Rick Perry Calls Donald Trump The Chosen One Sent By God To Rule Over Us
Source: Huffington Post
Departing Secretary of Energy Rick Perry praised President Donald Trump to the heavens on Sunday.
In an interview clip shown on Fox News Fox & Friends, Perry told Ed Henry that the president was the chosen one sent by God to rule over America. The former Texas governor and Republican presidential rival of Trump used Old Testament kings to make his poin
Gods used imperfect people all through history, Perry said. King David wasnt perfect, Saul wasnt perfect, Solomon wasnt perfect
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I find it rather strange God never sends a Democrat to rule over us, only to govern us.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Roy Rolling
(6,853 posts)Maybe he was sent to destroy?
We should ask Rev. Perry.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)delisen
(6,039 posts)and smashed the first commandment.
At least he is being honest about his worship of the Golden Calf or whatever.
Jedi Guy
(3,171 posts)He said Trump was sent by God, not that Trump is God. Saying a person is sent by God isn't equating them with God or calling them divine, nor is it worshiping them instead of God. In the Abrahamic religions, the various prophets were considered to have been sent by God.
Aquaria
(1,076 posts)Because it refutes your assertion.
Perry outright called him the chosen one:
Perry said he shared his thoughts with Trump on paper recently. I said, Mr. President, I know there are people that say you said you were the chosen one and I said, You were. I said, If youre a believing Christian, you understand G-ds plan for the people who rule and judge over us on this planet and our government.
And this isn't the only occasion when these people have referred to him in deific terms. From the same article:
Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale said earlier this year that only G-d could deliver such a savior to our nation. Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said G-d wanted Trump to become president. And Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, also a pivotal figure in the Ukraine plot, said in March that its possible that Trump, as an interviewer suggested, had been sent to help save the Jewish people.
Sane people don't call people they're not worshipping a savior. Not that way.
Furthermore, I realize it's been a while since I attended Jewish education classes way back when dirt was young, but speaking for HaShem was definitely considered blasphemy. I remember that, quite well. So what the F would any human, never mind braindead fools like Shuckstersleaze Slanders know about the wants or desires of such a being? If their ridiculous sky fairy existed, he would have zapped them for the chutzpah of making such a ridiculous assertion.
Face the reality here: They're a Dolt-worshipping cult, and escalating into violent looney-tunes delusions with it.
Jedi Guy
(3,171 posts)None of them are advocating the worship of Donald Trump as a divine being. They're saying "chosen" by God, or "sent" by God. They're calling him a savior, not the Savior. That's my interpretation. YMMV.
I think it's silly that they're talking this way about him, but I also thought it was silly that some randos on the left were calling Obama a "Lightworker" back in the day. I would say that both put their pants on the same way I do in the morning, but that's not really true, since Trump is so crooked he has to screw his on.
The difference between this talk about Trump and the talk about Obama is that the people saying the latter was a "Lightworker" were/are unlikely to pick up torches and pitchforks to run the heretics out of town. I agree that it's dangerous for them to speak this way about Trump (or anyone). I just don't agree that they're saying he's divine.
JoeOtterbein
(7,698 posts)For the pure insanity!
athenasatanjesus
(859 posts)What a Cuck.
MissMillie
(38,454 posts)They don't seem to realize that the presidency is not about "ruling over" the electorate.
The President is supposed to serve the country.
keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)Then Obama was also sent by God, Rick.
packman
(16,296 posts)That is the difference. That Old Testament B.S. about God being a king or overbearing parent is Repuke imagery. They need to have an authoritarian figure to keep their weak morality in line.
keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)chowder66
(9,011 posts)Aquaria
(1,076 posts)Perry did say Obama was sent by G-d, but not the chosen one turn of phrase, or not that I can recall.
Perry said he shared his thoughts with Trump on paper recently. I said, Mr. President, I know there are people that say you said you were the chosen one and I said, You were. I said, If youre a believing Christian, you understand Gods plan for the people who rule and judge over us on this planet and our government.
Henry noted that Perry said he believed that former President Barack Obama was also sent by God.
keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)Then Obama was also the chosen one.
That's my point.
Sorry I was vague.
atreides1
(16,046 posts)Saul tried to kill David, David sent his friend to die so he could commit adultery, and Solomon had his own brother executed!!
If you actually read the back story of those three icons of the Old Testament...you realize that they are not the best examples!!
And the Fox ass kisser...should have reminded Perry that America fought a war because someone else ruled over...us!!!
B Stieg
(2,410 posts)Now, according to Brainiac Perry, there are two.
Well, two are better than one! Right?
