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ProudMNDemocrat

(16,783 posts)
Sat Aug 10, 2019, 05:55 PM Aug 2019

Ask this of Evangelical Christians about Donald Trump.....

What is it about Donald Trump of late that reminds you of Jesus Christ?

Ask your Evangelical Christian friends that and see how they react. I bet you they do not have a credible answer.

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Ask this of Evangelical Christians about Donald Trump..... (Original Post) ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2019 OP
2 arms, 2 legs. guillaumeb Aug 2019 #1
They'll say he's like David flawed but goodly-- dawg day Aug 2019 #2
Too easy.... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2019 #3
HA as if I would have any lunasun Aug 2019 #4
The EVILGELICALS... nah. I get what you are saying and agree, but won't waste my breath Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #5
I can't say that would be very effective. procon Aug 2019 #6
Yes! You hit the nail on the...crux of it all. "Don't let FailureToCommunicate Aug 2019 #16
They both hug the American flag of course! And the long red ties JDC Aug 2019 #7
They believe that Jeebus was agin' killing 'dem fetuses. Thunderbeast Aug 2019 #8
He's White crazytown Aug 2019 #9
And even that is a lie. catbyte Aug 2019 #10
Yep crazytown Aug 2019 #12
Turns ordinary stuff into whine struggle4progress Aug 2019 #11
Nice one! FailureToCommunicate Aug 2019 #17
LOL! lunatica Aug 2019 #20
DUzy Roland99 Aug 2019 #22
Got his start as a carpenter crazytown Aug 2019 #13
He is being crucified by the media. n/t spike jones Aug 2019 #14
Same as they alway say. And I've heard it! GulfCoast66 Aug 2019 #15
They are truly batshit crazy. Tennessee Hillbilly Aug 2019 #21
It's really sad that people see him like that. Different Drummer Aug 2019 #23
Considering ... ThreeGs Aug 2019 #18
They consider him chosen and that's all they give a shit about. chowder66 Aug 2019 #19

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
2. They'll say he's like David flawed but goodly--
Sat Aug 10, 2019, 06:00 PM
Aug 2019

Or Cyrus, the non-believer who nonetheless helped God's people.

They'll have a dozen "biblical" examples, none of them Jesus!

procon

(15,805 posts)
6. I can't say that would be very effective.
Sat Aug 10, 2019, 06:17 PM
Aug 2019

My godly, Trump worshipping relatives admire Trump, not because he is a (fake) Christian, but because they see him as a deeply flawed individual who sought grace and redemption like a true believer.

They love the fact that he has a checkered past, a history of low morals and questionable ethics, and believe he has turned his life around now, trying to be the best Christian evah!

He's just like them, just as sinful, just as weak willed and prone to listening to his inner demons rather than his better Angels. But he tries, they say, excusing his racism, the depraved cruelty, his petty vengeance, the nasty sexism, his multitude of lies, because at his core Trump is a good man. In their view he is trying to walk a tightrope, and they love him despite -- or because of -- his many, many grievous faults and failures.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,013 posts)
16. Yes! You hit the nail on the...crux of it all. "Don't let
Sat Aug 10, 2019, 08:51 PM
Aug 2019

the dust settle on your sandals dealing with them” Jesus said. They are hopelessly lost to reason. Move on.

JDC

(10,125 posts)
7. They both hug the American flag of course! And the long red ties
Sat Aug 10, 2019, 06:51 PM
Aug 2019

Btw, of late suggests that in the past he may have done something "Christ-like." That is a firm never.

Thunderbeast

(3,406 posts)
8. They believe that Jeebus was agin' killing 'dem fetuses.
Sat Aug 10, 2019, 06:54 PM
Aug 2019

He must bin! All dem TV preacher folk and dem good publicans said so on the TV machine.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
15. Same as they alway say. And I've heard it!
Sat Aug 10, 2019, 08:28 PM
Aug 2019

God has always used flawed men. They see him as sent by god. They are truly batshit crazy.

Different Drummer

(7,613 posts)
23. It's really sad that people see him like that.
Sat Aug 10, 2019, 09:12 PM
Aug 2019

I don't think God would use someone as deeply flawed as Sewer Clown is.

ThreeGs

(17 posts)
18. Considering ...
Sat Aug 10, 2019, 08:55 PM
Aug 2019

that "The Donald" is the living embodiment of the "Seven Deadly Sins".
[link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_deadly_sins|

Wish one of the "faithful" could explain that to me.

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