The US Presidential election may have come and gone but many are yet to come to terms with the results.
One of such persons is a Kentucky megachurch pastor, Rev. Bob Rodgers, who called for a curse against those who – he says – “stole” the 2020 presidential election from President Donald Trump.
During a worship service recently, Rev. Rodgers of Evangel World Prayer Center in Louisville made the remarks as he led his congregation in prayer.
“Father, those that have lied, those that have stolen this election, those that have cheated, I place the curse of God upon them,” Rodgers said, according to a video clip shared on Twitter.
“I curse you with weakness in your body. I curse you with poverty. I cursed you with the worst year you’ve ever had in the name of the Lord,” he continued.
In another clip that is believed to be from the same service, Rodgers explained that he had an angel tell them Trump was supposed to win and that “it isn’t over yet.”
“I had an angel come to me and tell me that Trump was going to be the next president. And to be honest, he probably had the biggest landslide victory in the history of America,” he argued. “But that doesn’t mean we are wrong. It means it isn’t over yet.
However, several Louisville pastors have condemned Rodger’s comments in a press conference that was streamed on Facebook.
Rev. Tim Findley of the Kingdom Fellowship Christian Life Center said that in the wake of last week’s U.S. Capitol attack that resulted in the deaths of five people, Rodger’s words were not only irresponsible but dangerous.
“Less than a week after we see the violent mob storm the Capitol, and riot and loot, where one police officer was beat to death, and less than a week after that, you’re pushing that kind of rhetoric …” Findley said at the press conference. “I think now you’re in an irresponsible, dangerous place.”
Meanwhile, Frank Smith of Christ’s Church For Our Community urged the megachurch pastor to apologize and confess that he went too far.
“Confess that you have gone too far,” Smith contended. “Lead your people to truly a sound theology not tainted with Democratic patriotism but rather based on the sacrificial blood from the cross.”
Findley noted that there is a “mentality of superiority” that “has invaded the pulpit”, and that such language, as used by Rodger’s, should be condemned.
“Why is this so important right now? Because there are alerts going out to law enforcement as we speak alerting people to be on guard because on the day of the inauguration there are planned – not protests – but violent actions,” he explained.
In his subsequent response, Rodgers, who is also the president of Word Broadcasting Network in Louisville and co-hosts a Christian program called “Word Alive” with his wife, clarified that his words were not meant to curse people but the demonic forces within them.
