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'Crisco' John Ashcroft
Mon, Jan 8, 2001
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John Ashcroft seems to believe that he is ordained by God to blend
politics and religion.
According to an article by David Johnston and Neil Lewis in the January
7 edition of the New York Times,"The son of an Assemblies of God
minister and educator, Mr. Ashcroft has woven his private faith into his
public life. In his 1998 book 'Lessons from a Father to His Son,' he
wrote that he held voluntary daily prayers with his staff and anointed
himself before each of his two terms as Missouri's governor. He did so
again, using a bowl of Crisco oil, before being sworn in in 1995 as
senator.
"The act of anointment, he wrote in his largely autobiographical book,
replicated the practice of 'the ancient kings of Israel, David and
Saul,' who Mr. Ashcroft said "were anointed as they undertook their
administrative duties."
Neither Saul nor David annointed themselves. Saul and David were
annointed by the prophet Samuel. According to the Bible, Samuel acted on
instructions from God. (1 Samuel 9:15-10:1; 1 Samuel 15:1; 1 Samuel
16:1-13).
There is something entirely appropriate about Ashcroft annointing
himself in Crisco.
The Bible prescribes the specific formula of sacred annointing oil in
Exodus 30:22-29. Sacred annointing oil is comprised of fine spices
blended into olive oil. The spices include myrrh, cinnamon, fragrant
cane, and cassia, all in a "fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer."
(Exodus 30:25)
John Ashcroft substituted supermarket cooking oil for sacred annointing
oil. This seems appropriate for a senator distinguished for representing
corporate interests.
Ashcroft's self-annointment resembles Napoleon crowning himself as
emperor more than it resembles Samuel annointing David.
According to the Bible, Saul and David were annointed by a prophet
bringing God's oil and acting on God's call.
John Ashcroft annointed himself. If he has a call, it comes from the
unsavory coalition of lobbyists and right-wing religious interests who
hail Ashcroft as their servant.
"...the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing. The people
of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The
end will come like a flood..."
Daniel 9:26
Written by Ken Friedman
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Group: alt.discuss.politics
Subject: 'Crisco' John Ashcroft
Date: Mon, Jan 8, 2001, 10:05pm (CST+1) Organization:
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John Ashcroft seems to believe that he is ordained by God to blend
politics and religion.
According to an article by David Johnston and Neil Lewis in the January
7 edition of the New York Times,"The son of an Assemblies of God
minister and educator, Mr. Ashcroft has woven his private faith into his
public life. In his 1998 book 'Lessons from a Father to His Son,' he
wrote that he held voluntary daily prayers with his staff and anointed
himself before each of his two terms as Missouri's governor. He did so
again, using a bowl of Crisco oil, before being sworn in in 1995 as
senator.
"The act of anointment, he wrote in his largely autobiographical book,
replicated the practice of 'the ancient kings of Israel, David and
Saul,' who Mr. Ashcroft said "were anointed as they undertook their
administrative duties."
Neither Saul nor David annointed themselves. Saul and David were
annointed by the prophet Samuel. According to the Bible, Samuel acted on
instructions from God. (1 Samuel 9:15-10:1; 1 Samuel 15:1; 1 Samuel
16:1-13).
There is something entirely appropriate about Ashcroft annointing
himself in Crisco.
The Bible prescribes the specific formula of sacred annointing oil in
Exodus 30:22-29. Sacred annointing oil is comprised of fine spices
blended into olive oil. The spices include myrrh, cinnamon, fragrant
cane, and cassia, all in a "fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer."
(Exodus 30:25)
John Ashcroft substituted supermarket cooking oil for sacred annointing
oil. This seems appropriate for a senator distinguished for representing
corporate interests.
Ashcroft's self-annointment resembles Napoleon crowning himself as
emperor more than it resembles Samuel annointing David.
According to the Bible, Saul and David were annointed by a prophet
bringing God's oil and acting on God's call.
John Ashcroft annointed himself. If he has a call, it comes from the
unsavory coalition of lobbyists and right-wing religious interests who
hail Ashcroft as their servant.
"...the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing. The people
of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The
end will come like a flood..."
Daniel 9:26
Written by Ken Friedman
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