https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pray-please-pete-hegseth-reads-114001144.html
‘Pray With Me Please’: Pete Hegseth Reads Fake Bible Quote From ‘Pulp Fiction’ During Pentagon Prayer Service
Charlie Nash
Thu, April 16, 2026 at 4:40 AM MST
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth read a fake Bible quote from Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 movie Pulp Fiction during a prayer service at the Pentagon on Wednesday.
Discussing the Sandy 1 rescue mission of a downed pilot in Iran this month, Hegseth (as first flagged by A Public Witness, a religion-themed Substack) urged his audience to join him in a prayer, which he claims was delivered at the beginning of the mission.
“This prayer was recited by Sandy 1, which is one of the Sandies, to all Sandies, all those A-10 crews, prior to all CSAR missions, but especially this CSAR mission, which happened in real time,” Hegseth said. “They call it CSAR 25:17, which I think is meant to reflect Ezekiel 25:17.”
He continued:
So the prayer is CSAR 25:17 and it reads, and pray with me please, “The path of the downed aviator is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who in the name of camaraderie and duty shepherds the lost through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to capture and destroy my brother, and you will know my call sign is Sandy 1 when I lay my vengeance upon thee. Amen.”
While the prayer didn’t sound very much like Ezekiel 25:17, which — in the King James Bible — simply reads, “And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them,” it did bear a strong resemblance to a fake version of Ezekiel 25:17 quoted by the actor Samuel L. Jackson in Tarantino’s 1994 crime movie Pulp Fiction, just before his character shoots a man to death.
“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men,” says Jackson in the movie. “Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord, when I lay my vengeance upon thee.”
Tarantino himself poached the fake Bible verse from the 1970s Japanese martial arts movie Bodyguard Kiba.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pray-please-pete-hegseth-reads-114001144.html
Pete Hegseth at 2:15 in.
(And he calls himself a Christian. You can't make this stuff up. -- Suzi)
@Suzianne saidWell, what does one expect from a TV host and his lackey fake news personality? Neither one of them can distinguish narrative from reality.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pray-please-pete-hegseth-reads-114001144.html
‘Pray With Me Please’: Pete Hegseth Reads Fake Bible Quote From ‘Pulp Fiction’ During Pentagon Prayer Service
Charlie Nash
Thu, April 16, 2026 at 4:40 AM MST
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth read a fake Bible quote from Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 movie Pulp Fiction during a pray ...[text shortened]... th at 2:15 in.
(And he calls himself a Christian. You can't make this stuff up. -- Suzi)
@Suzianne saidHow many times are you libs gonna let the fake leftist media make fools of YOU?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pray-please-pete-hegseth-reads-114001144.html
‘Pray With Me Please’: Pete Hegseth Reads Fake Bible Quote From ‘Pulp Fiction’ During Pentagon Prayer Service
Charlie Nash
Thu, April 16, 2026 at 4:40 AM MST
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth read a fake Bible quote from Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 movie Pulp Fiction during a pray ...[text shortened]... th at 2:15 in.
(And he calls himself a Christian. You can't make this stuff up. -- Suzi)
"It’s the next part of Hegseth’s remarks that leftists have conveniently chosen to ignore.
“They call it CSAR 25:17,” Hegseth said with a laugh, “which I think is meant to reflect Ezekiel 25:17” (emphasis added).
So, to summarize, Hegseth recited a combat search-and-rescue team’s prayer, which is a riff off a Pulp Fiction quote, which is a riff off an actual Bible verse. And Hegseth acknowledged that the quoted prayer was not an actual Bible verse.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/17/the-medias-pulp-fiction-hegseth-hoax-is-as-dumb-as-it-gets/
@Mott-The-Hoople saidNice try maggot
How many times are you libs gonna let the fake leftist media make fools of YOU?
"[b]It’s the next part of Hegseth’s remarks that leftists have conveniently chosen to ignore.
“They call it CSAR 25:17,” Hegseth said with a laugh, “which I think is meant to reflect Ezekiel 25:17” (emphasis added).
So, to summarize, Hegseth recited a combat search-and-rescue team ...[text shortened]...
https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/17/the-medias-pulp-fiction-hegseth-hoax-is-as-dumb-as-it-gets/
@Mott-The-Hoople said"The Federalist."
How many times are you libs gonna let the fake leftist media make fools of YOU?
"[b]It’s the next part of Hegseth’s remarks that leftists have conveniently chosen to ignore.
“They call it CSAR 25:17,” Hegseth said with a laugh, “which I think is meant to reflect Ezekiel 25:17” (emphasis added).
So, to summarize, Hegseth recited a combat search-and-rescue team ...[text shortened]...
https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/17/the-medias-pulp-fiction-hegseth-hoax-is-as-dumb-as-it-gets/
OMG...
