text: Biblical America Resistance Front - Article: Ford's "Dominionist" Prayer - a firsthand account
  SusanG's diary at Daily Kos singing Gerald Ford's praises as having allegedly kept his faith and his political acts separate finally crossed some threshold that pushed my partner, Mike Doughney and I, into commenting. We wrote for the first time about an event we were present for where Ford threw the full weight of his status as Former President behind one of many key groups in the Biblical American, or what some might term the "dominionist", youth movement; by personally appearing at Teen Mania's "Stand Up" event in Michigan, back in 2000.
  HUMAN, WITH HUMAN FAILINGS
  RESEARCH, AND "DAY ONE"
  PONTIAC: STAND UP 2000 FINALE; PAT ROBERTSON, & FORD
  BIBLICAL AMERICAN "OATH OF THE UNASHAMED" LED BY FORD
  Here are two lines that embody much of what Teen Mania teaches, and that have certainly come to the surface through their "Battle Cry" campaign. First is the notion of death to self, and its actual implementation: the radical personality change, central to all of Teen Mania's programs, that they put forward as absolutely necessary if one is to become a "follower of Christ." Second is the notion of their interpretation of "God's word" being the final authority, overriding secular law, and for that matter, all social convention; the basis of the so-called "culture war" that is now central to Teen Mania's latest campaign, with the slogan of their next round of stadium events, starting in March, now being "culture warriors rise up."
  For more, explore our critical web site, Acquire the Evidence: on Ron Luce, Teen Mania Ministries and the "BattleCry" campaign