FILE - In this June 11, 2011, file photo, then-University of Notre Dame law professor Amy Coney Barrett gives the commencement address to Trinity at Greenlawn graduates at the Trinity People of Praise Center in South Bend, Ind.
People of Praise is a religious community based in charismatic Catholicism, a movement that grew out of the influence of Pentecostalism, which emphasizes a personal relationship with Jesus and can include baptism in the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues. The group organizes and meets outside the purview of a church and includes people from several Christian denominations, but its members are mostly Roman Catholic.
Asked about People of Praise in a televised interview last week, Vice President Mike Pence responded, “The intolerance expressed during her last confirmation about her Catholic faith I really think was a disservice to the process and a disappointment to millions of Americans.” But the group has also been portrayed by some former members, and in books, blogs and news reports, as hierarchical, authoritarian and controlling, where men dominate their wives, leaders dictate members’ life choices and those who leave are shunned.
People of Praise’s more than 1,500-word covenant, a copy of which was reviewed by the AP, includes a passage where members promise to follow the teachings and instructions of the group’s pastors, teachers and evangelists. A request to interview Barrett made through the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, where she currently serves as a judge, was declined. The judge didn’t mention People of Praise in her 2017 Senate judicial questionnaire, filled out prior to her confirmation for the bench.People of Praise spokesman Sean Connolly declined to discuss the Barretts or their affiliation with the group.
“One of the key principles of People of Praise is freedom, the exercise of our own freedom in following the Lord and in following our own — what we believe, what we think is right,” Michael Coney, 75, said Friday in an interview with the AP. Clark said the woman leaders in People of Praise do things like provide pastoral care and organize help for community members, such as when people are sick or need other help.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Sounds like Promise Keepers. Might as well be Oath Keepers. 🙄
mbieseck MRSmithAP Obvs because men can grab women by the pussy in Trumps world.
mbieseck MRSmithAP The Catholic Church won’t allow women to be priests or a female pope. Justices Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kavanaugh are all Catholics. Should they be impeached? Resign? Biden is Catholic, should he withdraw?
mbieseck MRSmithAP Just thinking....seems to be happily married to one man, 7 kids which look to be respectful ( didn’t run around yelling at the White House) ..seems to be smart lady soon to approach the very top of her game. May be she’s on to something.....
mbieseck MRSmithAP neat..
mbieseck MRSmithAP So, Pelosi should support her, right? Since she has those same ties? For that matter, Biden should too.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Finally a Justice with some sense! That’s the way the Bible prescribes it.
mbieseck MRSmithAP 4. I would wager that ACB’s husband knows Christian theology and practices putting his wife first in many things just as Christ gave himself up for his people the Church. Shame on you for twisting a mainstream Christian teaching into something it’s not.
mbieseck MRSmithAP 3. The Roman Empire was so patriarchal that the male head of household, the “paterfamilias,” had the power of life and death over everyone in his family. Christianity brought an end to that system where me could legally kill their family members.
mbieseck MRSmithAP 2. Christianity was radical in the Roman Empire because it actually told Christian husbands they had to “lay down their lives” for their wives just as Christ “gave himself up” for his bride the Church.
mbieseck MRSmithAP 1. It’s called Catholic Christianity. I’m not even Catholic and I think this article is complete bigotry. It also shows your utter ignorance of Christian theology.
mbieseck MRSmithAP So this is all ya got?
mbieseck MRSmithAP After judging the behavior and language of Ginsburg fans we all know who the real damn cultists are.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Yes, because nothing screams a woman is subjugated like education success, intelligence while at the same time being a loving mom Mock Ilhan Omar for her faith. You will not because she is a Democrat even though her faith (when followed as written) really subjugates women
mbieseck MRSmithAP This is silly. She is obviously not 'subjugated.' 🙄
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mbieseck MRSmithAP 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
mbieseck MRSmithAP A woman who graduated top in her class in law school and became a judge believes women are less than men. Ha ha ha ha ha ha try again epic slander fail.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Thanks for writing a fair and balanced account of this. I just followed you because of it.
mbieseck MRSmithAP So she believes the Bible...why is this headline worthy?
mbieseck MRSmithAP I don’t believe in organized religion myself but I find it ironic that she is being scrutinized more for being Catholic than the rioters are for ruining cities and burning down businesses! 😐 Priorities people!
