{"id":2089762,"date":"2023-11-03T23:20:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T03:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/would-you-rather-have-a-speaker-who-bows-to-god-or-to-blm\/"},"modified":"2023-11-03T23:22:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T03:22:56","slug":"would-you-rather-have-a-speaker-who-bows-to-god-or-to-blm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/would-you-rather-have-a-speaker-who-bows-to-god-or-to-blm\/","title":{"rendered":"Prefer a Speaker Who Respects God or BLM?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwould-you-rather-have-a-speaker-who-bows-to-god-or-to-blm%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2089762&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Would You Rather Have a Speaker Who Bows to \u2062God or to \u200dBLM?<\/h2>\n<p>New\u200c House\u200d Speaker \u2063Mike Johnson has \u2062been \u2062facing criticism for his\u200c strong\u200d Christian beliefs,\u2063 but\u200c we\u200c need leaders who fear God in government. The New York Times, former White House press secretary and current MSNBC \u2063host Jen Psaki, and Politico are\u200b just a \u2064few of the voices on the left warning Americans about \u2064Johnson, labeling him as a \u200cChristian nationalist or fundamentalist.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cHis views on policy are essentially what you\u2019d expect\u200b from a religious fundamentalist \u2014 they\u2019re more \u200bdivisive\u2064 than divine.\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jrpsaki?\">@jrpsaki<\/a> \u2063on newly elected House speaker Mike\u200b Johnson. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DQs7uKnTiX\">pic.twitter.com\/DQs7uKnTiX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Inside \u200dwith Jen\u2064 Psaki (@InsideWithPsaki) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InsideWithPsaki\/status\/1718683749104447995?\">October 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The question arises: Would\u200c you rather\u2063 have someone who bows to God or to Black Lives Matter or some \u200cother movement, \u2064as\u200b former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi did?<\/p>\n<p>A picture posted\u200b to social media by GOP\u2063 Rep. Greg Steube of Florida showed Johnson taking\u2063 a knee in\u200d January on \u2062the House \u2063floor\u200c and praying with other GOP members of Congress that the deadlock over who was to be\u200d the speaker would be \u200bbroken.<\/p>\n<p>And\u2062 it was.\u2063 After\u2062 15 rounds, Kevin McCarthy became\u200b the 55th speaker of the House.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In January,\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMikeJohnson?\">@RepMikeJohnson<\/a> joined me on the House floor while we were in a \u200bdeadlock over who our next Speaker would be. We lifted up the speaker\u2019s race to the Lord\u200d and asked for his divine guidance. Immediately after the prayer, 14 members changed \u200btheir votes, ultimately leading\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/14YnPeeRzJ\">pic.twitter.com\/14YnPeeRzJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Congressman Greg Steube\u2064 (@RepGregSteube) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGregSteube\/status\/1717199225719570442?\">October 25,\u2062 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Unfortunately for\u2064 McCarthy, passing a continuing resolution in late\u200b September to keep the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-cdc-extends-ban-on-evictions-smaller-landlords-struggle-to-keep-properties\/\" title=\"As CDC Extends Ban On Evictions, Smaller Landlords Struggle To Keep Properties\">federal government open<\/a>, with majority Democratic support, was more \u200dthan some \u200dmembers in the Republican caucus could stomach, and he got ousted.<\/p>\n<p>And after\u200d three previous\u200b GOP nominees failed to\u2064 garner the\u200c support \u200dthey needed to take the gavel, \u200bJohnson \u200crose to the fore with unanimous Republican\u200c backing and became the 56th speaker.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Last night after being elected \u200bcandidate \u2064for\u2064 Speaker, Congressman Mike Johnson asked the Republican \u2064conference to bow their heads and join him in prayer.<\/p>\n<p>We need more leaders like \u200bthis in DC  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ja05Bbj6IS\">pic.twitter.com\/Ja05Bbj6IS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1717168576858148887?\">October\u2062 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In contrast \u200bto Johnson&#8217;s devotion to God, Democrats embraced \u200dthe \u2062narrative that America is racist and that the police are\u200d a \u200bbig part of the problem\u2064 following the death \u200dof George Floyd\u2063 in police custody in May 2020. Pelosi even released a news \u2062release \u2064titled &#8220;Black Lives Matter&#8221; and took a knee with\u200c other \u2063Democrats\u2063 in Congress \u200bto remember the \u2064victims of police brutality.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/would-you-rather-have-a-speaker-who-bows-to-god-or-to-blm\/\" title=\"Prefer a Speaker Who Respects God or BLM?\">social media post perfectly captured<\/a> the\u200d contrast between \u2064Johnson and Pelosi. It\u200d asked, &#8220;The photo on the left is Speaker Johnson and his folks bowing down \u200dto God. The photo on the right is Speaker\u2062 Pelosi and her folks \u2063bowing down to BLM. Which Speaker of the\u2062 House do you prefer?&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The photo on the left is Speaker Johnson and his folks bowing down to God.