What was that? Pastor pounded for 'shameful, hellish' benediction at RNC

At the Republican National Convention this afternoon, Trump’s “top pastor” Mark Burns delivered the benediction. Well, it was supposed to be a benediction. It wound up being something … very different:

https://twitter.com/Scott_Ott/status/755143891309981697

It was genuinely creepy:

1/ I've heard a lot of prayers by religious leaders of different faiths at RNCs & DNCs. But nothing like this. pic.twitter.com/RYfpn58TNi

— Amy Sullivan (@sullivanamy) July 18, 2016

This really happened. #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/qVCk4B5por

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) July 18, 2016

Here’s the video, in case the transcript wasn’t awful enough:

This was the "prayer" to start the #RNCinCLE
Easily the most anger and lies I've ever heard in a prayer. pic.twitter.com/0rjlYrCVDF

— Ethan Embry (@EmbryEthan) July 18, 2016

What on earth?

https://twitter.com/OhioCoastie/status/755160765343133697

It’s like no prayer we’ve ever heard.

I've never heard a benediction used to curse your enemies like Pastor Mark Burns just did. A true benediction is a blessing.

— Kedron Bardwell (@KedronBardwell) July 18, 2016

As a Christian & a Republican, this saddens me. I've NEVER heard a prayer like that at a GOP event. #NeverTrump https://t.co/JHEFuSHoht

— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) July 18, 2016

vile.

— Chris DeMuth Jr (@ChrisDeMuthJr) July 18, 2016

nauseating.

— kas⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@RUandVPI) July 18, 2016

https://twitter.com/robotterror/status/755143859991031808

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https://twitter.com/Yo_Susanna/status/755160025228730368

Any pastor that tells you the enemy is “Hillary Clinton and the Democrat Party” has no authority. #DNCinCLE

— Michael Deppisch (@deppisch) July 18, 2016

https://twitter.com/patrick_riel92/status/755159850271858689

The @cspan video of Pastor Mark Burns' benediction is now up here. It's truly frightening, sickening… https://t.co/5fBZvc1w9m

— Kedron Bardwell (@KedronBardwell) July 18, 2016

as a Christian I am offended by this man! ?

— Laurie Aughenbaugh (@NeneYork) July 18, 2016

as a Christian, that was disgusting.

— Richard Gil (@richardegil) July 18, 2016

Seriously, watch the whole 1:49. Divisive and ugly. This is not Christianity and not conservatism. #RNCinCLE https://t.co/JHEFuSHoht

— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) July 18, 2016

Pastor Mark Burns ends the day with a disgusting and disturbing misuse of God's name and lies. Shameful. #RNCinCLE

— Eric Teetsel (@EricTeetsel) July 18, 2016