Stay gullible, Mott.
@Mott-The-Hoople saidI'm thinking you brain-dead fools would praise Hitler for his speeches.
How many times are you libs gonna let the fake leftist media make fools of YOU?
"[b]It’s the next part of Hegseth’s remarks that leftists have conveniently chosen to ignore.
“They call it CSAR 25:17,” Hegseth said with a laugh, “which I think is meant to reflect Ezekiel 25:17” (emphasis added).
So, to summarize, Hegseth recited a combat search-and-rescue team ...[text shortened]...
https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/17/the-medias-pulp-fiction-hegseth-hoax-is-as-dumb-as-it-gets/
I suppose this is what happens when you are dumber than dirt.
@Mott-The-Hoople saidWhy is a cabinet minister asking the military to PRAY at all, quite apart from the fact that Hegseth was lifting his text from a farcical source?
How many times are you libs gonna let the fake leftist media make fools of YOU?
"[b]It’s the next part of Hegseth’s remarks that leftists have conveniently chosen to ignore.
“They call it CSAR 25:17,” Hegseth said with a laugh, “which I think is meant to reflect Ezekiel 25:17” (emphasis added).
So, to summarize, Hegseth recited a combat search-and-rescue team ...[text shortened]...
https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/17/the-medias-pulp-fiction-hegseth-hoax-is-as-dumb-as-it-gets/
Does this in itself not strike you as a) utterly bizarre (“Hegseth said with a laugh” ), and b) a clear breach of the principle that America’s govt. is secular and beholden to no religious ideology?
@moonbus saidThe simple answer is that America is a Christian nation based on Christian values and lifestyles. You can be a Christian nation and still be secular. There is no contradiction. In fact Trump plans to reintroduce Christianity into schools and in government. I know this will drive God-haters like you nuts ... I look forward to that day. Here is Google AI:
Why is a cabinet minister asking the military to PRAY at all, quite apart from the fact that Hegseth was lifting his text from a farcical source?
Does this in itself not strike you as a) utterly bizarre (“Hegseth said with a laugh” ), and b) a clear breach of the principle that America’s govt. is secular and beholden to no religious ideology?
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President Trump has outlined plans to increase the presence of Christianity and religion in American life, specifically targeting schools and government, by focusing on "religious liberty" and protecting "Judeo-Christian principles". His administration has proposed issuing new guidance to protect prayer in public schools, encouraging Bible study, and allowing religious expression in federal agencies.
Key Initiatives and Planned Actions
- Schools and Education: Trump has vowed to bring "prayer back" to public schools and has proposed that the Department of Education protect the rights of students to pray. His administration has discussed using school vouchers to fund private religious schools.
- Government and Policy: He has tasked his Religious Liberty Commission to promote religion in America. This includes plans to end what he calls "anti-Christian bias" in government by appointing Faith Directors in every federal agency.
- Support for Faith-Based Organizations: Trump has directed federal agencies to support religious organizations and has sought to rescind policies viewed as hostile to religious freedom.
- Cultural Focus: He has described the U.S. as a "Christian nation" and has encouraged "bringing back" religious values, which his critics say crosses the line regarding the separation of church and state.
Potential Legal and Political Challenges
- Separation of Church and State: Opponents and critics argue that these policies, particularly in public schools, violate the First Amendment.
- Legal Challenges: Efforts to incorporate religious elements like the Ten Commandments in schools have faced legal obstacles.
- Pushback: His actions have faced opposition from those who believe the policies go too far in promoting a single religion, marginalizing other faiths or non-believers.
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@moonbus saidThey made it our FIRST Amendment for a reason.
Why is a cabinet minister asking the military to PRAY at all, quite apart from the fact that Hegseth was lifting his text from a farcical source?
Does this in itself not strike you as a) utterly bizarre (“Hegseth said with a laugh” ), and b) a clear breach of the principle that America’s govt. is secular and beholden to no religious ideology?
Religion has NO legal function in our government.
@Mott-The-Hoople saidMaybe he'll reference CJ from GTA San Andreas since he thinks Black gangsters from So Cal sound so badass and worthy of emulation.
How many times are you libs gonna let the fake leftist media make fools of YOU?
"[b]It’s the next part of Hegseth’s remarks that leftists have conveniently chosen to ignore.
“They call it CSAR 25:17,” Hegseth said with a laugh, “which I think is meant to reflect Ezekiel 25:17” (emphasis added).
So, to summarize, Hegseth recited a combat search-and-rescue team ...[text shortened]...
https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/17/the-medias-pulp-fiction-hegseth-hoax-is-as-dumb-as-it-gets/
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