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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump wanted to build a megachurch with prosperity gospel grifter Paula White
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/11/trump-wanted-to-build-a-megachurch-with-prosperity-gospel-grifter-paula-white-report/Prosperity gospel preacher Paula White, who has laid claim as President Donald Trumps spiritual adviser, has told the Washington Examiners Paul Bedard that the president has in the past talked about building a megachurch.
According to White, Trump first brought up building an all-glass cathedral with her back in 2006. White says that Trump had even picked out an architect for the project, although she says it never came to fruition because the timing wasnt right for her.
He said, Lets build a crystal cathedral for God,' she claims.
Although Trump never followed through on this plan to build his own megachurch, White holds out hope that hell take action on it in the future.
Who knows what God will do, she says. Who knows, maybe we will end up building a cathedral.
White also detailed the presidents purported Christian faith, which she claimed was very strong despite not speaking Christian-ese.
Kind of like Saddam Hussein building mosques all over the place.
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Trump wanted to build a megachurch with prosperity gospel grifter Paula White (Original Post)
yellowcanine
Nov 2019
OP
Seems like he could just buy the one Robert Shuler built in Orange County California.
yellowcanine
Nov 2019
#2
One should note there are six degrees of separation between the Crystal Cathedral and Trump
Brother Buzz
Nov 2019
#7
Pity that didn't happen. They would have been squabbling over $$$ in a matter of weeks.
tanyev
Nov 2019
#8
"The bastards shut down my fake charity! They shut down my fake university! How can I live?
struggle4progress
Nov 2019
#13
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,096 posts)1. So did he say he'd PAY for it, Paula?
yellowcanine
(35,704 posts)2. Seems like he could just buy the one Robert Shuler built in Orange County California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Cathedral_(Garden_Grove,_California)
It is now owned by the Catholic Church. They probably could use the money to pay off all of the abuse claims.
It is now owned by the Catholic Church. They probably could use the money to pay off all of the abuse claims.
AllaN01Bear
(18,745 posts)5. i was just thinking that.
Brother Buzz
(36,498 posts)7. One should note there are six degrees of separation between the Crystal Cathedral and Trump
Robert Schuller was of the same stripe, and a close friend of his mentor, Norman Vincent Peale, and Trump bought into Norman Vincent Peale's shtick like nobody else did.
malaise
(269,278 posts)3. It was going to be called Two Corinthians
Cirque du So-What
(26,026 posts)4. Kiss of death
for organized religion. Hes already fucked up running another legal racket - a casino - so why not try his hand at fucking up running a church? Although a church seems like a good front for a money-laundering operation...
cutroot
(876 posts)6. The last refuge of charlatans
tanyev
(42,669 posts)8. Pity that didn't happen. They would have been squabbling over $$$ in a matter of weeks.
Or less.
Doodley
(9,176 posts)9. And now Trump has a megachurch. It's called the GOP.
librechik
(30,678 posts)10. Trump just wants the tithe he deserves cuz he's the chosen one
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)11. NO! Just no.
This is bullshit. This woman needs to be investigated and taken down. She is a malevolent influence and should have no business interfering with our government.
d_r
(6,907 posts)12. He is an Antichrist
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)13. "The bastards shut down my fake charity! They shut down my fake university! How can I live?
I know! I'll start a fake church!"
Wounded Bear
(58,773 posts)14. It's getting to where the term "fake church" is an oxymoron...
Blue Owl
(50,567 posts)15. tRump's Magachurch would all about passing the red hat
n/t
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)16. My eyebrows went up
when I saw their picture. Not sure what to make of it .