vote for AWOL Sanford on May 7th!
Oh my, I have offended one of the entitled, I’m so sorry
As for my voting for Sanford I don’t live in his goddamn fucking District, fucktard
As for my “LITTLE” sign go crawl up willie’s ass
If I had my choice It would be as big as your peckerhead
Bless your heart, have a nice day and y’all come back now
62-57 Sanford
Who does the minister think he is, describing the sinner as white man? Thought the Baptists knew no color. When Jesus died he asked his father to forgive the sinners and it doesn’t look like this minster is carrying out the message.
What does forgiving him have to do with knowing he shouldn’t be elected to Congress? I forgive him,but won’t reward him with my vote.
Actually it is not all about forgiveness, Religious leaders should not mix politics and religions together. In other words they should not tell their people who to vote for.
Agree,but the people in Fl can’t vote in SC.
Bullshit. Members of organizations, even religions have leaders to guide them. If they don’t agree they have plenty of options including moving, acting independently, even rebellion. Church and state are separate to prevent religious persecution. It’s not the other way around.
Everytime Sanford has had sex with his lover, up to and including last night, is a sin. He wants to be forgiven AS he sins.
Most real Christers don’t hold with that.
Wasn’t he trying to say Sanford is a white man and a member of the GOP (like himself) but treachery is treachery and he will call it out wherever he sees it?
Who does the minister think he is, describing the sinner as white man? Thought the Baptists knew no color. When Jesus died he asked his father to forgive the sinners and it doesn’t look like this minster is carrying out the message.
What does forgiving him have to do with knowing he shouldn’t be elected to Congress? I forgive him,but won’t reward him with my vote.
Actually it is not all about forgiveness, Religious leaders should not mix politics and religions together. In other words they should not tell their people who to vote for.
Agree,but the people in Fl can’t vote in SC.
Bullshit. Members of organizations, even religions have leaders to guide them. If they don’t agree they have plenty of options including moving, acting independently, even rebellion. Church and state are separate to prevent religious persecution. It’s not the other way around.
Everytime Sanford has had sex with his lover, up to and including last night, is a sin. He wants to be forgiven AS he sins.
Most real Christers don’t hold with that.
Wasn’t he trying to say Sanford is a white man and a member of the GOP (like himself) but treachery is treachery and he will call it out wherever he sees it?
Interesting watching the Republican spin machine work this debacle of Sanford.! Entertaining to say the least. He violated the court order, pure and simple. The reason his crowd is spinning is a joke. Much like his favored Gov. Haley thinks big bubbles in the Savannah River are a good reason to sell the State out. He belongs on the scrapheap for politicians(leaders).
Interesting watching the Republican spin machine work this debacle of Sanford.! Entertaining to say the least. He violated the court order, pure and simple. The reason his crowd is spinning is a joke. Much like his favored Gov. Haley thinks big bubbles in the Savannah River are a good reason to sell the State out. He belongs on the scrapheap for politicians(leaders).
I am currently living under an I-26 overpass in Charleston. I am almost sure it is in Dist. 1. Please vote for me by write in.
vote for me,instead.you don’t even have to spell good.all votes are good for a bj
I am currently living under an I-26 overpass in Charleston. I am almost sure it is in Dist. 1. Please vote for me by write in.
vote for me,instead.you don’t even have to spell good.all votes are good for a bj
Sic Willie is against Bible thumpers (aka Baptists) except when he is for them.
Sic Willie is against Bible thumpers (aka Baptists) except when he is for them.
In church yesterday my minister was talking about the beauty of nature on the Appalachian Trail…..you could see heads bob all over the church. Sanford destroyed the Appalachian Trail,it’s now the Affair Trail.
Hope you were joking. The trail does not even go thru SC and there are beautiful places in SC that he could talk about. Could your minister and that one in FL be sex conscious?
He was talking about a trip that he had gone on with relatives,not SC……but he did compare the natural God made wonders of the Trail with the beauty of the man made gardens of the low country.