<br \/>\nThe\u2063 photo on the right is\u2062 Speaker Pelosi and her\u200b folks bowing \u2064down to BLM.<br \/>\nWhich \u2062Speaker of the\u200c House do you prefer? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b6Z0SO61o7\">pic.twitter.com\/b6Z0SO61o7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 1st Cav (@Cav1Cav) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cav1Cav\/status\/1717875123284226249?\">October 27, \u20642023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s a\u2063 good question, and hopefully for a majority of Americans, they would prefer a \u2064speaker who bows to God rather than the Marxist-led BLM movement.<\/p>\n<p>The true American\u200d sentiment should be\u200d that every life matters.\u200b All are created equal and \u2064\u201cendowed by their Creator with\u2062 certain unalienable Rights, that among these\u200c are to Life, Liberty and the pursuit\u200c of Happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson identified this as the central\u2064 creed of America in \u2064his acceptance speech\u2064 after becoming speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Further, he said, \u200c\u201cIt was in 1962 that our national\u2062 motto, \u2018In God We \u200cTrust\u2019 was\u200d adorned about this rostrum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese words were placed here above us, this motto was placed here as a rebuke of the Cold War era philosophy of the\u2062 Soviet Union,\u201d Johnson explained, citing the official guide to the Capitol\u200d building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat philosophy was \u2064Marxism and communism, which begins with the premise that there is no God,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Before the vote for speaker, Johnson\u2064 posted a picture of \u200cthe motto\u200d in the House to \u200bwhich he was\u200c referring.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fZaHhBMliz\">pic.twitter.com\/fZaHhBMliz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Speaker\u200c Mike \u200dJohnson \u200b(@SpeakerJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1717194879116148974?\">October 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>None of this is to say that discrimination doesn\u2019t exist \u2062in America. \u200bJohnson himself acknowledged that following Floyd\u2019s death. He \u200brecognized the different challenges \u200bhis black son, Michael, has faced compared to his white son, Jack.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Full clip of the new GOP speaker saying that George Floyd was murdered and we \u2063need \u2063systemic changes \u200bto fix \u2064the \u2063racism in \u2064our country <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vup6jX69KL\">pic.twitter.com\/vup6jX69KL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog)\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWalshBlog\/status\/1717316433212744149?\">October 25,\u200d 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The speaker\u2019s Christian faith is\u2064 something that should be \u200dcelebrated. We want \u200bleaders \u2062in positions of authority who fear God and only bow to Him. As Abraham \u200bLincoln once\u200c said, &#8220;You must kneel to God only, and \u200cthank \u2064Him for the \u2062liberty\u2062 you will \u2064enjoy hereafter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the right sentiment.\u2062 We want a speaker\u200d who bows to God, not \u2064BLM.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>What if you woke\u200d up one morning and half of the people\u2062 you count on \u200bhad just vanished overnight?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That \u200dhappened to me recently. I got \u2064up,\u2062 came\u200b to work here at\u200b The Western Journal, and when I\u200c got to my office, literally half of\u200c our readers had vanished. They were just gone. We had been nuked by Facebook, \u2062and it had\u200b happened almost instantly.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But \u200cit was even worse. Facebook hit us at the same time\u200c 90 percent \u200dof advertisers had essentially boycotted \u200bus.\u200c &#8220;Brutal&#8221; is a word\u200c I\u2019ve used \u200ba lot\u200d lately.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The fight for the truth\u200b is brutal.\u2064 The fight for America\u2019s soul\u200c is \u2063brutal. What the government is\u2064 doing \u200cto \u200bJan. 6 detainees is brutal. What surgeons are doing to \u200bconfused children is brutal.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>It\u2019s a fight we must win. But we can\u2019t \u2063win \u200cwithout you.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">membership to The Western Journal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  will \u2064go much farther than you think. It costs \u200bless \u2062than a \u200ccup of Starbucks \u200bcoffee, and \u2064for that small price you get access to ALL of\u200c our\u200b content <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  news,\u200d commentary, \u2062and premium articles <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  you\u2019ll experience a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-punks-allegedly-attempt-a-midday-burglary-homeowner-shoots-one-and-creates-a-nightmare-for-the-other-two\/\" title=\"Three punks reportedly try to burglarize a house, but one gets shot by the homeowner, leaving the other two in a nightmare.\">radically reduced \u200bnumber<\/a> of ads, and \u200dmost \u2064importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight against leftism.