MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show – 17 November 2009.

Rachel Maddow reports on the latest racist and disturbing attacks on President Obama, including the merchandising of Psalm 109:8 on T-shirts and teddy bears. The biblical verses are threatening when taken out of context as they do and applied to the President.

MADDOW: “And then there’s this, a biblical quote making the rounds in anti-Obama circles, as reported this week in The Christian Science Monitor: Pray For President Obama – Psalm 109 Verse 8. What’s Psalm 109:8? Well, it reads ‘Let His Days Be Few, And Let Another Take His Office.’ Let his days be few. Uh, it’s followed immediately by another verse: ‘Let His Children Be Fatherless, And His Wife A Widow.’

And don’t forget, that sentiment is now being merchandized on bumper stickers, on mouse pads, on teddy bears, on aprons, framed tiles – those are nice – keepsake boxes, T-shirts. Let his days be few, ha, ha, on a teddy bear. Is anybody else creeped out by this?

Joining us now is Frank Schaeffer, whose father Francis Schaeffer helped shape the evangelical movement in the United States. Mr. Schaeffer grew up in the religious far-right. He’s the author of ‘Patience With God: Faith For People Who Don’t Like Religion Or Atheism.” Mr. Schaeffer, thanks very much for coming back on the show.”

SCHAEFFER: “Thanks for having me on.”

MADDOW: “‘Let his days be few and let another take his office. Let his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.’ This is such strong language in secular terms about President Obama. Can you tell me if this means something less threatening to people hearing this in a biblical context?”

SCHAEFFER: “No, actually it means something more threatening. ”

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This is some sick shit.  But WEE know that fear is not going to turn us around.    Folks claiming to be Christians are calling on biblical passages and invoking harm on President Obama and his family.

Let’s keep our EYES and EARS open.  LOVE conquers fear.