Iowa governor Kim Reynolds say Jesus has sovereignty over her state and the USA

[muriel_volestrangler]

First Amendment? What First Amendment?

Governor Kim Reynolds has urged Iowans to “unite in prayer” today in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a proclamation presenting elements of Christian theology as fact, Reynolds declared April 9 to be a “Day of Prayer” statewide. An accompanying news release invited the public to participate in the Iowa Prayer Breakfast, which was held virtually this morning. The annual event features Christian faith leaders.

Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg appeared in their official capacity at the breakfast, via separate video links. Speaking from the state emergency operations center with the state flag and seal of Iowa visible behind her, Reynolds hailed the effort to keep “glorifying Jesus Christ through the public affirmation of His sovereignty over our state and our nation.” From the Capitol building, Gregg observed that “Christ’s love for us” will never change, even in challenging times.

https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2020/04/09/kim-reynolds-job-title-is-governor-not-christian-faith-leader/

This is not just a personal belief, or hope for better things. It's saying she's going to ignore the constitution and force her religion on everyone.

[guillaumeb]

1. The excerpt says this is/was a virtual breakfast.

A better idea, in ym view, would have been to invite motivational speakers to the breakfast.

[FiveGoodMen]

2. I am not a legal expert -- but that's treason

[The Magistrate]

8. It Violates The Constitution, Sir

Certainly it does if there is even a hint persons must participate.

Certainly it is a declaration of state adherence to a Church, and into the bargain is stupid, wrong-headed, and evidence of a level of delusion that ought by rights to justify appointment of a guardianship to handle this person's money and other affairs.

But it is not Treason.

[AtheistCrusader]

15. Not in the legal sense, no.

But it is certainly a betrayal of trust.

[dhol82]

3. How does she deal with non-believers?

[gibraltar72]

4. Jesus Christ these people are stupid.

[LakeArenal]

5. More sad than stupid.

[Sneederbunk]

6. She must know that Jesus does not suffer fools gladly.

[Voltaire2]

14. 2000 years of masses of christian idiots rejects that assertion

[earthside]

7. I'll never understand this kind of irrationality.

This 'god' that has "sovereignty over her state" is so impotent that he cannot even stop a teeny, tiny inanimate object from making thousands of people sick and dead.

[FiveGoodMen]

9. He CAN stop the virus; he just WON'T

What they worship would be the devil if he existed at all.

[morillon]

10. The Black Death was a contributing factor to the Catholic Reformation.

My guess is the prosperity gospel and things like it will take a huge hit from what's going on right now. I mean, if your pastor is demanding that you all defy social distancing orders and come breathe on each other in an enclosed space because "God is in control" and you're "covered in the blood of Jesus" and that you pay THEM instead of your electric bill -- but people go broke and get sick and suffer all sorts of calamity, at least a few are bound to wake up.

[abqtommy]

11. That's cool with me! I know Hay-sus, he's a Hispanic friend of mine and now he's in charge

of Iowa. That's too good to be true. Oh, right...

[bubbazero]

12. And the hits just keep coming!

Hits to our constitution, (Bill of Rights,) etc.

[Golden Raisin]

13. In addition to separation of church and state issues

it's like Muslims, Buddhists, Jews, Atheists, etal. simply don't matter, don't count and don't exist for these lower-case "christians".