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Southern Baptist leader calls out QAnon: 'Armed insurrection does not fit with God's word'
June 19, 2021
Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton sought to distance churches from the delusional QAnon conspiracy theory during a Saturday appearance on MSNBC.
In May, Axios reported on QAnon infecting churches in America.
"That stunning window into the country's congregations followed a major poll, out last week: 15% of Americans, the poll found, agree with the QAnon contention that 'the government, media, and financial worlds in the U.S. are controlled by a group of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who run a global child sex trafficking operation.' The online poll was taken by Ipsos in March for the Public Religion Research Institute and Interfaith Youth Core," Axios reported. "The poll found that Hispanic Protestants (26%) and white evangelical Protestants (25%) were more likely to agree with the QAnon philosophies than other groups."
Litton was asked about QAnon in churches by MSNBC's Joshua Johnson during a Saturday night interview.
"Well, I honestly haven't seen it in my church, but I do hear of pastors in some cases -- I think it's a fringe movement," he said.
"But here's the reality. We are people of the truth and so conspiracy theories have never bode well, we don't accept those, we look for what the truth says," he said.
"We believe God is the source and the author of truth. So our first move is to say, 'Does this fit with God's word?' And armed insurrection does not fit with God's word," Litton said.
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The new "gold standard" poll of Iowa voters suggests it is time for Sen. Chuck Grassley, 87, to retire.
"Fewer than a third of Iowa's likely voters say they would vote to reelect Republican Chuck Grassley if the U.S. Senate elections were held today, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. Grassley has not yet said whether he will seek an eighth term in 2022. If he does, political analysts expect his near-universal name recognition and deep ties to the state would still make him the early favorite to win. But the new Iowa Poll appears to show an underlying feeling among Republicans and Democrats alike that he's served long enough," the Des Moines Register reports. "Nearly two-thirds of likely voters, or 64%, say they think it's time for someone new to hold Grassley's seat. Twenty-seven percent say they would reelect Grassley."
Grassley was first elected to the U.S. Senate in the 1980 election, as Ronald Reagan carried the state by 12% points.
Pollster J. Ann Selzer offered her analysis of the poll, which her firm conducted.
"Chuck Grassley has had a long and mostly good run, but most Iowa voters appear ready to move on, and his ratings reflect waning interest," Selzer explained.
"Well, it appears he is now vincible," she said. "Given that we're talking about Chuck Grassley and the ratings he used to garner, that is a 'wow.'"
Iowa Poll: Nearly two-thirds of likely voters, or 64%, say they think it’s time for someone new to hold Chuck Grass… https://t.co/66RO0HENHq— Brianne Pfannenstiel (@Brianne Pfannenstiel) 1624144188.0
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Two men are dead and a 3-year-old boy was wounded in a Saturday afternoon shooting in West Philadelphia, WPVI-TV reports.
Police responded to a call of shots fired and found the victims, where were transported to an area hospital.
"A 23-year-old man was shot multiple times across the body and died from his injuries. The second victim, who also was a 23-year-old man, was shot multiple times across the body and died from his injuries," the network reported. "The child, a 3-year-old boy, was shot multiple times in the leg."
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw noted that it wasn't the only shooting on Saturday.
"In 3 separate shootings, there have been a total of 5 victims - 2 of whom have been killed, with the other 3 victims in stable condition. One of these gunshot victims is a 3-year-old child," Outlaw noted. "Every act of gun violence is tragic. However, it is especially disturbing and sickening when the victims are among our most vulnerable. We should never tolerate violence against our children, as all of us - not just the police - are charged with the responsibility to keep them safe from danger and harm."
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