![]() To my surprise, I found myself defending Pastor Burns. The negative responses came swiftly, with the prayer being called “ weaponized,” “ the most partisan convention prayer in modern history,” and, “ the worst prayer I have ever heard.” I first noticed the controversy in my Twitter feed when I read Rebecca Cusey writing, “Dear Jesus told us to love our enemies. ![]() With this prayer Pastor Mark Burns delivered the benediction for the first afternoon of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, on Monday, July 18. ![]() “To defeat every attack that comes against us, to protect the life of Donald Trump, give him the words, give him the space, give him the power and the authority to be the next President of the United States of America, in Jesus’ name-if you believe it, shout Amen!” Because we are the United States of America, and we are the conservative party under God. We’re thankful that you are guiding him, that you are giving him the words to unite this party, this country, that we together can defeat the liberal Democratic Party, to keep us divided and not united. Father God, in the name of Jesus, Lord we’re so thankful for the life of Donald Trump. ![]()
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