Obama-Hating Pastor Protested In Arizona, Calls Reporter A "Jerk" (VIDEO)

Arizonans gathered outside Tempe's Faithful Word Baptist Church on Sunday to protest Pastor Steven Anderson, who has been preaching a violent hate-sermon against President Barack Obama. The pastor himself appeared only briefly, during a fight with a local reporter.

The "Love Rally" outside Anderson's church was organized by the People Against Clergy Who Preach Hate.

Dozens of demonstrators gathered to protest the pastor's call for the president to "melt like a snail."

"It's hard to believe we could have someone of a religious nature wishing our president was dead," protester William Crumb told ABC News.

"I'm just disgusted with this man who claims to be a minister of the Lord preaching hate toward the president," added Larry Crane.

Organizer Leonard Clark said it was the first of weekly protests.

Anderson briefly appeared outside the church and got into an altercation with a reporter from the Phoenix New Times who questioned his business/church arrangement, calling the journalist a "jerk." (The reporter had called him an "idiot.")

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[aweissnet]

"God hates Barack Obama?" Hypocrites can rationalize everything with biblical references, by the way.

Any woman who does not support a woman's right to choose should move to the mideast somewhere, and get a real taste of oppression. Opposing freedom to choose is a step in that direction. And men don't get to have a say. They don't bear children.

[Scotlandsgirl]

God, save us from your followers.

[Begrateful]

....."melt like a snail?....... Surely he could have used a much more effective analogy to get his point across about abortion. Do snails "melt?" -- It will take a while for me to laugh that one off!

[KillgoreTrout43]

"If God lived on earth, people would break his windows."---Old Yiddish Proverb

[KillgoreTrout43]

"Faith is never identical with piety."--Barth

[KillgoreTrout43]

"Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains as to how they shall think."---­Schopenhau­er

[Gregory Kauffman]

Wait a sec - a Christian pastor preaching hate. A leader of the religion that follows Jesus - the guy who talked about loving your enemies - is preaching hate.

Why do these people always have such deficient senses of cognitive dissonance?!

[KillgoreTrout43]

It's not that they don't understand, it is the fact that they are charlatans who use the bible to bilk people out of their hard earned dollars. They understand alright, they just don't care.

[R Flan]

can you say TALIBAN?

[Arrecho]

BALI TAN

[Willow207]

What was that Rev. Anderson, you are running your personal business from the tax-exempt church building? Is it Obama you hate, or having to pay taxes liike the rest of the nation? Cheats are abundant and Madoff is looking for a cell mate, apply for the position today!

[foxfan]

Whatever happened to basic respect? President Obama was forced to leave his church because of the anti-American statements made by Rev. Wright. This idiot, Pastor Anderson, is out there basically wishing that the President were dead. Just the other day talk radio host Montel Williams said Congresswoman Michelle Bachman should do the country a favor and kill herself, just because she didn't support the health care reform bill. I don't know much about government, but I am learning way too much about politics and it's all ugly.

[KillgoreTrout43]

This isn't politics. It is fanaticism. Rabid, stupid and dangerous. Michelle Bachman has done alot more harm than opposing healthcare reform.

[foxfan]

I agree.

Still no reason for a talk show host to call for her death. With Montel being black and Bachman being white one could speak to possible racism as well.

[Arrecho]

I agree with Montel Williams.

[foxfan]

So, you should also respect this pastor's right to make his statements. Right?

[Arrecho]

He deserves a Krystall Nacht

[booker52]

There is a saying my husband had on a bumper sticker. "Why does God love crooks? He lets so many of them run churches".

[KillgoreTrout43]

Good one.

[co-hammer58]

Very good!

[booker52]

Seems my email message to this church bounced back, reason, mail box full! These folks be getting an earfull from the public on this fool leading the church.

[timberdoodle]

Charles Manson was a religious nut who claims GOD talks to him and he needed his followers to carry out his instructions in the name of GOD. This guy is no different just a little more in the open.

[KillgoreTrout43]

No, Manson believed the Beatles were talking to him. He never told his robots to carry out his instructions in the name of God. He told Tex Watson to do the killings, and told the girls to do whatever Watson told them to do. It had nothing to do with God.

[co-hammer58]

That stuff Anderson is smoking could make him a millionaire. You got to be on something to talk like that.

[Arrecho]

Very handsome body guard.
Steven must be his b tch.

[KillgoreTrout43]

Why a pastor should ever NEED a body guard is beyond me.

[Begrateful]

did you notice they resemble one another -- I can't figure out why "skinhead" comes to mind.