In church yesterday my minister was talking about the beauty of nature on the Appalachian Trail…..you could see heads bob all over the church. Sanford destroyed the Appalachian Trail,it’s now the Affair Trail.
Hope you were joking. The trail does not even go thru SC and there are beautiful places in SC that he could talk about. Could your minister and that one in FL be sex conscious?
He was talking about a trip that he had gone on with relatives,not SC……but he did compare the natural God made wonders of the Trail with the beauty of the man made gardens of the low country.
I really don’t know what this argument is all about. I am reading a fascinating book right now: “The Week I Hiked the Appalachian Trail With Mark Sanford and Lived” by Mary Poppins.
I really don’t know what this argument is all about. I am reading a fascinating book right now: “The Week I Hiked the Appalachian Trail With Mark Sanford and Lived” by Mary Poppins.
I still want to know what was going on at that party that offended the kid’s sensibilities so much he wanted to get away from it. That’s a totally unexplored part of the story here…what kind of inappropriate gathering did Sanford have his child at? We know the man has no judgement. And, apparently, does what he wants to do when he has a weekend with the kids, even if that means taking them places that give them the creeps.
Well knowing how Sanford likes to maneuver, I wouldn’t be surprised if he told his son that they were going to a Super Bowl party to enjoy the game together but it ended up as just another campaign stop with him grandstanding and glad-handing.
I still want to know what was going on at that party that offended the kid’s sensibilities so much he wanted to get away from it. That’s a totally unexplored part of the story here…what kind of inappropriate gathering did Sanford have his child at? We know the man has no judgement. And, apparently, does what he wants to do when he has a weekend with the kids, even if that means taking them places that give them the creeps.
Well knowing how Sanford likes to maneuver, I wouldn’t be surprised if he told his son that they were going to a Super Bowl party to enjoy the game together but it ended up as just another campaign stop with him grandstanding and glad-handing.
Who cares what some blowhard baptist preacher in Florida thinks? Since when did people of the cloth feel that somehow their religious duties extended to endorsing or unendorsing politicians? I don’t remember the part in the bible where Jesus endorsed politicians.
Too funny! This, after the GOP has been joined at the privates with loudmouth evangelicals for a full generation now.
Bullseye. if you vote for who your preacher tells you too, I have some penis enlrgement pills for you at a special rate.
Who cares what some blowhard baptist preacher in Florida thinks? Since when did people of the cloth feel that somehow their religious duties extended to endorsing or unendorsing politicians? I don’t remember the part in the bible where Jesus endorsed politicians.
Too funny! This, after the GOP has been joined at the privates with loudmouth evangelicals for a full generation now.
Bullseye. if you vote for who your preacher tells you too, I have some penis enlrgement pills for you at a special rate.
Moral leaders have a Responsibility to be honest about situations like the Sanford Debacle. I than k the pastor for his candor.
Rev. Jeremiah Wright is a lair and a hateful Bigot, claiming the church for his power. We need REAL people of authority, not political whores like Rev. Wright, talking to our people about charlatans like Sanford.
Sanford IMMEDATELY claimed forgiveness—and then tried to Help himself to the Peoples’ office, to rip us off some more. Sanford needs to live in obscurity, enjoy daddy’s money, and reflect about his trespasses (no pun.) To rush back in, shows him to be a selfish egotistical thief, and we already have too many of those robbing us blind (see Obama.)…
So what your saying is that Sanford should live in obscurity like you do in your mother’s basement? Just checking.
Moral leaders have a Responsibility to be honest about situations like the Sanford Debacle. I than k the pastor for his candor.
Rev. Jeremiah Wright is a lair and a hateful Bigot, claiming the church for his power. We need REAL people of authority, not political whores like Rev. Wright, talking to our people about charlatans like Sanford.
