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
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