Friday, November 19, 2021

San Antonio Church Under fire After "Let's Go Brandon" Chants

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A San Antonio church is coming under fire over video showing people inside the place of worship chanting the viral anti-Biden phrase, "Let’s Go Brandon." 

"A euphemism for, you know, less than well wishes for the president of the United States and it has become a kind of a radical conservative rallying cry," Oklahoma pastor Jeremy Coleman said of the video showing people within the nondenominational Cornerstone Church chanting the phrase. 

"It was gut-wrenching and heartbreaking," Coleman added, according to News4SA. 

An outside group held a "ReAwaken America" conference at the facility, which is run by televangelist John Hagee, from Nov. 11-13, where allies of former Pres. Trump, such as Michael Flynn and My Pillow CEO Michael Lindell, spoke, Newsweek reported. 

San Antonio Democratic congressman Joaquin Castro condemned the rally.

"This is not a church service. It’s a political rally. It’s also a prime example of why more people are turned off by and leaving organized religion," Castro said on Twitter

(Full story here.)
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