Assemblies of God Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Politics == The most prominent politician within the Assemblies of God is the ex-Australian prime minister [[Scott Morrison]]. He has said, "the Bible is not a policy handbook, and I get very worried when people try to treat it like one".<ref name="bryant">{{cite news|url=https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2012/february/1328593883/nick-bryant/so-who-bloody-hell-are-you|title=Scott Morrison: So Who the Bloody Hell Are You?|work=The Monthly|author=Nick Bryant|date=February 2012|access-date=7 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411025709/https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2012/february/1328593883/nick-bryant/so-who-bloody-hell-are-you|archive-date=11 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In late 2017, Morrison said he would become a stronger advocate for protections for religious freedom. In [[Brazil]], the local branch {{lang|pt|[[Assembleias de Deus]]}} has had an increasing influence on politics throughout the early 21st century. The [[Christian fundamentalism|Christian fundamentalist]] party [[Patriota]] is in a parliamental coalition with the [[Jair Bolsonaro|Bolsonaro]] government as well as the centre-right [[Social Christian Party (Brazil)|Partido Social Cristão]], which is led by two AG pastors, [[Everaldo Pereira]] and [[Marco Feliciano]], who were accused in various cases of crime and sexual misconduct. Everaldo was arrested for his participation in a corruption scheme in the [[state-owned company]] of [[water treatment]] of the [[State of Rio de Janeiro]], {{ill|Companhia Estadual de Águas e Esgotos do Rio de Janeiro|pt}};<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2020/08/28/pastor-everaldo-e-preso-em-operacao-que-afastou-witzel-do-governo-de-rj.ghtml|title=Pastor Everaldo e filhos são presos em operação que afastou Witzel do governo de RJ|date=28 August 2020 }}</ref> Feliciano proved his innocence and that he was a victim of a conspiracy planned by former PSC member Patricia Lelis, who was charged with false reporting and extortion before fleeing to the [[United States]], where she was again charged and arrested for the same crime.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/12/juiz-arquiva-inquerito-que-investigava-feliciano-por-estupro.shtml|title = Juiz arquiva inquérito que investigava Feliciano por suspeita de estupro|date = 13 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oantagonista.com/brasil/patricia-lelis-presa-e-processada-nos-eua-diz-eduardo-bolsonaro/|title = Patrícia Lélis presa e processada nos EUA, diz Eduardo Bolsonaro|date = 10 February 2020}}</ref><ref name="agression">{{cite web|url=https://noticias.gospelprime.com.br/pastor-everaldo-acusado-agressao-ex-esposa/|title=Pastor Everaldo é acusado de agressão por ex-esposa|publisher=Gospel Prime|language=pt|date=18 May 2014|access-date=22 July 2019|archive-date=8 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908093040/https://noticias.gospelprime.com.br/pastor-everaldo-acusado-agressao-ex-esposa/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://vejasp.abril.com.br/cidades/jovem-conta-detalhes-de-caso-de-assedio-envolvendo-pastor-marco-feliciano/#|title=Jovem conta detalhes do suposto assédio do pastor Marco Feliciano|publisher=Veja|language=pt|first=Sérgio|last=Quintella|date=1 June 2017|access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2017/01/13/desespero-total-pastor-everaldo-psc-pediu-dinheiro-a-cunha-aponta-pf.htm|title="Desespero total": Pastor Everaldo (PSC) pediu dinheiro a Cunha, aponta PF|publisher=Uol|language=pt|first1=Mirthyani|last1=Bezerra|first2=Leandro|last2=Prazeres|first3=Flávio|last3=Costa|date=13 January 2017|access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref> Another Brazilian politician and AG member, [[Marina Silva]], pursues [[ecologist]] ideas and supports the rights of the [[Indigenous peoples in Brazil|indigenous tribes of her country]]. The church leadership has criticized Silva's leftist stances on many issues, such as drug reform.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sidneyrezende.com/noticia/102263|title=Pastor Silas Malafaia critica Marina Silva e vira destaque no Twitter|language=pt|date=28 September 2010|access-date=2012-08-01|archive-date=2010-12-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229081542/http://www.sidneyrezende.com/noticia/102263/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the United States,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burge |first=Ryan P. |title=Assemblies of God Growing with Pentecostal Persistence |url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/august/assemblies-of-god-grow-us-council-denomination-decline-poli.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206185222/https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/august/assemblies-of-god-grow-us-council-denomination-decline-poli.html |archive-date=6 Feb 2023 |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=Christianity Today |date=11 August 2021 |language=en |quote=Over the past 12 years, both traditions have drifted toward the right. In 2020, nearly three-quarters of all AG members said that they were Republicans, up about 5 percentage points. Among Southern Baptists, 67 percent claimed to be a Republican, an increase of 7 percentage points. But the share of AG members who are Democrats remained basically unchanged during that time, while declining nearly 7 percentage points among Southern Baptists...The fact that its churches are so politically homogeneous may work in its favor as well. Research has increasingly shown that more and more Americans are choosing their churches based on political considerations. If this is the case, then AG churches portray a clear message to potential converts about their political orientation, making it easy for newcomers to know what the church is about.}}</ref> most of its membership votes or leans [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. During [[Donald Trump|Donald Trump's]] presidency, General Superintendent [[George O. Wood]] attended the National Day of Prayer and praised an executive order allowing ministers and religious organizations to support and advocate for political candidates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=President Donald J. Trump Stands Up For Religious Freedom In The United States – The White House |url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-stands-religious-freedom-united-states/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-05 |title=Trump Signs Executive Order Protecting Religious Liberties |url=https://news.ag.org:443/en/news/trumps-signs-executive-order-protecting-religious-liberties |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=PENews |language=en}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. 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