Traildogbob
(8,576 posts)SWBTATTReg
(21,859 posts)failed and screwed up presidential campaign. rick perry is obviously a joke ... and needs to seriously see someone for help, he's thinking and/or claiming that god is actually talking to him physically and/or mentally and telling him something very specific, that god told him that he chose rumpface to 'rule' over America?!
First of all, no one 'rules over America'. The constitution is very clear on that that America will not have royalty or kings, but instead, elected officials.
Perry, being so ignorant of the American electoral process, shouldn't be allowed to ever again run for an elected office again.
How pathetic (although in the past, he's always proved how incompetent he is with his ranting and mutterings in TX). TX I know is making big strides in overcoming the republican hold on TX elected offices. Here's hoping that perry's ranting and raving does some good here.
denvine
(797 posts)This is the perfect example of what people in a cult would think and say.
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OregonBlue
(7,744 posts)dchill
(38,321 posts)And why we must keep it.
keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)Do you want the President running your church?
http://assets.amuniversal.com/6b3ddda05d46012ee3bd00163e41dd5b
dchill
(38,321 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)Dems are heathens, dontcha know...
yaesu
(8,020 posts)Link to tweet
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LudwigPastorius
(8,944 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,217 posts)mjvpi
(1,384 posts)Perseus
(4,341 posts)TheRealNorth
(9,435 posts)That are Trump cultists. In my experience, they tend to be very nasty in terms of being verbally abusive, judgemental about other people, gossip girls, etc. Trump gives those types of people license to indulge in their worst instincts.
jmbar2
(4,832 posts)He was once the anointed one. Then Ted Cruz. And now Donald Trump.
Good article on how all this anointing happens:
https://www.texasobserver.org/rick-perrys-army-of-god/
LudwigPastorius
(8,944 posts)Cement Head Perry needs to crack a book other than the bible.
I guess that "C" he got in American History at A&M was a mercy pass.
MartyTheGreek
(562 posts)They know Christians who were faked out by Trump's cult of personality are catching on and leaving the party in droves!
In another related story, KGOP Cult leaders are prepping their drones on how to confront dark-state family members this Thanksgiving. Rush Limbaugh doesn't want any low-information voters at the dinner table so this is the time of year when they dribble out KGOP talking points to keep the base mesmerized.
Moostache
(9,895 posts)Who cares what Mr. Magoo for the 21st century says any longer? The REAL breaking news will be:
"BREAKING: Perry finds ass with both hands! Believed to be a GOP first since 2017."
RobertDevereaux
(1,841 posts)I_UndergroundPanther
(12,450 posts)Sekhmet. Sekhmet would destroy trump in the name of Maat.
Trump is chosen by an abusive god
Like himself. Imho
heckles65
(544 posts)Rasputin and Charles Manson sure milked that cow.
Perseus
(4,341 posts)This is extreme, this is a cult, you can no call it anything else.
Next thing we may hear is "many republican politicians found dead after drinking cool-aid with poison as commanded by their leader and god donald j trump", of course that trump won't take the cool-aid.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)world wide wally
(21,719 posts)He's never needed to ask for forgiveness
underpants
(182,279 posts)friendly_iconoclast
(15,333 posts)Nitram
(22,671 posts)rockfordfile
(8,682 posts)videohead5
(2,150 posts)Sent a pathologically liar to rule over us. These people need a lot of help.
gembaby1
(251 posts)CULT!
The Liberal Lion
(1,414 posts)What has happened that our country has gotten to this point?
thecrow
(5,519 posts)What else should we expect?
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)And the idiots that believe them.
gab13by13
(20,865 posts)preach the "prosperity gospel." that says that rich people are rich because god favors them. Poor people are poor because they sinned against god and he smote their income I guess?
keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)Prosperity gospel seems to work much better for those collecting the first cash.
Not so much for those sending it in.
JudyM
(29,122 posts)SergeStorms
(18,898 posts)Along with all the other evangelical asshats who think he's the messiah.
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)The guy who fawks a pornstar without a condom, while committing adultery in the process, is your god fixture Mr. Perry?
Loony bin time for you!
Stupidity Level 101 has been breached!
W T F
(1,145 posts)The Liberal Lion
(1,414 posts)By "god" I guessing Rick Perry meant "putin"
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)he sucking up now to get some of that action
man4allcats
(4,026 posts)Rick Perry is and always was an idiot.
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,217 posts)Trump is the AntiJesus.
erronis
(14,955 posts)reACTIONary
(5,749 posts)... apropos of the illustrations .
packman
(16,296 posts)Wash. state Desk Jet
(3,426 posts)Since he can't cut and run he went all in. Next he will throw in with Jim Bakker. Strange characters .
bluestarone
(16,722 posts)trump tea again
Linda Ed
(492 posts)evangelical's and the Republican-controlled Senate anointed him, not God.
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)And demand unquestioning obedience.