Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) of Georgia stunned the internet on Friday by claiming that God was telling people to repent in light of the impending eclipse on Monday and the earthquake that struck New York.
On Friday, the Georgia Republican indicated that the natural phenomena had a deeper significance on X, the former Twitter. In her message, she even used the G-word.
God is sending America strong signs to tell us to repent.
Earthquakes and eclipses and many more things to come.
I pray that our country listens. 🙏
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) April 5, 2024
“God is sending America strong signs to tell us to repent,” she wrote. “Earthquakes and eclipses and many more things to come. I pray that our country listens.”
God declined to reply, presumably because he was too busy selecting the NCAA Tournament champions, but people on social media shared their reactions to Greene’s tweet.
God is sending America strong signs to tell us to repent.
Earthquakes and eclipses and many more things to come.
I pray that our country listens. 🙏
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) April 5, 2024
Naturally, someone pointed out that, given how near the earthquake was to former President Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf resort, God might be speaking.
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? https://t.co/2b44pUR1IH
— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@AdamKinzinger) April 5, 2024
Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), Greene’s former colleague, attempted to clarify that eclipses and earthquakes are normal occurrences and are most likely not omens of the hereafter.
An eclipse is not a surprise natural disaster like an earthquake. 🤦🏼♂️
Eclipses can be calculated many centuries in advance: https://t.co/vvlopjHzbf https://t.co/Pt0eXylYv3
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) April 5, 2024
Some others said that Greene should “stop being a horrible person” if God is indeed giving him a message.
Maybe God is telling you to do your job? Stop being a horrible person and politicizing a tragedy and go do your job and pass a bill or work on healing on the issues that are dividing us?
You are a disgusting human and a worse government official. Wishing for more to come? Sick— Christopher Hyre (Horoshak) (@ChrisHoroshak) April 5, 2024
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