Florida Gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist has called out Governor Ron DeSantis for a campaign ad featuring a pastor whom Crist’s campaign is accusing of antisemitism.
The ad, titled “Results,” features a number of Florida citizens, including restaurant owners, mechanics, teachers, veterans, first responders, medical professionals, and students, all who thanked DeSantis for his accomplishments as governor.
The ad also featured Pastor Larry Jinks of First Baptist Church in St. James City, Florida, who pointed out DeSantis’ stance on pandemic-related mandates, which affected churches’ ability to gather. DeSantis was critical of shelter-in-place orders that disrupted businesses and places of worship, preventing local municipalities from enforcing lockdown measures.
“You protected our right to worship together—in person,” Jinks said.
Now Crist’s campaign is accusing Jinks of antisemitism in light of comments he made on an April 19 Facebook post featuring a Jerusalem Post article discussing the possibility of the rebuilding of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.
“With the talk of a rebuilt temple in the media now, it just confirms that we are that generation to see the Lord return,” Jinks commented. “It’s a shame that the Jews, who should know better, reject their own Messiah (who fulfilled every one of their prophecies) still believe that they need sacrifices and the Temple to sacrifice them in. Nonetheless, because of their rejection they will move forward with that plan.”
Jinks went on to criticize Pope Francis for seeking to foster peace between Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faith leaders.
“It seems like there’s a plan among world leaders to push this ‘Unity,’ ” Jinks wrote. “Which is just the opposite of what Jesus taught and what Christians are supposed to do. We are called to be at odds with any religion that does not acknowledge Jesus as the Prince of Peace and the only way to the Father.”
Jinks further commented, “I wonder how long it will take for me to be in Facebook jail over these comments?!”
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Commenters on the post, including Jinks, went on to discuss various End Times theories and how current world events may be signaling the imminent return of Christ.