mbieseck MRSmithAP notnews
mbieseck MRSmithAP Thank you for helping to turn out the Catholic vote, especially in MI, MN, WI, PA. Michael, bruh, you don't understand women....
mbieseck MRSmithAP So AmyConeyBarrett actually reads & follows The Bible....good to know. Yes, I honor my husband as head of the home, just as he loves me to the point where he’d sacrifice his life for me. Both solid Biblical principals that have led to a happy & blessed home for 40 years
mbieseck MRSmithAP Barf
mbieseck MRSmithAP You mean, pre-Antifa America? Where men worked 2-3 jobs to provide for his family? How DARE they!
mbieseck MRSmithAP Have you apologized and retracted your obvious attempt to discredit her and erroneously link her to Handmaiden’s Tale? It is despicable behavior for a supposedly unbiased “news” outlet.
mbieseck MRSmithAP And?
mbieseck MRSmithAP Michael Biesecker with another biased and slanted story, this time on Amy Coney Barrett. Mr. Biesecker lacks the objectivity to be a reporter or journalist. The bias in the article is clear. A quick glance at his timeline tells a lot about his bias.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Unbelievable (not really) that AP totally misunderstands and misrepresents this group. I’m not a part of the group. The writers indicate, ~20 paragraphs down, that the group emphases “equality between men and woman in marriage”. These writers/editors should be ashamed.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Talented journalists don’t have to do things like this.
mbieseck MRSmithAP WGAF? The Has ties to Communist China and Russia
Jrlvr88 mbieseck MRSmithAP Hate to say it, but this is what Trump wants. He had Abby Johnson speak at his nomination event and she is for one household voting where the husband decides who the house votes for.
mbieseck MRSmithAP realDonaldTrump ap this post is beyond sexist..really? Judge Barrett is one of the most talented women in the country...and you actually try to pull a barefoot and pregnant? Do you think we are stupid? Discraiseful... W Cronkite is rolling in his grave!
mbieseck MRSmithAP They must hate that she's been nominated to the supreme Court then.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Gasp! How terrible that the man is viewed as the head of the family. What an atrocity 😐
mbieseck MRSmithAP I guess the writers of this article did not have a father in the home. Sad.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Weird how it’s not her husband up for a SCOTUS appointment.
mbieseck MRSmithAP How can you possibly believe that a woman who has reached such a high level of success will oppress women. She is obviously the example of the exact opposite. If she were a satanist and not a Catholic you wouldn't be so quick to criticize.
mbieseck MRSmithAP RGB was for killing babies. Way worse imo
mbieseck MRSmithAP You mean like every other church?
mbieseck MRSmithAP Would you rather have a pants suit wearing Karen being the head of the household? No thanks.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Why not just say AP that you and your Democrat sponsors hate Christians?
mbieseck MRSmithAP Liberal religious group draws scrutiny for inexplicably putting 'head' in quotation marks. Some say it may be a coded message for its followers to commence drinking the Kool-Aid.
mbieseck MRSmithAP David Koresh was the head of the family. I'm just saying
mbieseck MRSmithAP Bible Originalists!
mbieseck MRSmithAP Yes...and the man is supposed to love the wife like Jesus loved the church (He died for the church).
mbieseck MRSmithAP I wish this was the biggest 'dirt' somebody had on me!
mbieseck MRSmithAP HandmaidsTale and Gideon are not that far away.
mbieseck MRSmithAP The bottom line is 'Orange Man Bad'. This is the United States where everyone is allowed to worship as they please, God, Satan, Druid, Wiccan to the Flying Spaghetti Monster & Lebron James!
mbieseck MRSmithAP Knock your crap off, you DNC lapdogs😡
mbieseck MRSmithAP No man is head of the house. Let’s face it. 🤣
mbieseck MRSmithAP Keep trying. Lol
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mbieseck MRSmithAP This is just asinine. Protestant Sunday school classes are named, fundraise, have bible studY, teach folks how to walk the talk. Youth groups are named Awanas, UMYF, etc. Get off it. It’s ignorant.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Where is that banjo music coming from?
mbieseck MRSmithAP Men ARE the head of the family. It's not some slight against women. Jesus Christ...