Sanford IMMEDATELY claimed forgiveness—and then tried to Help himself to the Peoples’ office, to rip us off some more. Sanford needs to live in obscurity, enjoy daddy’s money, and reflect about his trespasses (no pun.) To rush back in, shows him to be a selfish egotistical thief, and we already have too many of those robbing us blind (see Obama.)…
So what your saying is that Sanford should live in obscurity like you do in your mother’s basement? Just checking.
Preach on Brother Brunson- your message is getting AMENS from many CONSERVATIVES in the Fist District!
Preach on Brother Brunson- your message is getting AMENS from many CONSERVATIVES in the Fist District!
After Colbert’s Bush cover up by deleting how many tweets, who’s open and honest about what they endorse?
After Colbert’s Bush cover up by deleting how many tweets, who’s open and honest about what they endorse?
great. now i have to support sanford because i cannot be in agreement with this snake-charming moron.
great. now i have to support sanford because i cannot be in agreement with this snake-charming moron.
Jesus said, “Let those without sin cast the first stone.”
That’s why I ran up to that fucker and hit him over the head with a stick. Jesus should have been less specific in his language.
Jesus said, “Let those without sin cast the first stone.”
That’s why I ran up to that fucker and hit him over the head with a stick. Jesus should have been less specific in his language.
I swear you just can’t make this stuff up!
I swear you just can’t make this stuff up!
I don’t go to church to listen to politics, even if I agree with the sentiment. This “pastor” needs to concentrate on the Bible.
I don’t go to church to listen to politics, even if I agree with the sentiment. This “pastor” needs to concentrate on the Bible.
The President of the USA has violated numerous laws. Catholic Priest have been pedophiles and we crucify Mark Sanford. The Democrat Party booed the very name of God at its National Convention. You folks are now acting like Islamist instead of Christians! I despise what Mark did to Jenny and am even mad but Bill Clinton did this for decades, What is the world has invaded the minds of Americans?
Although we may forgive Sanford for his transgressions as a common man, we are still free to call out his deceit and unsuitability for public office while also decrying the actions of the other parties mentioned above. They are not mutually exclusive. It sounds as though you would stifle any censure of behavior as long as it fell within your relative ranking of moral and ethical sins.
Sanford and Chapur truly believe in freedom for themselves. That is however, a two way street.
If it were up to me Sanford would not have run. But the precedents for political office have been set lower than for most people serving time and it is not up me to judge. Although I personally get tired of hearing a politicians or his or her party reply’s to things they do wrong as someone else did them. I said what I said to make a point only! We are left in a position of choosing the lesser of two evils and we are digging the hole deep!
The President of the USA has violated numerous laws. Catholic Priest have been pedophiles and we crucify Mark Sanford. The Democrat Party booed the very name of God at its National Convention. You folks are now acting like Islamist instead of Christians! I despise what Mark did to Jenny and am even mad but Bill Clinton did this for decades, What is the world has invaded the minds of Americans?
Although we may forgive Sanford for his transgressions as a common man, we are still free to call out his deceit and unsuitability for public office while also decrying the actions of the other parties mentioned above. They are not mutually exclusive. It sounds as though you would stifle any censure of behavior as long as it fell within your relative ranking of moral and ethical sins.
Sanford and Chapur truly believe in freedom for themselves. That is however, a two way street.
If it were up to me Sanford would not have run. But the precedents for political office have been set lower than for most people serving time and it is not up me to judge. Although I personally get tired of hearing a politicians or his or her party reply’s to things they do wrong as someone else did them. I said what I said to make a point only! We are left in a position of choosing the lesser of two evils and we are digging the hole deep!
Wasn’t it Clinton who paved the way to lie when he introduced “Dont’ Ask Don’t Tell” and his ordeal with his GF in the Oval office??? Sanford disrespected his position as Governor and the good people of SC but the choice is up to you……vote wise!!!!
Wasn’t it Clinton who paved the way to lie when he introduced “Dont’ Ask Don’t Tell” and his ordeal with his GF in the Oval office??? Sanford disrespected his position as Governor and the good people of SC but the choice is up to you……vote wise!!!!