A pastor in Tennessee led to controversy after he had called for violence against Elon Musk in a fiery anti-government series.
Reverend Steve Caudle told the Congregation Greater Second Missionary Baptist Church of Chatanooga on Sunday that 'We live in a world that is violent', referring to the continuous conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine – before he shifts the focus to the efforts of DOGE to the Federal eliminate expenses.
'The fact is that we live in a world that is violent. You don't believe me, all you have to do is turn on the television dial this afternoon and you will see Gaza, where every building is leveled by bombs, and then shooting and killing, “said Caudle.
'Children bleed out. All you have to do is look at what happens in Ukraine, and it's the same, “he added.
He then warned that the US could soon be dealing with similar unrest: 'In this nation I am afraid that we are about to be bloodshed. This is an attempt to bring us back to a day that we don't want to go and we won't go. That is why there will be a conflict. '
Caudle focused his attention on billionaire Elon Musk and accused him – as a special government officer – of the use of Doge to 'force' his way to the treasury and 'threaten' to steal American personal data and social security benefits.
'Nobody likes violence, but sometimes violence is needed. When Elon Musk makes his way to the American treasury and your personal information and your social security control threatens to steal, there is a possibility of violence, “Caudle warned.
“Sometimes the devil will act so ugly that you have no choice but to become violent and fight.”
Rev. Steve Caudle led controversy after he had called for violence against Elon Musk in a fiery anti-government series
'Nobody likes violence, but sometimes violence is needed. When Elon Musk makes his way to the American treasury and your personal information and your social security control threatens to steal, there is a possibility of violence, “warned Caudle
Musk responded to Caudle's comments in a post on X on Monday and wrote: “This tells me that he is trying to hide massive fraud.”
Other people who have viewed the clip online closed the man of faith.
A user wrote: 'This is all a lie and he claims to be a pastor. Shame him and everyone who believes these lies without taking the time to learn the truth. I am suspicious that he is getting money. '
Another added: “A” pastor “who calls for conflicts and violence from the pulpit is absolutely non-Christian behavior.”
While a third said: 'I have never visited a church where Pastor has called for violence. I would have run away. '
Caudle is not the only spiritual member who has had to deal with a recoil for pronouncing political figures.
President Donald Trump was once confronted with a pointed sermon of episcopal bishop Mariann Budde, who used the national prayer service to call him to show 'grace' to immigrants and transgender children.
'I ask you to have grace about the people in our country who are now afraid. There are homosexual, lesbian and transgender children in democratic, republican and independent families, some who fear their lives, “said Budde, 65, and appealed Trump directly.
She also insisted on compassion for immigrants without papers: 'The people who choose our crops, and clean our office buildings, who work in poultry farms and meat packaging plants, who do the dishes after we eat in restaurants and the night shifts in hospitals – maybe they No citizens or have the correct documentation.
'The vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. I ask you to have grace, Mr President, about those in communities whose children fear their parents will be removed. '
Trump, sitting in the front row next to First Lady Melania Trump, remained stoic during the sermon, but later shot back in a position on social hours after Budge had admitted to CNN that she used the religious event to give a political reading .
“The so -called bishop who spoke during the National Prayer Service on Tuesday morning was a radical left hard Trump Hater,” he wrote.
'Apart from her inappropriate explanations, the service was a very boring and not inserting. She's not very good at her work! She and her church owe the audience an apology! '
Greater Second Missionary Baptist Church of Chattanooga in Tennessee
Budde, 65, the left -wing bishop of Washington, later admitted that she used the religious event to 'talk directly' with Trump in her sermon 'sermon' sermon
Trump was in the sermon delivered by Bishop Mariann Budde during Tuesday's national prayer service while she begged him to grant 'grace' to transgender children and illegal immigrants
The post came when the sermon of Budde caused widespread recoil of conservatives, whereby the Republican Congressman Mike Collins called so far that the radical bishop called to “be added to the deportation list.”
After Budde's speech there were questions about her background and why she was chosen to deliver the sermon.
Budde has long been defending for progressive causes through its ministry. On her Diocesan website she describes herself as 'a lawyer and organizer in support of worry of justice, including racial equality, prevention of arms violence, reform of immigration, the full admission of LGBTQ+ persons and the care of creation'.
She also has a history of criticizing President Trump during his first term.
A remarkable example took place when Trump stood outside of a bishop's church with a Bible after law enforcement had cleared protesters from the Lafayette square near the White House during the demonstrations of Black Lives Matter.
At the time, Budde convicted his actions as “antithetic for the doctrine of Jesus and everything we stand for as a church.”
She continued to speak against Trump in 2020 while attending an outdoor life investigation during the coronavirus pandemia, with a mask.
“I spoke to President Trump. We have to replace President Trump, “she said.