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mbieseck MRSmithAP Ooh boy you got her now. Wow AP is a crack squad of trash reporters. This is more tabloid garbage that is only good for lining a bird cage.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Death threat
AndrewWirski mbieseck MRSmithAP Sooo?!!!
mbieseck MRSmithAP So what? At least she doesn't support BLM and Antifa like the scumbag Democrats.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Earth to AP, that's literally a mainstream Christian view.
mbieseck MRSmithAP God’s plan of order for a successful household is God first then the man. Then the woman then the kids. Keep that order in the family. Nothing but good will happen.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Someone has to stop this
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mbieseck MRSmithAP Well . . . she does already have seven children so far. Makes me wonder if she will spend more time on her back than on the bench . . .
mbieseck MRSmithAP How sad you people are! Truly how sad?! You know you say you’re a pro woman you’re a pro women advancing and yet you turn on every female – especially if she happens to be conservative! How freaking pathetic
mbieseck MRSmithAP we said it from the start you FakeNewsMediaClowns was going to attack her faith , what a joke you people are, we rebuke you satan lusifer in jesus name , amen. JESUS IS LORD AND HE DOED ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS AND ROSE ON THE 3RD DAY.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Yes there is some thing like that in the Bible. But today's male so different from the kind of male God wants in us. Yes I a Christian male. Only nominally! God help us if an evil man like Trump head of any family or head of any state. U.S no Christian state.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Faith Based Hate
mbieseck MRSmithAP Yup! That's way it should be. Marriage works better that way. God's design for us.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Blessed be the fruit
mbieseck MRSmithAP Really digging hard🥶
mbieseck MRSmithAP Firing blanks eh? 🤣
mbieseck MRSmithAP Gasp! Guess you don’t believe that The Bible is God’s Word, that Jesus died, rose and is soon coming again. Is it true you oppose your own salvation?
mbieseck MRSmithAP Hey Siri, translate this for me. Siri: Christian group believes Bible. Thanks Siri.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Wow.. so this is how they plan to run her down. I was hoping for another gang rape allegation.
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mbieseck MRSmithAP Wait...isn't that what the bible says?
mbieseck MRSmithAP At this point, the Left is about to attack a woman for being upright, moral, and having a consistent faith. That's where we live now.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Ummmmm.... What are the close ties of Joe Biden to China and Nancy Pelosi to Soros/BLM - who btw, both claim to catholic. do you really think we are this dumb!?
mbieseck MRSmithAP So what is the point of this hit piece? Is the AP is anticatholic now? Is there a problem with a marriage when the men are the head of the family?
mbieseck MRSmithAP Imagine how mich stronger minority communities would be if they had strong family structure.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Have you never heard of Christianity?
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mbieseck MRSmithAP In other words.. they believe the Bible.. which literally states that man is the head of the home, as Christ is the head of the man. Headship isn't a perk, it's a responsibility. Just glibly saying Christians believe this without actually understanding what it means is peak Left.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Breaking News: Christians believe in the teachings of the Bible.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Liberals will go nuts with this song...
mbieseck MRSmithAP This all u got?
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mbieseck MRSmithAP Was everyone this upset when Illhan Omar, that backward thinking Muslim, was elected to The House?
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mbieseck MRSmithAP A giant leap backwards for humankind. 😞
LisaMascaro mbieseck MRSmithAP America will become an episode of Big Love.
mbieseck MRSmithAP I don’t believe in organized religion myself but I find it ironic that she is being scrutinized more for being Catholic than the rioters are for ruining cities and burning down businesses! 😐 Priorities people!
mbieseck MRSmithAP It’s a Federal crime to prohibit a person to be denied employment based on their religious beliefs? It’s one a the pillars of OUR CONSTITUTION!
mbieseck MRSmithAP Because we are. Keep your feelings in the kitchen and laundry room
mbieseck MRSmithAP A lot of religious bigots in the tolerant left.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Ok. The issue with that is?
mbieseck MRSmithAP POP is a cult!
mbieseck MRSmithAP Well, 244 years of American white heteronormative patriarchy has brought to where we are today, and frankly, they have done a shitty job. Obviously this woman is incapable of thinking for herself, let alone be a Supreme Court justice.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Gods laws do change for your generation. Abortion is still legal murder in all fifty states.
