Mark wayne mullin biography of abraham

It was the philosopher William James who observed in his The Varieties of Religious Experience, “there can be no doubt that as a matter of fact a religious life, exclusively pursued, does tend to make the person exceptional and eccentric.” If anyone has any doubt as to the truth of James’ observation, he or she should look no further than the television screen during election season. As the campaigns for the 2022 congressional midterm elections heat up, once again my local stations are serving up the worst examples of the eccentric, if not the exceptional, when it comes to the conflation of faith and politics.

For example, Oklahoma candidate for the United States Senate, MarkWayne Mullin makes it clear where his loyalties lie in his campaign commercial entitled “You don’t want to fight with him.” The title sums up the theme of the ad and is pulled from a Trump rally where the former President endorsed Mullin. The commercial ends with Trump in full-throat shouting “MarkWayne Mullin, you don’t want to fight with him!” Throughout the ad, Mullin plays up the theme of being a candidate who is willing to fight for Christian values that (according to the ad) are under threat.

The irony wasn’t lost on me and prompted me to contemplate how the Christian faith I hold near

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Do-Gooder

Full Name

Mark Wayne Mullin

Origin

Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.

Goals

Evacuate people from Afghanistan (failed)

Family

Christie Mullin (wife)

Five children

Allies

Type of Hero

Heroic Politician

These are Tier One operators, these are Delta guys, Special Forces, these guys are legit. I’m nobody. I’m just a congressman … [but] when you see a problem, how do you say no if you can be an asset? And they believed I could be an asset.
― Mark Mullin explaining why he tried to help people in Afghanistan.

Mark Wayne Mullin, more commonly referred to as Markwayne (born July 26, 1977), is a United States congressman and former professional martial arts fighter from Oklahoma. As a member of the Republican Party, Mullin represents the 2nd Oklahoma congressional district and has done so since 2013.

During the 2021 Capitol riot, where right-wing extremists stormed the congressional building to try and overturn the 2020 election, Mullin, along with fellow Republicans Troy Nehls and Pat Fallon, created a barricade to try and keep the rioters out. During the building's evacuation, Mullin witnessed an officer shooting an extremist named Ashli Babbit. Although the shooting is controversial, Mullin described it as justified and said that it "saved