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Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock continues to be the gift that keeps on giving… at least for Republicans. The runoff election between Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler and the Pastor was supposed to be one that Georgia Democrats could turn into a competitive battle in a traditionally red state. And they still might if they can maintain the high turnout rates and enthusiasm seen in the general election. That’s a mighty big “if,” however, and their cause isn’t being helped any by the ghosts of Warnock’s past that keep popping out of his closet.
The latest example comes from yet another of Warnock’s recorded sermons, of which there seem to be thousands. This one comes to us from 2011, given at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. For some reason, Warnock goes off on a bit of a tirade about how it’s impossible for anyone to “serve God and the military.” Given the massive military presence in Georgia, that may not sit well with a lot of families around the state. (Free Beacon)
Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock said in a 2011 sermon that Americans cannot serve God while also serving in the U.S. military.
The newly unearthed comments threaten to complicate Warnock’s candidacy in a tight Georgia Senate race: Georgia is home to the fifth largest active duty military population in the country, according to a 2018 Department of Defense report.
“America, nobody can serve God and the military,” Warnock said in the sermon delivered at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where he serves as senior pastor. “You can’t serve God and money. You cannot serve God and mammon at the same time.”
Warnock goes on to demand that America “choose ye this day!” It’s an apparent reference to picking a side between serving your country in uniform or serving God. Here’s the video, just to give you the full effect of the preacher’s enthusiasm for this proposition.
It’s certainly a curious choice to talk about serving money, or mammon (the inherent evil of wealth) when talking about people in the military. The budget for the United States’ armed forces is certainly massive, but the individual service members, particularly the enlisted men and women, aren’t exactly rolling in dough. In fact, if most of the single, entry-level soldiers, sailors and airmen weren’t provided with free housing and meals on base, they probably couldn’t afford to survive, given the cost of living around most bases. (This is particularly true of San Diego.)
But Warnock doesn’t appear to be only speaking of “the money” in terms of the conflict of interest he perceives. He obviously saw something inherently evil, or at least ungodly, in enlisting to fight and potentially die for your country. One would have to wonder why he would arrive at that conclusion and preach such things to his flock. We’ve heard arguments in the past about how killing is never acceptable in the eyes of the Lord based on the commandment “Thou shalt not kill.” But most biblical scholars these days seem to agree that the actual translation didn’t say “kill,” but rather “murder.” Fighting in battle and taking the life of your enemy isn’t considered unjust murder. Nor is taking a life in self-defense for that matter.
In any event, I’d imagine that this doesn’t paint Warnock in a very good light, particularly when it comes to military families. And keep in mind, this is the same guy who told the world that everyone needed to repent for their worship of whiteness and claimed that socialism is supported by the Bible. There have to be some leaders in the Georgia Democratic Party who are slamming their heads into their desks about now.
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Bottom line is that this man is a traitor who hates America and American values. Pray that he goes down to a landslide defeat and is sent back to make idiotic, hateful sermons.
Halfcock Warnock is a real true dyed in the wool jackass. Georgia you must reject this radical pile of excrement.
I think everyone is misunderstanding this Pastor. In the Bible it does say, that you cannot serve two masters at the same time. But the misunderstanding is in the way the Bible’s meaning of the word “serve”. In this context, the word “serve” really means “to worship”. So, the Bible is really saying, that one cannot “worship” two masters at the same time! So, if a Pastors states, America, nobody can serve God and the military.” He is really saying, America, nobody can worship God and worship the military at the same time., He is saying that no one can put anything, even the military in front of God! God is to always come first. So, from the meaning from the Bible, one cannot put money, mammon, or the military, in front of God, God Has to be first in everything! The world’s meaning of “serve” and the Bible’s meaning of “serve” is very different. Just like the word “Love” in the Bible is so much different than in the world’s meaning of “Love.”Hope ever one can understand this! God Bless Everyone.
Now, to further explain this, I just want to say that, we, as Pastors, believe that we only have the freedom to worship our God the way we do here in America, “is” because of all the people who do serve in the US Military! If it was not for all the brave men and women in our military, we might be under a different government, which would not have all the freedom, like we now have in this great nation! May God Always Bless our Great Military!
That may be true if they are applying Biblical definitions to their own words. However, not many, if any do this. There are 2 reason for not, (more if you look closely).
1. there are few people willing to seek a Biblical definition when in study of the Word. It is much easier to seek a meaning that fits what they wish to teach. Truth has little to do the teachings of most churches today.
2 Almost every pastor, minister, teacher, or what ever they call them self, only teach what they learn. In fact in almost every case, to teach out side what a denomination tells you, you can teach, will cost your job. Contracts are singed to this effect.
So it would best if we tae the words of man, at face value in almost every case.
You stated that, So it would best if we take the words of man, at face value in almost every case. This is mostly true. Most of the words in scriptures can be taken at face value. But, if I make these two statements, 1) I serve God. And 2) I serve my Government. You and I would picture different things in our minds. When I said, I serve God. You would think, He worships God, He prays to God, He praises to God, He studies about God, He is trying to have a relationship with God, etc. etc.. But when I say, I serve my Government. You would understand that I have a job in the government field. Or, I have a job in the military. I think even you would have to admit that those to statements mean something quite different. Would you agree? The problem comes up when you put the two statements together and especially more confusing by putting “cannot” in-between them. A lot of people, when you use the same word twice in that same statement, then they would think you mean it to mean the same thing. So, I can see how a lot of people would get confused. But a sermon usually last at least 30 to 45 minutes. So, if one were to watch his whole sermon, instead of just one sentence of it, I would have to assume you would understand much better what he was trying to say. At least, when I taught on the verse:
Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
I made sure that everyone understood what “serve” and “mammon” mean! Also, that mammon was just an example, and that we cannot place “anything” before or more important than God. I hope everyone understands this a little better now. God Bless Everyone
Damn, Georgia, you can do a Helluva lot better this Warncrock, why is it even close?