Anti-Jesus activist sues Chaplain for

praying Psalm 109 to God

Anti-Christian activist Mikey Weinstein has filed a lawsuit against Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt of the Colorado-based The Pray In Jesus Name Project in a Texas courtroom, and against the Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches who endorsed Chaplain Klingenschmitt for military chaplaincy. 

Mr. Weinstein's lawsuit accuses Chaplain Klingenschmitt of "terrorism" and "hate" speech and "conspiracy to commit violence" because the chaplain only prayed to God in response to Mr. Weinstein's previous attacks, and the Chaplain quoted "illegal" Bible verses during his prayers to God.  A copy of the Chaplain's "terrorist" prayer to God from 25 Apr 09, in which he merely quotes verbatim King David's Psalm 109 without embellishment, is here. 

Ironically, Chaplain Klingenschmitt recently appeared on The 700 Club (watch video on left <---)  defending the rights of pastors across America to quote "illegal" Bible verses in public without fear of government prosecution.  The Chaplain now faces "hate speech" accusations and a court-room trial for the "crime" of quoting the Bible in a public prayer, an act nearly identical to those religious expressions recently made illegal by the Obama Administration, which the Chaplain warned could become illegal when submitting 400,000 fax petitions to Congress against the "Hate Crimes" law that punishes free speech.  This new trial is the second time Chaplain Klingenschmitt has been hauled into court because of his public prayers, after facing court-martial in 2006 for praying "in Jesus name" in uniform as a Navy Chaplain, but later being vindicated by Congress. 

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Contrary to Mr. Weinstein's new defamatory allegations, Chaplain Klingenschmitt did not "curse" Mr. Weinstein, in fact the Chaplain prayed the opposite, saying "We bless them, but they curse us," as you can read in the 25 Apr 09 prayer.

Contrary to any allegations, the Chaplain did not initiate anything with Mr. Weinstein, he only prayed Psalm 109 after and because Mr. Weinstein first issued defamatory press releases condemning the Chaplain.  Mr. Weinstein later threatened physical violence, saying he "would like to beat the [expletive] out of [the Chaplain] in a boxing ring or in an alley behind Safeway," as reported on the front page of the Dallas Morning News.

Contrary to Mr. Weinstein's defamatory allegations, the Chaplain did not pray for "death" or "violence" of anyone, (those words are Mr. Weinstein's embellishments), the Chaplain merely prayed God would defend him against Mr. Weinstein's attacks, by quoting verbatim the words of King David in Psalm 109, as you can read in the prayer. 

In response to Chaplain Klingenschmitt's "terrorist" act of prayer, Mr. Weinstein filed this lawsuit with requests to the government to 1) stop the Chaplain from praying such prayers to God, or 2) punish him for a "hate" crime of publicly quoting the Bible, or 3) to stop the Chaplain from quoting "illegal" Bible verses like Psalm 109 during his prayers to God.  The Texas Judge is literally being asked to rule that the court has jurisdiction over the content of the Chaplain's prayers to God. 

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Ironically the lawsuit questions if Chaplain Klingenschmitt is anti-Semitic, when the Chaplain has received accolades from Jewish groups including the Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish Welfare Board, the Jewish Week newspaper, and an Orthodox Jewish Sailor with whom he served in the Navy.  Mr. Weinstein now runs the risk of appearing anti-Semitic himself, by suing the Chaplain for praying a Jewish prayer written by King David of Israel.  His lawsuit admits such prayers are common to both Christian and Jewish faiths, but should be punished as illegal speech. 

This lawsuit is just one of many which Mr. Weinstein has filed against Christians, and to our knowledge, his anti-Christian efforts have met with repeated failure. 

In 2005, Mr. Weinstein sued the Air Force Academy because chaplains quoted the Bible in chapel and cadets and officers dared to talk publicly about their faith in Jesus Christ.  He lost and the evangelical chaplains and cadets were vindicated. 

In 2009, Mr. Weinstein filed a formal IG complaint against an Air Force Colonel because she sent an inspirational email to 3,000 subordinates.  He lost and the Colonel was cleared of any wrongdoing. 

In 2009, Mr. Weinstein demanded the Army court-martial the Chief of Army Chaplains because that two-star General issued a proclamation calling for a day of prayer and fasting for our troops.  He lost and the Christian Chaplain's effort to pray and fast for our troops were supported by two Jewish chaplains. 

Also in 2009, Mr. Weinstein demanded the Army court-martial a chaplain in Iraq who dared to quote Matthew 28:19 in church, encouraging voluntary evangelism and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.  He lost and the Chaplain was vindicated, but the Pentagon seized and burned the Soldiers privately owned Christian Bibles out of fear of offending atheist complainers like Mr. Weinsten. 

Now in 2009, Mr. Weinstein is suing Chaplain Klingenschmitt for quoting Psalm 109 in his prayers to God.  Christian Attorney Stephen Casey of Texas, who is also running for office to become the next Texas State Representative from House District 52, is defending the Chaplain pro-bono.  The Rutherford Institute is defending the Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches pro-bono, and has issued a public statement.

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We pray Mr. Weinstein loses this frivolous lawsuit, but more importantly we pray he gains eternal salvation through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.  To add your "AMEN" to our simple new prayer, please sign the free petition below, being careful not to write any comments that you don't want investigated or admitted into our court proceeding. 

Please do not make any effort to contact, harrass, or communicate with Mr. Weinstein or his family in any way, and for God's sake don't commit any violence toward anyone.  When George Tiller was killed, we immediately condemned any and all vigilante acts of violence.  "Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord."  (Romans 12:19, NIV) 

We ask only that you please join us to pray for Christian liberty, and for the salvation of Mr. Weinstein who hates Jesus Christ so vehemently that he has repeatedly sued and threatened lawsuits against anyone who prays in public or talks about Jesus in public, especially Christian members of our military.

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