Glenn Beck and Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) expressed harmonized outrage on Beck’s radio program Thursday about news that the House might vote on the health care reform package this Sunday. Voting on a Sunday, they said, was offensive and heretical.
“They intend to vote on the Sabbath, during Lent, to take away the liberty that we have right from God,” King said.
“Faith has been perverted,” Beck responded, then repeated. “They are going to vote for this damn thing on a Sunday, which is the Sabbath, during Lent.”
Beck continued: “Here is a group of people that have so perverted our faith and our hope and our charity, that is a — this is an affront to God.”
Though Beck conceded that he didn’t believe that the Sunday vote was consciously chosen as a plot against God, he did find the timing apt.
“I think it’s absolutely appropriate that these people are trying to put the nail in the coffin on our country on a Sunday — something our founders would have never, ever, ever done. Out of respect for God.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/18/iowa-congressman-and-glenn_n_504633.html
Perhaps we have a conflict in the family: God shaking a finger in disapproval while Jesus is giving his approval (Mark 3:1-6).
And Jesus entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? To save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