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Can I count on you \u2064to <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>join today<\/b><\/a><b>?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  We need\u2063 your help. Benjamin Franklin summed up \u2063the situation we&#8217;re all facing when he said, \u201cWe must all hang \u2063together, or, most\u200c assuredly, we shall \u200call hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We plan to hang in and fight. Please help us. Please <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">become\u200c a member today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Josh Manning<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>What is the mission of the BLM?<\/h2>\n<p><span>BLM mission\u200b BLM seeks to combat\u200c police brutality, the \u200bover-policing of minority neighbourhoods, and the abuses committed by for-profit jails. \u2062Its efforts have included calls for better training \u2063for police and greater\u2064 accountability for police misconduct. Asting views between\u200d Johnson&#8217;s faith and the BLM movement. The post\u200d read, &#8220;Would you rather\u2062 have\u2062 a leader who\u200c bows to God or to\u200c BLM?\u200c One\u200d seeks unity\u200d and guidance from a higher power, the other promotes division \u200cand focuses on grievances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that Johnson&#8217;s\u200b Christian beliefs are seen as a threat to \u2064those on the\u2063 left who\u200d advocate for\u200b a more secular government. But why should\u2063 we dismiss the importance \u200bof leaders who fear God? Throughout history, numerous leaders \u2064have drawn strength and guidance\u2063 from their \u200cfaith, and \u2062this has resulted in positive\u2064 change for\u200d their\u2063 communities and nations.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders who fear God are more\u200b likely\u200c to uphold \u2062moral values and \u2063principles. They are rooted\u2064 in\u200c a belief system that \u2064promotes compassion, justice, and fairness. In a world where politicians often succumb to the pressures\u2064 of power, having leaders who are guided by their faith can\u2064 be a safeguard against corruption and\u200b self-interest.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, leaders who fear God are more likely to prioritize the needs of their constituents over political\u2064 agenda or personal gain. They\u200b understand that their authority comes from a higher power and \u2062that they are ultimately accountable to God. This accountability can foster \u200ca\u200c sense of \u200cresponsibility and humility that is often lacking\u200d in secular leadership.<\/p>\n<p>On\u2063 the other hand, we \u2062have\u200d seen the dangers of leaders who \u2064bow \u200dto movements like\u2062 BLM. While the movement may have started\u200d with good intentions, it has devolved\u200b into a divisive and often violent force. It promotes \u200ban ideology that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tulsi-gabbard-endorses-republican-darren-bailey-in-illinois-gov-race\/\" title=\"Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Republican Darren Bailey in Illinois Gov. Race\">demonizes law enforcement<\/a>,\u2064 undermines the principles of due process, and encourages a\u2064 victim mentality.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders who prioritize BLM\u200d over God risk alienating a significant portion\u2062 of \u2064the population who do\u2062 not subscribe to the movement&#8217;s ideology. They create an &#8220;us versus them&#8221; mentality that \u200conly further divides our nation. In contrast, leaders who prioritize God can unite people \u2063under shared \u2062values and principles, regardless of\u200b their backgrounds or beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>Some may argue that \u2062it\u2064 is possible to have leaders who respect both God and movements like BLM. However, the reality is that these two\u200c entities often \u200bclash\u2063 in their \u200bbeliefs and principles. While it is important \u2063to \u2063address \u2064issues \u2064of racial inequality and social justice, it is equally important \u2062to do so in \u200da way that promotes unity\u200c and understanding,\u2064 rather than division and blame.<\/p>\n<p>We need leaders who are unafraid to acknowledge their \u2064faith and\u200d seek divine guidance in their decision-making. Johnson&#8217;s willingness to \u200dbow to \u2063God and lead with prayer is a\u2062 testament to his commitment\u2062 to \u2062serving his constituents \u2063and\u200d upholding\u200d the \u2062values\u200b that have made this nation \u2063great.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the question of \u2063whether we would rather have a \u200cspeaker who bows to God or to BLM is\u200d not a simplistic one. It is\u200d a question of\u2063 priorities, values, and what \u200cwe believe \u200bwill truly \u200dbring \u200dabout positive change\u2063 in our government and society. While critics may try\u200c to \u2062tarnish Johnson&#8217;s reputation by labeling him a Christian\u200d nationalist, \u200dwe should celebrate and embrace leaders\u2062 who fear God and seek to \u200cgovern with integrity, \u200ccompassion,\u2062 and a sense of purpose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New House Speaker Mike Johnson faces criticism for his strong Christian beliefs. However, having leaders who fear God is crucial in government. The New York Times, MSNBC host Jen Psaki, and Politico are among those on the left expressing concerns about Johnson. 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