The Gaytheist Agenda

Last summer Americans United for the Separation of Church and State called for the IRS to investigate First Southern Baptist Church of Buena Park, Calif. for a possible violation of federal tax law barring electioneering by non-profit groups. This came after pastor Dr. Wiley S. Drake issued a press release endorsing presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.

Flash forward to this month and Americans United was pleased to announce that the IRS was indeed investigating the church. Their joy was short lived however. For two days afterward they discovered that they were the targets of a “Death Prayer” campaign instigated by pastor Wiley Drake.

Controversial Southern Baptist Pastor Wiley Drake has again urged his followers to pray for the deaths of staff members at Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

Last August, Americans United filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service about Drake’s use of church letterhead and a church-based radio program to endorse presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. Federal tax law forbids tax-exempt groups from endorsing or opposing candidates for public office.

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In response, Drake issued a Feb. 14 e-mail appeal to followers to engage in “imprecatory prayers” (curses) against Americans United and three of its staff members.

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“We have asked the IRS to investigate what we believe to be Drake’s violation of federal tax law,” Lynn continued. “If Drake thinks he is innocent, he has more than adequate legal representation, and there is ample opportunity to make his case.

“Trying to turn God into some sort of heavenly hit man is repugnant,” Lynn concluded. “There is more than a whiff of the Taliban in this action”

Wrote Drake, “In light of the recent attack from the enemies of God I ask the children of God to go into action with Imprecatory Prayer. Especially against Americans United for Separation of Church and State…. Specifically target Joe Conn or Jeremy Learing [sic] and their leader Rev. Barry Lynn. They are those who lead the attack.”…

This is the type of person who would claim atheists are immoral and hateful, yet he’s praying for the death of an entire group of innocent people. Why? Because those individuals had the audacity to alert authorities to his illegal acts.

Now that’s truly immoral. It’s just a good thing his plan won’t amount to anything.