A rally in Mo. Capitol to push anti-trans bills is starting with hour-long worship service with contemporary Christian praise songs. #moleg 
Main organizing group behind rally last year held event at Mo. Capitol saying God wanted gerrymandering:
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/jesus-and-ge…
Charlie Kirk's Turning Point also here with materials & someone who will speak along with state lawmakers & Mo Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/jesus-and-ge…
Charlie Kirk's Turning Point also here with materials & someone who will speak along with state lawmakers & Mo Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft
#moleg Sen. Mike Moon, sponsor of key anti-trans bill, speaking at service/rally. He invokes story of Esther as people prayed before she went before king. He adds that they are all here "for such a time as this." (This political use of Esther is common: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/for-such-a-t…)
Comments & prayers urging anti-trans bills are interspersed with praise songs like "Agnus Dei" by Michael W. Smith, "Be Enthroned' from Bethel, & "Great Are You Lord" by All Sons & Daughters. Such use of praise music at partisan events is sadly not rare (publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/will-christi…)
In case there was any doubt that this worship time today was connected to legislation targeting transgender persons, a #moleg senator argued during floor debate for the legislation since God hasn't changed. #ChristianNationalism
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