The Tennessee Baptist pastor has caused a backlash online after preaching a sermon by suggesting his congregation that “sometimes violence is necessary” when it goes against government efficiency (DOGE) efforts. I did.
“And I'm worried that in this country we are on the verge of bloodshed. this It's an attempt to bring us back into the day that I don't want to go we I won't go. Therefore, there is a conflict. I pray that God's peace will win and overcome madness In other words We are trying to take over this country,” Dr. Steve Cordl, senior pastor at Chattanooga, the Great Missionary Baptist Church, said in a Sunday School message on February 9th.
“And I'll tell you that I'm loved, no one likes violence, but sometimes it's necessary,” he insisted. protest It has been reported.
As highlighted in clip Caudle, who awakened a clip of a preacher posted by X account, threatens Elon Musk, the leader of Government Efficiency (DOGE), as “the road to the US Treasury,” and threatens to steal personal information and social security checks I accused him of doing so. It's the possibility of violence. ”
He said, “Sometimes the devil will act as ugly as you don't have. other Be violent and choose to fight! ”
“Well, someone might say, Pastor now.you knowwe should not talk about violence. this It's not about Christianity,” Claude said. Jesus did. Jesus said in this important poem, right? ”
reference Matthew 11:12The pastor said, “What is heaven? You are suffering from violence. And who will force you to take it. God's kingdom is a war zone. It is a battlefield. You knew this, right? ”
Misinformation and violent rhetoric about Doge have spilled across pulpits around the country.
“No one likes violence, but sometimes it needs violence. Elon Musk threatens to enter the US Treasury Department and steal your personal information and your society… pic.twitter.com/jjl0xwvrad
– Awakened Preacher Clip (@wokepreachertv) February 10, 2025
As reported by American Family News (AFN), The clip of Claude's comments is response From Musk himself.
“This tells him he's trying to hide a massive scam,” Musk said.
This tells him he's trying to hide a massive scam https://t.co/vmc4lmynwg
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 10, 2025
Meanwhile, Claude responded to the repulsion claiming that his words were out of context. after that It was within 2 minutes of the message. Posted The church's YouTube channel is 35 minutes long.
“the Really It's a bit weird,” he told Ahn. “That's from Sunday school lessons.”
Claude also claimed that his message was about.”Spiritual war“It's not a call for physical violence.
In response, A clip of the Awakened Preacher responded to a post about the AFN story and claimed it No clips were filmed It's out of context.
“People always say things It's taken It's out of context, but I shouldn't explain exactly what the rest of the sermons (I linked them to). What happened The highlighted clip shows “The person behind the channel” I wrote it.
“I'm going to bend Backwards to check I don't clip things from context. I was able to post 28 seconds That's right It's cited everywhere in the headline, but I made a clip about three times the length to take a richer picture of my thoughts he Under development. this It's a lazy excuse. ”
People always say things are out of context, but they don't explain anything specifically in the rest of the sermon that changes the meaning of what is said in the highlighted clip.
I bend backwards and try not to cut anything out of context. I did it… https://t.co/q6dncv8ncb
– Awakened Preacher Clip (@wokepreachertv) February 11, 2025
Photo credit: ©X/Wake up and preacher clip
It was originally published on February 12, 2025.