mbieseck MRSmithAP How dare she be a Christian? You people are sick.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Is this really the best the left can do? Honestly? I realize The Bible burns the flesh of Democrats but get a grip and go after policies or decisions. Grow up already! Arguing with a leftist is like talking to a third grader who was just told NO
mbieseck MRSmithAP Yep. That's how it works in our house.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Why don’t all the Muslim women take the towel off their heads, because Allah ( A MAN ) said DONT!!!! Hummmmmm
mbieseck MRSmithAP And in most historical family units, that would be correct! I don’t see the problem with this. The left is grasping at straws! And they banned those btw, so they are screwed!
mbieseck MRSmithAP Trump, her, head, oval, swallowed?
mbieseck MRSmithAP 'Christian woman holds basic Christian beliefs.' Based.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Going backwards
mbieseck MRSmithAP Well, look how the patriarchy has stifled ACB. Imagine her career if she had been freed from these shackles.
mbieseck MRSmithAP 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
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mbieseck MRSmithAP That's basic Christian doctrine.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Yes, it's clear that her husband commanded her to become a Supreme Court Justice. Real women don't have such capabilities or ambitions, right?
mbieseck MRSmithAP You are off the chizain and understand nothing Biblical.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Note to heathen: According to Christian doctrine, God has ordained the husband as the head of the family. WarOnChristianity
mbieseck MRSmithAP White liberal Democrats have ties to a several groups that believe that men can get pregnant🤭
mbieseck MRSmithAP :: Puke ::
mbieseck MRSmithAP That’s all you can come up with Great reporting
mbieseck MRSmithAP Sooo, you’re saying her husband commanded her to be some a Supreme Court Justice?
mbieseck MRSmithAP You just hate Catholics AP. Most media does.👎🏻
mbieseck MRSmithAP Associated Press, you have hit an all-time low.
mbieseck MRSmithAP You guys are fools. You bringing this up, sounds like muslims. Who make their women cover everything and if they take their burka off they can be punished etc. Gtfoh
mbieseck MRSmithAP You don't even understand wtf you are tweeting about. Study up.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Oh noooo. Hahaha.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Subservience...willingness to obey unquestioningly, has no place in 2020, especially between genders. SupremeCourtNominee
mbieseck MRSmithAP If only she hadn't been part of this group... Just imagine what she could have accomplished with her life...
mbieseck MRSmithAP Cool
mbieseck MRSmithAP Such a dark contrast to equal rights' RBG. Barrett should be ashamed to even consider this position.
mbieseck MRSmithAP They must be really bad at oppressing women if she is about to be a Supreme Court justice. I don’t think they are trying hard enough.
mbieseck MRSmithAP AP - You’re all propaganda machines. Rather insulting commentary on an accomplish Lady.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Men are the head of the family. Thx
mbieseck MRSmithAP OMG , Barrett views men as divinely ordained, she will set woman back decades, no shocker why Trump picked her, subservience to men is Barrett, Trumps loves it.
mbieseck MRSmithAP We gave freedom to women right away the slave masters scared them all into aubmission and now we all have to wear masks all the time. Good job ladies
mbieseck MRSmithAP Wow! Call yourself a news organisation?
mbieseck MRSmithAP Many religions have similar views but in modern times do not take that literal. It is my understanding, her husband is more of a house mom than she is.
mbieseck MRSmithAP ap is nothing but a tool of the leftist propaganda machine. Do better people. Look for the real news. It’s out there.
mbieseck MRSmithAP What, you mean like billions of other Christians? This is pathetic, and not what you are making it out to be.
mbieseck MRSmithAP we already did the dark ages...right?
mbieseck MRSmithAP A real June Cleaver huh?
mbieseck MRSmithAP She's more than qualified for the Supreme Court.
mbieseck MRSmithAP So devout and strict that she even has to wear a bra to bed.
mbieseck MRSmithAP HandmaidsTale - we're about 2 Supreme Court decisions from the unthinkable.
mbieseck MRSmithAP Not much stuff to go after her, eh
mbieseck MRSmithAP Someone please find some shit about this group. You know if it was a liberal group we would’ve found out somehow they were being funded by the USSR
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