Ahead of Monday’s upcoming solar eclipse and in the wake of a rare earthquake that hit New Jersey and rippled through New York and New England, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is “praying” America listens to what she says are warnings from God.
Congresswoman Greene, a self-professed “proud Christian nationalist” who has used religion and faith to battle her opponents, has a history of promoting falsehoods and conspiracy theories.
“God is sending America strong signs to tell us to repent,” Greene warned Friday afternoon, shortly after the earthquake.
“Earthquakes and eclipses and many more things to come,” she added. “I pray that our country listens.”
The Georgia Republican congresswoman did not specify what she believes God wants America to repent for.
More details about Friday’s quake were reported after Greene’s tweet.
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“Former President Donald Trump’s golf club in New Jersey was hit by the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that rattled the tristate area on Friday,” Newsweek reported. “A map of the impact puts the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster at the epicenter of the quake. It is unclear if the club sustained any damages at this time.”
Earlier this week The Oklahoman asked, “What does the Bible say about eclipses? Some see evidence of higher power, warnings.”
“Perspectives on eclipses vary widely, but some see celestial happenings as a warning of God’s imminent wrath; some have even claimed they bear political significance. the paper observed. “In November 2022, some ultraconservative Christian pastors said the approaching blood moon lunar eclipse portended a surge of Republican midterm wins.”
That surge did not happen. The Associated Press reported Republicans’ results fell “far short of the sweeping victory the GOP predicted going into this year’s midterm elections”
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Greene’s remarks were quickly noticed.
“Massive engagement of believers on the MT Greene post,” former Republican U.S. Congressman Denver Riggleman noted. “I would humbly submit that metastatic stupidity is a sign of the end times because it’s self-fulfilling. Let’s fight stupid because you can’t fix it. Let’s stop the ‘end-times’.”
CNN senior political commentator Adam Kinzinger, a Republican and also former U.S. Congressman, wrote: “Fun fact. There are about 3 solar eclipses worldwide per year, and many earthquakes. Both events were predetermined at the creation of the universe. The solar eclipse is not a sign. It’s just a really cool show, if the clouds cooperate This lady is in congress?”