Elias Cardoso, from the Assembly of God, criticized how conservatives were portrayed in the Academicos de Niterói parade
Pastor Elias Cardoso, from the Assembly of God, criticized on Monday (16) the parade of the Acadêmicos de Niterói school whose samba-plot paid homage to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). During the closing of the Church’s convention in Perus, in the interior of São Paulo, the religious said that the association “tripped” its faith and stated that its members will have “cancer”.
“When these men have throat cancer, they will remember who they messed with,” declared the pastor.
The religious also said that they do not need “a partnership with the Public Ministry to make a representation”. Elias Cardoso stated that “God will respond” to “the provocation they made with the Church”.
“The Church does not have adulterers, stoners, smokers, drug addicts, prostitutes and rowdies, but they have placed their hand [nela]. The Lord’s Church is covered, supported by the judge of the Supreme Celestial Court, he will respond”, said the pastor.
Parade in honor of Lula
For the first time in the Special Group of samba schools, Acadêmicos de Niterói took to Marquês de Sapucaí, on Sunday (15), the samba-plot “From the top of the mulungu comes hope: Lula, a worker from Brazil”. The PT member was present at the Sambadrome.
Janja’s participation in the tribute was initially planned. However, the to avoid problems with the Electoral Court and erosion of the government’s base. .
Another issue that was subject to criticism was the . The school portrayed the “traditional family”, formed by a heterosexual couple and children, in cans. Representations of evangelicals, military personnel and white women also appeared in the costume.
